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It’s one of the best parts of the whole Lion King movie, no? When Simba’s laying there looking up at the stars and Mufasa’s ghost shows up and yells at him. Okay, well, maybe not when I describe it like that, but you know the bit I mean.
I’ve always found the moment strangely moving, although I’ve never been the king of anything. More just the call to be… I don’t know, true to yourself, I guess? I was trying to think of a less cheesy way to describe it, but I can’t. I guess some cheesy things are also accurate.
Anyway, all this is buildup just to say that my little Disney Dandy heart has been longing for a piece of “Remember Who You Are” clothing for quite some time. There’s a lot of it out there, too – tank tops, crew tees, cargo jackets, and more. But none of it ever felt quite right to me.
Until, of course, I found a great sweatshirt on Poshmark and pounced. I love the design of it, I love the colors, I love the readability (believe it or not, some of ’em get a bit too fancy with the fonts), and also, I rather love that it’s a sweatshirt. I have lots of Disney dresses and a fair number of short sleeved shirts, but very little in the way of outerwear. Occasionally it does get cold at Disney and I need to be prepared (January 2017, anyone?).
So I picked up in the sweatshirt in a size large, because I tend to like my sweatshirts and outerwear to fit a bit big. It allows for layering and just generally feels cozier, y’know?
LOOK ONE
That did leave the question of how to style my new prize. Obviously I could toss it over some jeans and call it a day, but I wanted to spice things up a bit. First I went with the classic tuck into some high-waisted shorts, plus some socks to keep things cold weather-friendly:
LOOK TWO
But then I read an article dedicated exclusively to styling oversized sweatshirts, and one of the suggestions was layering it over a skirt. The girl in the picture had a pleated skirt peaking out of the sweatshirt’s hem. I liked the look, so I tried to replicate it:
LOOK THREE
Finally, the wildcard look. That plaid miniskirt gave me an idea. You’ve seen sweatshirts and miniskirts, yes, but have you seen sweatshirt with MAXI TUTU???
I doubt I’d ever wear this one around the parks just because of the likelihood of snagging it on something, but it was still fun to swish about. Maybe it would work for one of those progressive dinners around Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
I have some fun race costumes in my back pocket, so swing by in the coming months for more of my Disney Dandy shenanigans!
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