Vice Mayoral Campaign Party

Tonight we attended the kickoff party for a candidate for Vice Mayor. It was held at a Mexican restaurant in a trendy part of town right down the street from my house, so I had more time to get ready. I'm not super convinced that I'm as happy with my look tonight as I was with the other party, but I was taken a lot more seriously.

I straightened my hair again, because I feel like everything else looks juvenile. Also, I have so much hair. What do I even do with all of that? But I've had it short for a decade now and I really want to keep it long for awhile. I'll work on it.

The outfit is comprised of a hand-me-down sweater dress that I had no idea had shrunk so much until I put it on; a blazer that I got at Goodwill that I eventually want to have tailored; and a silk scarf that my boyfriend's mom got me for the holidays. I wore black tights and black high-heeled boots with it. 

I did my makeup basically the same. I'm sure I changed lipstick color because I'm the kind of person who likes for everything to match, but other than that it was the same thing I wore to our fundraiser. This time, however, the waiters at the restaurant didn't even card me, everyone I met seemed to take me seriously, and not one person questioned my age. I don't understand.

Maybe it was the blazer? Or the shape of the skirt? Certainly the length would have detracted from that, though. Or maybe it was because I was wearing heels? I mean, sorry I'm not sorry I chose flats when I knew there was a chance I might have to fill in as a cater waiter. Maybe it was the darker shade of lipstick? I'll probably never know for sure, but at least now I have a few ideas to play around with, right?