"Sex sells babe."

I was complaining to Marc last night that I needed new work clothes. This is how the conversation went:

Me: I hate all my work clothes. I need more money so I can go shopping.
Marc: Yeah, you should get some new, tight clothes. Mmm Hmm.
Me: I don't want to dress like a slut at work.
Marc: Sex sells babe.
Me: I'm not selling anything.

Let me break this down for you a little bit. I guess technically you could say since I do marketing I am "selling" our company to people, but that is definitely a technicality. I mostly deal with clients/prospects over the phone.

Now to address the work clothes situation--90% of my work clothes are too big and make me look frumpy. Now, I (and I'm sure my boss and co-workers) don't necessarily like the way this looks (think oversized 3/4 button down shirts and loose black pants) but it's really comfortable. It's like wearing PJs to work. I usually pair it with some "dress" flip-flops. Is that an oxy-moron?

I know I need to dress more professionally and I think I will continue to work on that. However on the few days I do wear more fitted clothes I am constantly uncomfortable. I feel like I'm always pulling my shirt down, sucking in when I stand up, and starring at the indentations my "fitted" pants left in the bathroom mirror. One time I could almost make out the pants button manufacturer on my stomach. It's torture. Also, when I wear more fitted clothes I'm terrified I'm a big meal away from popping a button off and putting out someones eye. I would also like to point out that when you're not a size 2, you have to choose, either fitted shirt and loose pants or loose shirt and fitted pants. You can't have it both ways unless you want to show the whole world your muffin top has a muffin top*.


*A muffin top is when your pants are a too tight and your stomach spills over the top resembling the top of a muffin.