There’s something I must confess:

My actual personal style is unfortunately quite ugly. Seriously – I have no style. I wear whatever and hope that there’s no holes or stains on it. I can sometimes put together an outfit that’s kind of doable, but that’s really only once in a blue moon.

When I write about fashion (again, only in a blue moon), I mostly go with my instincts and hope that they’re right. I can usually tell when things are cute or on trend, but when it comes to personal fashion, I’m pretty hopeless.

Anyhow.. luckily one of my good friends happens to be an amazing fashion editor and stylist – Jennifer Chan! She writes for just about everyone, does on-camera interviews, and also runs her own blog The Fabulous File. Since we’ve been friends, my taste in everything (excluding beauty because I’ve always had awesome beauty tastes – hence this blog) got better. Men, clothes, accessories, and shoes…

or so I thought.

Red Selma from JustFab

Apparently my interest of the “Little House on the Prairie” meets “Farmer’s Daughter” trend is a big nono. I seriously think these red floral wedges, Selma from JustFab, are cute in a quirky way, but nope, I totally got schooled.

After looking at it some more, I really have to agree with the fashion expert in this conversation. It’s not like she’s bashing these shoes (or my lack of style) for no reason. On top of it, as I’m moving onward to the next phase of my life, I can’t afford to spend money on shoes just because I find them quirky.

In fact, what Jen says about shoes work for every piece of clothing all of us buy – every piece needs to be versatile, compatible with your lifestyle and reflect your personality. Yes it’s fun to splurge on a funky pair of earrings, but think about it – will that really work with your lifestyle?

Do you agree or disagree with Jen?