It’s March 11th and that means it Caitlin’s 28th birthday today! Go wish her a Happy Birthday! I literally couldn’t do this blog without her organization, dedication, and loyalty. There just aren’t many people out there like you, Caitlin. I’m grateful for another year of working on our passion project together and growing and maturing together! People all around you are blessed by your friendship and love.

There’s something about Spring that just makes us want to pull out our best… Black and white. Uh, swerve! I’m guessing you weren’t expecting that. Most people pair Spring well with the obvious, florals and pastels. I’ve been thinking a lot about color palettes for your skin tone, after reading someone’s experience with getting a color analysis done. Check out the article here if you’re interested

When you take a bunch of pictures of your outfits, you start to notice which colors might wash you out versus ones you feel a little bit brighter wearing. It’s also noticeable if you stand in front of a like-colored wall when standing in front of a different color would help you pop better. You get the gist. Unfortunately, there aren’t any color analysis people in Wisconsin currently, and we’re also pretty resistant to dropping that much cash on it. But maybe eventually I’ll get it done. In the meantime, it’s making me pay extra attention to which colors I feel my best in. It’s a long road to figure it all out, especially if your favorite colors may not work with your skin tone. I guess the question is, do you care enough to stop wearing them? I found out that only Winter toned people can truly rock black. Do the rest of us throw in the towel? Unlikely. 

From there it brings up the question of why some people are drawn to certain prints or non-prints over others. Is it nature, nurture, or both? Anyone know anything further to enlighten us? Point being, it takes a very specific print to lure me in. Otherwise, I’m sticking with solid colors for the most part. This means Spring fashion isn’t always the most exciting to me. I love seeing all the other women pulling out their flowy floral dresses. It makes me want to buy florals that I’ll never wear. At this point, I’ve burned myself enough to know better. It will be worn once and pushed to the back and avoided.

While we want to encourage you all to step out of your box of usual grabs and be confident enough to try something new; there is also a balance to be struck. If you’ve tried something out and ultimately felt uncomfortable, then no need to keep pushing it. Unless of course, you bought the wrong size. Sizing is so important in feeling like your best self in clothing. We haven’t touched on it in a while but forget about the size number. It doesn’t mean anything. Do you have any idea of how many different sizes we wear?! It has literally swung from 8-16?! That’s not with losing gaining weight either. It just goes to show how different brands use different size charts/fit models etc.

Back to the main point: pay attention if someone compliments you, or if you feel a bit more confident or brighter. Notice what you avoid in your closet and figure out why. Spring cleaning is the perfect time to take an inventory of recurring themes in what you’re getting rid of. I’m going to start a note on my phone, so I can be a smarter shopper as well. Probably the next highest on the list next to florals would be blues like royal bright blue. I love it on other people, but not for me personally.

Which leads to what we will be wearing this spring. We’re vibing with polka dots always. It’s a timeless print, which is usually what lures us in. This blazer was a mainline find when Caitlin was making a return in-store. It’s a win for tall women because it’s ¾ sleeves so no concerns on being long enough. Plus, it’s a boyfriend oversized fit, so you don’t have to worry about the shoulder to body ratio as with other blazers. It’s ideal, in summary. She has a great silky cami selection and this one is from ASOS tall. We love that despite ASOS being “fast fashion” they are making huge strides towards sustainability, like this cami being constructed from recycled material. The big push lately is doing more thrifting. Unfortunately, that doesn’t help us find well-fitting tall clothing, so this as an alternative is something to feel great about buying.

We’re both wearing American Eagles Stretch Curvy Mom Jeans. We cannot sing the praises of these jeans enough! We’re grateful to have long enough mom jeans that are super comfortable. Plus they’re cut for our curvy proportions. So no gapping at the waistband, but still enough room for the booty. They’re made to flatter the curves and we’ve been wearing them nonstop as a great alternative to skinny jeans. We’re both wearing them in a 12XL. We go with a 12 for any of their stretch jean options for sizing reference. Caitlin wanted a bit of extra length instead of the ankle jean look so she got the XL length. 

Y’all know we’re all on the hunt for great tall blouses. ASOS selection of up to date tall blouses is our first stop. I saw this structured blouse and couldn’t press buy fast enough. To have the darts placed in the right spot?! A tall order indeed. Luckily it arrived and I was thrilled to find everything perfectly proportioned. I feel a little girl boss and a lot comfortably sexy in it. Meaning I’m covered up to my liking. I ordered it in a size 10 for sizing reference.

As for the booties, Caitlin found these Blondo options on Nordstrom’s site. They were on sale and she had to snatch up the black and the snakeskin. When you find high-quality booties that you love, buy the second color. It hasn’t failed us yet. She did size up, (as she does with most pointed toe booties) to a size 12. I’m wearing snakeskin booties I found at Nordstrom Rack, and unfortunately, I never found any to link online. If you have a Rack nearby to where you live, consider yourself blessed and visit regularly. You never know what you’ll find in there! We always make a point to stop in Nordstrom Rack in bigger cities like Chicago and New York as they typically have a better selection as well.

Tell us below, how do you hone in on your style? Have you figured out your best colors?

Outfit Details

Link to tall cami, here. Link to other cami option, here. Link to blazer, here. Link to Mom Jeans, Here. Link to Booties, here.

Link to black blouse, here. Link to white mom jeans, here. Link to similar snakeskin booties, here.

A lot of our time spent is trying to educate shorter or average people on how to respectfully interact with us. Meaning, don’t walk up and point out the obvious or worse, don’t sneakily try to take a picture comparing heights. You get the gist. The internet can be a truly wonderful place to connect with people and share opinions. It also can devolve very quickly, given the chance as well. Such was the case in February when we had one of the biggest personal wins in our blogging journey. We were able to share an opinion piece on standing tall and self-love in honor of Valentine’s Day week. It is a dream come true to see our post and pictures shared on Long Tall Sally’s site

As is the case with more exposure, you’re availing yourself to more feedback/opinions from people. It’s commonplace to receive the daily unsolicited messages from men trying to make love connections or requesting more feet pictures for their fetish needs. Unfortunately, we discovered this in a Facebook group we’re members of. Someone took a screenshot of our pictures from Long Tall Sally and posted a couple of jokes making fun of the fact that we’re standing in the snow poorly dressed, and basically that Long Tall Sally makes people pay a premium for the wrong pant lengths/shapes. It was also followed with comments along the lines of “We already got paid for this, we’ll do anything to get the shot”

The irony isn’t lost on us that we’re standing outside in the snow to get some pictures done to meet a deadline. Is it over the top to not wear a coat outside? Sure. Does anyone want to see repeated pictures of the same winter coat for six months? Unsurprisingly, no. Are retailers all switching over to their spring styles now, despite the weather not turning warm in our area for another few months? Why yes, yes they are. Is the point of our blog to share tall clothing finds in as much real-time as possible? Yes, even at the detriment of standing outside for a couple of minutes in the snow.

Caitlin spoke up in an incredibly well-worded response led by her heart and driven by the passion that we both have for this blog and brand. She mentioned to the poster kindly, to re-read the group rules and reconsider the zero bully tolerance. Point being, the post was removed eventually by the admins. Not before the original poster then accused us of bullying in return for calling her out. I suppose accountability goes down the drain on the internet though. It’s a place where you can steal anyone’s picture and make fun of them but feign ignorance on why their feelings could possibly be hurt about it. Long Tall Sally didn’t pay us to take the pictures. We chose what we wanted to wear and took the pictures with our own time and money. 

The bottom line is this. It’s super easy to have an opinion. Even easier yet, is finding a free place where all it takes is one click to share said opinion. It doesn’t mean you should. A good stopping point would be attempting to put yourself in that person’s shoes. Do I want someone to do the same to me? Golden rule = widely applicable. 

As tall women, I often throw us all into a group of assuming people share the same feelings as me. I don’t want people to talk about me and stare at me like a freak show, so I don’t do it to others. You might not like something, and the best part is, you can just move on with your life. No one is standing over your shoulder forcing you to buy it. Spend your money where you find the most appealing clothes. Take surveys when given the opportunity. Do something that matters instead of taking it to a group where the best you’ll get is perpetuating your bad attitude.

We grow things that we devote our time/energy to. So put it to something positive. Be the change. Create the change.  

With all of that said, we want to reiterate that we created this blog because it truly brings us joy. We love fashion, we love finding deals, and we love trying to help other tall women. We are so thankful for the opportunities we have gotten as a result of all of the work in; however, we typically aren’t getting paid to post. We do receive free clothing at times but with no strings attached and we are here to share our honest opinion. We have turned down so many opportunities because it doesn’t serve us and it most certainly won’t serve us to mislead you. Legally we have to disclose if and when we are getting paid and we will do that because above all we created this to build a platform of trust with all of you which in return hopefully does benefit us a little (like when you use our affiliate links). 

Hopefully you had an opportunity to read the post on longtallsally.com and if not click here now if you’d like. We are now sharing these incredible suits, because every woman deserves a red power suit to conquer the world in!

Outfit Details

Link to suit jacket, here. Link to suit pants, here.

Happy Friday Eve! Jenilee and I are both anxiously trying to make it through the workday so we can attend the Nathaniel Rateliff concert tonight. I’ve been feeling extremely blessed today, that I seem to always have something to look forward to. I said to our brother last week something along the lines of “it doesn’t take much to excite me.” Which I am more than okay with. Whether it’s a trip to another state, country, or to the lake, dinner with friends, a concert, or plans to go camping, I really feel like I am always looking forward to something. With that being said, I feel the same way every time we get to work with a new company on our blog! 

Everything about our shared blog still just makes me giddy and I love sharing that excitement with Jenilee. Sometimes it’s hard when friends or family members don’t share your same zeal for excitement. It can easily be misinterpreted as them not caring or being excited to share an experience or whatever it may be with you, which usually isn’t the case! Thankfully for me, Jenilee and I just can’t seem to get over the excitement of anything blog related. Each time we get a Direct Message or email, we squeal like schoolgirls and could combust with happiness. 

This is our second post with some items that we were gifted by Prissy Duck Designs. I told Jenilee I wanted to write about my own pieces because she can’t possibly translate my high level of excitement. She’s definitely excited, but she hasn’t gotten to borrow them to truly know yet! I decided to go with a business look because the majority of my week consists of being in business professional wear. I chose the Sydney Blouse in snake print and the Double Button Pants. And together they are magical. The sleeve length of the blouse exceeds my expectations.The back and shoulder area allows for ease of motion, which can be hard to find with a polyester piece. There was plenty of length in the body allowing me to tuck my blouse in; however, with the nice finished hem I will also be wearing it out sometimes too! I got a size Large in the top which for my bust was perfect.

The pants have just the right amount of stretch making for a comfortable day sitting in my desk chair. I also got a size Large with a 36” inseam and was able to comfortably wear my 3” snakeskin booties without looking like high waters. I loved the idea of drawing the look together with a little pop of snakeskin at my toes. I didn’t realize how hard it has been to truly find high-waisted work pants (aside from our beloved paper-bag waist) in talls. These easily came right up to my belly-button which is right where I like them. Cue me eying up the tan color. They also come in a beautiful blue and yellow. I also want to add that you can get them in a 39” inseam as well, for women around Jenilee’s height. 

All in all I was so happy to receive this outfit and can’t wait to remix both the pants and the blouse at work! I am also picturing this blouse with denim for an easy night out look with a leather jacket over the top. And I will continue to feel blessed and lucky each and every time I wear this and any other tall item because change is happening!  

One last thing I wanted to touch on before I close out here is that at the end of last year we gauged interest on a “report card” series on the blog and a lot of you put in your request on which companies we should rate. We did track all of that information including how many people requested the same companies and we will be releasing our first one in March! We’re thankful that while we slacked getting it started, we were able to acquaint ourselves with so many new companies that we can now add into this fun series. We are both really excited to start this series, alas something else for us all to look forward to today.

As usual, if you have any questions, comments or concerns on this look or others drop a line below, email us or send a quick DM. We are here to help and today I challenge you to think of 5 things that make you feel blessed and perhaps a way you can make someone else feel blessed. 

Outfit Details

Link to Snakeskin Sydney Blouse, here. Link to Double Button Pants, here.

Good Morning! Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. Lent has begun and in Wisconsin, that equates to unofficial fish fry season. All of the Catholics who can’t eat red meat have convinced the rest of us to join them every Friday for various favorite fish fry’s. If you don’t live in our fair state, you’re probably wondering what we’re talking about. Really though, it is big business and wildly popular. Online publication, OnMilwaukee published an extensive list of all the suitable fish fry options, check it out here and you’ll know we’re not exaggerating! 

Friday night I (Jenilee) went to one of the options on the list and it’s called… Kegel’s. It’s ok, we can all chuckle immaturely. Keeping it real, but not a lot of fish fries impress me. It’s probably because a lot of places just cover up mediocre fish with a fried batter. I can taste right through it, haha. I’ve had a Vietnamese version, and that’s top two, other than our homemade bluegill fish fry we do up north with the fish we catch ourselves. We were drooling over the picture The Buckatabon released of their fish fry, so you know we have to try it as soon as it opens! Check out their Instagram or Facebook page to see for yourself.

But as for the rest of Lent, do you give anything up? We weren’t really raised to do it as necessary. I’ve done it in years past, but I haven’t thought of anything in particular yet for this year. Sound off below if you do, and maybe it will inspire me! I think the point is that whatever you give up (or if you like to add something in) it should point you back towards God. Maybe shopping is a good option to give up temporarily! 

In the meantime, we’ve still got some really good stuff coming up to share with you! Like I mentioned in last week’s Real Tall Find’s Friday, we’re in that grey space between Winter and Spring. You want to start brightening up your wardrobe and pulling out your lighter options, but the weather isn’t cooperating yet. For me in particular, I like to get creative with always having some brighter colored sweaters I can reach for as the weather begrudgingly changes. 

One of the biggest trends I’ve noticed while online shopping, are the incredible sleeve details. Whether it’s a puff sleeve or volume sleeve, it’s a great time to be alive (if you’re like me). I’m not a super big print person, so I like to add details with the cut of the fabric and/or the color selection. This sweater has both. It’s a romantic ginger color and the puff sleeves are totally my jam, as well as the sweetheart neckline. It’s super soft and a slightly cropped cut on my 6’4 frame. I’m wearing it in a size medium and I’d call it true to size.

As for the jeans, I’ve long been a fan of Express’ denim. They make a perfect curvy cut and don’t leave any gaping at the waistband. I have had a regular blue jean version of button-front jeans from Gap and wanted to try a grey pair as well because I get so much use out of them. They are ankle length, for anyone wondering about the length. I like some of my jeans to be cut a bit shorter for my higher ankle booties. I’m wearing a size 10L. There are very limited sizes left in that specific pair of jeans but if you’re a 00L or 18L it’s your lucky day because they are only $19.97! You can’t beat that for a pair of jeans.

I paired it with my snakeskin booties, which were a Nordstrom Rack find and no longer available. I did find a pair that goes up to size 13 on Amazon and are linked, here. Plus they are under $50, so definitely check them out, if you’ve been on the hunt. 

Sound off below, how do you figure out how to dress for this grey season between Winter and Spring? 

Outfit Details

Every day I wake up and I feel a little bit more blessed than the day before. My closet continues to fill/be curated into such well-fitting tall retailer options. I know some of my tall sisters can agree with us on that. Sometimes it’s easy for us (especially being the minority group for shopping) to focus on what’s missing and what we’re left out of. Ourselves included, as we were just bemoaning the fact that ASOS’ United Kingdom site no longer delivers to the US. It wouldn’t be an issue aside from us seeing the incredible drops on the U.K. site that never make it to the U.S. So point being, it’s simple to get caught up in that cycle of “why me or woe is me.”

This comes up for two reasons. One we’ve seen a lot of talk circulating about retailers missing the boat or what we’re looking for in clothing. I think sometimes we’re the ones missing the boat on expecting one retailer to be able to satisfy the needs of tall women of all ages and sizes. That is a tall order, pun intended! We simultaneously have the urge to “be unique” while also wanting to fit in with the current trends/fashions. What a large order to fill. I’m not saying someone shouldn’t take on the task and do their best, more that we have to temper our expectations. 

Let’s face the facts, someone is buying some of the pieces that you might despise on sight. Otherwise, they wouldn’t keep churning them out or risk going out of business. It goes back to voting with your dollars. Don’t give retailers your money if you don’t align with their clothing! That is the most efficient way to get the point across. Also, if you have the opportunity to send them an email or take their survey; take the five minutes to do it. We never pass up the chance to share our feedback. Even if it might feel like you’re throwing words into the void, it always makes me feel better, like I had my say. 

The second is we’re excited to introduce a new to us retailer that we’ve been eyeing for a long time! Prissy Duck Designs operates out of Michigan and has been providing some seriously incredible and necessary pieces we need in our lives. It’s no secret that Caitlin and I highly value our comfort. It comes from that athletic upbringing of wearing sweats for most of our younger lives. With that in mind, what could possibly be better than finding tall athleisure pieces? Aside from that being rhetorical, nothing.

We’re old enough now that the question circulates internally of when it’s no longer appropriate to wear sweats in public. This jumpsuit solves that question! Now I can show up at the airport and feel simultaneously chic and relaxed. It’s also going to be super easy to grab for days I’m running errands and want to feel comfortable but put together. It’s an elevated version of wearing the basic leggings. 

I’m wearing the jumpsuit in a size large, and think it is true to size. As you can see, it is plenty long enough and doesn’t ride up at all or cause the dreaded camel toe. I will say if you have more muscular arms, they are slightly tight on mine. The fabric has minimal stretch, but once I have it on and zipped I don’t notice the arms whatsoever. I love the tie waist because it saves me from feeling frumpy in normally shapeless sweats. This is a super well thought out piece and I’m lucky to have it in my closet! 

In summation, how many of you have expanded your horizons and tried out a new small business tall company? Prissy Duck is out here giving us life with their amazing tall pieces, and I think we could all vote with our dollars on their store instead of focusing on other stores that don’t fit our needs! We’re excited to share more of Prissy Duck’s clothing in the coming weeks!

Outfit Details

Link to Prissy Duck jumpsuit, here.