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Alloy Keeping Us Rocker Chic with Tall Leopard Pants

We’re back to end your week on a high note! It’s a fun week when you can share some new items from Tall only retailers. Just saying it makes me happy. This week we got a comment about someone saying how much better shopping is now than when she was growing up. It’s an unfortunate fact for any of our followers our age or beyond. Our Mom grew up knowing it to be the case, and that’s part of the reason she’s a proficient sewer now. You have to figure out ways to get by – all our tall sisters know that better than most. 

It makes it so much sweeter to live in a time where we’ve got retailers catering solely to our lengthy bodies. We’re back today to brief you on some seriously legit leopard pants from Alloy Apparel. This is the second post of our series with Alloy (if you missed the first click here) and there’s nothing we love more than showing y’all the difference of our heights and how that affects the fit. When Alloy asked for our inseams and sizes we realized they don’t just do the “tall” that some retailers claim with their longest inseam. No, they have multiple inseams because they know we’re not all covered within one. 

Caitlin is wearing these incredible leopard print skinnies in a 35’ inseam. They’ve got some really nice stretch to the fabric. With that in mind, you could easily size down. We both ordered size 12 but would have had no problem fitting into a size 10. This print has got some serious statement-making power. It’s vibrant and fun, for when your basic blue jeans won’t cut it. 

She was inspired to get a little bit edgier with this look, by pairing it with one of her graphic t-shirts and a teddy bear jacket. Talk about a perfect way to get out of your wintertime blues, by dressing in some brighter colors! I find myself subconsciously reaching for neutrals and darker colors as the weather remains grey for days on end, but even looking at this outfit lifts my mood. 

The best part about pants like this leopard print pair is that they transcend seasons. You can just as easily wear this same outfit for a concert in the summer without the teddy jacket. They are lightweight material, so you won’t be super sweaty when you do wear them in the Summer! I can also envision wearing these with an oversized black sweater for out to dinner or meeting up with friends for happy hour for a glam winter look. Also, since we both fell in love with their bodysuits, you’ve got two power pieces you can put together easily. It makes me think of pieces I like to travel with. You can wear them in many scenarios while still maintaining your comfort. Win-win all around!

Worth mentioning again, we’ve got a 20% off code for you to try these bad boys out, at Alloy Apparel using realtall20. If you can’t fathom wearing a print on your lower half, they have plenty of other amazing options! Coming up soon on the blog, their black pant version I wore on an airplane last week and comfortably I might add.

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Tall Flare Jeans from Alloy Apparel

Three days of posting in a row, say what?! All of a sudden we find ourselves with lots of exciting stuff to share with you. Today we’re talking about a retailer who we haven’t mentioned on the blog yet! You might have heard of them if you’re around the same age as us, as a magazine retailer when you were growing up. Who are we talking about? Alloy Apparel of course! In one of the more exciting shifts for a retailer, they went from providing basically tall pants/jeans/maxi dresses while predominantly being a mainline retailer. We used to buy all of our work pants from Alloy!

In the years before the shift, we had discovered many other options for tall pants and maxi dresses so admittedly, they fell off our radar. When Alloy started popping up again touting their shift to Tall only – we were intrigued. Clearly they had it down when we used to buy their pants, but now they were adding a bunch of other tall basics we all could use in life!

We posted a month or two ago on Instagram stories talking about how we’d like to be able to do grades/report cards for retailers being tall friendly. With that in mind, we reached out to Alloy to see if they’d be interested in collaborating and they were happy to send us some of their pieces to try for ourselves! Talk about a great first retailer to grade, being that they only create clothing for tall women. 

The first two pieces we’re sharing today are their flare jeans and their black scoop bodysuit. Flare jeans are some of the most difficult/scary jeans to buy for me personally. The initial hesitation is always due to disbelieving the inseam length will be long enough. Secondly, is always if the cut of the flare will be flattering because I have athletic/muscular thighs. After browsing their site and seeing it was a 37’ inseam, I was sure they wouldn’t be long enough for me.

 I’m relieved to be able to recommend this pair to you! They are referred to as high rise, but I would say they’re more like a mid-rise cut, as they don’t reach my belly button (which is what I’d consider high rise). In regards to the cut, any time the line of the jean follows closely to your knee before starting the flare is the most flattering on my body type. Otherwise, it stays too wide and leaves me feeling like I have tree trunk legs. This dark rinse is ideal as well if you’ve felt the same as me with minimizing your thighs. Lastly, I love the distressed hem detail! Not all flares need to be dressy, and this makes me feel like I could rock them in many more situations, like a concert or a night out, while it’s still a small enough detail I wouldn’t hesitate to wear them to church or somewhere a bit more buttoned up.

Also, we have to talk about this bodysuit. Totally an unsung hero piece. We’ve sung our praises for bodysuits for a long time on the blog and our love hasn’t wavered. Anytime we put on a bodysuit we instantly feel polished and put together. Something about the seamless tuck into your pants that just streamlines the look. But this bodysuit, in particular, is a must-have. Not only is the cut of it never going out of style, but it is supremely soft and comfortable. Cut for tall women, no pulling in your crotch area. The straps are wide enough to never worry about your bra straps showing and the neckline is neither dowdy nor suggestive. It does it all! Lastly, we have to add that it’s under $20 today, such a steal!

In summation, these pieces are versatile additions to my wardrobe. We’re super excited to also share that using code realtall20 you get an additional 20% off your purchase. Click here to shop their site. Stay tuned for some additional amazing pieces in the coming weeks!

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LBD (Long Black Dress)

I’m sure you all read that as the little black dress we are all used to hearing about.  In these parts, we are talking about the LONG black dress and boy is it a good one. Long Tall Sally gifted me this dress and to be honest it isn’t something I would have picked out on my own. I tend to go for more of a wrap style, fit and flare, etc. Essentially something that isn’t going to hug my body extremely tightly. I was nervously waiting for it to come; anticipating me feeling very uncomfortable taking the pictures. 

When it arrived I instantly felt better. The length for one is outstanding. You obviously cannot go wrong with a solid black dress, because black is always in! The sleeve length is divine, no tugging down the sleeves on this one. The fabric is high quality and you won’t need to worry about anything being see-through. 

One of my personal favorite features is that it is fairly modest. For someone who is chesty, a v-neck can be your arch-nemesis. Causing you to always wear a camisole or something underneath to feel comfortable, and sometimes ruining the full effect of the style by doing so. I didn’t have to do that with this dress and I was pleased as pie. The slits up the side make it extremely easy to walk and add a sexy little flare. Standing at 5’11 I decided to add a little heel BECAUSE I COULD. So if you have some extra height no worries here.

All in all, this is a solid, classic piece for my closet. I cannot wait to pair it with a denim jacket to wear it as a more casual look, or perhaps a leather jacket to give it some edge. I was considering even trying to wear a sweater over it. Thoughts? We are really going to try and challenge ourselves this year with remixing our pieces so this seems like a great dress to add to the challenge. For this current look, I paired it with an extremely old necklace, my favorite black hat, and some basic black booties. 

I am going to keep this one short but sweet for certain today. Long Tall Sally killed it with their Spring 2020 lookbook. If you haven’t had a chance to shop it yet we highly recommend perusing it.

Link to the maxi dress, here. Link to the Spring 2020 Lookbook, here.

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Long Tall Sally One Piece Wonder

Good Morning all. Feels like such an odd start to the week with hearing the news about Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 other peoples’ passing in a helicopter crash. In my case, it really makes me reflect on life and truly how it can be gone in a flash. I think it’s even worse to see the two daughters’ lives cut so short. They will never be able to fulfill their dreams. Sorry to be maudlin about any of this, but I know a lot of people are feeling the same way. It takes you by surprise to be affected by a celebrity passing away. Point being, death is the great equalizer and none of us are getting out alive. Are you living how you want to live?

If you’re not, now is the time to start. Time will pass anyway, and you can never get it back. That’s how I felt about starting this blog. I thank God Caitlin came alongside me and shared my dreams and we can work together. I don’t take it for granted that I have a sister who I’m lucky enough to get along with and work together with even when it’s not easy. We still get overjoyed by your messages of thanks or questions on our opinions. We’re grateful to you as well for finding value in what we’re doing here. 

It also makes me think back about the evolution of my so-called style before starting this blog, along with my reluctance to have anyone seeing us getting our pictures taken. I just can’t bring myself to be bothered anymore. When we were in Charleston last week, plenty of people were passing by while we were getting these pictures. Plus, when we were out in Milwaukee, it was the middle of the day and people were everywhere. At the moment I’m tempted to think of myself as vapid and self-involved, even knowing I don’t take any joy from posing for pictures. Instead, I think of our community of tall women who appreciate the pictures and feedback on sizing/styling to apply for themselves. 

Along with that mindset shift of taking pictures, is the realization that your style can be whatever makes you happy. Do you want to rock those heels?? Girl, nobody can tell you otherwise. For me, I’ve just bought the lie that I couldn’t rock the same trends as shorter women. For two reasons. The first being they don’t come in my size, and the second being they don’t work on my frame. If you’re athletic like me, that might resonate with you. Even if you’re shaped differently, I’m sure you might feel that way about other trends as well, which stops you from even trying them!

I’ve long admired full denim boilersuits. There is something so appealing about them to me. So when we partnered with Long Tall Sally to share some of their spring new arrivals, you better believe I was ecstatic to receive their latest take on the denim boilersuit. Jumpsuits in all iterations are the epitome of chic to me. We’ve got the long legs that look endless when executed correctly in a jumpsuit. Plus you throw on the one piece (like a dress) but can really do all because they’re still pants and easy to move in. Talk about feeling confident, when you don’t have to sacrifice movement for looking good.

This boilersuit is a size 12, and I’d say it fits true to size. I maybe could have gotten away with the 10, as I’m between 10/12 normally but I’d rather have some extra space as it doesn’t have stretch to it. The proportions are a perfect fit for my 6’4 length. I don’t have the drop crotch look that inevitably shortens your frame. Plus the leg cut is a straight leg, so it continues to skim your body for a very flattering shape. I wore it with a lace turtleneck underneath that I’ve had for a few years. I loved the idea of super feminine lace with the utility vibe of the jumpsuit. To finish it off, I added some killer ankle boots to tie the burnt orange together. This is one stand out piece I can confidently stand tall in. I can’t wait to wear this re-styled in other ways. 

Big thanks to Long Tall Sally for outfitting tall women in well-fitting, on-trend styles for 44 years.

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Tall Mini Skirts: Always a Funny Word Combo

I think we all can agree that Winter has made its appearance. As I type this, I’m in Raleigh North Carolina, where I accompanied my husband on a work trip – thinking I’d be escaping the bitter cold we’re experiencing in Wisconsin. I also packed a few outfits thinking it would be preferable conditions shooting looks down here. Unfortunately, Mother Nature the cold has reached pervasively across the U.S. and down into the south as well. Luckily I packed my winter coat. Plus, if we’re being honest it’s still warmer than back home so worth taking pictures down here. 

Speaking of taking pictures, we’re super excited looking ahead on our calendar! We have got some super fun collaborations with some amazing tall companies that we can’t wait to share with you. Some of them are new to us, which excites us even more on being able to confidently recommend items to you. Plus we enjoy giving you additional places to shop because we know we love having variety in where we browse. So I’ll stop teasing you about it now and get to today’s outfit!

It’s been a while since we hit you with a full ASOS look. It feels like maybe back in the summer, but probably not that long! I found this leather-look skirt and it was one of those items you feel like you can’t really justify due to how your life runs. Meaning we both work in a business casual/professional setting 5 out of the 7 days a week; therefore the time left aside to rock a mini skirt is few and far between. As we attempt to stick with what we preach in regards to having a closet that serves us well, it just doesn’t compute to be throwing all our money at night out looks.

However, when this went on sale all bets were off. We’re both typically very hesitant when buying mini skirts. As we have athletic thighs, we’re typically dealing with the debate between sizing up to avoid the close hug/dig into the thigh look. Where you take a step and your skirt rises 3 inches that you don’t have to give. But with sizing up, you start to deal with the waist gap. It might fit our butts, but then leave space up at the waist. In looking for the ideal skirt, we’ve realized our favorite fit is the A-line. You can buy the size your waist actually needs and as with how the capital “A” the fabric will cut away from your body. If you’re smallest at the waist this will highlight the waist and draw attention away from your thighs. Just what we like!

This specific skirt we wouldn’t call an A-line, but it does still fit both the thighs and the waist! Plus, it being a tall mini skirt, it doesn’t show too much. It’s probably a mindset shift for both of us as we age, but I don’t really want to question if I can bend over in a skirt anymore at the risk of flashing someone. This skirt hits mid thigh but definitely still packs the punch of a tasteful miniskirt. Plus the coated faux leather look dresses it up. We’ll drop a picture at the bottom of me wearing it as well so you can see the difference in where it hits on 6’4 vs. 5’11. 

One thing we love and think ASOS does really well, are their feminine blouses. There are still never enough in our opinion especially compared to mainline options, but we’re happy to snap up the ones they do have. Give us lace and we’re pretty much satisfied. You find a well-fitting lace blouse and you have a timeless statement piece you can wear endlessly. We see the high fashion versions worn with just a bra underneath. While we admire the fearless look, in our day-to-day lives it isn’t appropriate. So we style our all lace tops with a cami underneath. If you need any tall camis for layering we’ll link some options below. If it’s truly freezing we wouldn’t think twice about adding some tights for warmth to this look. Plus, finish it off with some booties and you’re ready to take on a winter’s night out.

Let us know below your feelings on rocking mini skirts. Do you love it? Have you given up on them? What do you like to wear when you have a night out?

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