Move over maxi, there's a new silhouette in town

  Last summer was all about beachy, bohemian maxi skirts and dresses, but this year's taken a turn for the full-skirted fabulous. That's right, skater skirts.
  Named after the frilly, full-skirted costumes ice skaters wear, skater skirts began appearing as early as '07 in the Missoni Fall 2007 runway show and the Proenza Schouler Spring 2008 show. Since then it's been everywhere from Forever 21 to Dolce & Gabbana.
  The skater skirt is popular not only for its flattering shape that works on virtually every body type, but also because of its versatility. They can be easily dressed up or down and work in any wardrobe.

Anything in your closet can go with a skater skirt. Go classy casual with a button up chiffon shirt and a pair of flats, or urban chic with a graphic tee, a snapback and a pair of high tops.

Another great thing about these skirts is that they come in all colors and patterns. Are you a classic beauty? Get one in black. Vibrant chica? Brighten up the hallways in bright pink. Fantast fangirl? The galaxy print is strong with this one.

Remember how I said they work on everyone? Yeah, they do. Whether you're a curvy girl or a thin chick, skater skirts will look wonderful on you by accentuating your natural waist and flaring out to flatter your hips (or lack thereof).

Neon is still very on trend, so mixing bright hues and skater skirts is a winning combination.

Have no fear! The less adventurous can still rock this trend. Just add a button-up blouse and some cute flats and you're set! (Ps, how cute are those kitty flats?!)

Of course, Nordstrom has some fab choices as well. 

Top row (L to R): Lush Lace Skater Skirt | h.i.p Slub Knit Circle Skirt | Lily White Skater Skirt | Lily White Skater Skirt

Sources:

Mini Penny

Delightfully Tacky

Asos

Polyvore

Footloose and Fancy Free

   What inspired the title for this post, you may ask? Because the song Footloose was on the radio when I came home from school. That's it. Pretty unremarkable.
   Anticlimaxes aside, I want to share something very personal about myself with you all. Why would I post my deepest darkest secrets on the internet, you ask? The answer is very simple. This thing isn't a secret to me. It's not something I'm trying to hide. It's not something I care to kept locked up, because I'm not ashamed, I'm not embarrassed and I really think it's not a big deal.
   Last year I was diagnosed with clinical depression and started taking prescription meds for it. At the time it felt like a huge relief, because I always knew something was off with me, I just never knew what. Depression runs in the family so I could've seen it coming, I just never knew it was a possibility. The meds helped immensely, and depression doesn't take over my life anymore, so I'm glad for that!
At the risk of sounding like a Cymbalta commercial, I'm going to move on.
   Clothes! Outfits! Happy stuff! Yay.

My cat finally decided to cooperate. Congratulations, Cricket. You're famous.

 Today I wanted to be comfortable and cute, and what better way to go about that than with a maxi skirt? I've actually never owned a maxi skirt until now (behind on the trend, I know) and I never really liked the look until I saw this one at Nordstrom's junior department, BP (no, BP is not paying me to talk about their stuff all the time. I just like it.). What I liked about this skirt is that it's a wooly sweater material which makes it perfect for winter! Sadly, I won't be able to wear it in the summer, but I live in Oregon so it's almost never summer.

And here we see Cricket trying to wiggle out of my grasp.

Of course my mom had to take the picture when I looked down...

   There you have it folks. My outfit of the day from 2/11/13. Hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for some grade A Valentine's Day posts!
   Until we meet again,
Janae

Sweater// Urban Outfitters 
Cami// Nordstrom
Skirt// Nordstrom 
Shoes// Converse