Strange Compliment?

Today, the most extraordinary and bizarre (well, to me it was bizarre) compliment was bestowed upon me. My first response was defend my choice, but then realized, OMG, he meant it as a compliment, not an out-of-fashion comment.

Here's the scoop:


Today, we were expecting outside visitors to the office. (A rarity). So, no regular club uniform: i.e. Staff shirt, warm-up pants and jacket and athletic shoes. Regular business attire. Now, I knew this day was coming, but did I look in my closet prior to 9 pm last night. NO.


So, last night I decide on the maroon sweater and black pants with my dress black flats. (Thank you, Princess Diana, for making flats fashionable.) And that is what I dress myself in this morning. THEN, I look in the mirror. UGHHHHHHH!!!! I don't like the way the black pants look. DAMN!!!! What to do?


Change to the grey dress slacks. Ok. But, now, the maroon sweater just doesn't look right. So I pull out the green sweater. It has a diamond pattern on it, with dark green variegated into light green. But it's not a heavy sweater, and our office can be a bit cold on Mondays. So, I pull out the salmon colored cardigan that has a similar green diamond pattern to its sleeves. Yea, I know, that it is more of autumn color, but I never pay any attention to that sh......

Anyway, I am the first one in the office. As my cohorts file in, one-by-one, everyone likes the cardigan sweater, but comments on it being autumny, not winter or springy. What's a girl to do? The last of the troops arrive and states, "My that's a nice sweater, did you know that that pattern has come back in style?" "Good for you for wearing it." BACK IN STYLE???!!!. Hell, I wear this sweater with a different pair of pants at least once every ten days or so. Have for the past seven or eight years. Never caught this comment before. Oh, yea. And today's hair style is very professional too. UGGGHHHHHH!!!

Fashion Statement I am not.