I have never been a skinny chica!  I was slightly chubby(that's a borderline oxymoron), but such a cutie! Luckily, being a chica of color and going to all black schools, I never had to deal with teasing or trying to fit in some norm of "skinny is it", because dang near every girl had a little "thickness" to them. However, I still had a smidge of self-conscience lurking in my aura. It was very strong when it came to clothes and it was very apparent with color choices. 

When that lovable, but sometimes "friendly" acting dinosaur named Barney hit pop culture mainstream, he made me fear being seen in purple, because I was afraid to be mistaken for fraternal female twin.  Although, one day I wore a purple Cross Colors shirt(the 90s!) to test out the water, but nothing happened. I just assumed that nobody notice, but maybe, it was my slight insecurity showing its true colors. Despite the color test, the strong group of true friends, cute boyfriends(essential for those junior high years) and the fact that I was not huge, I avoided the color purple for yyyeeaaarrrsss! All the way up to my sophmore year of college! Thankfully, my attitude toward myself has changed dramatically! I feel great about myself, inside and out, and own a nice big crop of purple tops and dress AND I am bigger now than I was in junior high, obviously since its been over 10 years! Therefore, its a big step for my junior high self to my now 25 year old self to be eyeing and dying for something so lovely and so purple as this:

Say "hello" to this PURPLE Chloe empire-waist dress. Cute and classic and versatile. It can be pair with a pair of tights and some platform pumps or a simple pair of tall black boots. You legging loving chicks are probably invisioning this with your fav pair of tights that are resting comfortable in your sock drawer. I love this dress! I want this dress!

Yes, 14 year old Samida would be so shocked, but oh so proud!

Stay Stylish!