Headwraps

So today I am wearing a gigantic yellow headwrap/head band. It is not the first time, I enjoy a good wrappy type thing on my head. But I've gotten more comments on it than anything else I've worn in probably the last 6 mos. I wore it last night out to dinner with my roommate and her man-friend. They stared at me when I walked out the door but ultimately said nothing. I think my roommate is used to my occasional foray into odd fashion choice land to see if I can pull something off or not.
However, people at work were apparently not prepared at all for my headwrap. haha. That's pretty swell. I mean, after all, it is BRIGHT yellow. We are talking brighter than a banana. I paired it with a simple green tank, tan linen baggy trousers, and a white linen jacket. And of course some drop earrings. It's a nice outfit, if I do say so myself, and is definitely more put together than I normally am on a daily basis. It must have been a big difference because I walked in and someone in the elevator gave me "WHOA" look, but not necessarily a bad one. Then I walked over to some other sections of my office and I got some really nice compliments, "Hey Miss Fashionista!" "Lookin' Good!" "You're so fashionable today!" "All you're missing are the big sunglass Jackie O." Great! Sweet! Super nice comments! I said thank you to all and mumbled something about pulling the outfit out of the back of my closet and came back to my corner of cynicism. Later, in a meeting, after getting a couple more of the "Whaaaa?" stares I sat down next to someone who almost immediately got up and moved. I jokingly said, "What? Do I smell?" And he smiled and laughed and said he needed to be on the laptop for the meeting, but then someone else cut her eyes to me and said, "I think it must be the bandana." She gave a little awkward laugh and I just sort of looked at her, unsure if this was meant to be a joke or a "what the hell are you thinking wearing that thing?" Ah well, no worries I suppose.
See, I rather like the brightness, and I think I look sharp in head wraps. (no, seriously) For instance, when I lived in NYC I shared an apartment with one of my best friends from long ago and she had a really pretty brown headwrap that had the illusion of raw silk, though, I think was from H & M. Anyway, this one was perfect because it scrunched up in the middle and tied in the back, and was a really pretty chocolate color. It was really ideal as headwraps go (the one I'm wearing today is just an extra extra wide knit cotton elastic headband) and I stole it to wear every single chance I got. I used to get great compliments on it, I thought it showcased my face and eyes nicely, and was the PERFECT excuse for not washing my hair. (This really is probably the root of my love for anything that covers a large portion of my head. It's simply the best solution.) Alas, we both moved away, she to the other coast, me to Phila, and now, I find myself about once a month standing naked in the middle of my room thinking to myself, "I wish I had C.'s brown head wrap right now. I could totally build an outfit around it." I really miss it. And while I've attempted to re-create the look today with the day-glo banana strapped tightly around my dirty head, it's just not the same, I miss the glorious brown one. So C. if you're reading this, I'll be moving to Cali in January, and you better watch out, because your brown head wrap just might go missing.