What are you wearing in the kitchen?

Cooking can be a rather messy task and an apron can protect you from spatters of marinara or puffs of flour. However, there is no need to strap on a plain canvas apron when there are so many more chic options available these days. I was reading an interesting article in the Chicago Tribune about the history and rebirth of the kitchen apron. At one time the symbol for the lifestyle women were trying avoid, today's generation of women are embracing their domestic side and doing it in style! A few tres chic options...

Etsy seller Boojiboo makes these flattering aprons designed to complement your girlish figure. I love the red and black together.

Anthropologie has always been a favorite store of mine and I just love perusing their home goods. Among them are darling aprons. Wouldn't this one be perfect for a weekend at the lake?

Etsy seller AnniesAttic combines bold fabrics and patterns to create cheerful and funky aprons. The half apron is easy to tie on and take off when dinner is served. The color combinations in this one remind me of the 70s.


Polka dots are back and the aprons at Carolyn's Kitchen have a just a little extra sass. Eat your heart out June Cleaver.

Exclusively for the entertaining hostess, don't even think about using this one while you're actually cooking. A quickchange before your dinner party and finish your outfit off with this striking fuchsia and black apron from Heavenly Hostess.

And to add a little humor (and tequila) to your kitchen is this lime green number you can find at Target. Take those kitchen "oopsies" with a grain of salt and tie this one on for a night of bbqin' on the patio. And yes, this one is already hanging in my kitchen.