You think your life is going to be different, and then, well …. it isn’t.

You think your life is going to be different, and then, well …. it isn’t.

 

Several weeks ago I found this phrase on a Post It note in amongst my many stacks of such things.  I’m not sure where I read or heard this, or if it was something I scribbled down that spilled out of my own thoughts; but it really stopped me cold.  I believe we all can relate to it at one point or another, and I believe introspection is a very important step within what should be our continual growth process.  I contemplated just how I thought my life would be different, how I could go about changing it and what that would look like.  Within this I decided it was more necessary than ever to continue to craft my own world, and within this world I would be more able to express my thoughts, feelings and creativity.  I may be living on a limited budget with limited opportunities, but I have unlimited thoughts, feelings and ideas with which to create a world which I feel others may find interesting.  Either way, part of my conclusion was I need to finally start a blog, which I have thought about for years.  Within this blog I can share the ways I use fashion, culture, movies, literature, art, food and all other inspiration with which I fill my surroundings.  So when I come across a movie, an opinion, and outfit or anything I find to be an inspirational addition to my world I will share it within my blog, and I thank you in advance for your consideration. ( I also thank you in advance for your patience as I polish the blog’s look and feel …)

 

So within the creation of the life I thought I would be living I very often use to fashion to set the tone and my mood, and the following outfit is a great example. 

 

 

The faux leather vest (Target), once thought to only be appropriate for bikers, has come a long way.  Here it is paired with a soft coral chiffon blouse and a feather print oblong scarf (Forever 21). 

 I believe this outfit says the following things:

-pretty, but not too pretty

-hip without being tragically stuck on the trends

-pulled together and polished without being overly thought out

 

As with most of my outfits the bottoms could make them work, life or other worldly appropriate.  Slide into your slightly beat up jeans and stilettos, or pair it with a prim skirt.  Either way you are getting more bang for your buck, and more outfits to choose from … till next time.