Who doesn't love a resurrection? How lucky are we that each time we are visited by a snowstorm, we are also visited by the opportunity to crawl out of the cocoon winter has built around us. Most people can only complain about the winter weather, but while it can be inconvenient at times it can also be a wonderful reminder to us about rebirth. We live in a world where we can continually reinvent ourselves and come out better on the other side of our own personal winters. Working in a career you despise? You can always move onto another. Hit a rough patch within a friendship or romance? Change your approach, and you can resurrect the relationship. Stuck in the house for a day or so as a snowstorm rages? Dig yourself out of the snow cocoon and head back out into the world. I slipped into my boots a few days ago and did just that when I ventured into my town's new Goodwill store (what a better place to witness resurrection than giving second hand items a new home?) I was rewarded for my efforts with the most wonderful faux fur jacket.
It is soft, snuggly and so warm and the moment I saw it I fell in love. Images of outfit after outfit flashed through my mind, and I knew at least one of them would involve fuchsia and something sheer - I love the juxtaposition of the thick fur and sheer. I love the contrast between the neutral brown & black with the shock of the fuchsia.
I feel excited at the possibilities as I have new additions to my closet, and feel excited thinking about what existing clothing items I can breathe new life into when I pair them with the new items. If I can reinvent others parts of my life, why would my wardrobe be any different? Now just add a pair of faded jeans and a gold satchel and I am ready to go - and I don't even mind if my footwear must veer into boot territory.
(Jacket, top, jeans and satchel: Target. Scarf: ?, but I am sure you could find one at many, many different stores.)
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