Folk Tunes

Zig zag dress, Modcloth. Pea coat, Old Navy. Brown tights, Target. Vintage leather Dooney & Bourke purse. Red ankle boots, O'Neill. 

     This little bell sleeved number is only wanting for a tambourine. Although it is completely against my nature, one unfulfilled dream of mine is to sing in a folk or acoustic duo. I quite enjoy public speaking, but my shyness gets the best of me when it comes to any type of performance art. That may have something to do with the fact that no, I was not blessed with a wonderful singing voice. But, nonetheless, my affinity for that type of music still has me wanting to perform in some capacity.

     Appropriately enough, I wore this dress to watch a few friends perform at a local venue. It was one of the occasions where my friends from high school and my friends from college combined perfectly because someone from both places was performing. I don't really believe in "going out clothes" because of my tendency to well, stay in. But in this instance, the outfit I wore fit the mood of the outing perfectly. Although I was definitely procrastinating on some things that I needed to get done, I had a great day of ignoring responsibilities and just enjoying myself for a while. Laid back days are hard to come by while classes are in full swing, so I took advantage of it while I could. 

Sneak Attack

White shirt dress, TJ Maxx. Grey vest, Target. Denim Champion high tops, Keds. Red satchel, Steve Madden. Spike earrings, Wal Mart clearance. 

     These sneakers add a certain "cool" factor to pretty much anything that I wear them with. Although lately I haven't wanted to wear them through all the slush and snow that's accumulated since these pictures were taken (East Tennessee: where's it's sunny and seventy during the weekend then snowy and miserable the next week), I look at them longingly every time I get dressed. I'm reminded of the phase I went through in middle school where I thought Pac Sun was the coolest store ever and my biggest aspirations included becoming a drummer in a Punk/Pop band and learning to skateboard. Did anyone else go through that or was it just my friends and me? 

     Of course, this just goes to show you that style phases you go through earlier in life can stick around long after you thought you moved on. Although I've left behind fitted logo tees and jeans with way too obvious butt stitching behind for good, I do find myself tending towards some old habits lately. Whether it's being inspired by grungier brands or heading to the boys' and mens' department for shirts and sweaters, I can't seem to shake some parts of the middle school me. 

     What I think are new directions in my style usually just turn out to be things that I've always loved in one form or another, and I think little-kid-me would be proud.