Chasing a Ghost

Dahlia UK dress, bought secondhand from Rebecca of The Clothes Horse. Spiked headband, local store in Savannah (similar here). Chelsea boots, TBA via Modcloth (similar here). Camden satchel, Madewell.

     I felt appropriately haunting on Friday the 13th. As soon as I woke up, I knew I wanted my all black ensemble to contrast heavily with my pale skin. Rather than feeling plagued by anything, I was in my element. A day that is dedicated to the spooky, other than Halloween, felt like a bonus. After all, my favorite Emoji on the iPhone is the little ghost that is sticking his tongue out. 

      While I would have loved to sit under a ladder and pet a black cat just to really get the full effect of the 13th, the day passed without superstition taking any tolls. I will admit to having a bit of bad luck when taking these pictures, but I was fortunate enough to get a helping hand from an old friend. Although Patrick and I broke up a few months ago, we have remained in good graces and taking pictures was such a big part of our relationship that it was nice to do it at least one more time for these shots.

     I'm digging myself out of being haunted by things that simply don't matter. Posting hasn't slowed down because of emotional distress, but rather because I have thrown myself into my role as leader on both the cross country team and the school newspaper. But I want anyone that reads this post to have hope. Hold your head high above those ghosts that are darkening your heart. If you need to, cry with this song from The Head and the Heart as your soundtrack. Hopefully after that, you can get up, dust off any cobwebs from your soul, and find something new to chase that only brings you joy.

Wearing the Pants

 

Checked blazer, thrifted. BDG Oxford, Urban Outfitters. Black skinny jeans, American Eagle. Vintage Dooney & Bourke purse. TBA Chelsea Boots, Modcloth (Sold out, similar here). Watch, Target. NARS Velvet Matte lip pencil in Dragon Girl. 

     Pants are a highly underrated aspect of many-a-blogger's wardrobe. Most personal style bloggers in the demographic that I follower prefer other separates, say skirts and blouses, or just straight up would rather wear a dress than any other article of clothing. But a killer pair of jeans or trousers is a very powerful thing. 

     In this outfit, I felt as though I could conquer anything, legs showing or not. I will admit to having a bit of a denim obsession (and I have an inside joke with a friend about just how extensive that obsession may be); however, after buying my Imogene Slims from Imogene + Willie, I haven't even thought about purchasing another pair of jeans. Now I regularly rotate between those and my high-waisted pair from Urban Outfitters; although, I think we all know which pair will last longer. Other than that I can't get enough of wool trousers and printed, cropped pants. It's the perfect menswear inspired touch to counter some of my more feminine dresses.

     Basically, I love pants. The two legged pairs just feel like home more so that bearing my skinny runner's legs in a skirt or dress does. Unfortunately, the weather in East Tennessee stays in the upper 80s until much later in the year, but that doesn't mean I'm not rocking pants every chance I get.  I always go through my phases with dresses and girlier things, but I know my odd trouser affinity is here to stay.