Button Down Shirt ~ Three Days ~ Three Ways // Day 2



Cuffed jeans, barely-there sandals, and minimal jewelry for a class day. I'm a pretty low-maintenance girl.

One Button Down ~ Three Days ~ Three Ways // Day 1

 

A lightweight cotton button down with a cardigan, sleeves scrunched up, and a charmingly off-kilter scarf.

30x30 Remix Challenge : Day 8

I hope you ladies had a wonderful, refreshing Sunday. I caught a few pictures of my outfit as the sun was going down. After church and lunch with my family, I had to go to work, so again, I wore something that could  carry me through the entire day. My church has a very casual atmosphere. I felt more dressed up than 95 % of the people in my congregation today.

I'm taking a class at church right now on how to assess how and where you should be serving God's people. We call it "SHAPE," which stands for "Spiritual Gifts - Heart - Abilities - Personality - Experiences." All of those things together are the resources God has given each of us to do the work He has planned for us. If you have the opportunity to take such a class, I suggest it!

Today, while we were discussing the different personality types (Choleric, Melancholy, Sanguine, Phlegmatic) the teacher mentioned that Christ displayed all of those personality types at one point or another. He didn't fit into the personality types as we think of them because He was perfect and did exactly what was necessary and appropriate at any given time. Then another person in the class said that we are told to become like Christ, and as our minds and hearts are transformed, we might display more and more of the positive elements of the different personalities- just like Christ- or less and less of the negative qualities of our natural personality. I thought that was a great insight. I can't wait for the day when Christ's work in me and all of us is finally completed and we can be exactly like He originally created us to be!

What I'm Wearing:

1) White ruffle blouse- Kohl's

17) Zebra print skirt- Made by me

28) Yellow flats- LOFT Outlet

Kohl's belt (accessories not included in the 30)

Haven't worn this one before either- that's 5 I think.

Anne of Green Gables// TV/Movie Inspired Fashion Event Day 1 (1900s-1920s)

Photos c/o Fanpop.com

There's New York Fashion Week, then there's London Fashion Week, and then there's Milan, and Paris, and then there's the TV/Movie Inspired Fashion Blog event *this week* at Bramblewood Fashion. If you're not already familiar, I'll let the hostess, Ashley, explain:

"For each day of the week there will be a set theme for your outfits, you will then take pictures of your outfit and post them on your blog. Once your post is live you will then link-up your post to the link-y on my blog each day. It is alright if you have never seen any of shows/movies I suggest for your outfit inspiration, as some of my suggestions for outfit ideas will be from shows I've never seen myself -- I just like to get outfit inspiration from them."

Sunday's theme was 1900s-1920s, and I went with Anne of Green Gables. I've never seen the movies, but I have read the books. I love Anne's  spunky character- and the smart-looking clothing styles the young people wore then.

Photo c/o Kayley N.

Photo c/o Kayley N.

Photo c/o Kayley N.

Photo c/o Kayley N.

Photo c/o Kayley N.

 

Photo c/o Kayley N.

Photo c/o Kayley N.

White button-up shirt, pink lace tee, brown pinstripe trousers: LOFT Outlet

Gold butterfly necklace: Made by me

Faux pearl and diamond earrings: Claire's

Heels: Steinmart

I hope I'm not the only girl who has ever resorted to wearing pants to interpret an Anne of Green Gables look.This outfit gave me a lot of trouble at first. I have a severe lack of cameos, peter pan collars, hats, and long skirts in my closet! Quite unlike most fashionable young ladies of about 1913... and 2013. But I'm going to try to get through this fashion event without buying anything new or making anything unless I already have all the supplies. So, besides all the aforementioned things, I noticed a lot of browns, pinks, and whites in the movie wardrobes, as well as lace, pin stripes, plaid, and high buttoned collars. I like to wear tees over this white shirt, but I've never tried buttoning the top button. I think it works in this case, especially with the butterfly pinned near the throat. Usually I wear the butterfly as a pendant, and I just let the slack in the chains drape a little. Altogether I'm happy with the outfit. Even though it's very loosely inspired by Anne of Green Gables, it's a new way of wearing my clothes that I wouldn't have thought of otherwise, and that's being true to the spirit of this event! 

Monday's theme is 1940s- almost as difficult for me as this one, but I found a brown houndstooth blazer in my closet that just might work! I hope all of you join in!