Time management is definitely not my strong suit…
THE STORY
…I own that personality flaw and I readily admit it. And you haven’t seen procrastination until you’ve seen me with paperwork that needs done. Oh yes my friends, I am a true master. Weird thing is though, once I get going I seriously do my best work under pressure. Where is this going though, you might be thinking?
The only thing that will make me run away and find about fifteen other more exciting things to do faster than having to write new IEP’s (individual education plans) for my students each fall is having a stack of papers to grade that is two feet thick when grades are due the next day. Guess what?
Those two super fun events coincided with each other this year. I spent all day~and by “all day”, I literally mean “all day”~Sunday writing IEP’s, I’m currently writing one as we speak in another open window on my computer AND I seriously do have weeks of papers to grade and the grades are due by Wednesday night. So there ya have it, that’s my story for today…no time for an actual story just an ode to my procrastination skills. So until I dig myself out of this self-created hell hole, please continue on and enjoy the super fab outfit…
THE OUTFIT
It was my turn to choose the theme for this month’s Ageless Style Link Up. Choosing something fall related just seemed too basic so I decided on “Natural Beauty”. My thought was that we could each choose absolutely anything at all in regard to nature and interpret it into an outfit. That way if any of us was really feelin’ the fall vibes they could totally roll with it. I did seriously consider it since fall is my favorite time of the year, but instead I went another route.
I used the morning sky, sunrise to be more specific, as the inspiration for my look. I love all things sky-related…whether it be sunrises/sunsets, clouds, the moon and stars, meteors…love it all. One morning on my way to work several weeks ago the sun coming up over the lake was breathtaking. The sky was a swirl of pink, white, peach and orangey-coral clouds with hints of blue sky mixed in. I knew that was absolutely what I wanted to go with, but was struggling with exactly how I wanted to go about it.
Originally I was going to build the look around this multicolor kimono, but then I remembered this peachy/coral tie dye skirt that I had stashed away in the attic. The colors were perfect for what I was going for and my coral cami, although a bit too matchy-matchy for my liking, worked perfectly with the skirt. The blue chambray shirt and blue lace up sandals finished the look off perfectly. They served to tie in the hints of blue from the morning sky…and there ya have it…a fall sunrise in an outfit.
THE TIP
Look for inspiration for outfits everywhere. You might be surprised what you come up with if you just keep your eyes and your mind open. It’s easy to look to Pinterest or Instagram for styling inspiration, I do it all the time. For a change of pace though, look for things you see in your everyday world…the color of the sky, the last flowers of autumn, an interesting building or colorful wall…whatever it may be, inspiration is all around us if we just open ourselves up to it. Always be on the lookout for interesting colors, patterns or even textures that you can incorporate into your look.
THE LINK UPS
Check out the weekly link ups I participate in for even more fashion and style ideas… BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN AND LINK UP WITH MYSELF AND MY LOVELY CO-HOSTS FOR THIS MONTHS AGELESS STYLE LINK UP!!
Skirt: Similar; Chambray Shirt: Similar; Cami: Similar; Sandals: Similar
Daenel ~ Living outside the stacks blog, instagram, pinter
Debbie ~ Fashion Fairy Dust bloglovin, blog, instagra
Jennie ~ A Pocketful of Polka Dots blog, instagram, facebook
Jodie ~ Jodie’s Touch of Style blog, facebook, instagra
Julia ~ When the Girls Rule blog, facebook, instagram, pinterest,
Kellyann ~ This Blonde’s Shopping Bag blog, instagram, bloglovin
Lisa ~ Coast to Coast blog, facebook, instagra
Paula ~ Dimples on my What blog, facebook, pinterest
Shelly ~ The Queen in Between blog, instagram, blogl
Shugunna~ Nzuri N* Simplicity blog, instagram, pi
