I saw something on Pinterest the other day that really appealed to me: a nautical style blazer with lots of chains. I thought it was a great look, a way to make the sporty stripes really elegant.
I wondered what would happen if I threw some chains on with a striped shirt and cardigan for a day of office meetings and pastoral calls (ie, a very casual day). Why not try some? I’ve been feeling really crummy this past week (I found out tonight I have bursitis in my hip as the result of wiping out on the ice a month ago) and I thought stripes and whimsical shoes would give me a little lift. Why not add some chains and see how it worked?
The necklace is a bit heavier than I would like so I’ll swap it out for a lighter set of layered chains the next time I do this sort of thing. I like it.
I will definitely work with the layered necklace and striped top with a navy blazer for a dressier day. Put my hair up properly and add some heels. I think that will be nice.
The shoes are ridonkulous but they make me happy. From Bass.
Thinking about appearance is not something apart from reflecting on your ministry. Any time you pause to consider how you look you are pausing to consider your ministry, your presence, the way God is putting you together with others for a specific purpose. Anything that gets us off auto-pilot is a good thing. Creative efforts is a form of prayer.
Try a little something new! Send photos!
I love the stripey t-shirts. I wear mine with everything. Lands End had a bunch of great ones last year but I’m not finding anything (yet) this season. Any suggestions?
Julie P –
There’s this one at LL Bean’s (three-quarter sleeve, knit, boat-neck style, comes in six color variations in misses and women’s sizes.)
The nice thing about this neckline is that it’s almost impossible to have a cleavage disaster with a boatneck shirt. [Thanks for posting this, C.! You spared me from having to do it, because I just saw these and I own one and love it. The material is kind of thick and terry-ish, that’s my only complaint because it’s a bit heavy to wear under a jacket or blazer. – PB]
“Thinking about appearance is not something apart from reflecting on your ministry. Any time you pause to consider how you look you are pausing to consider your ministry, your presence, the way God is putting you together with others for a specific purpose.”
Thank you. I’m currently in fashion limbo, with normal maternity clothes running out of room a few months before the twins I’m carrying are ready to launch. I spend lots of time recently staring at my closet, shopping in a desperate hope, and sewing just well enough to make something happen. Most of the time when I’m explaining this new pursuit, I’m told that it doesn’t matter what I wear to work. But it does! Showing up to funerals, Sundays, whatever doesn’t work as well if I and the giant yet wonderful Easter egg around my midriff don’t look the part.
Also, the shoes are fabulous. Just fabulous.