Every so often I’d like to share with you pieces of my journey as fashion writer.
I started on my path in fashion as a vehicle to serve. I preach that our clothing or style choices are not and has not been a product of -shrug-, “just cause.” There is a succession of life details that let’s us be content with more slacks than joggers, choosing blues and browns over greys or a neon pallet, or favoring street style over the classic etc, etc.
From following my blog, you know that that is how I deliver to you the looks I give. Something said, done or imagined put me in a space to dress the way I do for the moment or day. Sometimes, choosing the photo to post that best delivers the mind or the feel of the look goes a into a deeper direction.
I wanted to feature this shirt again because I love the feel of the synthetic fabric, the choice of a plain white body and patterned short sleeves and it is collarless (chinese collar) with gold buttons, some hidden by an overlay on the button column. The top where the collar would begin is a nice navy blue.
However, what stood out is how my face looked at that moment. It spoke so much to how my summer has been. It’s hot. I’m sweaty. I’ve been working outside about five days out of the week ever week and at this location, the nats are so bothersome. Just a seemingly hard to bear moment and I’m over it.
At that moment, I’m reminded that, “this journey, my goal in life, is to be relative and a relief, compassionate even. I want to be able to touch people through aesthetics.”
Who else has had a summer like this, I thought. My time at fashion week this year was just like this moment. I wanted to be, I needed to be dressed very nicely for the cameras but it was so hard to feel like I thought I looked. It was too hot and the only thing shining was my skin from all the sweat. I pushed through though.
My attempt to give you a rather cool look in all white with gold and navy blue accents to fend off the overbearing heat of the summer sun was not derailed but delivered with a burdened face that could say many things. One of those things is, “Ugh, its so hot.”
So to all those who are like me and must brave the summer sun while at work, or to and from work, while having to look presentable, WE CAN MAKE IT. Fall is coming and then the bearing won’t be so bad.
