February 23, 2018
Finding the bright spots
Outfit Details:
ModCloth red and white striped skirt (XXS-4X, also available in rainbow stripes)
Sam Edelman Lorene slingback pumps (also in other colors!)
Red cardigan (very heavy and warm!)
vintage Sweetheart pin
vintage scarf (tutorial here)
heart sunglasses (I also love these)
Too Faced “Lady Balls” liquid lipstick
About this understated look (jk, jk), I wore this outfit on the day of the Women’s March, though I changed into jeans and a t-shirt for the actual event. It’s normal for me to wear a scarf, crazy sunglasses, and bright red lips, so I forget how much of a spectacle I can be. Even in an otherwise understated outfit, it is really easy to pick me out of the crowd. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it led to me being able to catch up with an old friend from Florida who spotted me in the sea of people. I hadn’t seen him in over a decade, so it was a nice surprise. Something good. Even when everything seems so bleak (and it has been a heartbreaking week, especially for my hometown), it’s important to find bright spots to keep you going. For me, there are plenty: a face time call from my nieces and nephews, an uninterrupted chat with my mom (honestly a rarity with her busy work schedule, so I cherish them), Miku’s new haircut that makes her look like even more of an angel beauty, a special day with dear friends, a Spring cruise with my grandparents. And honestly, sometimes it’s something so superficial and silly, like a new lipstick that makes me feel like my best self. It doesn’t take much. I hang onto every little bright spot I can find, and I hope you’re doing the same.
