During this last month of not-blogging, I've been thinking about what it is that draws me to style.
(OK, when I say style, I don't mean Style in the high-fashion, couture sense. I mean it it the I-live-in-Nebraska-and-have-two-kids-and-a-budget sense.)
Really, I think it's because style is art that you wear. I like art in traditional forms — paintings, sculptures, architecture — but I'm also a fan of not collecting a bunch of stuff.
So for me, style is a perfect blend between art and functionality. Clothes, shoes, purses, jewelry — these are all things I can use on a regular basis. If it pleases my eye, I have the ability to enjoy it through my whole day.
Case in point:
Now, if you read this blog, you'll know I love to thrift and bargain-shop the majority of my wardrobe. I estimate that on average, I've paid about a quarter of the original price for most of what's in my closet and drawers (and, um, piled in heaps of unfolded laundry ...).
These shoes are NOT thrifted. But I was in the market for something to commemorate the arrival of a glorious time — the first time in over three years that I'm not 1) pregnant, 2) postpartum or 3) nursing full-time.
So I found these shoes and I bought them and I love them and they make me feel like an evil queen in a Disney movie (but only in the best possible way).
They also bring into clearer focus my feelings about style. When I wear the Elizabeths, I find myself stopping throughout my work day to admire them, as I would a painting I found striking.
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So what can you expect from Kirkhaven in 2013?
Thrifted goodness — absolutely!
Fashion tips with office supplies — yes!
Cute pictures of E and B — do you even have to ask?
More Fluevogs — hopefully!
Above all, what I'd like to deliver in 2013 is authentic style.
I like what I like.
I wear what I like.
I'll share it with you.
Happy New Year!
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