The Comfy Pants

So, I'm totally doing the college girl thing this year and loving it. I live with a couple girls in what we lovingly refer to as the "Barbie Dream Apartment". Chocolate is an official food group, we have a tiffany blue wall, and most nights are spent in our sweats watching Grey's Anatomy. Livin' the life! Now that I have you all super jealous (right?) I will move on to the moral of my story. The other morning the BF came up to visit me. When he got here I texted one of my roomies, "Seth is here.... so dress accordingly." If it was just me I wouldn't really think twice about her walking around in a towel, or jammies, or whatever she felt like wearing on that Sunday morning, but Seth changed the rules. It was no longer just our girl haven of comfort and closeness. All of a sudden there were fashion guidelines that had to be followed to avoid an awkward encounter. 

Earlier in the week, we were talking about how funny some social rules are. For example, if Seth and I went to the beach and I wore a bathing suit it would be perfectly normal, yes? No one would give me funny looks or whisper under their breath. However, if my roomie would have come out on that chilly Sunday morning to see me in my kitchen making breakfast for Seth while in a bathing suit that would definitely inspire looks and whispers. It makes me feel funny just imagining it. Same outfit, different situation. It truly does matter. 

It is perfectly acceptable and actually preferred for me to wear one of Seth's old soccer shirts and my comfiest pj pants when we hunker down for a six episode marathon of Grey's. However, when Seth drove down to buy me ice cream and walk around museums it would have been really odd for me to stay in that outfit. Same outfit, different situation. Catching my drift? One of the most important keys to successful dressing is dressing for the occasion and the goal. If your goal is to watch a whole season of Grey's anatomy, share a bag of dark chocolate chips, and paint your nails with your roomie then by all means get those comfy pants on as fast as you physically can. If your goal is to remind your boyfriend that the long distance thing is totally worth it because you just so happen to be future first lady material then the cute floral dress and boots are the way to go, even if he still thinks you look cute in the comfy pants. So, know what your day looks like and what you want to accomplish & then dress accordingly. 

A Pink Bow

So, as some of you may know, my mommy is currently in Cambodia on a mission's trip. She is ministering to women and children involved in sex slavery and everyone else she lies her eyes on really. I'm super proud of her, and really jealous that she is there without me. In typical fashion, she is having all sorts of wild adventures. More importantly though, she is having major God encounters, which you can read about in her blog here. She met a little girl with Down's Syndrome living in an HIV village. She didn't even have a name, she was clearly being abused, and she was mute. Well, my mom prayed, named her Esther, and she spoke! Voila!!! Just like that. How great is our God? 

She went back to visit her a few days ago and brought her a small pink hair bow along with some other completely rational items. Now, being a girl who loves a good hair bow the thought of that really got to my heart. I can only imagine the look of pure joy on her face over something as simple as that pink bow. That little girl had only ever been constantly reminded of how imperfect, unworthy, and low everyone thought she was... but our God does not see her that way at all. That little pink bow says, "You are pretty. You are loved. You deserve to stand out." I realize that Esther needs and deserves far more rational things and I'm confident that God will work through my mom and the rest of the team there to give her all of that. However, I love that our God is an extravagant God that cares about far more than our stomachs needing food or our heads needing pillows. Our God cares that as girls we desire to be pretty and special. He longs to dress us in royal garbs and seat us by His side. After all, we are daughters of the king are we not?

I hope this blog inspires you to pray for Esther or those little girls God has placed in your life to be an example of His love. My prayer for Esther and for all of you is that you will learn to walk in the abundance of God's love and realize His call that has been placed on your life to SHINE... & then that you would dress accordingly (the order is important).

My prayer:

That you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

Philippians 2:15

Turn the other Chic

The days I feel the best dressed is when I'm wearing things that just scream, "Megan!" You know those pieces that my best friend or mom see in a store and say, "This just looks like it belongs in your closet." I love those days when I know that I successfully dressed accordingly.

One of my most favorite, albeit sometimes frustrating, things about clothes is that they wear differently on everyone. Although we are basically the same size, if I were to wear my best friend's mostly black wardrobe it just wouldn't fit. Similarly, I would probably giggle if she donned one of my ultra frilly dresses. All this to say, I have an appreciation for many a fashion muse. Some share my look and inspire me by rockin' it harder than I do. Others, while wearing something I would look silly in, simply inspire me with their loyalty to who they are and what their look is. 

One of my current muses is the chic-to-death Olivia Palermo. At first, I liked her because I wanted to be hair twins. Very quickly I became enamored by her ultra classic and crisp while still soft and sweet look. Although she has been known to sport a mini skirt every once in a while, she always succeeds in dressing to flatter her killer figure not to simply show as much of it as possible. Now, that's a skill we can all respect. 

I'll dub her queen of "turning the other chic". Her look is achieved by sticking mostly to the classics. Her silhouettes are simple and her accessorizing is never overdone. All this said, my favorite thing is that she doesn't shy away from a statement piece. Wouldn't I just love to make a huge fur vest or animal print shorts look effortless??

What does she say her secret is? Confidence!

Read over this blog of hers I stumbled upon today. Sounds eerily familiar right? Oh, OP I knew we were meant to be twins.  

The moral of this fashion story: figure out what your look is! If you can't think of it right away look over magazines or Pinterest and see what catches your eye. There's no harm in studying and recreating someone else's look. You know what they say, imitation is the                                      sincerest form of flattery darling.