Day 16: I hate shopping

I truly get no joy out of shopping, unless it's for other people.

I did not like Lauren Messiah very much today. We rarely like people when they make us do uncomfortable things that are good for us. When you're muscles are sore, you certainly don't look forward to seeing your personal trainer. Although, I wouldn't know about that since I've never had one. But I'm just imagining.

The assignment was to go shopping online but not buy anything. I felt dishonest. I couldn't mark anything as a favorite unless I noted the size. When I noted the size (10 or 12 in my case) INVARIABLY they said "This item is not available in that size." And I couldn't add it to my list.

Granted it was the Nordstrom yearly sale, but the point of this exercise was to find your limitless style. You know the standard "If you were the size you wanted to be and money were no object, what would you wear."

Honestly, yesterday was just a roadblock day from the moment I woke up, so I'm not surprised I hated doing this.

However (such a life changing word)

I was able to look back and what I tried to pin and realize I had been doing this on pinterest for quite a while.

Feel free to have a look. I'm not very trendy, but I do want updated looks and unique elements. I realize I definitely have a style in my heart. And I also realized that only the newer items in my closet come close to expressing that. But my newer items DO express it so I'm making progress!

Also, my style is consistent enough now that my online algorithms are pulling up things I love! It is good to know that I have enough of a direction that Pinterest can recognize it.

Now I want to paint that way!

https://www.pinterest.com/lydiaccreativelife/styles-that-sing-to-me/

I want to walk with God that way.

Here in The Loft where I run the art gallery, I've learned that when I mix artist's work with each other, I can display them in combinations that compliment and set each other off. Mixing them has improved sales as opposed to having each artist's work all together in their own section.

I want to do the same. I want to be so unique next to the person beside me that I highlight them just by being unique.

In color theory, if you want to create vibrancy, you use the opposite color on the color wheel. If you want serene, you head to the color next to it. The same is true in fashion, it seems. And life.

I did learn that my personal style is super feminine juxtaposed with boyfriend jeans, etc. It is loose and flowy, unconstricted - yet not sloppy at all. It is upscale romantic.

The practical items I'd like to look for and add as a result of the assignment: dark plum slacks, blush/taupe linen crop top, long flowy skirts both dressy and casual, fun flat feminine shoes.

I want to re-embrace my love of feminine!