How To Look Fly For Christ At The Right Price
HAPPY RESURRECTION SUNDAY
ALSO KNOWN AS EASTER SUNDAY
WHO REMEMBERS THE INTENSE PREPARATION FOR EASTER SUNDAY? JUST LIKE BACK TO SCHOOL, EASTER SUNDAY MEANT YOU MUST GET FLY FOR CHRIST. ROCKING THE LATEST THREADS AS WE TURN UP IN CHURCH FOR JESUS. IT WAS AT THE AGE OF 13 I STOPPED CARING ABOUT WHAT THE CHURCH FOLK THOUGHT ABOUT MY SUNDAY DRESS, PROBABLY EVEN BEFORE THAN. I STARTED CARING MORE ABOUT SAVING A NICKLE AND A DIME. RATHER THAN WORRYING ABOUT IF MY STOCKINGS WERE FINE. THAT YEAR, I REMEMBER PICKING UP A DENIM VEST FROM WET SEAL THAT WAS SUPER AFFORDABLE AND A MAXI DRESS FROM RAINBOWS THAT ALLOWED ME TO GET A BANG FOR MY BUCK. WELL NOT MY MONEY, MY MOTHER'S MONEY. HONESTLY YOU DON'T NEED TO SPEND A FORTUNE ON AN OUTFIT TO PROVE THAT YOU ARE FASHIONABLE. ESPECIALLY GOING TO AN AFRICAN CHURCH, I KNOW HOW WE LIKE TO "BLUFF." BUT WHY FRONT LIKE YOU HAVE IT ALL WHEN YOU CAN STILL BE STYLISH WITH AN AFFORDABLE OUTFIT.
Shouts Out To My Photographer who is also Bae
MORAL OF THE STORY IS THAT STYLE AND BEAUTY IS ABOUT BALANCE. TO BITE MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW. IF YOUR POCKETS DON'T ALLOW CERTAIN LUXURIES IT'S OKAY. IN DUE TIME YOU WILL BE THERE. HOWEVER IN THE MEAN TIME YOU CAN MANAGE BUY SHOPPING AT FAST FASHION RETAILERS IF YOU AREN'T INTO THRIFTING.
AS FOR ALL OF MY THRIFTY STYLISTAS, WE MAY THRIFT THE GARMEANTS. YET IT'S OKAY TO SPLURGE A LITTLE ON THE SOLE. SHOE GAME PROPER, IS VERY NECESSARY, A STACK ON A PAIR OF SHOES ARE INVESTMENTS FOR LIFELONG GOODIES.
WHAT I WORE
FROM SOLE TO CROWN
NOIR SUEDE LACE-UPS LESS THAN $50.00
FOREST GREEN SUEDE MIDI SKIRT - THRIFT FIND LESS THAN $10
OFF THE SHOULDER BELL SLEEVE BLOUSE- ZARA $35.90
WHETHER IT BE YOUR SUNDAY BEST OR TRYING TO WIN BEST DRESS AT SCHOOL. INSTEAD OF SEEKING VALIDATION FROM THOSE ON THE OUTSIDE, KNOW THAT STYLE IS WITHIN YOU. DON'T GO OUT OF YOUR MEANS TO PROMOTE AND ADVERTISE FOR BRANDS THAT CAN CARE LESS ABOUT YOU. STYLE IS KEY AND A WISE SHOPPER UNDERSTANDS BALANCE.
THANKS FOR READING STYLISTAS,
STAY BEAUTIFUL & BLESSED
-STYLISTAINMIND