Despite the fact that I’ve been
unable to go on any major shopping sprees as of late, I have to say life has
been pretty decent. As many of you know…and
by, "many," I mean the three people who actually read this blog…I’ve currently been
looking for new employment. After
working at the same establishment for ten years this is an activity I'm no
longer familiar with. Whatever happened
to the days where one could walk into a business and talk to a real person in
order to apply for a job? Recently I’ve
found everything is done on the Internet.
An individual is expected to conduct their search, fill out an application,
and even shake someone’s hand all through the Web. OK, maybe the handshake thing is a stretch, but I’m sure someone has thought of a way to virtually do this. Heck, maybe handshakes are a thing of
the past! God please help guide my behavior if
this apparently outdated lady actually gets an interview.
As a result of my current situation, some of
my fashion choices have been rather questionable.
I seem to be of the opinion that a casual appearance is good enough for
a day spent mumbling to myself. To clarify,
I’m not going crazy. I just find that I’m
spending an awful lot of time by myself…watching daytime television…which would
make anyone babble like an idiot. Yep,
it just doesn’t seem necessary to get all dressed up in order to hit the couch…or
the riding lawn mower. Yes, I said
RIDING LAWN MOWER! However, that topic
is a whole separate blog post.
Looking through my favorite style
blogs I’ve noticed some bloggers doing posts on only fashion
accessories. I thought, “Perfect! I can feature the, "best friend," to not only
daytime television enthusiasts, but also outdoors men (I promise I'll
eventually reveal my recent adventures in the wild.) However, at this time I want to take a moment
to pay homage to my current style obsession, the do-rag! In my opinion, there never was a more
necessary accessory.
Are you feeling down about your productivity? Slap
on a do-rag and suddenly look like you’ve been hard at it scrubbing
floors. Having a, “Meh,” moment with
your hair because you tried, once again, to cut your own bangs and suddenly your
head is more asymmetrical than the lead singer of Flock of Seagulls? Simple! Cover it with a cute do-rag and suddenly transform that outdated New Wave look into a super trending Boho beauty.
Lastly is your mood one of isolation, since seemingly everyone you know
is working among other individuals and you’ve suddenly found yourself pulling
weeds in an empty field while telling your life story to…well…no one? (Again, we'll save that for another blog post.) No problem!
Put on a do-rag and instantly feel like you’re about to hit the
streets with, "the gang," on the old Harley Davidson.
In my opinion there's no sour mood the do-rag can’t remedy.
On a more serious note, sometimes one can’t
think of a blog-worthy ensemble. It’s
these occasions that a fashion blogger has to rely on their accessories to carry a look…or
a post…or about one page worth of nonsense writing. The day I photographed these pictures I had
absolutely no motivation to style an outfit.
Instead, I put on the old reliable uniform of a baseball t-shirt and jeans. I decided to jazz it up with a do-rag and some bangle bracelets. Looking at these pictures now, I think it's amazing how just a couple of well
considered accessories can totally save an otherwise pathetic look. So next time you find yourself alone, with bad
hair, and totally unmotivated dig out your favorite vintage scarf or bandanna and tie that sucker around your head! I
guarantee something good will happen, even if this just means you're laughing at your reflection in the mirror.
-r.
Do-Rag: Thrifted
(Savers in Fargo, ND) I’m seriously on
the hunt for more of these Russian style scarves!
Bracelets:
Thrifted
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