Ongoing Inspirations: My Mom

I wish I had a picture of my mom on the day I forgot my lunch and she came to my 6th grade class wearing hip huggers, Minnetonka knee-high suede fringe boots and a bandanna made into a halter top. She managed to get the boys’ AND the girls’ attention as well as my teacher, Mr. Madison’s. But more than that, she managed to do it so effortlessly and with such a sense of freedom and play. She continues to be an inspiration to me to this day.  

My desire is to make this blog an extension of that inspiration. I want to share a bit of myself with you: my finds, my deals, my inspirations and my sometimes-unconventional shopping habits.  

 Today might seem like an unlikely day to launch this blog, since last night I left a wet pair of my favorite boy-short swim bottoms in a Cheesecake Factory takeout bag on the floor of the Arclight Theatre. Hmmnnnn.... Don’t ask. I guess I don’t always get it right. Also, I would have started sooner, but I have been a bit distracted by the fact that I haven’t been able to put away all of my clothes since I got back from New York last week, as there is no more space in either my closet or dresser drawers. Something tells me a post on closet and drawer organization may be upcoming. 

I’m just a girl from Milwaukee figuring it out as I go. I don’t seek perfection and tend not to follow the rules and most of all I try not to take it all too seriously. I want to encourage you to mix it up and find the things that inspire you. So go ahead: Break the rules, make the rules or even fake the rules. Fashion can be daunting. Style doesn’t have to be.

                                          My mom in the early 80's enjoying a late summer evening on a boat.   

Thanks for reading and joining me on this journey. I welcome your comments, questions and opinions along the way. Style is a team effort, and we are in this together!