Blues Come In All Forms
#1 – Black & Navy Striped Dress and Chambray Shirt
Earlier this year one of my goals for this blog was to talk about dressing stylishly while on a fixed income. So true to my word I’ve made very few clothing purchases over the past six months because frankly I don’t have the same resources at my disposal as I did prior to my retirement.
Like most women, I enjoy the feeling I get when I put on a new pair of shoes, dress, blouse, jewelry, you get the point. Not being able to afford such luxuries gives me the blues then I recall being on the struggle bus when my children were young and how I resorted to creatively mixing and matching outfits—there were times I felt like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat because some of my combinations were pure magic.
#2 – Chambray Shirt & White Textured Pencil Skirt
#3 – Chambray Shirt, Gray Cami and Blue Jeans
So it is with magic and the color blue in mind that I was able to create the three ensembles pictured in this post (descriptions at the bottom). The best part of pulling together these outfits is none of the pieces are new. As a matter of fact the cute second-hand fabric Etienne Aigner slides with the kitten heels, from ThredUp (an online consignment store-see comment at the bottom), ended up costing me nothing because I used credit received from selling some of my clothing last summer.
NYPD Blue & Abigail
While the tragic events of the last few days have been on everyone’s mind, I want to share something positive. In one of my recent posts, Mug In A Box, I announced a hashtag campaign that goes hand-in-hand with the message of this blog and that is acceptance by helping people to understand that people with disabilities are people who have the same feelings as everyone else.
#4 – NYPD Police Cruiser with Abigail Style Mug
#5 – #AbbyOnTheMove Abby in the Big Apple | New York City
Currently Abby has shown up in a few places and the one that made me smile big time was some of the locations in New York City. One of my very good friends is married to a New York City Detective and he was so thrilled to help in #AbbyOnTheMove campaign that he took a number of photos, including one of his police cruiser, because he recognizes the importance of how we perceive people, with and without disabilities. Thank you Joe for your part in putting Abby on map and for all you do to serve and protect.
Image Descriptions:
#1 – Black & Navy Striped Dress and Chambray Shirt | A navy & black striped tank midi dress goes well under the chambray shirt (I would tie the ends of the shirt at my waist) and Etienne Aigner mules. This looked is completed with a hombre navy & natural straw floppy hat, large shades, silver necklace, earrings and black rhinestone cuff bracelet.
#2 – Chambray Shirt & White Textured Pencil Skirt | This outfit includes a white textured pencil skirt with a navy/white paisley oblong scarf which I would use as a sash tied around my waist. Accessories include silver and blue statement necklace and earring set, silver cuff bracelet and a blue glass ring.
#3 – Chambray Shirt, Gray Cami and Blue Jeans | The chambray shirt and mules are paired with skinny jeans and gray cami which would be worn under the shirt. Accessories are a faux leather necklace with a silver medallion, silver & turquoise Aztec inspired earrings and silver cuff bracelet.
#4 – NYPD Police Cruiser with Abigail Style Mug that says “My Friend Is Bold Blind And Beautiful”
#5 – Image Tri-photo collage: “Together we are breaking down barriers and revealing common ground!” Abigail Style Mug in NY on a CitiBike, Metro Kiosk, NYPD Police Cruiser
Note on ThredUp: While I was able to navigate the site using magnification I found the descriptions could be enhanced for people who cannot see very well or at all. One of my friends who uses JAWS had an extremely difficult time trying to navigate the site.
Wishing everyone a nice weekend! ~Steph