Many thanks to froggiebecky for this awesome challenge! I was SO excited to choose my own objects of inspiration- that was the easy part
The inspiration:
In early spring, Georgia's dogwood trees explode with white (and sometimes pink) blossoms as if to announce that winter is officially over. Flowering Dogwoods are seemingly everywhere in Georgia. In fact, there is not a single mile along my 12 mile drive to work in which I do not see at least one Dogwood tree.
The Concourse at Landmark Center consists of two 34-story office towers that are known locally as the King & Queen towers because of their architectural "crowns." They are among the most recognizable landmarks in the metro area.
I grew up inside Atlanta's city limits. After college, I moved just outside of the metro area to start my career. I would often drive back into the city to visit family and friends. As I approached downtown during those trips to the city, the Atlanta skyline always evoked the emotion of being "home."
Now for the hard part- using just ONE pair of shoes! At first I thought there's no way I can create genuinely inspired outfits around the same pair of shoes, especially when the flowering tree inspires femininity and the sharp lines of the buildings have a more masculine feel. After rereading Angie's blog post on footwear for rolled boyfriend jeans, I had a moment of inspiration and settled on a pair of deep blue pointy toe flats with ankle straps.
Without further ado, the outfits:
Pic 1 is a photo of flowering dogwood trees. Words that come to mind are fresh, white, feminine, and delicate. I was inspired to wear my white pencil skirt with a floral chiffon blouse, dainty silver necklace, and silver stud earrings. I added my new pewter clutch to echo the dark grays in the blouse (Pic 2).
Pic 3 is a photo of the King & Queen towers. Words that come to mind are masculine, feminine, tailored, and blue. I was inspired to create an outfit for the king and one for the queen. Pic 4 is a white button down with boyfriend jeans and Gap printed tweed moto. Feminine jewelry (big silver hoops and a pretty silver and blue beaded necklace) keep it feeling like me. Pic 5 is a chambray button down with white pencil skirt and Gap printed tweed moto. These two outfits were among my favorites because they're most in line with my personal style rubric. They have something classic, something new (i.e., modern), something girly, and something cool.
Pic 6 is a photo of the Atlanta skyline the way I remember it when driving along the interstate. Words that come to mind are straight lines, corporate, gray, and blue. I was inspired to wear my blue and white striped tee with my boyfriend jeans and white blazer. Pic 7 is the outfit without the blazer and Pic 8 is with the blazer. A brilliant woodpecker caught my attention during that last photo. I like the idea of the blazer, but after wearing it today, I'm more certain than ever that it shrunk the last time I had it dry cleaned. I was trying out a new location...grrrr
FYI: I got the inspiration photos off the internet, because it's hard to take pictures and drive at the same time- LOL
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