However, it was a beautiful, warm day. I knew that these days of high 70s and clear skies were in short supply as we move further into October, so I felt it would be an injustice to stay indoors and attempt to analyze the paintings of Salvador Dali.
Instead, I thought I would venture to downtown Winston-Salem and check out the shops. However, these were no shuttle buses into downtown, and since my campus is in its own little bubble, the only thing within walking distance was a CVS and a Goodwill. So I grabbed my camera, a bottle of water, and set off in the direction of Goodwill. Hey, you can find decent stuff there if you look hard enough.
The result of my adventure has been documented here, but basically what happened was that I did not end up at Goodwill, but rather stumbled upon the Dixie Classic Fair, which sounds all fine and dandy, but ended up being a complete bust.
Ah, well. At least I got outside on a beautiful day and tried to embrace life. Sometimes the best adventures come from the biggest busts.
Like I mentioned earlier, it was relatively hot that day, so I got to break out the shorts again, and the result was an outfit compiled of this:
Pretty simple, I know. But I was hiking it all the way to the Dixie Fair and back, so I had to dress appropriately.
The shorts were a great buy: they came from Old Navy, which I'm usually not a huge fan of for a number of reasons, but these shorts have an elastic band and they are really comfortable and durable. I wear them most days in the summer with a variety of tops.
Speaking of tops, I threw on a simple light blue cami (another piece of advice, get camisoles in a number of different colors, that way you can mix and match for loads of different looks). The Boho cover on top of the cami came from Target via my mother--she saw it and said it "screamed me". My mother and I do not often agree, but we do share a mutual affection for this particular piece of clothing.
As always, I wore my trusty boots. I know it seems that I have no other shoes, but I just really love my boots, and they are really easy to throw on and go. Besides, when a girl has a good pair of boots, she wears them at every given opportunity.
So kids, what's the moral of todays blog?
Sometimes it is not about the outfit you are wearing, but where you are going and what you do when you get there. Instead of moping around the dorm on a beautiful afternoon, I chose to get out and just walk. Sure, my adventure at the Dixie Fair wasn't entirely successful, but at least I tried. And really, that's what fashion is about too. Trying. Trying something new, something daring. Not settling or wishing, but embracing life and just going for it.
I've told you this before and I'll tell you again: Wear that outfit. You know, that one you always thought was a little too crazy. Surprise yourself. I guarantee you won't regret it.
Until next time, keep it classy.
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