Style Resolutions for 2015 - #ThriftStyleThursday

Welcome back to Thrift Style Thursday! We have some exciting themes planned for the weeks to come, and Zhenya of Being Zhenya is hosting this week with Style Resolutions for 2015! So, let's talk style resolutions...

1//  to wear my refashioned pieces more often [Today's outfit features this tartan scarf refashioned from a pair of pants, and I don't wear it often enough!]

2//  to wear the pieces I've thrifted that then sit in my closet [Featuring this thrifted white button-up, these thrifted gray jeans, and the most comfortable men's shoes, all being worn for the first time!]

3//  to ignore the little voice that says I can't pull something off for 'x' reason [These men's shoes are a prime example...they are masculine and I struggle to feel I'm feminine enough to pull them off]

4//  to thrift less, and shop my closet more for new refashion material or a new look [This ties in with the first 3, as well as my goal to simplify]

//A little more on #3...growing up I was always thin, and even after going through puberty was thin and very small chested. This is not news to those of you that have been following for a while, or who have eyes ;) Now, having a small bust means I was made fun of, even into my early 20's. I think people assumed that I was able to laugh it off, or that it wasn't the most incredibly rude thing you could possibly point out to a relative stranger...yeah. Anywho, when I met my husband, I think something sparked in me that started a realization that despite this perceived deficiency, I am a woman. A real woman. I don't have the curves that 'real' women supposedly have [if you want to believe what media teaches, and stupid teenage boys...and random strangers]. After childbirth, I have a little more curve, but this notion of not being feminine or womanly enough persists. I fight it, and will continue to do so. If I'd only listen more to my husband, I would have the strongest sense of self and highest self-esteem possible to the point of vanity ;). So, part of my continuing style goals and personal goals is to love my body, see the beauty in myself and others, accept it, and celebrate it! Let's all do the same, encouraging one another. Mmkay?//

To read more about the lovely ladies taking part in Thrift Style Thursday, take a look at this incredible graphic created by one of our members, Brittany of Lipstick & Yarn. Each picture links you up to the individual's blog, and the center graphic takes you to our Facebook page! Carissa of Carissa Knits is our most recent member and not yet added to the image, so hop on over to see her take on this week's theme!

Happy Refashioning and don't forget to drop me a line!
Peace,
Andrea