On one shopping trip, I was making fun of G for his choice of button up green hiking shirts complete with venting in the back. Despite my heckling, he bought them anyway because he thought they were super cool and so functional. The next day we were in Banana Republic and what do I see but almost the exact same green shirt with two pockets on the front, minus the back venting. So, what do I know about fashion anyway? You step away for a couple months and you are completely out of the loop.
Today, I got reacquainted with the fashion world by spending a few hours at Nordstrom. I walked around and soaked it all up with the piano music in the background as icing on the cake. I even saw an old friend so we just cozied up on the couches in the women's department and had an hour long chat. Usually, it takes me a long time to shop there because the shoppping budget doesn't go that far. I must carefully select my few purchases.
Natalie, one of the sales girls took me around and gave me the tour of what's in right now. She mentioned skinny jeans quite a bit, cargo pants, long cardigans, and lace. I don't hop on to every trend but my wardrobe needed some CPR. I got a a long black cardigan, a white ruffley, flowy cardigan, a purple sleeveless top, and a pair of white wedge shoes. Well, let me show you the couple of things I could find on the site.
I came home and was so excited about my new purchases that I made lots of new outfits with my purple shirts and white shoes. I haven't done that in so long. I basically lived in a turtleneck and jeans all winter because our house was so cold. I'm just now getting my summer clothes into rotation so I needed to reevaluate what I have. I know my few purchases are going to go far with perking up my existing clothes. It's encouraging that just a couple of new and modern things can invigorate a wardrobe.
Even though I'm excited about my new purchases, I can't forget to write about the most important thing on my mind these days though! Our trip to Israel was life changing and amazing. I bought a few items and it transformed a lot of my outfits, but experiencing Israel has transformed my mind. This was a study trip as well as a hiking trip. We learned so many things that allow us to see Jesus and the Bible in a new way. There was a light that was turned on by learning about Jesus as a Jewish Rabbi, the culture and practices of Jews during his time. Knowing the land and the specifics of the culture helps us understand the parables and metaphors he used more clearly. If you are interested in this, read Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, to learn more about unlocking the key to understanding a new level of the Bible.
To be in the land of the Bible and walk where Moses and Jesus walked was awe inspiring. We would hike up a mountain or down a wadi and read about what happened in that place from the Scriptures. The picture above and below is by the dead sea. That scarf wasn't for fashion. It had cooling beads in it that kept me from overheating on those long hikes. Here are a couple more photos.
Tell me what has invigorated you or your wardrobe lately? Have you taken a trip that changed your life? Is there a trend that you are loving? Are you cringing or smiling that the 80's are back? When Natalie from Nordstrom told me to pinch in the bottom of my pants before rolling them up to look more tapered, it took me back to junior high and I'm not that excited about the 80's coming back. Are you rocking the skinny jeans and flowing cardigans? Have you been to Israel? Got a trip planned?
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Amanda, How cool that you met Matt on that trip! St. Augustine is really pretty, kind of a French feeling city in a way, very charming. I was wondering about you on the baby news. You better go to Italy before that because I'm sure you'll have a baby by then! Can you believe it's been a year since we were in Costa Rica?
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