These are two of my favorite finds from my recent trip. This Indian shawl and new Klogs. I love them both for their color and most of all for the comfort they bring me. Turning 40 (I am sure you are sick of hearing me say this but it has brought about many realizations for me so ....) I think to myself there is a fine line between comfort and style. I don't want to look like an old lady but I don't want to look like a 20 year old either. Where do I find my OWN style for who I am now - I must say that NOW comfort is very important to me but I still don't want to look frumpy. How do you develop your OWN style? What is it? What have you learned that you like? I would love to see!
Howdy Gina, Fellow LK Crow "Mother"....
Just had to say that I remember well feeling as you do about turning 40. But you are more precocious than I...it took me to 50 to figure out it was time for me to figure out my own style. And comfort over fashion has definitely won for me. I wear what I like. I will NEVER wear high heels again as they make my back ache like crazy. I like black. I wear a lot of it because I like it. I also like some ethnic and some "arty" and some silly stuff, and now I wear that, too, depending on my mood. The biggest surprise of all? No one cares! My best friends will comment that I must be in a (fill in the blank) mood because of my shoe choice for that day, but really, no one cares. And I feel much freer, more "me," somehow.
Stepping down from the soap box now....Sheesh, where did all that come from?
Hugs,
Michele
Posted by: Michele | April 15, 2008 at 10:56 PM
If you put glitter on those Klogs, your feet would look just like Dorothy's...click your heels...
Posted by: Judi | April 17, 2008 at 05:01 PM
I felt that way at 40 and it's even better at 50...I love that I no longer "care" so much how I look to others...I colour my hair the way I want to make me feel good. I choose my clothing for comfort but also to express who I am...I'm a canvas and depending on the day, my mood, that is how I create it. There's a wonderful freedom in being able to just Live. I also love your red clogs..I have a thing for red shoes!!!
Posted by: sherry | April 18, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Turning 40 really does bring on the issue of being more comfortable in both our own skin as well as the need for more sensible shoes! I love your clogs!
Here is the link to that shop that was on my blog... make sure you go to the back of the place that is where they have the cast offs (AKA the artist bins!) http://www.lahardware.com/
Posted by: ruth rae | April 28, 2008 at 06:44 AM