School's out for summer! School's out for... well... we don't actually know how long... but it's ok, because it means that now we have more time to do a bit of local, socially-distanced exploring.
... and we can do it in actual trousers and other rather intentional pieces of clothing.
Before going back to work (post maternity leave), I'd made a thrift store run to try to help me find a few new-to-me pieces that would make me feel a bit more at home in my mama body. I totally hit the jackpot, spent over an hour in the closet putting together good teacher outfits with my thrifted pieces, and then since I was only back for 2 weeks before the-virus-that-shall-not-be-named hit and closed us down, these fun teacher outfits ended up hanging in my closet while I lived out weeks in pajamas.
After getting a little bit of a sleep in on our first day of summer vacation, we decided to go on a donut run. After discovering a wall of hand-painted murals, said donut run turned into a bit of a photoshoot, so I was glad that I'd swapped out my loungewear for this teacher outfit I'd planned to wear during the week before spring break.
... I may need to repeat this outfit if school meets in person again next year. I love the way that my thrifted blouse (it's an XL and I'm a small, so I sewed some pleats in the back to take it in a bit) paired with this Kantha jewelry from World Finds! I just hope that by the time the world aligns again and I can do my job outside of the home, I'll be more accustomed to wearing things like jeans... and shoes... so I'll be a bit more on balance, because yes, I almost fell down as the last photo of this post was being taken. It is hard to shoe these days.
What's sustainable about this outfit?
: the top was thrifted
: the earrings are fair trade and handmade
: the necklace is fair trade and handmade from recycled fabric scraps
: the bracelet is fair trade and handmade from recycled fabric scraps
Top = thrifted
Post Comment
Post a Comment