A lesson on being comfortable

WhatIWore:
Jacket: Vintage Sears & Roebuck (Free)
Shirt: RL Oxford
Tie: Thrifted aka too lazy to go check the label
Belt: RL braided belt
Pants: Levi's 501
Shoes: Allen Edmonds

Though this isnt the most expensive outfit, I love the way it came together. My buying habits are extremely erratic; sometimes I grab one outrageous thing that I have no clue how to wear, or what would even go with it, and other times its simple shit. From my light blue De la Renta jacket, to my white RL pants, somethings will be in the closet for some time, while things like my seemingly infinite collection if ties are worn everyday, especially with work.

Though it all, thrifted or full price, my style is within the same arena; comfort. Luxury or prep its all comfortable, including but not limited to fit, I mean also when I put it on, I KNOW, this is me, and me is this. Contrary to elitist style/menswear bloggers who are quick to call an outfit "costume-y" I believe clothes are more-so personality than status, though sometimes clothes and status do overlap, its not a must. Wearing a rep-tie doesnt make you any more Ivy than wearing MJ shoes will make you a better basketball player, and those were all reasons of function.

Granted I do have a degree, and I am working towards my masters, that indicates not what I wear, at least at this point. I dont believe this is a problem looking like you care, just because your job only requires "casual friday". Just because you are required to wear a suit, doesnt mean you have to be stiff either.I surprisingly I hate having to wear suits because im lazy and hate getting them tailored. I like blazers to mix and match with jeans. Plus I flat out hate wearing too much of the same color, like how suits are generally navy jacket + navy pants or black or grey top and bottom, something about that kills me on the inside and I dont know why *shrug* and as a consequence Im rarely happy to be wearing a suit, especially at work.

...anyway, Im alive, life's pretty good

When the time comes

I feel like my life at this point is playing some strange game of duality. Mentally im at one place but physically im at another... Masters program, yet no job, a girl but cant date her...then again thats me as a person...contradiction and non-linear logic...

but for todays post I have the jacket...
A vintage(80s) Christian Dior Double Breasted Shawl Collar jacket


Beautiful gold buttons setting of a particularly blue jacket, not so navy as my iphone would have you believe, its a little lighter. It gives a certain flair of wealth, screaming "im on a boat", yet sophisticated enough to know that you already knew where I was going.

Though the jacket cost me the price of a medium pizza from Little Ceasars, I love it to death. The problem is where exactly would I wear it!? On my any travels to the library?, while pulling an all nighter? or to the movies?, though I kid, my point is a piece such as this deserves a backdrop thats quite comparable to its beauty. Though I am in south florida, im thinking, Worth ave, Palm beach?, Downtown Delray or maybe Mizner Park Boca Raton... None the less with no destination in the foreseeable future I can only imagine when id wear it...

Regardless, theres something about it, a uniqueness about a shawl collar jacket with a pocket on the upper right. One of those things you dont see everyday. Also the fact that its double breasted, not really a common style for mean at the moment.

anyway...I may add more pictures later

Via Skype

Sweet innocence
you, through my eyes gives me hope
...or atleast a smile
you and those red pants, did i mention I love red pants?
that girl, with the accent from somewhere with cows in the distance

sometimes i just want you around

060911

Give it all you got, till you got it all...A major precursor to progress is to set aside ones pride in the name of positivity. God's promise was not that life would be easy, but that he would bring you through...over adversity. Dont be too proud to ask for help, and never feel as though you are too good for something...especially when you have no foreseeable options. Very few things in life are absolutely pointless, its a matter of perspective. Find the benefit in adversity and hard times... The past 6 months have shown me that hard times encourage focus. When doors start closing, you have a way of starting to narrow your sights on your destination...Focus and progress are not exclusive to struggling, but the struggle does fast forward the thinking process in my mind... in other words when "shit gets real" youre forces to make a decision...

In life mistakes are inevitable..there are metaphorical "wrecks",where a bad choice leads to a bad outcome, singularly, then there are series of bad decisions. Its important to not let adversity and negatively lead to further bad choices. Be honest with yourself...be real...look at where you are, and look at where you wanna be....then figure out the disconnect, the things that need to happen to get where you want to be.

*heavy sigh*
lets see what happens
I think I heard ice cracking...

What she told me....

So theres this girl right. Very attractive, the light skin long hair long legs, bowbowbow type girl. We have a bit of history together, nothin "serious", just a series of hoodrat events on her part.....involving the song buss-it-wide-open, basketball, tennis, Indian food and a football stadium...you know all the ingredients to a real memory.

(pause)

dont really know where i was going with this
ill be back later


*comes back later*

we're just friends
and Im perfectly fine with that
though I do have a part of me that wants to be more....
our relationship is waaaay more healthy as friends
she needs me as a friend, and thats what I shall be

FB chat 0612011

...sometimes people dont even know how true the words are that they speak. Surround yourself with people who are DOWN for the cause. No man is an island...and lord knows I need help.

The worst

...the greatest fear is the fear of the unknown
the greatest obstacle is the glass ceiling
Obstacles unforeseen but most definitely THERE