Inspired by Jeans and a Teacup: Shirtdress over Jeans
In my last post, I talked about being kind to yourself and accepting yourself with all of your flaws, faults, and insecurities. That post was triggered by an overall feeling of weariness and an ugly mood that I have been experiencing this past week. I was hoping it would have lifted by now, but unfortunately it has not. And when I get in these funks, all inspiration seems to go missing right along with my general happy go lucky demeanor. But I have become quite the master of fake it ’til you make it, so you may never know of my downright pissy attitude unless I tell you.
Except for my husband. He knows it all too well. God, I love him. He tolerates it with grace and dignity and so much love. I apologize profusely and explain to him that I am not being a bitch on purpose and I am trying ever so hard to make it stop, but the mood is just a little bit stronger than my positive self talk. So he caters to me in the most devoted way, then he leaves the room. Man, how I wish I could leave the room and get away from me as well!
Anyway, I have rambled on much too long about my funky-ass bad mood this week. And that is not the point of this post, nor the message I want on my blog. Prevail through it, that’s the message I want to share. And when I struggle like this, I look to my friends, real life and virtual, to inspire me. And this week, I have been inspired by Jessica of Jeans and a Teacup.
If you don’t already know Jessica, you should! She’s an east coat gal like myself, hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which is just a very short distance from my hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. But we have both been transplanted many miles from home. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and almost 2 year old son. Jessica has been blogging for seven years and I have been following her for the four years that I have been blogging. I have enjoyed watching her journey through pregnancy and now parenthood and her style always inspires me. Her style focuses on classic minimalism and French girl chic with a passion for ethical fashion. And recently she shared a fun post, 3 Ways to Style a Shirtdress, and I became obsessed with her green striped dress styled over white jeans. So I pinned it and returned to it for inspiration when I needed inspiration most. Pinterest is really good for that sort of thing!
Now I don’t have a green striped shirtdress (I wish I did), but I do have a black and white striped shirtdress which reminded me of Jessica’s dress. So on Tuesday, feeling quite unmotivated to get dressed, I decided I would follow Jessica’s lead and style my interpretation of her shirtdress over white jeans outfit.
My dress is a bit shorter than hers and I tried some nude heels like she did. I loved the look of the nude heels, but it is still just too cold here for bare ankles (my car was covered in snow just yesterday morning) and they didn’t look quite right with tights. So I switched them out for nude booties instead. Of course, I needed a jacket as well because this is Spring in the North Country. Cold, windy, and still snowing.
I also am without a photographer this week as my husband’s work schedule has become very hectic. He leaves the house before 6:00 a.m. and returns around 7:00 p.m. leaving me to my own devices, which are a tripod and remote for taking pictures. But they never quite turn out as good when I take the photographs myself. I think it is the whole smiling at the camera by myself with no one on the other side making me smile! But this is the life of a blogger and we do what we need to do to get the job done.
I hope you all are finding inspiration from one another as well! And I want to say thank you for uplifting me when I am feeling down and for your all around fabulousness! Keep shining, my friends!
I invite you to share with me in the comments what is keeping you inspired these days. I can use all the good positive energy and inspiring ideas that I can get!
Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
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20 Comments
mireille
What a great look! I love how you make it work for your weather. Hope you get out of your funk soon and your pictures are still great without your hubby to take them! Need to pick up a remote and tripod myself so I don’t rely on my son taking my pictures all the time!
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Mireille, thank you so very much! Finally, on Friday, I am feeling much more like my positive happy self. It has been a long 4-5 days though. But like all things, it has passed and I have returned to sunshine! You definitely need a tripod and remote! I don’t use it much but it does come in handy when I need it. I hope you have a fantastic day!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jacob
This is a very lovely post
Thank you for sharing my dear,
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https://www.melodyjacob.com/2019/04/spring-summer-2019-color-trends-burnt.html
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Thanks so much, Melody! Much appreciated. I hope you have a wonderful day!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jacob
The shirt dress looks so nice on you dear
Enjoyed reading
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Thanks so much, Melody! I have so many shirt dresses, I need to start wearing them more often. Have a fabulous weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
il bello di essere donna
bella questa maxi maglia
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Thank you so much, Maria! I do love a good maxi shirt to style as a dress or over pants or just as a jacket! Have a wonderful weekend.
xoxo
Shelbee
(Translation: “This maxi shirt is beautiful.”)
Jacqui Berry
Love the post Shelbee, I follow Jess too and your copy of her look is equally as elegant. Don’t forget to send over some snaps of your “copies” so i can feature on my new Copy Cat post on the Style Steal page. Jacqui Mummabstylish
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Thanks so much, Jacqui! I will definitely get you some photos this weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jessica
You are so so sweet! Thanks so much for the feature – it made my day! I love how you took a dress you already had in your closet and made it work with the jeans! It looks so good!
~Jessica
Jeans and a Teacup
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Jessica, thank you so much! I was totally inspired by your look and I absolutely adore the green. I am so happy that my little copy cat look made your day! Have the most wonderful weekend and keep shining!
xoxo
Shelbee
Angela Johnson
Love the shirtdress idea! I have a couple of shirtdresses and now I will be wearing them over jeans with boots. Too cute!!
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Thank you so much, Angela! I remember wearing dresses over jeans 20 years ago and I swear I was the only one doing it. Now it is totally on trend! I am glad to have inspired you to try something different with you shirt dresses. Have a wonderful weekend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Nicole
Great black and white outfit. It make you look really tall.
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Thanks so much, Nicole! I guess that’s the benefit of vertical stripes. Have a fantastic day!
xoxo
Shelbee
Tamar A Strauss-Benjamin
Super great spring look!
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Thanks so much, Tamar! Have a fantastic day!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jessica A Jannenga
I am a fan of the shirt dress and own a few 😉 Love the inspo and how you made it your ownwith the cream boots. My hubby does the same, if we argue, he usually leaves the room! He doth know the wrath of Jess! haha.
thanks for linking!
jess xx
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Thanks, Jess! And yes, my husband is pretty fantastic in dealing with my moods! That’s why we keep them around, right?!
xoxo
Shelbee