Black and White with Chicwish

Photos by Tiffany Tong

Sometimes black and white is just the simplest option, amiright? So, this vest from Chicwish just needed to be a part of my life. That was a given. It’s been adding a luxe look to my ensembs, and this baby is under $60! Hashtag winning. I’ve also ended up wearing this top a ton. It’s got the perfect amount of detail. Same with these booties from Sam Edelman. I’d been coveting these for awhile and have loved loved loved them. The real time, real life version of these are awesome like whoa.

In other news, is Christmas vacay here yet? I’m so ready. Between me and you, there have been changes at work lately that got me all sorts of nervous. Not that I’ll be out of a job or anything, but just that things will be different, and that I won’t like the changes. Who knows – maybe I will! All you can really do in the face of the unknown is choose to be positive and white-knuckle-grip your faith, right? Change is kind of hard though, at least at first, at least for me. I’m not much one for change. Ha – that’s like saying I’m not much for life in general. Life is change. All the time. And even faith doesn’t guarantee that things are always going to go the way you hope or pray that they will, ya know? I guess at the end of the day, I remind myself that I have to just relinquish control – and remember that I never really had it to begin with. He is in charge, and I can take comfort in that, because I know He loves me and cares about what I care about, and that even if things don’t go my way all the time, they always end up ok. No – they end up better than ok. They end up best. They end up best… even if there are some bumps in the road to getting there. I really do believe that. And I believe that if we have the faith to express the things we desire, those things can actually happen –  as long as they align with God’s will and He’s on board. Sometimes we get the thing we want. And by sometimes I mean often – so much more often than what’s deserved. So hey – I’m going to focus on that last part. I’m just going to cling to that for right now and express my desires and be grateful and be trusting and accept whatever His will is while still having the courage and faith to ask and hope for what my heart of hearts secretly wants. Is this a good strategy? It’s all I got for now, so I sure hope so.

Do you like when I go off on melodramatic, religiously laced rants like the above? I thought so. Just trying to give the people what they want (haha). And now I’m officially annoyed with myself (and I can only imagine you are too), so I’ll stop talking and wish you the very best, most positive, beauty-filled day! I’m going to go do something nice for someone. Yeah – that’s what I’m gonna do. That always gets me out of my funk and reminds me how blessed blessed blessed I am and how happiness is in turning outward, and in being grateful. Gratitude seems like one of the best remedies for an anxious heart, no? That and faith. Ok – the end.

Outfit Details:

Vest: Chic Wish, c/o {buy here; another cute one} | Top: Chic Wish, c/o {buy here} | Black skinnies: Old Navy {buy here} | Hat: Urban Outfitters {sold out; similar} | Booties: Sam Edelman via Zappos, c/o {buy here} | Handbag: Kate Spade {similar} | Watch: Daniel Wellington, c/o {buy here; use code holiday_gbofashion for 15% off!} | Necklace: Top Shelf Style Boutique, c/o {buy here} | Sunnies: Nordstrom {similar}

Have a Tuesday!

Thanks so much for reading.