Style Imitating Art: Starry Night over the Rhone

This is how I walked out the door this morning, inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night over the Rhone.  I had been thinking, “Dark blues, cobalt, touch of yellow, bling.”  Check, done.  But throughout the day, it got warm, so I took off the belt and cardigan and stuffed them into my bag.


Later, I went to one of my favorite thrift stores, saw this adorable, well-made leather purse for only eight bucks, and had to have it.  

But when I got home, I saw that it wouldn’t even fit my little wallet.  Dang!  But then I realized… it’s the perfect size for emergency doggie treats, plastic bags, and keys.  Yes!  Triumph over adversity! (Ok, that’s not true, I’ve had no adversity in my life today.)  So I took off the necklace, put on the bag, and changed my shoes for Lucy’s evening walk.  With this bag, I believe I am the most stylish dog walker in my neighborhood.  I should rename my blog Dogwalk Runway.  Ok, maybe not. 

Then, I started thinking: do you know how often I walk my dog?  Everyday twice a day, that’s how many.  Multiply two by three hundred sixty five days in one year is seven hundred thirty dog walks. Eight dollars divided by seven hundred thirty uses is a tiny tiny bit more than $0.01 cost per use, my friends.  Tiny smithereens, I tell you!  Triumph again!  Ok, it’s really the same bag, and the same use, so it’s still the same triumph as before.

Have a great weekend!

  

Daily Details:

-   weather: mild but humid with occasional rain

- brown bag, thrifted, cost $8 divided by 1 use = $8 cost per use

-   blue flats, approximate current cost per wear $2

- mary jane crocs, accpw $0.50

- jeans, accpw $4

- top, accpw $9

- cardigan, accpw $5

- yellow belt, thrifted, cost $1 divided by 3 uses = $0.33 cost per use

- black bag, gifted (wait, does it count as gifted if I actually was given something else, then I returned it and got this instead? Let’s say yes because I’ve done enough math already…)

To see how others interpreted the painting, go to Salazar's blog on Monday!