I am inspired by these beautiful photos. I was first directed to Ruth Orkin's photos by this post and as I saw the rest of the series, I have to confess that all I could think about was purchasing a soft black skirt, a leather belt, and perfect leather sandals. What a perfectly simple approach to exploration, beauty, grace, class, the list goes on.
I suppose this hits at a deeper desire that I can never fully articulate; I have spoken with friends about individuals who have this grace about them, they don't rush, they just move softly through their lives. Or there are those people that have 100 possessions . . . total. I would have trouble with that particular feat at this point in my life, and yet I feel slightly obliged to simplify and pare down the unnecessary layers of my life. What if all I had in my closet were simple tee shirts and solid skirts? I would inevitably get bored and go mad, but I'm still attracted to the idea.
I'm also intrigued by what is acceptable in different cities; in Paris I had to be dressed well, fully groomed and perfumed before I would set foot into any shop. But in Ohio I'm satisfied with heather gray tees-from-the-little-boy's-section and loose-fitting jeans. I'm grateful for the laid back "midwest" feel, but there is a part of me that would secretly rejoice at living in a place where I felt slightly more pressure to look presentable. These are coming off as superficial thoughts (and they are, of course) but I hope that there is a principle woven in someplace that I could apply in the cosmos of a life well lived.
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