Escaping Mundania

I was thinking today how in many fairy tales or fantasy stories mysterious worlds are hidden in the most innocuous places. A mundane wardrobe of old clothes leads to the magical land of Narnia, on the other side of a looking glass lurks a world of wonder, and even a natural disaster such as a tornado can lead to mysteries beyond our knowing. The message I take from these stories is that even the most ordinary items holds the potential for extraordinary events and creatures—even more reason to enjoy antique stores and old abandoned homes, no? There’s something to be said for appreciating the everyday items around that maybe everyone has, but you haven’t fully explored…

Outfit details: camisole- Anthropologie (years old and bought on a super sale), skirt- secondhand, shoes- Nine West via Amazon.com, belt- secondhand

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