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Mira’s Closet: 04/20/15: Details

MClosetMira’s no fashionista, but she definitely has her own sense of style…
And now here’s an update on just that.

First an observation: If you have followed any of these posts, my meager attempts at fashion commentary, you know that I really like to accessorize. The only problem with that is that I limit myself greatly because of my personal quirks. I’m not really into purses, I have problems with my feet so don’t care much for shoes, and I have to be in the right mood to really indulge in jewelry. So what does that leave? That leaves hats, scarves, hair and body wraps, flowers, bows, and feathers- all for my hair. I recently wore an outfit that was very basic; a solid colored shirt, dark denim jeans, and dark shoes. However, the whole ensemble was brighten up with three small additions: a multicolored flower worn in my hair, a bracelet matching a highlight from the flower, and earrings matching the same highlight. It is small details like this that can change a basic outfit into something special and also add vitality to a story. I don’t believe in unnecessary descriptions, but sometimes small details really can make a difference.

Now here are some style tips/clips from
Torimy own personal fashion guru, trainer, and my physical inspiration for Mira.
Click images to see more.

FASHIONPLATE

DAILY DISH

PHENOMENAL PHINDS

I hope you enjoyed this. Also check out Tori’s jewelry eBoutique: December 10.

For more on lifestyle and fashion check out:

Celebrity Trends at WhoWhatWear: http://www.whowhatwear.com/

Fashion Medley: http://thefashionmedley.com/ (content advisory)

A Beautiful Mess: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/

My Style Pinboard: http://pinterest.com/toinette_thomas/my-style/

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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Mira’s Closet: 03/23/15: Seasonal

MClosetMira’s no fashionista, but she definitely has her own sense of style…
And now here’s an update on just that.

First an observation: Seasonal trends seem to abound in every industry in one way or another. With fashion it’s simply more obvious. It’s spring now so that means bright flowery colors and cardigans- at least for me anyway. I always bring something with me in case I get a chill, so the cardigan is the way to go for me. In fall it’s worn over long sleeves and in the spring over short sleeves. As for bright colors, I’ll be wearing lots of yellow, blue, and lime green, and of course I’ll have flowers in my hair. It’s just my thing. Even as the seasons change in my book, Mira’s wardrobe changes. It just makes sense.

Now here are some style tips/clips from
Torimy own personal fashion guru, trainer, and my physical inspiration for Mira.
Click images to see more.

FASHIONPLATE

DAILY DISH

PHENOMENAL PHINDS

I hope you enjoyed this. Also check out Tori’s jewelry eBoutique: December 10.

For more on lifestyle and fashion check out:

Celebrity Trends at WhoWhatWear: http://www.whowhatwear.com/

Fashion Medley: http://thefashionmedley.com/ (content advisory)

A Beautiful Mess: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/

My Style Pinboard: http://pinterest.com/toinette_thomas/my-style/

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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Day 22- Personality: What’s in a Name? #write31days 2014

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Term of the day: personality: individual collection of mental, physical, social, and emotional characteristics.

Thoughts:

I don’t believe there are any names that automatically make me think of personality traits. Even people, who’ve managed to become public personalities, know that the meaning of a name may be contrary to the personality of person using it.

Let’s consider a largely popular Disney villain who’s been given a bit of a character or personality make-over recently. Maleficent isn’t the kind of name that often causes concern over its meaning. While the name has an obvious connection to a word like malevolent, it has a meaning of its own. Maleficent means “able to cause mischief” or “capable of evil”. This name sums up this character’s personality quite well, but recent renditions of the character give her a bit more “heart” and “compassion”.

Now let’s consider Aurora, Maleficent’s object of disgust. Her name literally means “goddess of the dawn”, but that doesn’t really give any clear clues about the nature of her personality. The goddess of the dawn could be like a ray of sunshine brightening the world everywhere she goes or she could be a bold bright light that makes everything else cower in darkness…Who knows?

Name of the day: Iris.

Breakdown and meaning:

Iris is one of those special names, like Maleficent, that has a meaning of its own, but it is also the name used for something specific. It’s a name and a, kind of, personality all in one.

  1. Iris is part of the eye. It is the portion that gives our eyes their color and controls the size of the pupil.
  2. Iris is a flower. The petals are described as showy and the leaves as sword-like.
  3. Iris is a rainbow or a projection of all light waves.
  4. Iris is an old messenger of the Greek gods referred to as “the goddess of rainbows”.

In my Eternal Curse Series, a very special male character will make an appearance in the second book donning this name. If I told you any more, I would ruin it. Needless to say, I think he’s one the most complex characters I’ve created.

Well, that’s it for Day 22. See you tomorrow.

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Go back to the beginning to see all the posts in this series.

Outside of my own personal search throughout the years, basic meanings and definitions of the terms used here can be found at the following websites:http://www.meaning-of-names.com/, Google search http://en.wikipedia.org/, and http://dictionary.reference.com/.

Learn more here.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords