They Say It's My Birthday

They say it's my birthday...the big 5-8!  And all I can think about is how behind on Megan Mae's challenge I am.  Tuesday's challenge was 'platforms or flats'.  I don't own a pair of platforms (unless clogs count).  So I hope that this barefoot bohemian look counts.

Actually, I sampled this look weeks ago after I'd noticed Lynne wearing a reversible silk skirt and I thought of it again when Patti wore one on Monday.  Here, I'm combining two--with one fashioned as a top.  I know when I purchased my first one off of eBay (the bottom one), it came with a video that showed the 101 ways it could be styled as a dress.  I'm wearing the original as a skirt and the most recent thrift store find as a top.  I've added brass bells around one ankle--an accessory my grandson loved as it announced my movements about the house.  I'm told that these skirts are fashioned from recycled saris.

I like the bohemian vibe of this look and if women my age still attended outdoor concerts I could easily wear it out into the world--though I should probably leave the wrist watch at home.  I actually sampled the top with this curious pair of metallic flats.

Wednesday's challenge was tribal or floral.  I don't own any "tribal" (and Jacqueline at The Hourglass Files has an excellent take on this) and I wear florals infrequently because of a personal connotations I attach to them.  They remind me of a "church lady" look I actually wore on Sundays throughout the 80s.  But, this look highlights two more of the pieces I found when I visited the Goodwill Outlet store several weeks ago.

The floral blouse is by Ralph Lauren and the gathered skirt is by Campagnie Internationale.  The pale colors are unfortunate against my pale skin and greying hair, but I like the profile of the look.  I've collected three of these gathered skirts in my thrifting over the past year.

I still have classes to tend to today and only then, will we think about how we might celebrate this birthday...

Does anyone have suggestions?