Yellow + Red: Inspired by Shala Monroque

Primary colours. Colour blocking. McDonald's chic. All brought to you by the always inspiring fashion icon Shala Monroque.

Yellow T-shirt: Zellers || Red Skirt & Necklace: Thrifted || Shoes: Arden || Bracelets: Gifts from Mom || Hoop Earrings: Saskatoon

This weekend, I finally got around to seeing 'The Iron Lady' the Margaret Thatcher biopic starring Meryl Streep. How to put this delicately? It was not good. Having said that, I know any criticism of an act of creativity is meaningless in relation to the creativity itself. And Meryl Streep is a genius. And biopics are particularly difficult movies to make. But with all that in mind, what bothered me was that Thatcher was reduced down to her feelings and emotions, and really her frailties and insecurities. Even if you don't agree with Thatcher's politics - and history has shown she didn't make the wisest or even kindest decisions, she was an important person. Half the film was dedicated to her hallucinations in her old age. Vulnerability makes someone easier to relate to. But this was someone that accomplished great things, during a fascinating time in history, and little time was spent on her beliefs, her ideas and even less on her actions. Sometimes I think we have begun to celebrate fragility to the point of ignoring accomplishment.
In the movie, Thatcher's character herself says she's tired of people asking her 'how are you feeling?' she wants people to ask her about what she is thinking. And then she offers this: Watch your thoughts, for they will become actions. Watch your actions, for they'll become habits. Watch your habits for they will forge your character. Watch your character, for it will make your destiny.
Watch those thoughts kids.
And please forgive me for talking about Thatcher on a day dedicated to the Labour movement.

For those of you who have today off, enjoy this long weekend. For those of you (like me) who have to work, let's hope it's a fun-filled day. And thanks for visiting. ~ Photos by Chris ~