This is as maxi as I go...

This whole Inspiration Monday thing at Two Birds is really starting to grow on me, you know?

I like having an excuse to pull out items of clothing that I haven't worn in a very long time (if ever...because, yes, I am one of those people who hoards clothing items, then forgets to wear them...but I'm getting better about that, I promise!!) and put them to good use in a combination I might not have considered in the past.

Case in point, this week's inspiration:

I loved the simplicity of the outfit, with the black and white color scheme and lack of accessories...it managed to seem dressy and laid-back, all at the same time. And when I saw the skirt, I immediately thought about a black skirt I've had in my closet for years, one that doesn't get much use these days, but one that I still can't bring myself to throw in the donation bin. I bought this skirt when Steve and I went to Europe in 2005, because we were attending Easter Mass at the Vatican, but we were also traveling light (we're talking backpacks, and that's about it...), and I needed to be able to wad it up into a very small ball without worrying about wrinkles. And while it served its purpose, and there are too many lovely memories in it to send it on its way, all I've seen the last couple of times I've looked at it is too much poofiness and an awkward length.

But, I think it's growing on me again!

Tank Top: Max Studio (from TJ Maxx)

Skirt: Anthropologie

Shoes: Nine West