Tuesday Back to Basics

 Man oh man have I been gone for a while!  Apologies for my absence.  My brother got married last weekend (!!!) and I was out of blogging commission.  Yesterday going back to work was downright painful.  Today I faced the world in my gray bow t-shirt, my full black skirt, and my funky Charlotte Ronson heels.  I finished the look off with a hand me down scarf to keep me warm in the office.  Not my most creative office, but hopefully still pulled together.

Shirt - The Gap Skirt - Hand me down BR  Shoes - Charlotte Ronson via Jeremy's  Scarf - Gifted

Day to Day

 In many ways, wearing this bright purple skirt is easy because it pulls to focus in any outfit.  On Wednesday I decided to pair it with a brown t-shirt and my trusty oatmeal cardigan for an easy office outfit.  Because I was being really conservative with my tops I finished my outfit off with my leopard print heels.  A lot of color and a little bit of pattern, or just another day at the office for me.

 Shirt and Cardigan - The Gap  Skirt - J. Crew Shoes - Deena and Ozzy via Jeremy's

 This morning I really didn't want to get out of bed.  I had a birthday dinner last night and it was cold and foggy when my alarm went off.  But alas, work called and clothes are strongly encouraged at the office.  So I broke out my plaid shirt dress and a pair of leggings.  This dress is pretty short so I don't like wearing it without something under it at the office.  But its July, so full on tights seemed like overkill.  Plus its usually warm in the afternoon so I didn't want to roast!  Nude flats and my trusty printed scarf finished off my outfit for the day.  Its a pretty casual look with the leggings, but it was perfect for a day like today!

Dress - J. Crew via Maribel Leggings - BR Shoes - Country Road (Australia) Scarf - Street Vendor in Prague  Sunnies - Gifted Mosely Tribes

Leggings Needed

 While my poor PEP and other friends on the East Coast sweat it out night and day the fog came in here and today I broke out the leggings to go under my dress!  Generally I think leggings are too casual for the office but its the week of the 4th of July and therefore pretty casual in the office this week.  And, it's JULY!  I couldn't bring myself to wear tights!  Despite the tights, I loved my outfit today.  It was a nice blend of color and pattern.

 Dress - BR via Maribel (for $10 off the sale rack, seriously!) 

Cardigan - The Gap  Leggings and Shoes - BR

Work Skirts

Skirt: Anthropologie hand me down Shirt: The Gap Cardigan: J. Crew via Maribel Shoes: Seychelles via DSW

Over the past two days I broke out some of my favorite work skirts.  I love both of them because they are not boring basic office wear, but they are always office appropriate.  I actually got both of them in the summer of 2009 (which feels like a million years ago now) and still wear them.  Both days I felt pulled together but still funky in the office, my perpetual goal for my 9 to 5 look!

Shirt: J. Crew Skirt: BR Shoes: Leifsdottir via Anthro Necklace: Vintage borrowed from my marm Sunnies: Gifted Mosely Tribes

Difficulties

I broke out my blue and purple shift today to celebrate the warm weather.  But I realized its actually harder to wear then I realized.  Although the shape of the dress is very simple, it has a lot going on with the pattern and the solar.  So I paired it with my trusty oatmeal cardigan and added a belt.  I also went with my gold flats today since this dress is a little short for heels.  I love this dress and don't regret buying it for a minute, but its not that easy to wear!

Dress - The Webster for Target Cardigan - The Gap Belt - Borrowed from my marm Shoes - BR hand me downs

Yoga at Work

Two days last week I ended up wearing yoga clothes to the office.  It all started because I was housesitting for a friend and didn't really bring enough clothes.  Luckily I had managed to grab clothes for yoga on Wednesday night which saved me on both Wednesday and Thursday.

 On Wednesday I ended up wearing my yoga tank top to work because I forgot to bring an undershirt for the blouse I had planned on wearing.  Rather then go to the office with my breasts on full display I opted for my purple tank.  I don't think anybody was the wiser, although it was a bit more casual then I was planning on going that day.

 Skirt: BR hand me down from my marm  Cardigan: Gap hand me down from my marm Shoes: J. Crew

 On Thursday I had planned on wearing one of my favorite sun dresses because it had been so warm all week.  Of course the fog came in and got really cold.  Naturally I did not have any other clothes to wear, but luckily I did have my yoga pants.  And extra luckily these are the all black pair - my other pairs all have brightly colored stripes, suprised?  I didn't think so.  I actually thought for an outfit where I wore my work out pants as actual leggings it looks pretty good.  Not what I had intended but appropriate nonetheless.

 I don't think you could actually tell that these were work out pants unless I told you.

 Yoga pants: Gap fit (I love that line, its amazing)  Dress: J. Crew via Maribel Cardigan: Eileen Fisher  Shoes: BR hand me downs

Talking

 Both today and yesterday I was talking to my cats while taking pictures of my days clothes.  Okay, I was doing the talking and they were rolling around on the ground.  All in a days work for us I suppose.

Tuesday: Skirt and Cardigan from J. Crew Shirt from Anthro Shoes from BR

Monday: Dress from Target Shoes, gifted Stuart Weitzman Cardigan, Eileen Fisher Borrowed vintage belt from my mother

Days of Blue Shoes

 Totally without planning it I wore two of my blue shoes on back to back work days.  I am actually housesitting for a few weeks, so I grabbed a bunch of my clothes and headed out.  Then when I laid out all of my things I realized I had grabbed three pairs of blue shoes, two heels and my teal flats.

 This outfit was planned so I could go to work and then head out and meet friends.  Although I love my heels, I hate having my feet hurt when I am out having fun with friends.

 Shoes - L.L. Bean Jeans and Cardigan - The Gap Shirt - BR Belt - borrowed from my mother

 I was excited to pair my blue booties with this dress.  I like how the pop of color in the shoes plays nicely off the pattern in the dress.  Both are pretty bold pieces, but I liked how they played off each other.

 Dress - Hand Me Down H&M  Shoes - Boden Splurges!

Days of This and That

 On Monday I had no inspiration for what to wear to work, so I threw on a few of my favorites and called it a day.  The funny thing is people noticed that I was a pretty toned down version of myself.  One person at work called my outfit elegant!  And I simply thought it was basic.  But I'll take elegant.

 Dress - Target Sweater - Eileen Fisher Shoes - Deena and Ozzy via Jeremys

 Monday and Tuesday were pretty cold, so on Tuesday I wised up and covered up my legs.  I threw on my mothers vintage necklace to spruce up my dark outfit.  It was another day of funny work outfit comments: one of my friends asked me why I didn't look like I had stepped out of an Anthropologie store!  I was both flattered and amused.

 Shirt - J. Crew Pants - The Gap Belt - Borrowed Shoes - Charlotte Ronson via Jeremys  Necklace - Vintage, borrowed from my mother

 Finally on Wednesday I feel like I finally had the energy to think about what I was wearing.  I haven't worn my ikat top in a while so I broke it out and paired it with two of my favorite pieces: my oatmeal cardigan and my BR pencil skirt.  I was sore from working out on Tuesday so I opted for my gold flats to complete the outfit.

Top - Anthro Skirt - BR Cardigan - The Gap Shoes - BR hand me downs

Geometric

 Today I paired my geometric silk print top with my structured linen jacket.  I figured the two of them went together since both of them have strong geometric patterns.  I also really liked how the jacket contained the volume of the shirt.  Because it's still chilly willy I wore my skinny cords again and my mark's paisley scarf.  Hand me down Franco Sarto flats completed my outfit.

Jacket - Eileen Fisher Shirt - BR via  Maribel Pants - J. Crew Shoes - Franco Sarto hand me downs Sunnies - Gifted Mosely Tribes Lyndels

Low Key

Today was an all over the place day both in and out of the office, so I dressed for comfort and easy running around.  To me that means flats and my skinny cords.  As much as I love my skirts and heels and do believe they are utilitarian, they are hardly low key most days.  And today was a low key day.  To top off my low key outfit I wore my ruffled tank (I know, I know you can hardly see it) and my green cardigan.

Flats and Cords - J. Crew Tank - BR Cardigan - August Silk Sunnies - Mosely Tribes Lyndels

Running

Naturally after a laid back day at the office I got two projects as I was going out the door.  So I ended up running for the bus.  The woman at the bus station actually waved me through with an approving look as I raced onto my bus.

Skirt - Borrowed BR Shirt - The Gap Shoes - Hand Me Downs from my mother Scarf - Prague street vendor

Common Top

 Funny thing about this top, I know a bunch of people who have the same shirt but with a different pattern.  Naturally mine is the boldest pattern.  It was just the top I needed at the end of a long work week.  I love it neckline and pattern of this top.

Shirt and Cardigan - J. Crew Cords - The Gap Shoes - Traded BR Flats

Cold Weather Patterns

Today the cold weather returned and so did my tights.  But it was  good excuse to play around with my tights and shoes combo with my favorite plaid dress.  Today I went for my brown tights and my gray suede pumps.  I love the contrast between the pumps and the tights.  I love this dress for all its colors and how well it matches so many of non-black tights.

Dress - J. Crew via Maribel Tights - Penti in Cambridge  

Scarf - Bought on the street in Prague  Shoes - gifted BR

Consistent

 Continuing on from my looks last week, I went for yet another patterned piece paired with solids. This look also comes from most of my favorite places: BR, The Gap, and J. Crew via Maribel.  The only two missing are Anthro and Boden.  I love the versatility of pencil skirts and cardigans.  They both allow you to play with shape and color, but are almost always office appropriate and easy to pair with other things.

 Skirt - J. Crew via Maribel  Shirt and Cardigan - The Gap  Shoes - BR

Warm Friday

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 Friday was a really warm day by San Francisco standards and although I wore my cardigan to stay all covered up at work, when I was outside  I let my arms be free.  I found this shell in a dry cleaners bay from ages ago and knew it would be perfect for spring.  I love its color shape and neckline.  I also love how it can be worn with either skirts or, in this case jeans.

Shell - Gifted Talbots  Cardigan - Knit by me in college Jeans -  Paige via Maribel  Shoes - BR Sunnies - Mosely Tribes