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

All Things Purple

Lately everything in my life seems to have turned purple.  It wasn't something that I consciously did, it just sort of happened, but it happened nonetheless.  I notice these phases in my closet every few years.  Sometimes its blue, other times green, and now it seems to be this grayish purple.

 Hand me down from a bestie!

 New purse, Kate Spade and brighter then expected but still some serious love.

Purple pencil skirt - who could resist?  Oh J. Crew I love you!

My Best Friends Wedding - Bridal Shower Attire

This post is actually a little late.  I attended a bridal shower for my future sister in law a few weekends ago and I finally got to wear this awesome red dress that I bought from Maribel a while ago with wedding events in mind.  Sadly in the chaos of getting to the shower I didn't take very many pictures of the dress itself.  Its an awesome Marc by Marc Jacobs dress that is covered in patterns.  I also love that the color on the bodice is red!  Its such a fun shape and combo of patterns.  I paired it with teal flats and a blue belt because those were the colors that I had that matched the dress.  Because the dress had so much going on it was actually a challenge to pick out my shoes.  Trusty teal flats to the rescue!  I promise better shots next time I break out this dress!

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