Category: work outfits

Circle of Life

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

When: a few weeks ago // Weather: decent and sunny // Real life: work

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

Cole Haan loafers, stripe breton, sleeveless jacket, long vest

As much as I love the idea of having this perfectly edited wardrobe with a few high-quality basics and just a small(ish) collection of unique pieces that make me look impossibly chic all the time, I’m just not cut out for it. I like to shop, and I like to constantly rotate new things in and old things out (read more about my “rotating closet” mentality here).

But one nice thing about being a shopaholic is that I can forget about something I stuffed at the end of a rack (like a long vest), and when I rediscover it months later, it’s like it’s new again! And it feels even newer when mixed with the striped shirt and bright loafers I just bought.

I’m guessing sometime in the next 6-8 weeks, I’ll leave those loafers in a bag that I throw in a corner (did I mention I’m not that tidy?) and won’t touch again for a month. Then at some point I’ll be scouring every bag I own looking for tampons and I’ll find those loafers and be so excited. It’s the circle of life, folks. And it moves us all.

Tee (comes in lots of colors!) // similar Vest // Shoes (on sale) // similar Bag // similar Sunglasses

Dare Devil

neck scarf, culottes, ankle botts outfit

When: week before last // Weather: cold but not too cold (hence the bare ankles) // Real life: work

neck scarf, culottes, ankle botts outfit

neck scarf, culottes, ankle botts outfit

neck scarf, culottes, ankle botts outfit

neck scarf, culottes, ankle botts outfit

neck scarf, culottes, ankle botts outfit

neck scarf, culottes, ankle botts outfit

Part of me said “Should I wear ruffles AND a scarf? Is that too much?” and “Can I pull off ankle boots with these pants even though I’m short?” Then another part of me said “Screw it,” “Do it for the thrill,” “YOLO,” etc. And that’s the story of how I left the house in this outfit. I really don’t consider myself all that daring when it comes to dressing, but by other people’s standards (I’ve learned), I’m basically the fashion equivalent a base jumper.

So what do you think – would you file this under “regular, everyday wear” or “not in a million years”?

Sweater (on sale) // Scarf (on sale) // similar Pants // similar Boots // similar Bag // similar Earrings