New Neutrals

white midi skirt, colorblock sweater, black bucket bag, cobalt suede pumps, leopard coat, le tote

white midi skirt, colorblock sweater, black bucket bag, cobalt suede pumps, leopard coat, le tote

white midi skirt, colorblock sweater, black bucket bag, cobalt suede pumps, leopard coat, le tote

white midi skirt, colorblock sweater, black bucket bag, cobalt suede pumps, leopard coat, le tote

white midi skirt, colorblock sweater, black bucket bag, cobalt suede pumps, leopard coat, le tote

white midi skirt, colorblock sweater, black bucket bag, cobalt suede pumps, leopard coat, le tote

I’m not sure when I became such a fan of black, white, and gray, but apparently it happened. The brights-lover in me has been repressed, but don’t worry. I’m confident she’ll be back one of these days. For now, I feel like these neutral colors let me get away with wearing some more interesting pieces to work without getting skeptical glances from the suit-wearers on the elevator. Actually, I don’t know…I might still get skeptical glances. I have trouble noticing others’ reactions when I’m busy looking awesome.

Speaking of awesome, be sure to check out last week’s post on How to Wear Midi Skirts if you want some guidance on how to style a skirt this length. Another post you might have missed: this one, in which I thoroughly embarrass myself for your entertainment. Enjoy. I would really appreciate it if you pin a photo from the first post (it really helps my traffic!), but NOT the second one. K thanks.

Bag (under $30!) // Sweater via Le Tote (or buy similar) // similar Skirt (on sale) // similar Shoes // Earrings via Le Tote (or buy similar) // similar Coat

Bright Ideas

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This was another one of my “networking” outfits, where I dressed like I was going to work so that I would blend in with the people I met with, who were (of course) wearing jeans.

I went kinda matchy matchy with the shoes, which isn’t usually my style. But when a dress already makes a big statement, I figure I don’t need to do a contrasting shoe. As long as I’m still living in the real world and not on Planet Fashun, this approach seems appropriate. But as you can see below, I can’t seem to NOT wear colorful accessories with this dress! Next time, I think I’ll wear it with a black leather jacket and black pumps.

similar Dress // another similar Dress // similar Shoes (on sale) // similar Bag // Sunglasses // Lips “Whimsical”

Bright ideas: It’s the Real Life Remix…

paisley dress, cobalt blue pumps, phillip lim for target tote, mirrored ray bans