At the Ballet

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

jeweled pleated midi skirt, 2-in-1 top, blush satchel, silver pumps, jeweled gloves

Has anyone else noticed that December is a busy month? Because it totally is. But not the kind of busy where you sweat through your blazer and just want the week to be over. December’s the kind of busy where you say bring on the hot chocolate cuz I’ve got festive shit to do.

December weekends are usually full with parties and such, so we try to fit in some other Christmassy activities on weeknights after work. Tonight we’re going to Christmas at the Zoo, and last week (when I wore this) we went to see a high school production of the Nutcracker. If your high school was anything like mine, that probably sounds horrible. But this was an arts magnet school and it was actually pretty darn good. I say this as a very judgmental former dancer, so you know it must be true. It was a somewhat condensed version, but I’m not complaining because – let’s be honest – that ballet is too freaking long. It’s like, pirouette a little a faster, ladies…We’ve got a lot of dancing candy to get to.

Anyway, I chose this outfit because it was equal parts professional lawyer and wannabe ballerina. I really hate changing clothes in a bathroom stall, so I wanted something that would work for the whole day. Which reminds me…I better sign off so I can plan my office-to-orangutan outfit.

Sweater // Skirt* // Bag // Shoes // Gloves

*Skirt purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

Black & Bedazzled

bejeweled pleated midi skirt, black turtleneck, pink suede pumps

bejeweled pleated midi skirt, black turtleneck, pink suede pumps

bejeweled pleated midi skirt, black turtleneck, pink suede pumps

bejeweled pleated midi skirt, black turtleneck, pink suede pumps

I felt oh-so elegant in this outfit. And I guess I wasn’t the only one who was a fan because I got a ton of compliments all day at work, mostly from strangers on the elevator (the good coffee is in the lobby downstairs, so I went up and down a couple times…don’t judge). I’m glad I decided to go with gray tights and bright shoes – it was a little outside the box, but I think more black would have led to different reactions. Like instead of “girl, I love your outfit!” I would have gotten “girl, who died?” In pink suede pumps, the only thing I could be mourning is the end of boring office footwear.

Although I didn’t feel like a widow, I did kind of feel like a schoolmarm in a period piece directed by Sofia Coppola. But I can totally live with that.

Skirt* // Sweater (under $20) // similar Ring // Tights (on sale) // similar Shoes // similar Bag // Lips “Plushest Punch”

*Skirt purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.