Ikat Believe It’s Not Pajamas

ikat lounge pants, Madewell cream sweater, J. Crew pave link bracelet, Nine West suede navy pumps

ikat lounge pants, Madewell cream sweater, J. Crew pave link bracelet, Nine West suede navy pumps

ikat lounge pants, Madewell cream sweater, J. Crew pave link bracelet, Nine West suede navy pumps

ikat lounge pants, Madewell cream sweater, J. Crew pave link bracelet, Nine West suede navy pumps

ikat lounge pants, Madewell cream sweater, J. Crew pave link bracelet, Nine West suede navy pumps

ikat lounge pants, Madewell cream sweater, J. Crew pave link bracelet, Nine West suede navy pumps

People tell me on a regular basis that they love reading my blog because I’m funny and clever. (I never tire of these compliments. Keep ’em coming.) But sometimes I even impress myself. “Ikat Believe It’s Not Pajamas”? Come on. That’s an amazing title. Especially because in this outfit, I styled ikat print lounge pants for the office. Did I get away with it? Well, I wasn’t fired. It depends on your own office’s atmosphere and dress code, but I think silky, drapey, printed pants can totally pass for business casual. Here are my rules: (1) They can’t be too roomy, (2) Wear them with conservative, classy pumps, (3) Keep the top half pretty basic, and (4) Avoid prints traditionally associated with actual pajamas, such as cupcakes, superheros, barnyard animals, and astronomical objects with cartoon faces.

Sweater* // Pants (under $20!)// Shoes // Bag (on sale) // Bracelet

*Sweater purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

Highwaters

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When I was in middle and high school, nobody wore cropped pants. It was either capris right under the knee (what were we thinking?) or flared pants that were at least an inch too long. Anything else, and you were wearing “highwaters” and basically committing social suicide.

Times have changed and I’m so glad, because I love the cut of these pants! And I can continue loving them because the bottoms of them won’t get torn up and dirty from dragging the ground.

So…how many years do you think it will be until these are highwaters again? Be sure the let me know because I don’t want the kids at school to tease me.

Vest: LOFT (similar)

Pants: Ann Taylor (extra 50% off!)

Shoes: J. Crew

Sunglasses: Kate Spade