Here’s something you don’t hear every day around here: I really loved this outfit, you guys. I didn’t think to pair the tweed blazer with this skirt … until I did, and they look great together. I also initially thought the blue shoes might be a little too bright and too matchy matchy, but I think they livened up the whole outfit just enough, without being over the top.
I don’t know why I look like Office Barbie here, but the outfit is on point, anyway.
I haven’t been the biggest fan of this blazer in the past, for reasons that I can’t now remember for the life of me, but I’ve come to realize that it’s actually one of the most flatteringly cut jackets in my closet. In fact, I think it works better for my proportions than the retail J. Crew schoolboy blazer. I tend to be wary of J. Crew Factory quality, which is why I’ve never paid a lot of attention to their suiting options, but this blazer is making me want to take a closer look.
[Edited to add: On further reflection, I think I’ve figured out why this blazer seems to fit better than I remembered. Because it does fit better, duh. It’s a (Factory) size 2, and my regular schoolboy blazer is a size 6. I’m currently somewhere around a size 6, but vanity sizing being what it is, the size 2 works better. These numbers are basically meaningless.]
At the risk of beating the deadest horse in all the land, can I just say how much I’m loving subtle print mixing? It’s slowly replacing my love of florals. Who saw that one coming? No one, that’s who.
Beautiful outfit! I love the way you shop your closet.
Thanks! I’ve been doing pretty well in that department lately, although I may have gone a little buy-happy this past weekend, ahem.
Love the blazer – it is very flattering!
Thank you 🙂
I like the manicure!
The manicure – post please! Do you do it yourself? Or do you get it done at a salon? How often do you have to redo it?
No, I get gel nails done by a nail tech (she works out of her home).
So, here’s the deal: I stole this particular idea from the lovely Dajana (All Kinds of Lovely) on Instagram, and showed my nail tech the picture – it’s basically an inverted French manicure. The manicure is 3 layers of gel: a clear base, a coloured gel fill (personal tip: I find that darker/bolder colours look nicer than lighter ones for this particular “design”), and then a clear top coat. On me, this lasted 3 weeks, no problem. The reason why I like this “design” is that it conceals the natural nail growth pretty well, which can otherwise be a problem when you get a colour gel manicure – the crescent moon part of the “design” just gets a little bit bigger, but it still looks nice. For example, the picture in this post is at about the 3 week mark.
I usually get just clear gel nails (no French manicure), and those can last up to 4 weeks, although by the end it can look pretty rough because of the nail growth. Every 3 weeks is much better. I used to paint my nails at home, with regular nail polish. Having gel nails makes that process much quicker (no base coat, top coat, filing, etc.)
I think you can easily do this “design” with either Shellac or regular nail polish – though if you’re doing it yourself, you’ll need a very steady hand though.
Anyway, sorry for the TL;DR but I guess I have lots of feelings about manicures 😉
Love the skirt it is perfect for a work meeting look. Also that manicure adds a little personality to the work attire! http://lachiquitamissi.com
Love this Adina and yes the shoes bring that little something extra and make the blue of the skirt hmm I want to say “pop” even more but then I’ll need to stab my own eyes out. Anyway, looking good 🙂
Hahahaha! Well, we don’t want that so let’s just go with … “stand out” 🙂
Thanks! xx