Don’t buy polyester again. Don’t buy polyester again. Don’t buy polyester again.

Sigh.

On the plus side, this dress is still hella cute, and I am learning from my past mistakes, yes? On the downside, this is dress is made out of the worst kind of polyester – thin, staticky, not terribly nice-feeling.

But it’s cute. And the geometric print adds some visual interest without being overwhelming and in-your-face about it. And it’s a great backdrop for some accessories action. See:

As you may remember, black + white + accent colour is one of my go-to outfit-making formulas, and this should make it clear why. It’s practically impossible to screw it up. And, listen, sometimes you just need something that’s un-screw-uppable. Sometimes, it’s Monday morning and you’ve already given up on the week, and you still have to get dressed, and something simple and easy is just the lifeline you need. Ahem. Or something like that.

I call this professor chic, and I love it. I have no idea if actual college professors actually dress like this, ever, but in my imagination they do. Keep in mind that my imagined version of a college campus resembles a late-90s teen rom-com, despite the fact that my actual college experience was infinitely more prosaic; no Heath Ledger lookalikes running around, for one thing. More’s the pity.

Ahem.

You know what I’ve decided? This blazer is the best thing to hit my closet since … the last best thing that hit my closet, which was probably, like, 2 minutes ago. Hyperbole doesn’t really work in this context, because we’re talking about a crowded field, but take it from me: this blazer is bomb awesome. It goes with everything, and it’s just slightly off-beat but still professional-ish, so that I can feel edgy and interesting (?) yet office-appropriate while wearing it.

Also? Delicate jewelry is where I’m at, currently:

OK, now tell me: who was your 90s teen rom-com jam?