I was really happy to re-wear this dress a couple of weekends ago, and even more happy that the weather was nice enough to allow me to pair it with my fave leather jacket. (Having that extra layer of cotton/cashmere came in handy. Those Club Monaco turtlenecks are gold, I tell you.) I wore this jacket to death last fall, and I’ve been missing it terribly ever since. You guys, I am so ready for spring to come. I know you’re probably sick of hearing that, and if you’re not then you will be by the time spring actually does arrive to this part of the world. But, oh, the struggle is real. I don’t want to see my wool coats again for a very long time.

Back to the outfit. There’s a lot of volume going on here, I know, but there’s also quite a bit of leg showing and, to be honest, some days I just don’t care about flattering proportions at all. This outfit feels great, billowing fabric and all. It is also quite a bit “louder” than my current work style, but I still like to mix things up from time to time. Never fear, I am not giving up my prints. And to convince you, I am prepared to wear them all at the same time. Oh yeah!

To borrow a famous phrase, it was the best of times, and the worst of times. February, that is. In the weeks leading up to our trip to Mexico, our family got hit with just about every variety of the plague (cold viruses, norovirus, regular food poisoning, you name it). That coincided with a busy period at work for both me and my husband and, well, you get the picture. The woooorst. But the vacation at the tail end of the month was amazing, and gave a chance to regroup as a family and to reconnect with dear friends. The best.

Because it was a short month, and because of sick days and vacation days, I don’t have a lot of work outfits to show you. Here we are:

March is a long month (and a busy one by the looks of my work calendar) so there will hopefully be more for us to talk about next time.

Blah, blah, blah, old news outfit. You guys know this is my go-to formula, right? I forgot to add these to my thrifted pants post, but I recently found a pair of J. Crew Minnies and decided to give them a try. These days, I much prefer the silhouette of my T. Babaton pants (looser, tapered) over the super skinny cigarette pants, but $8 black pants in my size are nothing to sneeze at. Or rather, they’re ok. Weirdly, they seem too skinny and cropped (even though they are brand new). To balance the cropped length, I added my ankle-strap pumps for some extra, um, ankle coverage. Very Victorian of me.

Moving on, I have been wearing this Banana Republic blazer quite a bit notwithstanding the colour, which is not one of my core colours. Hmm, I must like it more than I realize; after all, it is a muddled, greyed out sort of orange red, isn’t it? It also works well with my Soho tote, which is a more intense shade of the same colour. Mmmm, matchy matchy. In any event, the fit of the blazer works great with pants for a casual-but-still-office-appropriate vibe. Last but not least, I overcame my minimalist tendencies –Alex, I’ll take “Words you never thought you’d read on this blog” for 500 — and added a sparkly necklace. It sparkled suitably. And there you have it: my outfit in 200 words too many.