Blazer, J. Crew Factory; dress, Joe Fresh; shoes, Stuart Weitzman; bag, Ferragamo
Oh, potato sacks – how I love thee. Let me count the ways. Seriously, you guys know my deep and abiding love for shapeless shift dresses, and this Joe Fresh dress I bought last fall is near the top of my list. I might seem like a terrible choice for work, but paired with a blazer, it’s perfect for casual Thursday. What’s that you say? Casual Thursday is not a thing? Boo.
looks … nightgown-y from the back
So, yes, it really does look nightgown-y in the extreme from the back, which is why I always wear a structured topper with it. At the same time, though, the loose silhouette almost reminds me of a sort of jolie laide, minimalist aesthetic. Again, very much a casual look outside of a creative office, but still doable. Or so I like to think. It’s perfectly comfy for long days in front of the computer, so I’m loath to give it up. So casual Thursday it is!
Cardigan, J. Crew Factory; top, J. Crew (via consignment); pants, BR; shoes, Nine West; bag, Marc Jacobs
This was my work uniform for most of my career. Until the past year, I worked in a very much behind-the-scenes capacity in my field, which meant little to no client interaction – hence, my casual take on business wear. I’ve been wearing blazers far more frequently than cardigans in recent months, but I still occasionally feel a twinge of nostalgia for the old standby. And what do you know? It still works. It’s a cute outfit, even if it does feel a little “2009-2012 Adina”. Long time blog readers will probably know exactly what I mean.
cardigan love
There’s not much else I have to say about it. You guys know I love me a nice floral, and J. Crew can usually be counted to bring out a good one every other year. This one is a few seasons old (found at consignment) and it’s definitely a keeper for me. I love the dark & moody palette, and it plays nicely with my wardrobe colours – including this jade green. Throw on some black pants, and I’m good to go. To work 🙂
What nice things can I say about August? The weather mostly didn’t suck. And I went on vacation, which was fun. Um, that’s about it. Here’s a short list of other things that happened in August that were not so nice: I turned 35 (and had a lot of angst about it), stressed out about a lot of things (my birthday, work, creative blocks, working mom guilt, you name it), and came down with a bad case of end-of-summer sadness. Basically, August was one of those months when I felt like I was consistently failing at life. Slight hyperbole? Very slight.
If that’s been reflected in the blog in any way (ahem, sorry for the tardy replies), then I apologize. I try to keep this space a strictly fun/frivolous environment because, really, nobody is here to read about my typical suburban, working parent problems. With that said, if you’re interested in reading posts about things other than OOTDs, secondhand shopping and the usual BCRL fare, then let me know. I’ve been toying with the idea of doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything) post, but I honestly don’t know if you guys have any truly burning questions for me. (Other than wanting to know about my lipstick, which you can read about here). So I would love to hear from you in comments, if that’s the case.
August was a short work month because I was on holidays for a week, so you get only 15 examples of my remixing prowess (sarcasm font engaged). I actually liked most of them, though. If I had to pick, my favourites were #3, #6, #13, and #15, with honourable mentions going to #2 and #10 for being two of my best “old standbys” – I will never not feel great when I wear these dresses. Least favourite outfit was probably #1, and mostly because I feel like this skirt needed hemming; that has now been fixed, and I’m excited to re-try this combo at some point in the future.
