Top & skirt, J. Crew (via consignment); shoes, Ferragamo (via consignment); necklace, BR; bag, MbMJ
This title is more appropriate than you might realize at first, seeing as how I’m on vacay as we speak. But I’ll save the holiday chat for another post. Pairing red and green might not be the most stylish move, but I think it can work when the red comes in small doses. Basically, I just needed an excuse to show you this faux dress combo again, and changing up the footwear totally counts as a new outfit, right? Right.
red + green for non-holidaysstill loving the faux dress …
There’s really not much more to it than that. I will say that this Banana Republic pendant was hands-down the best costume jewelry investment of the past couple of years (along with my vintage flower brooch, natch). I feel like pendant necklaces are still having a moment after the bling necklace extravaganza of a few years ago, and they’re a nice, subtler way to add some sparkle to an outfit.
Dress, Tibi; blazer, J. Crew; shoes, Ferragamo (via Etsy); bag, Marc Jacobs (via eBay)
I know, you guys: WORST punny title ever. But, I couldn’t resist. Or, more specifically, I couldn’t think of a more creative answer than the umpteenth variation on “floral … something or other”. Wardrobe rut? I prefer to go with signature style. Pota-toe, pota-toh.
Anywhoodle.
I scored this dress for a steal of a deal, and I will bore you with the details here again, even though I’ve already crowed all over Instagram. So. I noticed this dress months ago at Winners, and started eyeing it seriously when it hit the clearance rack. Still, at $120, it was too pricey for my taste. That might seem wholly arbitrary but hear me out. It’s (a) a pretty memorable print in a dressier silk fabric, (b) a non-versatile silhouette (dropped waist plus a low, open back that’s NSFW when worn alone), both of which mean I can’t really wear it at the office very often. It’s a once-a-month-tops kind of dress. I already have a lot of special occasion dresses I rarely wear, so I can’t justify buying a new one on that basis. However, when the price finally dropped – to $60! – you can bet that I was all over it. At that price, it will only take about 2 years to get to a reasonable CPW, which is doable. Plus, I can now brag about getting this dress for 90% off the original retail price which, as a friend pointed out, is practically FREE. That’s a pretty good brag. [Winky face emoticon firmly in cheek]
floral at the office
So, the outfit. It’s cute, yes? Dropped waist silhouettes can be tricky – they have a tendency to look toddler-esque – but the dark floral and office-appropriate hemline (plus the always classy Ferragamo flats) balance things out.
jeans, Pilcro; top, J. Crew Factory; jacket, Tommy Hilfiger; shoes, Steve Madden (via consignment)
Working on weekends, especially in the summer, is a mixed bag. On one hand, it sucks. And, really, at least 70% of the time, we can just stop at the one hand. But, from time to time, it’s great. I get to be super productive, enjoy a quiet office, and feel super accomplished come Monday morning. And I can skip the nap time negotiations at home. Ok, working on weekends is actually not that bad now that I think about it.
I also get to wear whatever the heck I want, which means … grandma’s floral couch rides again!
windy day, heySunday workday grumpy face?
I still love these pants so much, you guys. And I love how they look with my new platform sandals. The t-shirt was a “laundry day” type of call, but I think it might actually work? Maybe? Eh, who cares. It’s just another Sunday at the office.
