Wear to work fab

April 16, 2009

Apologies for the lack of posts this week darlings. Work has been SUPER hectic! You know how it is. And speaking of work, I’ve been getting quite a few emails about what to wear to the office this season. Here’s one from Hyunjin:

i LOVE your blog. it is absolutely amazing. i was hoping you might be able to help — i’m starting work this summer at a high-power fashion-type company, and the dress is business casual. not only do i not have any business casual clothes, but i have no idea how to make it look fashionable. i don’t want to spend thousands, but how can i get an affordable wardrobe for work? thanks so so so much! – Hyunjin

Well aren’t you lucky! Sounds like it’s gonna be completely fabulous! To be honest, I never really understand dress codes like “business casual” or “tropical formal” – they’re kind of an oxymoron – and it sure doesn’t make our job of figuring out what to wear any easier, so I feel your pain.

You might as well have fun with it! It is a fashion company afterall! Take your power pants and pencil skirts and add a healthy dash of color. A vibrant print, some funky shoes and accessories are a must.

In this look, I used the pretty floral print top and worked the colors through the rest of the outfit with very simple pieces. You don’t want to have too much stuff competing for attention- all things in proportion. Decide on a focal point and work everything else around that.

Hope that gives you some ideas and good luck with the new job!

TOTAL: $119.62

Tuesday’s shoes day

March 31, 2009

I saw someone workin’ these shoes today and omg I want them now! They’re kind of a gladiator-thong-kitten-heel-bootie hybrid and utterly fabulous. I think they’d be a great way to spunk up a work outfit. Found them at Cutesy Girl for 25 bucks. Score! The pewter color is lush so a nice handbag to match would be just the thing to tie a look together.

TOTAL:$121.76


Updating a vintage dress

March 23, 2009

Your blog is such a fun read! I was hoping you could help me out: my mom made this dress in the 70s for her wedding, it was later dyed to a cream color for a bridesmaid dress. I thought maybe I could wear it as a spring dress but dont know how I’d accessorize it. Any ideas? Thanks! -Amy

Hi Amy! This is such a great dress for spring and for several reasons: neutrals are haute, ruffles are haute and vintage is always haute! Now, provided mom won’t murderize you for hacking away at her wedding dress, taking off some (or alot) of the length would be an easy way to bring this dress up to date. For jewelry, I’d stick with smaller goldtone pieces – nothing too intrusive. You don’t need to add much by way of color really. Neutrals make the strongest statement when worn on their own. You can maybe do a pair of slightly darker stockings like how Nina Ricci did in her Spring RTW collection for a little extra pop.

TOTAL:$93.37


Do I like this shirt?

March 18, 2009

We have a question from a reader today:

I recently bought this shirt from fifteendollarstore.com and can’t decide if I like it. Can you give me some outfit ideas? – Jennifer

Hey Jennifer! I love high waists and a ruffled bib, so this shirt looks perfect for it. If you’re handy with a needle and thread (and I recommend all frugal fashionistas should be), you could give it an update by taking off the sleeves. Though very similar in style, the vibe is entirely different; On the left, we have straight edged and conservative and on the right it’s all fun and flirtatiousness. I can be such an impulsive shopper myself, but before I decide to banish anything to depths of my closet, an intensive dress-up session is imperative. Hope these look give you a little inspiration!

Left…

Right…

Shoes…


Passion for Purple

March 5, 2009

I wear a lot of black to work, so I think I might try something pretty and feminine for a change. This ruffled top is from Old Navy is cute, but I gotta keep the power pants and pumps. Don’t wanna over do it now!

TOTAL: $136.96