Girl in black

When I was dressing this morning, my husband looked at me and said, "girl in black". I don't know why he was so surprised, I dress in black a lot. Not because it is slimming, but because I believe that it is classic and elegant.

You may not be able to tell from the picture, but this skirt has a bubble hem. It conjours up memories of the bubble skirts of the 80s that were stuffed with tissue paper. Thankfully, no tissue in this skirt.

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Black, ruffle-neck sweater - New York & Company

Bubble skirt - Macys (on super clearance with $0.99 shipping!)

Black, ribbed tights - Vera Wang

Red Mary Jane Heels - Nine West

Red and silver hinge bracelets - Ann Taylor Loft

Earrings - Charlotte Russe (I think?)

Not too long ago, I would have worn black heels with this. I love the "pop" of red on my feet and wrist.

Snowed In

Sorry, I will not be posting today as I am working from home and not wearing anything worth posting. Mother Nature decided to dump several inches of snow on us last night. Weathermen are predicting a "wintery mix" this afternoon and more snow tonight.

I did update yesterday's post to include close-up pictures of my shoes.

Pattern Mixing

There was a time what I would not have considered mixing this floral appliqued skirt with this plaid jacket. However, since the jacket is a window-pane plaid of black, brown and cream it acts as a psuedo-neutral and can be paired with other patterns.
The skirt has lots of visual interest up close. It is a green tween with chiffon and courderoy floral appliques, trimmed with a light green lace. And just for some added fun, I threw on my new crocodile embossed leather heels.

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Jacket - Ann Taylor Loft
Cream sweater tank - Ann Taylor Loft
Skirt - Josephine Chaus
Brown, crocodile embossed leather heels - Nine West
Peridot necklace - gifted
Bracelet - Lia Sophia

Work that Dress - The Ability to Accessorize

"The only thing that separates us from the animals is our abilit to accessorize."
-Clariee Belcher (Olympia Dukakis)
Steel Magnolias
Ah, so true! Today was the first time that I have accessorized this dress with browns. I have paired it with red, bright pink and turquoise before, but I think this is my favorite. Originally, I was going to put a rust and cream zebra print cardigan over top, however, the proportions seemed off. No worries, I really like the look without the sweater.

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Navy shirtdress - Ann Taylor Loft
Brown faux snakeskin belt - Mossimo
Beaded necklace - Xhiliration
Green jeweled bracelet - Lia Sophia
Navy hose - The Limited
Shoes - Oh Deer!

Work that dress - Day 3

This is the dress that I wore on Thursday. Sorry for not posting Wednesday's pic, but I never had a chance to snap one. Since it was in the 40s on Thursday, I felt safe wearing short sleeves in the office.
The pockets on this dress were an unexpected surprise. I tend not to try things on the store so I didn not notice them until I got home. I love the cut and fit of this dress. I wish I would have bought it in black and brown also.
Today I wore two pairs of tights, not for warmth, but so the black ones on top would appear darker.

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Dress - Merona
Belt - off of another skirt
Hammered silver bracelet - Xhilaration (I think?)
Black patterned tights (on top) - Target
Gray solid tights (underneath) - Hue
Black slingback heels - Jessica Simpson


P.S. I found these shoes on Clearance, but when they rang up they were only $5.00! It was one of those moments when I thought to myself 'hurry, get out of the store before the cashier realizes the mistake".

Work that Dress Week - Bold Accessories

I love dresses. I haven't always felt this way about dresses, I used to believe they were only to be worn for special occasions (dates, weddings, etc.). How foolish! In the last year, I have started to purchase more and more of them as they are so versatile. Wear them alone, throw a cami under, top it with a jacket...endless possibilities.

Today starts the first "Theme Week" - Work that Dress Week. As the title suggests, I will only be wearing dresses to work this week. This dress is one of my favorites. It is a knit jersey wrap dress. The best part about knit jersey is that you can ball it up, throw it in a bag and it still won't need to be ironed. Since the dress is solid, I paired it with some bold accessories.

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Red knit jersey dress - Ann Taylor Loft

Blue tank top - Ann Taylor Loft

Silver choker - Lia Sophia

Black and White pendant - New York and Company (this pendant was on another necklace that I didn't like, so I cut it off)

Silver Spoon Ring - New Orleans French Quarter

Nude fishnets - Vera Wang

Zebra stilletos - Steve Madden

A promised close-up picture of the shoes. Aren't they fun?

Casual Friday 01/16/2009

Sorry Friday's post is late. I was busy this weekend painting my kitchen cabinets that I did not get to posting pics until today. This is about as casual as it gets for me in the office. I don't really subscribe to the "Casual Friday" trend. Who came up with this anyway? Why should we dress differently because the weekend is only a few hours away? In my office, some people see Casual Friday as a way to showcase their Birkenstock and Croc collections. Come on people, we work in an office, not at an ashram! Save your ultra-comfortable and ultra-ugly shoes for gardening.

Today's wardrobe was chosen purely for comfort. I knew that I would be shuttling between buildings today and since it was -6 when I woke up this morning, I needed warmth.
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Ruffled, button-down shirt - Bitten
Cable knit sweater - Old Navy
Black slacks - New York and Company
Silver beaded necklace - Tiffany & Co. (gifted)
Black booties - Payless

P.S. I have received a request for close-up shots of my shoes. Look for those pics starting Tuesday.