[workwear wednesday] new year inspiration

One of my favorite things to do at the beginning of any new year is to clean out, organize & update my closet. & as I'm about to spend a bit of time on the west coast, in the next few months, now seems like the perfect time to pull a few cohesive patterns & colors for the office.

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[workwear wednesdays] after-hours holiday

[Dress: H&M [embellished similar & on sale!] [long sleeve similar] | Coat: Jones New York [similar] [similar with leather trim] | Shoes: Zara | Shades: Amazon [similar] | Lips: Maybelline Plum Perfect | Clutch: Dareen Hakim]

[workwear wednesday] shades of grey

 

Dress: Cynthia Steefe [loving this shift] | Jacket: Dolce & Gabbana [similar] [can't get enough of this one right now] | Shoes: Nine West [similar] | Tights: JCrew | Bag: Aldo [similar] | Watch: Michael Kors | Lips: Nars Turkish Delight

[workwear wednesdays] a pop of pink

Dress: Ralph Lauren [similar RL on sale!] | Blazer: H&M [almost identical] [in black] | Coat: Jones New York [similar] | Tights: JCrew [similar] | Shoes: Nine West [similar] | Bag: Aldo [similar] [navy + brown option] | Scarf: Unknown | Gloves: Coach [lusting after these] | Jewels: Michael Kors, JCrew [love this & this similar option] | iPhone Case: JCrew | Nails: Essie Fiji

Winter has arrived in the nation's capitol & while I couldn't be more thrilled for the crisp air, holiday season & smell of log fires drifting through my neighborhood, it also brings  daylight savings. Meaning it gets dark an hour earlier. Meaning my photog & I are chasing the sun on a daily basis in efforts to capture outfit posts. I love you winter however, I'm not thrilled about you stealing my sunlight. It's proven to be a blogging nightmare. Hence, the change of scenery!

Let's get back to [workwear wednesdays], shall we? In my time, I've realized I'd much rather wear dresses than pants [which I'm working on thanks to Cyber Monday] which means tights. Stockings, tights, hos, whichever term you prefer - they are a must in the winter months in a formal & conservative workplace. I know, I know, we can meet for drinks & tell our dark tales about them but there's just no way around this one, ladies.

[workwear wednesdays] vintage pleats

Top: Vintage [love this one] | Pants: Trina Turk [similar straight leg] [love this pair with a blue stripe] | Shoes: Nine West | Bag: Ralph Lauren | Shades: ASOS | Nails: Essie Chinchilly | Watch: Michael Kors

Photos by Heidi

[workwear wednesdays] mixed prints

Top: JCrew | Skirt: JCrew | Shoes: Etienne Aigner | Briefcase: Coach | Necklace: Kate Spade | Watch: Michael Kors | Shades: Amazon [similar]

workwear wednesdays

Outfit posts are one of my favorites to write for this blog. & in an effort to try to combine the two worlds I briefly spoke of yesterday, "workwear wednesday" is the latest & greatest to be found here, on a weekly basis. After hours & on weekends, I'm one of many wearing faux fur, sparkles, & an arm party heavy enough to sink the Titanic but during the weekday my attire is far more conservative & semi-formal. For a long time, I envied my friends that were able to wear their typical ensembles to the work place but I quickly discovered that even in a 'black suit' business world I could have a little fun, abide by the dress code & still be me. In short, on "workwear wednesday" I will post what I have actually worn to work. I'm hoping that other women in similar situations come to find this as a little piece of inspiration, perhaps, & will share their secrets of how they are able to stand out in this sea of black. 

For today, I leave you with a bit of inspiration. Next Wednesday the real fun begins :)

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