Office Uniform
8/11/2011When my husband and I were dating, he asked me one day what I was going to wear to work. I responded, "The Uniform." I'm not in any branch of civil service, so he raised an eyebrow at me, and I realized I needed to explain. A long time ago I realized that there was a simple equation to dressing for work. It's like Garanimals when you were a kid. You match the the giraffe top to the giraffe bottom. No, wait, I'm kidding.
I have two forms of the Uniform. My most common is a pair of slacks, a blouse or thin cashmere sweater and a blazer. The other is a shift dress and blazer. Since I've experienced a minor (cough, cough) weight gain lately (but I've lost 9 pounds. A little more to go.), I've been choosing more forgiving dresses.
This is an older dress which I actually haven't worn very much, but I do love this tuxedo jacket from H & M.
Deep dark secret revealed - don't do my nails nearly enough. It's shocking that I actually have polish on here.
Shoes are Louis Vuitton
And necklace is Kate Spade.
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We've all got a uniform, don't we? I wrote about mine here:
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Love the shoes...they are amazing! And your nails are so lovely. I didn't do much with my nails, then really got into having them polished a couple years ago. Now they are always polished, for two reasons: 1. It helps prevent breaks, and 2. I don't feel "done" unless they're done. They're totally part of my look now. I do them every week myself.
The shoes are incredibly elegant. A superb buy!
ReplyDeleteV - Lovely to see you here. I love your uniform, and your Ann Taylor fall post - I'm still thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteAnna - This is one of my only occasionally wear shoes - I want them to last and last, and I'm really hard on shoes.
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