Showing posts with label work wear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work wear. Show all posts

Monday, July 18, 2016

NSale work wear picks

As promised on Saturday, here is a round up of some Nordstrom Anniversary sale business professional work pieces. (See some casual picks here.) These will make great investments as they can be mixed and matched with lot of things and worn many ways. The tops are all available in multiple colors and prints, and most everything else (pants, skirts, shoes) have multiple color options. (I wouldn't necessarily mix and match the color choices shown here, but all pieces come in colors they will work well with items you probably already have.)



NSale work wear


 
Nordstrom Teardrop Earrings • Nordstrom • $19.90
Halogen ® Zip Detail Open Front Blazer (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $78.90
Vince Camuto Jacquard Knit One-Button Blazer (Regular & Petite) • Vince Camuto • $105.90
Alex and Ani Faux Pearl Wrap Bracelet • Alex and Ani • $29.90
MICHAEL Michael Kors 'Medium Jet Set' Saffiano Leather Tote • MICHAEL Michael Kors • $117.90
Halogen ® Pleat Front V-Neck Top (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $24.90
Halogen ® Embroidered Inset Sleeveless V-Neck Blouse (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $37.90
Pleione High/Low V-Neck Mixed Media Top (Regular & Petite) • Sold Out
Halogen ® Sleeveless Tie Neck Blouse (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $37.90
Halogen ® Long Side Slit Cardigan (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $49.90
NYDJ 'Michelle' Stretch Ponte Trousers (Regular & Petite) • NYDJ • $75.90
Vince Camuto Straight Leg Pants (Regular & Petite) • Vince Camuto • $51.90
Halogen ® 'Taylor - Ela' Straight Leg Suit Pants (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $49.90
Halogen ® Pleat Detail A-Line Skirt (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $49.90
Halogen ® Asymmetrical Zip Pencil Skirt (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $36.90
Halogen ® Scallop Edge Lace Skirt (Regular & Petite) • Halogen • $44.90
Tahari Bi-Stretch A-Line Dress (Regular & Petite) (Online Only) • Tahari • $84.90
Louise et Cie 'Jayde' Mary Jane Block Heel Pump (Women) (Nordstrom Exclusive) • Louise et Cie • $79.90
Ivanka Trump 'Octavie' Loafer (Women) • Ivanka Trump • $89.90
Calvin Klein 'Germina' Pointy Toe Wedge (Women) • Calvin Klein • $69.90
Vince Camuto 'Katleen' Peep Toe Bootie (Women) (Nordstrom Exclusive) • Vince Camuto • $99.90
ECCO 'Alicante' Bootie (Women) • Ecco • $99.90

I took the plunge and opened a credit account so I could go ahead and shop. Many of the things and list were unavailable in my color choice or size on Day 3, but came available again Sunday morning. If you have yet to get started shopping, don't lose hope. It looks like some things will become available again, you just have to watch closely.


Still not sure how to wear some of these pieces? Here's how I'd pair a few of these items:

Halogen long side slit cardigan+ embroidered inset blouse + Halogen straight leg trouser + Ivanka Trump loafer + Michael Kors tote


Nsale work outfit

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Friday, July 8, 2016

More summer touches




Blazer- The Limited
blouse-thrifted  option  option
pants- The Limited
shoes- Payless  option  option
earrings- online boutique  option
 
Happy Friday!
 
Today I'm sharing another look that I've made more summer appropriate with a bright colored blouse and peep toe booties. It's very hard to stay cool and look summer appropriate in an office that calls for conservative business wear, but with a few switches your basic dark suits can be worn year round. A bright colored blouse or accessory and lighter shoes are one of the easiest switches to make. What are your tricks for summer work wear?


Did you know that I have some great summer pieces listed in my Poshmark closet?  Come check them out and make me an offer- no reasonable offer is refused. I have a cute white Banana Republic fit and flare skirt that would make someone a great summer piece, a cute cardigan that would look great over this sundress, and this fabulous Loft leopard pencil skirt that all need a good home.
 
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Labels: hot pink, peep toe shooties, summer outfit, summer work wear, work wear

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Back to work


 
 
 
Blazer- Ann Klein via Lord and Taylor (old)  option   option   option
blouse- Target  option  option
pants- Limited  option  option
shoes- TJMaxx  option  option
necklace- gift  option
earrings- old
 
Well it's back to work after a long weekend. When is the next holiday? Seriously, we wish our lives away sometimes looking for the next weekend, event ,etc. Let's just be grateful for today.
 
I'm in the white blazer again. It's truly a summer work staple for me. Sometimes it even makes an appearance in the fall and winter.
 
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Labels: business attire, camel pants, white blazer, work wear

Monday, June 27, 2016

Summer work wear

 


Blazer- Banana Republic via Thred Up  option  option  option
blouse- Target (old)  option  option
pants- Loft  option  option  option
necklace- JCP  option  option
shoes- Payless  option  option
 
Hello and Happy Monday! No I'm not all that happy about it being Monday, but a long weekend is coming. I'm that person that gets dreadful on Sunday evening because it's over and I didn't get everything done over the weekend that I needed or wanted to do. But I can't change that, so I may as well embrace it for what it is- another week, a fresh start.
 
Let's start this one talking about summer work wear. I find it difficult to still look professional and stay appropriately dressed. Sleeveless items aren't allowed in my office and dresses and skirts don't always fit in with the activities of my day. And the AC inside can get somewhat cold. We've been having 100 degree days as well, so I really don't want to be in stuffy work wear. I've been pushing through it with lighter and brighter colors. This blazer is one of my favorites for summer. This blouse/shell is sleeveless so it works well with a blazer in the summer. That tends to be one of my tricks for summer work wear- sleeveless blouse under a blazer or cardigan.
 
How do you dress for work in the summer?
 
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Labels: business attire, hot pink blazer, nude pumps, summer fashion, summer outfit, work wear

Monday, February 3, 2014

Camel pants- Five outfits



 
So...there are two things you can take away from this post. One, the main point which is that a great neutral piece will lend you countless outfits and if you have only think of black or navy as a neutral, try camel. I loved my camel color pants and the options so much that I made it a priority to find a new pair after I lost weight. The first pair had already been altered (hemmed) once and just weren't worth the investment of another alteration bill. I only paid $10 for them to begin with, so I was happy to invest in a second pair.  Camel is a great fall/winter color and pairs well with bright and jewel tones.
 
Second take away... lighting can really affect your photos and the colors of your outfits. In the collage above, the first two are the exact same pair of pants and the last three are the exact same pair, but the coloring is different in all of them. I'm certainly not a professional photographer but I'm learning and will definitely pay more attention to lighting in the future. Another helpful thing for this type of post with the same item would be to take photos at the same time of day and location each time. Good luck with that. I sometimes barely have time to take photos, much less the same time and place daily. Nor can we control mother nature and clouds vs sun, but I can do a better job of working with what I am given. You'll notice these photos span a time frame of two years, so they are going to have some differences. Best case scenario would be to recreate all the outfits and photograph them the same day and time, but... you know that time thing.... so I'm working with what I've got. I hope it still gives you some inspiration.
 
 
 Camel/pink/brown
 
 
Orange and black
Jan. 2, 2013
 

 
with navy
 
Aug. 27, 2013
 

 
with leopard
Oct. 23, 2013

 
with black
Dec. 23, 2013

 
One more way to wear camel HERE.
 
 
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Excuse the hair





Blazer- Forever 21; shirt- Amazon; skirt- Limited;
shoes- TJMaxx; earrings- made by me
worn June 29, 2012
 
Excuse the hair. I believe the wind was blowing when I took these pics and it was time for a trim. All of these pieces were new for the summer season. I decided it was time to add a little more color to the work wardrobe. Traditional conservative dress gets boring to me.
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