Business.Casuality

Something that comes up on every fashion show and every fashion blog ever are the "basics", things that every girl should have in the back of her closest that she can pull out anytime she may need them. You know, the black dress pants, the white T-shirt, the camel cardi... you see where this is going... the little black dress. With this outfit I took some of my "basic" items that hang out in my closet and mixed them in to one comfy and casual outfit for a warm September Sunday. And really, this outfit consists of only 4 items, a striped racer back maxi, jean jacket, black sandals and a yellow beaded necklace. None of these items are particularly stunning on their own, but when brought together they have a simple and yet eloquent feel. And  you may already own this outfit that if you have any version of these 4 items hanging in your closet. Even a maxi skirt and basic T-shirt would work! The price breakdown: Maxi, PacSun: $15 Jean Jacket, ...

  So I had a different outfit all lined up for the next post... and then fall happened. Not to mention a small shopping trip with my ever thrifty mother as a birthday gift, and so TA DA! The featured outfit was born.   While shopping, my mom and I discussed something that may be an issue for my generation, tell me if I'm wrong, but I seem to own more black and grey clothing than anything else. I pick things off the rack, black and grey. I have to FORCE myself to pick things that are colorful and different from everything else in my closet. And so, with my mom as my shopping wing-man if you will, I chose this shirt... okay my psychedelic raised-in-the-70s mom picked this shirt.     Seriously though, this shirt is so far removed from anything I own... and it only slightly reminded me of Austin Powers. Aside from that, however, is the fact that this shirt is versatile. I tried this shirt on with brown pants, navy pants and black pants... and althoug...

In my last post we looked at business casual. Today I'm on the same topic but on the more fun and funky side!   Being in the print media/design field I not only want to look professional but also creative when I'm at work. In this outfit I accomplished a funky look with some bright colored denim, my new nerdy glasses, chunky jewelry and, oh yes, a sweater vest.     Now, of course this outfit would be just fine with out the sweater vest but for me the vest added an extra layer of formality and neediness I was looking for to tie in with the glasses.   I also wanted to give you a close up on the necklace. It is so versatile, using black and brown tones and goes with an array of outfits.   This outfit contained a lot of light colors (the coral, the light denim and the light camel sweater) and this darker chunky necklace helped me tie in the darker glasses and the dark tones in the shoes. I like to think of accessorizing like d...