Fancy Pants

Sometimes, you have to push yourself out of your comfort zone. For me, although I've gotten comfortable with printed dresses, printed pants are another story entirely. Typically, I am all about jeans, or work pants in black or navy (I know - wild). I saw these at a consignment store, took a chance, and ended up digging the pattern.

Pants | 3.1 Phillip Lim
Sweater | Gap
Shoes | Calvin Klein
Carpet | Ugly, unfortunately 

En-trenched

Ah, the classic trench. This one is actually navy, although it looks black in this photo. I think a trench coat is one of those closet staples that elevates an outfit. Without the trench, it is obvious I just mixed all the soft sweater-items in my closet together, but with the trench - well - it is a real outfit.  This one is Banana Republic, in their petite sizing. 

Trench | Banana Republic
Cardigan | Becky with the... Rachel Roy
Sweater | Eileen Fisher
Pants | See Thru Soul
Shoes | Rachel Comey (Mars)

Rinse and Repeat

Once I have a work-outfit formula I like, I just repeat it and repeat it. One of my favorites is: printed dress, solid-colored cardigan or sweater, and simple flats.

This dress is Rag & Bone, and was on clearance at the Real Real. I only buy Rag & Bone on substantial sale, or secondhand, as it is quite expensive, but I am a fan of their work. Their clothes are classic but always seem well thought out. For example, this simple silk dress 1. is lined (it drives me crazy when more expensive dresses aren't lined) 2. has pockets, which is aces and 3. is made in USA! It was also less than $50. What more could you want?

Nail Polish | Essie Mint Candy Apple

Leather Jackets As The New Cardigan?

I've started wearing leather jackets in the office, the way that I would normally wear a blazer or a cardigan. I think it definitely is more casual, but I think it is also just plain cooler. I try to pick well-fitting and streamlined leather jackets so the fact that I'm wearing outerwear, indoors, is less noticeable. 

Top | SFMOMA Calder T-shirt
Jacket | Veda (last styled here)
Pants | DL1961

Leopard

When I bought this dress, I sat down and thought about it long and hard, and realized I have never owned an animal-print piece of clothing before. Not a blouse, not a dress, not a glove, not so much as a scarf. No animal print. 

Chambray

Summa-summa-summatime!

Top | Elizabeth and James
Skirt | Kate Spade
Sunglasses | Raybans
Hat| Goorin Bros

This photo is kind of crazy - there is no filter, but the sun was shining directly into the camera, and it ended up sun-streaked. It does, however, capture the feeling in the air the day I took it.