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Work Uniform

Outfits

When I don’t plan my outfit out the night before I have a pretty easy way to get ready for work: collared button up + skirt + heels. It literally is my go-to on a whim and never fails to be professional and chic. I was pretty tired Monday when I woke up for work, so the easiest thing for me to do was grab a button up and skirt. I LOVE this bright orange blouse for summer and paired with this blue eFoxCity necklace and my new pumps from New York, I felt ready to conquer the day,...

Insta-Monday and Back Home

Fashion

Hi everyone… it was a long week, but I am glad to be back and get into the groove of things again.  Thank you to everyone for the sweet comments and warm thoughts and wishes, I really appreciate all the support. I hope you all had a great week and just wanted to do a short Instagram post today to catch up. In other exciting news, this week is MNFashion Week!  I have never been to an event before and tonight I am attending the Emerging Designer Showcase where I will also be taking street style photos for WhatIWear!...

Inspired Style: Stripes + Florals

Outfits

Well it has been far too long since my last Inspired Style post (uh yeah… back in March?! haha) but when I saw the episode of Jane by Design with the yellow Zara blazer, a floral bustier and striped skirt, I knew I wanted to recreate this look.  I took my pale yellow vintage blazer (love the bright color better but I don’t have one), paired it with a dark gray tee and floral scarf for the floral part of the outfit and then paired it with my new striped maxi skirt (I wasn’t supposed to buy anything this...

LGD & Neon

Outfits

There is nothing better than throwing on a sheath dress and a belt in the morning to feel completely put together in minimal time.  After our first night with the puppy, I wasn’t very awake yesterday morning, but I knew I wanted to wear my new neon necklace! It isn’t a very big necklace, but for work it gives just the right amount of color to an otherwise simple outfit.  The other perk… my snakeskin pumps.  A little neon, a little pattern and a little gray dress! P.S. My boyfriend picked out this dress for me when we were...

Lilac Jungle

Career•Outfits

Isn’t it funny how somedays you have a lot to say about your outfit because the pieces tell a story and other days it is literally just: this is what I threw on and I liked the way it looked? Well I hope you don’t mind that I want to share a lot of information about my experience with my clothes (like yesterday’s coral dress post) and somedays it really is pretty simple.  One of my goals for the new year to help spice up what I wear to work is to mix prints and colors together.

Fashion Dilemma

Career•Outfits

When it comes to work wear during the transition from winter to spring, I seem to have my own fashion transition with a shift from skirts to pants.  This usually happens because I get sick and tired of wearing tights. And I know a lot of fashionistas hate wearing tights, but I really do love wearing tights… so when I get to this point I am so ready for bare legs.  Although the weather has been significantly warmer lately, I’m still not sure that it is “bare legs season” yet in Minneapolis.

Lace Dress Transformation

Outfits

Recently I was thinking about how many cocktail or going out dresses I own, and how rarely I wear them anymore.  My girlfriends and I used to get dressed up almost every weekend when we were in college, but now the occasions to throw on a party dress happen much less than they used to.  Last time I counted, I owned 30+ dresses that wouldn’t be office appropriate without some restyling.  So I challenged myself to think of ways to restyle and rewear cocktail dresses for work or other more casual weekend events.  You may remember my post where...

Personalized Office Space

Career

       Most of my career posts have been pretty serious (of course jobs/careers are a serious subject), but I wanted to do something a little more fun that is still important to stay motivated throughout the day: creating a personalized office environment.   The important key to this is making it about you, and considering what is a good balance between fun/distraction and how to keep yourself motivated through your office space setup. Here are some of the ways I created my own personal work space:

Office Beauty Necessities

Beauty

    There are so many beauty product choices out there and it’s hard enough to choose what to have on hand at home, without overwhelming your bathroom and storage space with cosmetics, (my bathroom is as full as it can be!) so when it comes to the office, knowing not only WHAT products to have on hand at all time, but WHICH products is vital. Here are some of the products I keep on hand while I’m at the office:

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