Thursday, July 5, 2012

Happy 6th of July!

The day after a holiday is always kind of a letdown, isn't it?  Did you do anything fun last night like see fireworks?  We stayed in here mostly because of the weather - it was still about 95 degrees at 8:30, and it's supposed to be even hotter today (high of 100!), so we'll likely be staying inside all day again.

Thankfully I'm still off because I took vacation time today and tomorrow (woo hoo!), but last week I had to wear suits several times because of work meetings.  I often feel really boring in a full-on suit, but I've been trying to make them a little more exciting when I do have to wear them.  Here, I went for some slightly rocker-ish details with a studded tank and layered chain necklace, and I threw in a colorful watch to give it a little bit of color other than black and gray.







I'm Wearing
Tommy Hilfiger (via Macy's) black blazer - gift
Hive & Honey (via Piperlime) embellished tank top - $10 (old)
Layered chain necklace - so old I can't remember where it's from! (similar, similar, similar)
Fossil Teal "Stella" watch - gift (similar)
Talbots Skyla almond-toe pumps (exact)


What do you think, did I make this suit a little bit more fun?  How would you jazz up a work outfit when you have to wear something business professional rather than business casual?
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10 comments:

  1. Love the polka dot top, such a classy look! :)


    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  2. Love this look! But what happened to the 5th of July?! Did you get to skip it in Chicago?! :)

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  4. Ahahahaha, omg!!! Yep, we just decided to skip right to Friday here in the midwest ;) This is what happens when I'm on vacation, I can't even tell one day from the next! You'd think that the day after the 4th of July would be easy to remember!

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  5. haha I totally know the feeling! Just had to call you out though :)

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  6. I'm so thankful to have a casual dress code at work, but I love this look! I've used belts (my favorite one is a bright, royal blue!) and jewelry to jazz up an outfit.


    Jess - J's Style
    fancypants514.blogspot.com

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  7. I love it! The combo of the studded tank and the suit is fun and shows your personality without being too much! Great idea! I will have to try it!

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  8. Haha I'm glad you did - I would have been a whole day off for who knows how long! :)

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  9. Thanks Jess! I think belts are a fantastic way to add something extra to an outfit (royal blue sounds gorgeous!), and definitely jewelry!

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