Category Archives: fashion

Since I’ve lived on my own, Easter has sort of gotten skipped over in my house. We don’t get work off, and my family isn’t close, so it tends to fall off my radar. We do parties, however, and it was my good good friend’s birthday this weekend. So my easter outfit was actually a birthday party outfit. 

Striped shirt from Topshop, black top from H&M, skirt from Express many years ago. Hue tights and JCPenny shoes (seriously). 

When I got cold, I threw on a blazer and this scarf I made

I haven’t worn this skirt to work yet because it seems to me to be strictly a party skirt. But the consensus last night was that I could wear it to work, as long as I dressed it up right. So I’ll try that soon and let you know how it goes!

Happy holidays.

Ok I’m gonna talk about Mad Men again. Bear with me! I’ve been rewatching all of the episodes while I’ve been sewing away like a mad woman (couldn’t help it) on a project I hope to share with you soon. But Peggy caught my eye in this particular look in season 2.

I really like the lines on this dress, and I thought it made her seem pretty and mature, which is great, since in this episode she makes a big career move. So I got this dress in my head and got into my closet and came up with this.

This is actually three pieces, not like her dress. I have this gray T shirt with lace on the front. I put that underneath a black tube top and wore a black skirt. It’s tricky, because it looks like it could be a dress, but it’s just what I already have in my closet. Then I topped it off, well, bottomed it off, with black tights and pumps. I especially love it with bright nails and a red lip. 

I’ve been watching a lot of Mad Men lately, probably along with the rest of you since it finally came back this past weekend. I’ve also been catching up on Netflix on some old episodes, and, as usual, the incredible style on the show caught my eye. The beautiful outfits worn at the Sterling Cooper offices were bright, colorful, classic, and polished all at the same time. So, in honor of the style and story phenomenon, some work outfit ideas based on the show with some little modern twists. 

For this look, the purple dress steals the show. But instead of wearing your scarf on your neck, like Joan and Betty, why not tie it to your handbag?

And what if you wore your pearls on your wrist instead of your neck? And carried clutch instead of a traditional handbag?

The kinds of dresses that have classic lines and beautiful colors and patterns never go out of style. But playing with accessories can be an easy, fun way to update the look.

It’s brutal to be inside working when the sun has finally come out after a long winter. The sun is shining, and you just now it’s gorgeous out and you want so badly to spend some time outside of your dark, dreary apartment and office that you spent so many months in. So how to bring that sunshine inside when you can’t be out in it? Maybe in your outfit.

My work environment is fairly formal, but if I went the casual route, I’d don some bright jeans and a neutral top.

And if I applied that color scheme to a more formal look, here’s how I might wear it.

And at the end of the long work week, I hope you do get that time outside. At a very happy happy hour.  

So I don’t know about you guys, but our weather has been incredible. And it’s got me really ready to try out some spring trends. Like the maxi dress. And floral. So I got active with my imagination, and the awesomeness that is Polyvore, and came up with some ways I could wear those trends to work. 

This might not work in every office, since a long skirt sort implies really fancy or really casual, at least to me. But if you feel comfortable wearing it in your office, I think a simple tank and blazer would really make it sharp. Add a gorgeous statement necklace and neutral bag, and I think you’d be good to go. 

Floral seems to come up every spring, but I love the way the blush shirt looked with the colors in the skirt. It’s a very feminine look, but still very together and professional. 

Just because you have to wear professional attire, doesn’t mean you can’t participate in trends. It just means you have to adapt them to what will work for you and your environment. 

This week, you all have voted on my Etsy products in March Madness. Thanks so much for voting, we had some really close votes! But the final winner is….

The Harry Potter-inspired tote! You can order yours here. I’m in the process of making more, so don’t worry, they won’t run out. Thanks for voting! Tomorrow, I’ll post some ideas of what to make next, so check back and help me decide! Actually, you will completely decide. Whatever the winning idea is will be the next bag I’ll make. 

We’ve had some spring-like weather in the city the past few days, and it has been amazing. In that spirit, I dressed up a bright polka-dot dress for work with a blazer and some tights. 

And if I were to go casual? I might try adding some of these accessories from Madewell.

And now for round two of Etsy accessory week on March Madness! It was a tight race, the zipper bags were tied for most of the day. But the finalists are…

Pick your favorite, and check back tomorrow for the winning bag! Thanks for voting!