Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Evolution of an outfit...

So when I originally laid this outfit out, it was this shirt and a totally different pencil skirt. Just happened to try the skirt on yesterday and it's a good inch too long... looked quite matronly. Now, I've owned that skirt for at least two years and while it didn't have tags on it, I'm beginning to wonder if I've ever actually worn it, or always just put it on and thought, hmmmm, this needs to be hemmed.....????? So, it is now hanging on a door knob, to be a reminder that I need to get it to the tailor. 

The shirt, in person, is actually much more of a teal color than it appears in the pictures. I'm not a huge fan of  teal and black, so I needed a brown or grey skirt. I hadn't yet worn this skirt so I decided to give it a go. I was going to wear a peep-toe metallic pump, but decided to put brown tights on because my office is freezing. So that meant switching up the shoes and now I'm getting to wear (for the first time) the Michael Kors pumps I got on sale this summer as well. I was looking for a cardigan to throw on as well when it dawned on me (duh!) that I have the jacket that matches the skirt. So, I essentially ended up wearing a (casual) suit to work today.

First thing I was asked by a co-worker was, "Do you have a job interview or something?" Ridiculous. She just was bothered by the fact that I had a suit on and she'd chosen to wear jeans today. Insecure much? 

I find that everything looks very choppy in these pictures, but in real life the colors flow more.
Perhaps the best part of the outfit, shoes excluded, is that it cost... wait for it..... $26 yep, $26. 
The jacket and skirt were a super find at TJ Maxx this past summer. They were off season and on clearance. They had been marked down several times. I actually got this color and the same suit in black as well. The jacket was $10 and the skirt, $7.... what????????????? Yep!!!


So, my outfit today:
Jacket: TJ Maxx, Willi Smith, $10
Skirt: TJ Maxx, Willi Smith, $7
Top: JC Penny Clearance, $9
Shoes: Michael Kors, $55 on sale from Net-a-Porter


I didn't button the jacket, mostly because I forgot!




1 comment:

Kramer's Mom said...

Uber cute shoes! They tie in with the outfit of course, but they almost match the buttons on your jacket! I really like how this suit looks on you & I bet the black will be just as pretty.
Was I with you when you purchased those suits? I seem to remember feeling jealous of your great find!
Have a.....decent day! ; )

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