how to work: urban safari 

Equipment sheer shirt/ Band of Outsiders short mini skirt/ MICHAEL Michael Kors real leather boots/ Gap  handbag 
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how to work: urban safari 

Equipment sheer shirt/ Band of Outsiders short mini skirt/ MICHAEL Michael Kors real leather boots/ Gap handbag 

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on my dayz off: boyfriend jeans + polka dots

2012: jeans - gap, booties - steve madden, blouse - zara, handbag bag - locale

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work it: bringin’ back last year’s gap dress

2011: dress - gap, turtleneck - club monaco, handbag - asos, boots - nine west

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casual friday: black skinny jeans + leopard print jacket

2012: silk blouse - joe fresh, shoes - walmart, jacket - maison scotch/2010: jeans - gap

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on my dayz off: boyfriend jeans + blue (faux) suede shoes

2007: jacket - joe fresh/2012: shoes - walmart, boyfriend jeans - gap, silk blouse - joe fresh

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i’d work this: gap wrap dress

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i’d work this: the gap wrap dress + statement necklace

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Work It: Gap Dress + Tall Boots

2011: dress - gap, boots - nine west/2012: purse - aldo, blazer - chaiken & capone (eluxe), bracelet - banana republic

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casual friday: cropped pants + sheer blouse

2010: cropped pants - gap, nude patent pumps - joe fresh/ 2011: orange belt - jacob, handbag - asos/ 2012: sheer blouse - dynamite

rediscovery: cropped trousers from the gap that i wore for fall/winter 2011 

style tip: wearing a sheer blouse can be appropriate for the cube. just be properly covered underneath! wearing a tank top (and strapless bra to avoid exposed bra straps) can solve this problem.

This style tip applies equally for when you wear a key hole blouse. Keep it classy ladies!

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Work It: Electric Blue Heels…Walmart!

2012: shoes - walmart, brompton bag - jcrew (partial gift)/2011: cropped grey pants - joe fresh/ 2010: blouse + cardi - jacob

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Work It: Preppy blazer + flirty mini skirt

inspiration:

interpretation:

2012: blazer - banana republic (gift), booties - steve madden (winners), brompton handbag - jcrew, skirt - gap/2011: shirt - banana republic

style note: this is very playful (read: youthful) look that admittedly i wouldn’t wear to the office, but i was inspired so i thought, “why not try it?”.

i hope my interpretation can serve as inspiration for those of you who can pull it off, either for work or for play.

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work it: gap cropped pants

rediscovery: cropped gap pants i bought in the fall/winter last year are not only great for the summer - paired with a brightly coloured blouse - but will also be a pretty good transition piece for summer into fall. 

2012: blouse - dynamite/2011: pants - gap, handbag- asos, belt - jacob/ 2010: patent pumps - joe fresh

note to file:

  • a way to maximize your work wardrobe is to buy pieces that you can transition through seasons. can you take that skirt you bought in june and pair with a blazer, tights, boots or a sweater for work this fall/winter? 

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