january 21st {sub-zero}

merona ponte dress {thrifted target stock}   ·   j crew blouse {thrifted}

haberdashery blazer {thrifted}   ·   old navy sliver wedge boots

bauble bar ivory polka strand necklace

so, what does one wear when the temperature is -9 when you leave for work and the high for the day doesn't get above 0?  lots & lots of layers, i guess!  i have on a long-sleeved shirt underneath the button-down/dress/blazer combo, two pairs of tights, and wool knee highs under my boots.  i keep hearing the phrase "fleece lined tights" from different ladies around the blog o sphere and on a day like today i kind of wondered why this minnesota lady doesn't have any in her closet...?  does anyone have any recommendations or stores i can chek out that carry fleece lined tights?  i survived, though, with no frostbite to speak of so i will make today off as "successful" for that reason.  see ya, january 21st!

thanks so much for visiting.  don't forget to enter my giveaway for a cute pair of bauble bar earrings!

tuesday (brougt to you by fay)

 

 haberdashery by fay's closet blazer {thrifted}   isaac mizrahi for target button-down {thrifted}

old navy sweater   merona doubleweave skirt {thrifted target stock}

how great are navy & green together?  and how great are old blazers that you find at the goodwill for $1.49 with funny names like "haberdashery - by fay's closet"?  these things rank pretty high on my list of awesome things and boy, i sure waited a long time in line to buy just this blazer for $1.49, so that should tell you just how serious i am about this!  well, my funny named blazer and i have to go grocery shopping now, hopefully if i can get that out of the way fairly quickly i can justify a stop at the GW on my way home to see if there are any more $1.49 blazers that need to come home with me.  have a good evening!

monday (in minneapolis)

izaac mizrahi for target button-down {thrifted}   merona slacks {thrifted target stock}

lela rose for payless "finsbury" heels  
target bauble necklace {thrifted target stock}   f21 belt {thrifted nwt}

like i mentioned here, i have a particular uniform i wear when i visit clients i have never met before or clients of a different culture, so you'll notice today's outfit is really similar as i met with a non-english speaking client in downtown minneapolis. the latter is what i was worried most about, as this saint paul girl doesn't often make it across the river!  i made it back to tell the tale, though.  i'm incredibly conscious of how i come across to people of different cultures and how my body language, manners, and speech will be interpreted, but i still don't want to lose the essence of me in trying to control all of those variables. i'd like to think there was still something fun about this outfit, even if i felt like i was settling for something bland & boring for the purpose of my day.