dress week: day 2

ab studio chiffon dress   ·  old navy blazer {via thredup*}

adrienne vittadini flats   ·   onecklace monogram necklace (c/o)

so, this is by no means a styling "a-ha!"or anything, but sometimes i like to rotate my belts around so the buckle doesn't show in the front.  the belt still defines my waist but in a more streamlined way.  if you're wearing a blazer or cardigan, no one would ever see the buckle in the back and think you have forgotten how to wear a belt!  even though this isn't really considered a faux pas anymore either, sometimes i also like to do this if the metal color of the belt buckle doesn't match whatever jewelry i'm wearing (like today's silver necklace).

i really like this dress because it has sleeves (why are dresses with sleeves kind of hard to find?) but feels even more put together with this little blazer, which is also needed in my freezing office.  are you joining andi and i for dress week this week?  if so, add your link below!

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mauve floral.

forever 21 dress (as blouse, thrifted)   ·   old navy blazer (via thredup)

merona doubleweave skirt   ·   merona mackenzie wedges

so, i've never owned any clothing from forever 21 before but during my last two thrifting adventures i've found two pieces that i actually wanted to buy - yesterday's skirt and today's dress (worn as a blouse).  it caught my eye right away due to the pretty floral print and 3/4 sleeves.  i think it would look great with a maroon skirt, but since i don't have one of those i paired it with my orange one, which i haven't worn in a really long time.  i tried to balance out the brightness of the skirt with this brown blazer i wear all the time (almost as much as it's khaki counterpart) but i also still like how it looks without the blazer.  i've always liked forever 21 for accessories, mainly belts and bracelets (like the one i'm wearing today), but if you look hard enough they often have decent, quality clothing too.

have you found any good finds while thrifting lately?  tomorrow all tags are half off at goodwill, so i'm sure i'll make it to a couple stores.  just the way i like ringing in the new year!

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holiday cheer.

banana republic factory dress & old navy blazer {both via thredup*}

jessica simpson oscar heels {via dsw}

since i didn't participate in the ugly christmas sweater contest at work last week, i decided i would at least try to dress the part for my department's holiday party.  the last time i wore this dress on my birthday i also paired it with this cropped brown blazer, so it felt a little unimaginative to do the same here, but, well, that's what happened.  i couldn't find a good cardigan that i felt would "go" with this shade of green, so i just stuck with what worked the first time around.  for a little holiday, festive fun i wore these great gold heels and gold jewelry.  now, this is my idea of holiday attire!

have you had any holiday office parties to attend?  are they anything like what you see in the movies?  none i've attended in real life are, but that doesn't mean that you can't dress the part. 

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birthday!

banana republic factory dress & old navy blazer {both via threadup*}

mix no 6 otavia wedges   ·   target belt

nov 7th / so, today is my birthday... what better day to wear a bright green dress and my favorite printed wedges?!  i hope you are having a great november 7th as well!

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