Culottes... Love Them or Hate Them? 6.07.2017

Let's talk culottes... 

They're definitely a polarizing trend! I actually kinda hated them at first because they reminded me of the stretchy brown gauchos I sported in the year 2000-ish 😱

However, they've steadily grown on me and eventually I caved when I saw these in person and decided they would be a great addition to my summer work wardrobe! I really struggle with what to wear to work in the summer because I don't want to wear black trousers every day, but also don't want to buy a ton of work appropriate dresses and skirts to rotate. Since these are flowy/breathable and are a dressier fabric, I decided to give them a try!

For me to feel good in culottes, I dress them up with an elongating stiletto heel, and then pair them with some sort of simple top or blouse. These pants make quite the statement, so I like to keep everything else very minimal! 

I will say that I feel they look better in person than they do in photos. They're not exactly effortless to photograph...lol. I don't 100% love these photos (is that weird to admit since I'm posting them??), but it was ridiculously windy that day and we struggled a little bit to get good shots!

Culottes (I also have these, and love this striped pair)  |  Tank
Heels (also love these)  |  Bracelet  |  Lipstick ('velvet teddy')

So what are your thoughts on culottes? Do you love them, or do you kinda hate them??

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Fashion Forward Office Attire 2.09.2017

Top  |  Pants  |  Heels  |  Sunglasses ('weekend riot')  |  Similar Bag  |  Lipstick (in 'velvet teddy')

I'm switching things up today with an office outfit, which I hope is helpful to you girls! When I did my blog survey last spring, I got some requests for office attire, but I haven't posted many yet. One explanation is that I make an effort to buy tops and sweaters that I can style for work and also more casually, so a lot of the outfits you see on here I'm just tweaking for the office with some black pants and a pair of pumps.

I like to have as much fun with my work wardrobe as I can and I do this through interesting details. For example, I love the ruffles and sheen of this top (also worn in this post), and the embellishments on my velvet heels...so there are multiple textures and details in this outfit. You can also add interesting details with earrings and other jewelry, embroidery, lace, color combinations, layers, and mixing textures. I recently discovered the brand English Factory at Shopbop, and I love that all of their tops have unique details and cuts! I'll definitely be keeping an eye on their selection, especially as we approach spring and summer.

Here are some of my favorite finds that will make your office attire super chic...

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