I didn't really have a reason to dress up today... and then it turned out that I had to go to this meeting and I was like, "Phew, good thing I wore a nice shirt!" ...and then it turned out that the meeting was just over the phone, so once again, it didn't matter what the heck I wore. Haha, oh well.
It's officially cold now - I'm wearing coats, I'm wearing sweaters, it's awesome!
My husband and I went to his friend's wedding tonight. I'd been kind of worrying about what to wear, but in the end I went with this dress, which I'd worn to a wedding earlier this year, paired with a cardigan for warmth. Luckily, the whole thing was indoors in this mansion. I did bring warm boots to wear in the car though!
Here's a better shot so you can see the neat neckline - and also how my husband and I coordinated with the purple!
I need more pants like these - they are soft, stretchy, and generally flattering. In the side view you can see they have a little stitching detail down the outside of each leg. I will have to be on the lookout...
I wanted to look a little put-together today, because I had a meeting at work... which turned out to be about 5 totally unnecessary minutes. Oh well.
I wore a scarf to work! I have so many scarves and I never wear them because I feel like it'll bother me around my neck all day, but guess what - it didn't! In fact, it was nice, because I went to a meeting in our auditorium which is always freezing cold, and I had some extra warmth.
I didn't do anything special for Halloween, just my normal weekend errands and such. I did break out my jeggings for the first time. They are a size larger than I usually wear because I didn't want them to be skin-tight, which I think was the right choice, but the waist is a little loose so I had to keep hiking them up. They are sooo comfortable though! Seriously, I might as well have been wearing yoga pants all day.
There was sort of a last-minute change to this outfit. I'd been planning to wear this new Merona cardigan with an allover gray and cream pattern of sort of swirly stuff. I really liked it, but when I had it actually on my body it was like... woah. Too much. So I'm returning it, and I wore this plain gray sweater instead.
I got this shirt (...and a teal one...) with the intention of wearing it with a different sweater, but then that sweater didn't work out and I had to return it, so... ta-da! I liked this outfit! Too bad I'm stuck off in an annex at work and nobody even gets to see me and my new shirt...
Of course on my last workday of the week, a million things needed to be done that only I can do, and Everything! Is! An! Emergency!
A rare Wednesday photo! Even though I was working from home today, I had to get dressed to take a cat to the vet this morning for a check-up. And then I had band practice later tonight.
I went out to dinner last night and wore this sweater, so I was kind of worried that it would smell like food afterward, but it didn't, so I got to wear it to work today! I love it, it's so soft :o)
Back to work on this Monday morning. I didn't check my calendar, but figured I would probably have some meetings, so I should dress nicely. Turns out I only had one, and it was on the phone, so I actually didn't really leave my desk all day.
I went to a kind of informal, daytime wedding today, and I was stressing about what to wear. The bride and groom were older, and I was actually going with my grandmother and didn't really know anyone there, and it was a chilly October day. So I figured slacks would be okay, and I was going to try to find a new top or cardigan to wear with them, but then I remembered I had this one that I hadn't worn yet. I got lots of compliments on it!
I was running so late for work this morning, I figured taking a picture was not a priority. So I got a shot when I got home, hence my worn-out look.
Not really feeling this outfit... However, I need to mention again how excited I am to be able to comfortably wear sweaters!
Sometimes I pick out clothes the night before, or at least think about them. I think I did that last night, but by the time this morning rolled around, I'd forgotten. Not totally happy with what I ended up with, but at least I was comfortable. And I didn't really see anyone today, since my meetings were all canceled.
It was a little bit warmer today... but it won't last, the rest of the week is supposed to be rainy.
The weather today was absolutely perfect. Of course, I was in an office building for the best ten hours, so I wouldn't really know. But I was comfortable without a jacket.
Not pictured: the sweater I was bundled in all day because my office is freezing cold!
I was going to wear a black shirt with this, but then I decided this rainy Monday needed a little bit of brightening up.
We were supposed to meet up with some friends for the day, but they had a family thing come up, so instead we went to do our weekly food shopping at the fancy supermarket. What an exciting life!
Went out with my husband for dinner and a movie. I didn't have time to get a really good picture because my husband reminded me that the movie started half an hour than I had thought, so I had to hurry up and go!
This shouldn't count because I didn't actually get a full body shot, but oh well, I make the rules around here. I was on a business trip for most of this week, so no other pictures. Since I was back at the office, I was super busy with things that had to be done on the first of the month.
My husband and I went out for lunch with another couple and their kid. We went to a new restaurant that only serves various types of peanut butter sandwiches!
I wish I either could take clearer pictures in the mirror, or had a place at this height to sit my camera for timer pictures. I usually don't mind shooting down from above a little bit, but it does make my legs look stumpy and sometimes I prefer a more straight-on angle.
After a few teaser days of fall, we're back to summer at the moment. So I revived one of my summer outfits. I thought I was done with sandals for this year!
I'm back! I had a weekend and a couple vacation days and a day of working from home, but today I was back in the office for the first time in almost a week.
I kind of preferred my face this other picture, but didn't like my hair...
It seems like nobody is in the office on Fridays! Which I like, actually - I got things done that have been on my to-do list for a couple weeks. But we did have a large meeting for our entire site this morning, so I knew I'd be in a room with a couple hundred other people, and also that I'd probably get cold.
Yes, I am wearing Gap pants and CL shoes again. But this is a different pair of pants - black, not gray.
I remembered at the last minute that I had a meeting with someone I hadn't before, so I went with my patterned cardigan and one of my favorite purple shirts. And after wearing the gray Gap pants and Chinese Laundry flats twice already this week, I decided to give them a break.
I don't usually go into the office on Wednesdays, but I had to be there today to do some work. I figured I'd just keep it casual since I didn't have any meetings or anything.
I ended up finishing my work early, so I took the afternoon off and had time to relax at home before going out to band practice for the evening.
I started a new job a few weeks ago, and I think it's finally starting to catch up with me - suddenly it's like I'm in non-stop meetings! This might be the end of wearing fitted t-shirts to work.
My husband took me out to one of our favorite restaurants to celebrate my birthday. I was going to wear a different top, but it just didn't look right... and then neither did the next one I tried, or the next one. So in the end, I just went with one of my double-layer ones from Target.
When I bought this sweater thing (still not exactly sure what to call it), I wasn't totally sure about the style or the ruffles. But when I wore it to work today I got a lot of compliments on it! So I guess it was a good choice. (Speaking of compliments, I also got lots of compliments on my new purse [you saw it here yesterday], which I was also unsure of, so I feel better about that choice, too.)
Today was the second and final day of meetings at work. I didn't have to be there the whole time, but the parts I attended fit around the other appointments I already had scheduled. So I was busy!
After work I got changed and then went out for an early birthday dinner with my mother. It was also the debut of my new purse! Not my usual style, but I wanted to break out of my purse rut...
We had visitors from out of town and all-day meetings today, followed by a group dinner, so I needed an outfit that would be comfortable and put-together. I decided to wear my magical brown pants that make my legs look long and slim.
I bought new pants this weekend! The Gap was having a huge sale (they were like half off), so get ready to see something other than New York & Company under the pants category :o)
This was my only day in the office this week, so I wanted to look decent - even though with the holiday weekend coming up, there were even fewer people in the office than there usually are on Fridays.