Style Diary: Work Wear

I bought this crazy Miu Miu purse ages ago during a Barney’s Christmas clearance sale and ever since have affectionately called it my “puppy purse.”  With the Mongolian hair sticking out from the sides, people always wonder whether I’ve got a poodle in there.

Usually, I refrain from using it unless I’m heading to a fashion-oriented event like fashion week or a NY art party where my puppy purse works as a conversational piece and where people don’t think I’m entirely insane for carrying such a freak show of a purse.  Now that I work in fashion, I don’t need any outlandish events to rationalize my purse choice.  I can actually carry it to work!

Here I am in a couple outfits both utilizing the cardigan, sheath dress, necklace and belt combo while carrying the infamous puppy purse.

• purse – miu miu
• sleeveless brown dress – Ann Taylor
• cardigan – Express
• shoes – lovely people
• gold chain necklace
• ring – bought at off 5th

• dress – Escada (sample sale)
• cardigan shoes – Fergie
• tote – Miu MIu (Barney’s sale)

This is today’s outfit.  I tempered down a semi-formal dress with a more casual cardigan.

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• dress – Bebe $50 (bought on sale)
• cardigan – Target around $20
• suede and alligator boots – Franco Sarto (got them for free on a modeling gig a long long time ago)
• necklace – Forever 21 $around 20
• ring – Off 5th $30

Do any of you have any fashion items that are too wild to wear on a normal day or even night out?  If so, I wanna hear about it!

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