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.

  • 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!

Style Diary – Cardigan + Dress

The cardi + dress combo has become my work uniform as of late.  It allows me to follow the dress code (no bare shoulders allowed-yea I’m serious.) It allows me to put a professional spin on my otherwise girlier dresses, and tight cardigans don’t bulk me up too much despite the layering.  Below are a few examples from the past week or so.

  • purse – miu miu (bought at Barney’s winter sale)
  • sleeveless brown dress – Ann Taylor
  • cardigan – Express (bought on sale)
  • leopard belt – vintage
  • shoes – lovely people
  • gold chain necklace – can’t remember where I bought this but it was a steal
  • ring – bought at off 5th
  • dress – Tracy Reese
  • leopard print stilettos – Hoshoe
  • cardigan -Merona (bought at Target)
  • belt – Gucci
  • tote – Fendi
  • red leather heels with leopard lining – Hoshoe
  • puff-sleeved cardigan – H&M
  • ruffle dress – Betsey Johnson (bought at a consignment store)
  • suede slingback – Bruno Magli
  • stretch belt – vintage

Which outfit is your favorite?

© 2024 Stylishly Stella