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Style Diary: Inspired by Olivia Palermo

November 8, 2010
What I Wore to Work

Do you ever see someone’s outfit and get inspired to wear something similar i.e. copy someone else’s look?

I find that this sometimes happens subliminally. You see a red dress on a co-worker and for some reason the red dress in your closet pops out at you the very next day. Sometimes though, you admire someone’s outfit and pick it apart, analyzing the pieces that correspond to your own wardrobe, teaching and reminding yourself that you could create a similar look. That’s what happened when I ran into this photo of Olivia Palermo – one of my style inspirations.

I was inspired by this because though I’m a fan of the cardigan+dress+belt work look, I would not have thought about pairing the camel color with the black/white dress. So here is my Olivia Palermo inspired work outfit using my own patterned black and white H&M dress (bought on sale for $15), paired with a vintage belt and camel colored cardigan from Express(bought on sale for $19.99). Booties are from a NY boutique.

The necklace is from Bloomies.

Can you see the inspiration? What do you think of my outfit?

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Fab Decor: Office Space

November 5, 2010
Uncategorized

Working in events marketing and promotions means my workplace is filled with random objects. Besides the lookbooks, catalogs, signs and brochures, various non-traditional office items can be found. Here is an exemplary list of things that make my office a famous stopping ground on the way to the company cooler.

wigs and costumes (for street promotions – I had an entire closet bursting with this stuff at my last workplace which made everyday seem like Halloween and made everyone want to stop and play dress up)
clothes and accessories (for fashion shows which make me crave a “you can look but don’t touch” sign)
CDs (I often double as the event’s DJ and have to choose the music for special events. Finally, my age-old Columbia House membership has come to good use!)
raffle baskets and prizes galore (this could mean anything from a giant Estee Lauder beauty basket sitting on my desk to giant stuffed animals sitting in my extra chairs)
fake mustaches, top hats and other crazy props (for a photo booth, not for me. Really.)
tiaras and princess rings (for a kid’s princess party. Again, I have the silliest time convincing others that these are not for me but for a future work event.)

Naturally, co-workers are tempted to interrupt me at every walk-by. They can’t seem to resist inviting themselves in, trying on a tiara or top hat and giggling their way through each new discovery. I’ll have to post pictures of my office area at some point so you can see what I mean. But ’til then, I thought I’d post some pretty photos of work spaces that have me yearning for a little more organization and inspired storage space.

Eileen Josephine on Flickr posted the above photo.