Style Diary: Merry Christmas To Me

Christmas shopping is fun – mostly because it means I come home with the perfect gifts for….me.  Please tell me that I’m not the only one who comes home with gifts for myself each time I holiday shop for others.  Why is everyone else so hard to shop for when shopping for me is so easy?  It goes something like this, “One for person A, one for me.  One for person B, one for me.  One for person C, one for me.”  Soon after, it simply becomes “Merry Christmas to me!” Case in point, I recently browsed the mall looking for holiday gifts and came back purchasing more for me than I had for others.  For instance, I couldn’t resist this faux fur Express coat and Forever 21 lace ruffle tank top.  Both were steals (about $150 for the coat and about $15 for the top) Here, I’m pairing it with my black leggings, suede lace-up booties, pearls and Chanel purse.   When I wear something that I consider “cheap chic” I make sure to balance it off with higher-end designer pieces so that no one knows my cheap secret. I love this purse ‘cuz the pearls detach, can be worn as a necklace and the gold chain can remain for a more classic Chanel purse look.  But damn, it barely fits  my oversized wallet, cell phone and keys.  The lady at the Chanel counter suggested I buy a new slim wallet from her to fix this problem – she’s gooood. This was my weekend look to go shopping in the city.  I’m all about leggings and jeans on the weekend, mainly because I’m not allowed to wear them during the work week.   What’s your favorite go-to weekend piece? Lastly, I’m giving away my vintage dress to one lucky blog winner this week.  Just click here and follow the instructions for entry!

Oops I Did It Again – Fashion Mishap

Ever have one of those fashion mishaps where you look at yourself in the mirror mid-day and wonder what the heck you were thinking? Maybe it was your cubicle’s lights that transformed what you thought was a pretty pink into an embarrassingly fluorescent neon.  Or  maybe you didn’t notice that your pant was too short for the heels you wore.  Or maybe the styling risk you took in the morning made you want to run back home and change by mid-afternoon.

Today I had one of those days.  The day before, my boss mentioned that we were going to take a group picture with Santa (in the mall that we work at).  I thought, “yay! must add take picture with Santa to my long list of work perks.”   So excitedly, I prepared a Christmas themed outfit for the special shot with as much enthusiasm as Bridget Marquardt from the Girls Next Door would have had preparing her next celebratory themed outfit.  I wore a red/white/green plaid ruffle blouse with army green suede-like pants and some fun red leopard flats.  At home, I was sure the mix of patterns was an unexpected and fun twist on a holiday theme.  But by the time I checked myself out at work, I had no clue what I was thinking.  And to make matters worse, the Santa photo plans got cancelled so I ended up looking like a dorky elf all day for nothing.

In the fashion industry, such fashion mishaps can be devastating to your reputation.  Ever see Devil Wears Prada?  Yea, well today, I felt I must have put my job in jeopardy.  To top it off just yesterday, I had a wrist slap from my boss for wearing five – pocket pants (I’m not kidding).  Who knew they weren’t allowed – they weren’t jeans…only jean like.  eh..the fashion police was in full force.

Anyways, with the next two days off, I figure I have a couple days to recover with more than enough time to schedule a successful series of work outfits of which I will post here in my usual dedicated fashion while winning back the respect I just lost. 🙂

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