This is still week 3. I think I have one more week of conservative hemlines and neutral overloads before I can start having a bit more fun with dresses and less "authoritative" pieces. Especially since I still don't know all their names (95 of them) quite yet. Almost, though.
The highlight of my day so far was returning from the gym with Blokey and noticing a mattress across the street. Written with permanent market in large letters was: "DO NOT TAKE. BEDBUGS." Ah, New York.
Shirt: Uniqlo (via Beacon's closet)
Cardigan: Uniqlo
Skirt: The Limited (old)
Tights: Target
Shoes: Naturalizer (2006?)
eep! Well, I guess it's nice they warned people about the bed bugs (though I would just ASSUME any street matresses laying around had them!)I like how you did the cuffs of the shirt over the cardigan!
ReplyDeleteYou look cute and professional. Like Christine, I would probably assume any street mattress could have bedbugs.
ReplyDeleteI like the shoes with this outfit, and you have no problem ever looking professional! Great neutral look.
ReplyDeleteProfessional and chic. Well played. That's pretty hilarious about the mattress. Good of them to warn people, I guess?
ReplyDeleteProfessional, polished, and it looks comfortable to boot.
ReplyDeleteThoughtful warning on the mattress!
Once when I was in grad school, my then-boyfriend's sister got scabies from a curb-score sofa. I never pick up or thrift soft furniture since then.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least they warned people, which is nice! I used to thrift furniture and other household stuff, but I have to say that the whole bedbug issue in NY is making me hesitant to do it EVER again. I have become super careful dealing with Salvation Army clothes, too. The last time I went I saw a bunch of moths flying around, which gidn't exactly make me want to bring those clothes home...
ReplyDeleteLove that skirt and your signature mix of hardcore neutrals. Also, I can tell you wanna be dancing. It's in the hip tilt!
ReplyDeleteFinally, that is an excellent skirt.
Finally (for real), aren't you glad we're (maybe almost) past having to consider curbside furniture?
The sad thing is that I can't tell you how many times I've seen that! Or, worse, the little white lie of "Don't take - TERMITES". ORLY?
ReplyDeleteI like this outfit - everything fits well and I think it's a good authoritarian outfit!
I shuddered at the bugs...
ReplyDeleteHaven't learned all my students names yet either.
LOL - at least the previous mattress owners let you in on the problem!
ReplyDeleteI love your smirk in the photo - like you have a secret that no one else knows ;)
I don't think I could learn 95 names in a month. maybe a year. haha.
ReplyDeleteand how much to do want to be someone takes that mattress?
Chic on the Cheap
I've started 2 jobs within the last month and figuring out the clothes environment is always so awkward, because you want to be yourself but not have anyone think you're crazy, unless they're that kind of workplace. Luckily the more you're there, the more you can get away with. One of my jobs, you cant wear denim during the week, I think they don't know it's 2011.
ReplyDeleteI've started 2 jobs within the last month and figuring out the clothes environment is always so awkward, because you want to be yourself but not have anyone think you're crazy, unless they're that kind of workplace. Luckily the more you're there, the more you can get away with. One of my jobs, you cant wear denim during the week, I think they don't know it's 2011.
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