In which I actually wore a dress to work everyday this week
Posted by Isabel on January 16th, 2009. Filed under: Addictions, Work.Today is Friday. And guess what? I’m totally wearing a dress at work today. Which means I DID IT. I didn’t think I could do it, but I did.
I wore a dress/skirt every single day this week.
And dude, it was harder then I thought it would be. Mostly because it’s so damn cold here in Seattle right now and having legs not covered by slacks wasn’t fun. (Thankfully I had my new leggings to wear under my outfits. THEY ROCK! And haa, I bought them on sale for $5 each!)
Monday I decided to wear one of the two new dresses I had bought at Macy’s the previous week FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS.
Here are the tags to prove the awesome deal I got on these dresses. Mind you I paid 50% off the final (red) price. Do you see the original prices? While the dresses are super cute, they’re not $148 cute.
And per the request (of like two readers) here are pictures of my outfits.
Here is the Monday dress. It’s flowy and has big velvet flower accents on it. (I also got my necklace at Macy’s years ago for a song!)
And here is the Tuesday skirt. Purchased a few weeks ago at Old Navy for $1.99! (I think my total outfit cost less then $10!) The King hated this outfit. I think he isn’t ready for high-waisted bottoms. Hey, I feel his pain. But for $1.99, I don’t care.
Here is my Wednesday dress. I bought this one a month ago at Old Navy for $3.00. Don’t tell anyone, but it’s a maternity dress. I like to buy clothes like that, if they don’t really look like maternity. And this one doesn’t. It’s actually very slimming. Go figure.
Thursday I wore another one of my $1.99 Old Navy skirts. This one is pleated and reminds me of when I was in high school and was super into pleated skirts. I wore it with my favorite crushed velvet blazer that someone gave me as a hand-me-down. So again, this outfit was practically FREE.
Today I decided to wear the second dress I got at Macy’s last week. It’s stretchy and dreamy and cozy and I think I love it the most. And, seriously, for the price I got it for it deserves to be loved deeply.
So there you have it…I accomplished a goal. And, be assured, I won’t be doing this again anytime soon (wearing dresses and accomplishing goals). In fact I’m pretty sure I might wear jeans and a t-shirt to work everyday next week.
Who am I kidding…I don’t even own t-shirts.
Oh yeah, and my boss did notice this week’s wardrobe choices.
January 16th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I own two versions of that high-waisted Old Navy skirt. I love it!
January 16th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
You look amazing as always!
January 16th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Um, can I go shopping with you? Seriously, you are Ms Fashionista, and you look fab in skirts/dresses.
xox
January 16th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
You look lovely! Way to go!
January 16th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I knew you could do it!
You looked very cute in all of them and I can now tell we have something in common, we’re into black clothes
LOVE the velvet blazer!
January 16th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
um, HOT! are you sure you work in construction? (now i feel self-conscious…i feel like i read that on your blogger profile. yes? i’m not a stalker, i swear!)
i’m impressed with your deals–dresses can be so ridiculously expensive! also impressed that you did this in january. it is 2 degrees currently in pennsylvania. boooooooooo!
January 16th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
I loooove that crushed velvet blazer, and I’m not usually a fan of crop-sleeved jackets/coats.
January 16th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Okay. Tuesday shirt: from J. Crew? If so, I totally have it too.
January 16th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
I’m in love with your crushed velvet blazer too! Also, I never would have dreamed that the black dress was maternity wear. It looks great on you!
January 16th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
I love that velvet blazer! You look so cute every day. I need some fashion tweaks
January 16th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
FYI – I just heard that the Old Navy 1/2 off clearance sale is going on NOW NOW NOW! I’m on my way… (This is why my children are dressed exclusively in O.N. & Target clearance. We’re classy like that.)
January 17th, 2009 at 2:27 am
You look fab. And thank you, I received some really beautiful mail today!
January 17th, 2009 at 3:29 am
Okay, if I were ever to wear dresses or skirts again — and that’s unlikely except in case of funerals or weddings — I would so want to have your Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday outfits. I’d even pay twice as much as you did for them!
January 17th, 2009 at 4:57 am
You look awesome! And how cool that you came up with 5 new outfits. It gets hard to not be in a slump of wearing the same outfits over and over. You rock at not slumping! Very impressed.
January 21st, 2009 at 3:12 am
First of all, you look adorable. Second, LOVE the outfits. Third, love you!
January 21st, 2009 at 4:19 am
You look marvelous dah-ling! Every day of the week that is….
Love your outfits, and the price of them too!
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