Well all I have started my new jobberoo and the first week went okey-dokey. Some of you may have heard that at this new office, we are not allowed to wear jeans. For others who have not, pick up your jaw, it is a sad and true fact and I would not joke about such pressing matters.
Let it be noted that I used to wear jeans to work 3-4 times a week. We shall call this fact "Polley".
Because of Polley, I do not have many pant-choices and Polley, being my good and loyal friend would always make any top look good, especially when I was wearing my "hot" jeans.
Superstar asked me to keep a visual diary of my week, during which Polley was dumped. She, it may be noted has been walking around all week, weepy and snot-nosed, begging me to come back to her. It's a little pathetic actually, and I am for the first time seeing the possible err of my ways. "How could i have ever gone out with such a mess of a fact?" That sort of thing.
Looking at these images, though, I realise more than ever that I need to do a SERIOUS clothes shop, and look for new work clothes. These non-jeanated work clothes shall henseforth be named "Vicky Snazz". My new BFF.
I am wondering if the outfits looked that bad and bland, or if my method of picture taking is just super-unflaterring. I missed 2 days of the week, during which time I'm sure my outfits were "off the hook". Too bad I forgot to take pics. Also, in order to get into the shot, I bent my knees, which makes the pants look shorter and wider that in real life.
Without further ago : Vicky Snazz
I think this was Tuesday, the pants are actually really nice, brown tweedy and the top is a black turtleneck.
I realised at the end of Vicky Snazz week how much black I wore. And when I had a look around a few shops last week, I can honestly say that winter clothes don't really come in bright colours.
I was wanting something with a little more zap-zowie, as hubba would put it.
Wednesday; I bought this top while at my last work place and then I saw another employee wearing it before I ever got a chance to. Bah!
Well, finally the little purple top got a chance to shine. The pants are wool based dress pants, gray and good quality.
Friday : to my dismay, I discovered that Fridays are "casual Fridays" and I could have had an affair with Polley, if someone had TOLD ME!
This picture does not do this top justice. It is not "see through" as it appears in this pic. The flash shows the off-white tank top underneath, but it's not really like that. It's really cute and the tie is a nice touch.
Ok, the pants aren't great, but I only have a few pairs that don't belong to Polley.
This outfit definitely looked better IRL than here, but what can ya do?
So that was 3 days of week 1 of new job. Once I go shopping, I think I'll re-pose a revised and hopefully more exciting, renovated version of Vicky Snazz!
4 comments:
The first outfit is my favorite, definitaly. The third pair of pants is a bit blah but I'd be curious to see what they look like with shoes. Might I add as well that sometimes a bold accessory makes an outfit pop.. just a thought; constructive criticism, if you want. :)
First off let me just start by saying that with your bod you can hang with Polly or vicky or Pyjama man Sam and it will all look good.
I was going to say what princess wrote. The outfits all look good, they could use some accessories. A long necklace with outfit 1 - to break up the black. A little jacket with out fit two, or a small necklace (weren't you freezing?!) And the problem with pants in three is they look to big. -- maybe it's just the way you are standing?
I think you are doing fine with this wardrobe. Polly is overated!
I personally like to leave Polly at home when I go to work. Going with Vicky Snazz makes me feel more professional. Then Polly and I can REALLY spend some quality time together on the weekends. In fact, I plan on doing a little expose on my private time with Polly, and the T-shirts that sometimes join in on the fun (a threesome, if you will)
I think Vicky Snazz is enjoying her newfound time to shine!! Any of these outfits is totally wearable, fashionable and appropriate. Accessorizing is good. And, if you go looking for some non-black winter attire, i'm sure you'll find it-- -I did!
I completely agree about the "accessory" comment and I've been thinkign the same thing.
The way I take the pics make the pants look bigger, though pair #3 are too big now.
I bought new version (gray pinstripe not brown) that fit much better!
I'll keep at it, but I need some accessory help - anyone want to shop with me?
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