Yep, I’ve never worn shorts to work before. But I’m tired of my dresses, and it’s too hot for anything else. I did try to make it a bit more respectable by adding a white button down. Am I being too conservative? Do you wear shorts to work?

Excuse the brevity of this post. My brain is melting…
 
shirt- J.Crew
shorts- Express
sandals- GoJane
necklace- Charlotte Russe

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I tried to salvage this photo, which came out terribly. As if the shoes aren’t bright enough, the dress is that yellow-green neon shade that is notoriously hard to photograph. I ordered the dress months and months ago and was pissed when I received it and realized it’s completely sheer. It took another couple of months to find something to layer underneath. And still I went all summer without wearing it. Since it was the last weekend of August, I figured I might as well break it out.

I wore it to Bond lounge in the Langham Hotel in Post Office Square. Bond, by the way, is gorgeous, the music is great, and the drinks are stiff. If you’re in Boston, you should visit. I got quite a few compliments on my outfit, albeit from some very drunk folks. I’m debating on wearing this dress during the day. Yay? Nay?
 
dress- T by Alexander Wang
dress (underneath)- H&M
shoes- Dolce Vita

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It took all of my self-restraint to keep from bursting out into song on the treadmill when this song came on my ipod. However, I will be jamming out to it in a few hours when I get dressed for the night.

I wore this while running around the city, taking photos. I left the house convinced I felt confident enough to get some street style photos. I chickened out though. It feels so unnatural for me to approach people I don’t know. I also think that a lot of the beautifully dressed people I see on Newbury street are tourists from overseas, and I’m nervous about asking someone who doesn’t speak a word of English.

In los gatos malos news, I brought home dried catnip for the first time. Highly entertaining. I think Chloe is now a catnip addict. Pretty sure I have a bag of potato chips I would’ve found her passed out in it after getting the munchies.

I also got a pedicure with the brightest neon pink I’ve ever seen. The picture just barely starts to capture the… neon-ness.
 
shirt- Forever21 (I cut the sleeves off)
tank top- Theory
shorts- Express
sandals- GoJane
 
Listening to… “8th Wonder of the World” by Gossip

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I finally put on something semi-attractive after a week of rain and winds and clouds. Whenever we have weather like that, I lament the fact that I have no adorable rain gear. No tall and colorful boots, no slick raincoat with matching hat like Paddington bear. And the second it stops raining, I forget. Maybe this fall, I’ll break the pattern.

I’m doing a little pattern mixing, but I kept the color palette neutral so I would be comfortable wearing it out. I’m getting to that point where getting dressed takes longer and longer because I’m just so bored with everything I own. So this is the time where I have to try to be even more creative with what I already own since I know that buying a new wardrobe won’t spur me to be more creative. Hopefully I come up with some good looks!
 
shirt- Zara
skirt- Forever21 dress
shoes- Zara
 
Listening to… “Porcelain” by Moby

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I was all set to do a sort of feature—a week of work appropriate clothing that isn’t boring or stuffy. But then I deleted Monday’s outfit picture accidentally. Today I wore jeans to work. So, um, there goes my week of dressing well for work.

I managed to get Tuesday’s outfit safely onto my computer. The skirt is fantastic; it has a light green iridescent coating that only shows up in the sunlight.
 
shirt- Target
blazer- Zara
skirt- TJ Maxx (I don’t remember the brand, sorry!)
shoes- Enzo Angiolini
necklace- Charlotte Russe
 
Listening to… “Dumb” by Garbage

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This is yesterday’s outfit. Today I am dressed like a proper office monkey and spent the morning in a conference. Things like this would have me looking forward to the weekend, but this weekend only holds the promise of work and cleaning.

So… I tried spinning for the first time on Tuesday. I got a great deal on a 30-day membership to Healthworks, a women-only gym throughout Boston. It’s super high-end, clean, gorgeous, and sell-your-body expensive. So yeah, I tried spinning. It was good – the hour flew by and it felt like a great workout. Until I woke up yesterday and couldn’t make my knees work. And couldn’t sit down because my butt was sore. It was actually beyond sore. Imagine my butt was Shakespeare, locked in a room and forced to listen to Sarah Palin speeches for a year non-stop. His agony is akin to what my butt (still) feels.

This led to a great discovery on Wednesday morning. Icy Hot should not go on your butt. Just trust me. Despite all of this, I’m going to try spinning again. Once my ass stops crying.
 
shirt- J.Crew
cords- Gap
belt- J.Crew
shoes- Dolce Vita
 
Listening to… “Here and Now” by Letters to Cleo

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I started off with sandals but they weren’t quite right, so I ended up wearing my new favorite flats again.

I’m very distracted right now. I learned this morning that the son of a family friend took his own life. Beyond feeling my heart breaking for his father, I feel angry. There’s help out there, and there is always another choice. As someone who has dealt with feelings of depression for years, it hurts to hear about other going through this sort of pain and being unable to see another way out. I’m not going to preach, but suicide is a selfish act. How dare you leave your loved ones to spend their days doubting their own actions and wondering what they could have done to help?
 
shirt- H&M
pants- Target
shoes- Gap
necklace- Charlotte Russe

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As someone who’s gained a little weight recently and finds most of my pants sitting in the closet until I’m back to my normal size, it really doesn’t make sense to wear pleated pants to emphasize my hips. But they were so cute, sitting there on sale. Whenever I put them on, I feel inspired to wear some very masculine pieces. I can’t wait until the fall so I can wear them with super tall ankle boots and a schoolboy vest.

How goes your Monday? Usually I enjoy Mondays. I’m always energized and motivated to complete as much work as possible. Today…is a different story. I can tell that something is vaguely bothering me because I’m starting to rip at my nails and cuticles. I’m curious- what is your “tell” that you’re overstressed or feeling out of sorts?
  
tank top- Theory
plaid shirt- Urban Outfitters
belt- I don’t remember!
pants- Gap
shoes- Zara

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I love this skirt. I got it a few weeks ago and the first time I wore it, I spilled oil on it. Sadly, the stain is still somewhat apparent. But I’m stubborn and like I said, I love the skirt, so I keep wearing it. I purposely wore a boring old t-shirt with it so it would be more casual.

My shoes are the Gap city flats and they are fantastic. I have a hard time with flats fitting properly, but these are incredibly comfortable and the color nearly matches my skin. Perfect for outfits that require the simplest shoes.

And the manicure? Random. But fun.
 
shirt- American Apparel
skirt- H&M
ring- free people

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The title says it all. I loved these pants when I first got them, but now they aren’t quite right. Thoughts?

I promise I won’t hide behind my new shiny sheet of hair in upcoming pictures.
 
shirt- J.Crew
cardigan- J.Crew
pants- Nicole Miller studio

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