Groovy Giraffe
Sometimes there’s nothing more relaxing than spending a weekend away from the city. I’ve been making frequent trips to my hometown of Guilford, Connecticut lately, and I can’t help but notice that my mood is just different upon my return to New York. It’s better! The zen only lasts a few days before I fall back into the stresses of daily city life, but it’s amazing what a little fresh country air can do!
On that relaxed note, Meredith and I agreed that this ensemble errs on the casual side of my corporate closet, which is why I chose to wear it last Friday. I think the top’s pseudo-giraffe print certainly tones the seriousness down. I write “pseudo” because the print is actually a compilation of different sized squares and rectangles, but from a distance it looks similar to an animal print. We don’t have official “Casual Fridays” at my office, but I tend to save my most casual corporate ensembles for the end of the week. Do any of you have causal Fridays? Who else is looking forward to post-Memorial Day dress codes?
The photo above is not especially flattering, but it shows my new hair color well. I had an itch to make it a little more funky, so instead of dying parts of it purple as I originally had planned (but then decided that wasn’t professional enough for my office environment), I compromised and got more blonde streaks in front. You likey?
Lindsay’s Look:
Top: Forever 21
Skirt: Zara
Cardigan: J.Crew
Shoes: stolen from my mom’s closet – vintage!
Photography by Marie Mueller
I think your hair looks awesome!
I have a totally unrelated question: I’ve been wearing heels all winter with tights, but now that it’s time to go with bare legs, I find my shoes to be quite uncomfortable. It’s like my feet get all sticky, and they stick to the bottom of my shoes. I’ve tried those mini-sock footie things, but they always peek out and show. Do you have any suggestions?
Yes! In addition to Delenn’s suggestion, Meredith and I have both tried Silver Linings, (http://www.silverliningsnewyork.com/), which absorb sweat and give your shoes a little extra cushion. They don’t entirely remove the odor from shoes like they claim, but it may be just the thing for you.
Thanks for the tip – I’ll have to try it out. I’m in DC this summer, so hosiery is just not going to happen unfortunately.
@Lindsay: Love the top and the shoes. I’m not sure about the hair. It works better in some photos than others. In #3 (sitting) it looks great on you, but in the next shot, it looks very flat and dry.
@Kim: Been there, done that.
Best solution I found was to wear hosiery all year, however I’m in a cool enough climate to do that without getting too hot.
Delenn, thanks for the honesty! The flatness is an unfortunate side effect of the wonderful weather we’ve been having in the northeast lately – rain, rain, rain and tons of humidity.
Hair looks good! Thought the shoes looked familiar!
Love the new hair! Perfectly lightened for the upcoming summer
And I find it so funny that this outfit is casual for your office… this is everyday wear at mine. In fact, I wish more people dressed this well Monday through Thursday! We do have casual Fridays year round, which sometimes brings out the most… err “creative” outfits from my colleagues, lol!
I wish I had been around this weekend to witness the photos. As always, wonderful!
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