Suit Yourself

{Written while obsessing over Giambattista Valli couture...you remember that huge pink tiered dress Rihanna wore? I may have been the only person who loved that dress but lemme tell you...I LOVED it. And there are more puffy tiered ones out there- black, grey and light blush pink. Can you say swoon?}

 It has been a while since I posted a nice suit.  I wear a lot of them to work but I find I am forcing myself to get back in the swing of things and wear them again. Over the holidays, the atmosphere at my office turns causal- and its hard to get back to formal office appropriate attire.  This is a little JCrew suit and I paired it with oxblood accessories, which is a first for me. I typically pair navy with dark brown but I like this color.  Navy is way more versatile than I ever realize and the same goes for these shoes.  I wear them with everything-- with the same color family or not- they really kinda pop.  I love this color but I wonder if it will carry over to spring? Maybe I will pair these heels with white jeans and a white tank. How cute does that sound? I know it's only January but I am so so ready for summer... sandy feet, BBQs, night swimming, dinner under the starts and all of those things that make summer the every best of seasons to me! How about you? What's your favorite season? Sending you so much love today! Sweetly- Michelle

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Perfectly Suitable

{Written while sipping my third Starbucks cafe mocha of the day out of a pretty normal looking red cup 😐}   Hello dearest ones! How was your week? Did it fly right by? For me it sure did! Lets talk about suits for a minute. I have a love hate relationship with them. I find very few that are both professional and stylish (and when I do, I buy them fast).  It seems like either the fit is boxy and sort of shapeless or its so fitted and short that I simply cant wear it to a professional event.   So what are we to do?  First, you need to find the right suit.  Lately, J Crew, Ann Taylor (I used to shop here a lot when I was in law school and I have no idea why I stopped-- they have the cutest work separates), Nordstrom and Banana Republic are my go-to suit stops. I think you should try to build your professional wardrobe so that it includes a black (shocker!), navy and grey suit (I also like sheath dresses with a matching blazer if you can find them.)  After you have your suit, I like to pick a statement piece-- shoes? bag? Maybe a chunky bracelet?  I personally like to keep the lines of a suit simple--I don't like big bold necklaces around my neck with suits (totally personal preference- I am more of an arm full of bracelets girl.)  This suit here has sort of a soft peplum shape, which I paired with stacked heels. Sometimes, a little stiletto doesn't look right and a suit calls out for something more substantial, you know?    I grabbed my bag, my coffee ( literally, the greatest addition to any outfit hands down) and out the door I went!  Do I tell you enough how much I appreciate you stopping by for a read? Because I sure do!  Thank you thank you! Happy almost weekend, loves.  Sweetly- Michelle

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