Happy Friday

Hi everyone! Hope your week flew by like mine did. I took Monday off and my team had a golf outing in Bedford on Wednesday and before I knew it, it's Friday. On Wednesday we had an awesome day on the course drinking southsides and then had a great dinner at Bedford Post where we ran into none other than Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively (and Richard Gere, the owner)!

I started my gluten-free diet today for the rest of the summer and have set a goal to workout 4x a week until September 1st (and hopefully after). This weekend I have pilates and plan on working my buns off in the gym tonight. They say hard work pays off so let's see! Have a great weekend everyone.

Picture via, collage by me

Monday

Hi everyone! I had a lovely weekend in Raleigh visiting Riley but I now, unfortunately, have a lot of work to catch up on. The good news? The air is starting to feel like spring! I can't wait for spring clothing and warmer walks to work. The bad news? It's only Monday... Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and has a fabulous week Now, time to put my head down and get to work!

Image from Pinterest.com

Wednesday Workwear: Sweaters and Blazers

 

1. Anthropologie sweater $128 // 2. LoftAnn Taylor Cardigan $44.50 // 3. Anthropologie sweater $78 // 4. Bop Basics blazer $198 // 5. Two Penny Blue Blazer $355 // 6. Zara green blazer $89.90 // 7. Zara red blazer $99.90 // 8. Zara grey blazer 

 **All images taken from pinterest.com

Wednesday Workwear Inspiration and Finds

When I left Ithaca for the corporate world, I had to leave behind my wardrobe staples of jeans and big sweaters for a more structured and business casual look. When I roll out of bed five days a week at 7:30am after snoozing the alarm 3 times, the last thing on my mind is putting together a stylish outfit. Below is some office inspiration and some cute tops that, even with a simple black pencil skirt, will make you look pulled together and fashionable. Throughout the day I'll be posting links for pants, dresses, skirts, bags, etc. so that you can have a full array of fabulous work clothes. Links are below!

*All images taken from pinterest.com

1. Theory maroon top $190 // 2. Zara top $59.90 // 3. Kimchi Blue red peplum top $49 // 4. Banana Republic silk striped shirt $79.50 // 5. J. Crew coral top $198 // 6. Greylin blouse $99 // 7. J.Crew top $135 // 8. J. Crew peter pan collar top $75 // 9. Loft Ann Taylor sleeveless top $54.50 // 10. Zara top $59.90 // 11. Loft Ann Taylor black top $59.50 // 12. Leona top $211 // 13. Loft Ann Taylor green silk tie top $49.50 // 14. Zara top $59.90 

What I Wore to Work: Part 1

I love to shop. No, really, I am addiction status. I scour the web every morning for deals, steals and new looks (don't tell anyone at work). I think I would have a full-fledged breakdown if someone deleted my shopbop hearts (God forbid!). I would classify my style as classic, casual and a bit preppy. My closet features lots of stripes and jeans and oversized cashmere sweaters. So when I needed to get a bit more business and a little less casual, I sort of had to change my whole thinking behind shopping. Now, when I'm looking at a top, I think "can I wear this to work?"

Transitioning my wardrobe from college to post-college wouldn't have been tough if I could just afford everything from Theory and Elie Tahari. Sadly, I cannot. There isn't a lot out there in the blogworld about affordable, cute workwear so I thought I'd share some of my outfits for some office inspiration. More to come!

               belt: Robert Rodriguez, charms: Helen Ficalora, dress: Rachel Zoe, shoes: Steve Madden 

Every working girl (any girl for that matter) should have a pair of nude pumps. Find a pair that is similar to your skin tone and it will make your legs look longer and leaner. I'm also a big believer in belts sprucing up every outfit. The belt above is one of my go-tos.