In Which I Present Nine (9) Business Casual LooksTM
(AN IMPORTANT NOTE: The text of this post was written before the arrival of my two new coworkers.)
HELLO PALS,
There have been some ChangesTM in my life recently, the most important of which, the loss of my trusted assistant, you can read about here. Not only is writing a post without Grace O’Malley’s excellent supervision proving to be extremely slow going, as of today I can also inform you that apparently I cannot fix a toilet without the help of a Tiny Plumber, a role she filled with great success in 2017. A multi-talented cat!!!
Besides that, I have Changed Jobs, and am now back in the history field with a new, more relaxed business-casual dress code. With no formal boundaries, I am doing what I do best, which is Absolutely Winging It. (Except, apparently, when it comes to fixing toilets. Then even Meticulous Research won’t cut it.)
I have also created a designated Studio AreaTM, which is a corner of my living room that seems to have good lighting most of the time and which I hope will mean less taking photos in snowstorms. At the moment, I am still navigating the proper distance between Decorative Items. (I’m sure Photography Supervisor Grace would have cleared things up pronto.)*
But, as I am Unsupervised, I leave you to peruse these nine (9) looks from my first few weeks of work, along with Associated Comments. If you have Associated Comments, you can leave them Below.
I remain,
YOUR PAL.
* Creative Director Dilara is already on the case!
LEFT:
Shirt - JC Penney Liz Claiborne, bought 2021
Pants - Star City, date unknown, pre-2010(?)
Boots - Ariat Women’s Heritage Lacer Boots, bought 11/2020 - same or similar still available, true to size
MIDDLE: One of my favorite LooksTM!!!! Also one of the most comfortable!
Shirt - JC Penney Liz Claiborne, bought Spring 2022
Pants (with included sash belt) - Boohoo Tall Paperbag Waist Belted Pants, bought 10/2021 - still available, wearing size 10 - also worn here
Boots - Diba, ca. 2019 or 2020 - also worn here
Necklace - Inherited from my grandma
RIGHT: Did I intend to look like a Sailor Lad from approximately 1776, no! Is it everyone’s desired aesthetic, I’m pretty sure it is!!! 10/10 Will Repeat!!! (Also, fun fact, those are NOT white socks, they are simply my feet because I wear boots more than sandals!!!)
Shirt - JC Penney Worthington Long Sleeve Essential Shirt, bought 4/2020 - also worn here
Pants - Old Navy High-Waisted Pixie Full-Length Pants, bought 2/2021 - similar still available, wearing size 12 Tall
Loafers - Indigo Road Haisley Loafer, bought 2/2021 - also worn here
Belt - bought at a county fair booth ca. 2010 - also worn here
Necklace - Gift From A Friend ca. 2004
LEFT: Did I intend to carry the 1776 Sailor Lad aesthetic into Piracy, no! Have I figured out how to wrangle these sleeves and their over-long ties, also no!!!
Shirt - Banana Republic Factory, bought 12/2021
Pants - Star City, date unknown, pre-2010(?)
Boots - Ariat Women’s Heritage Lacer Boots, bought 11/2020 - same or similar still available, true to size
Necklace - Inherited from my grandma
Belt - Unknown brand, ca. 2009
MIDDLE:
Shirt - JC Penney Liz Claiborne, bought Spring 2022 - wearing size Medium, on clearance in other sizes/colors
Pants - Boohoo Tall Paperbag Waist Belted Pants, bought 10/2021 - still available, wearing size 10 - also worn here
Boots - Diba, ca. 2019 or 2020 - also worn here
Belt - bought at a county fair booth ca. 2010 - also worn here
RIGHT:
Shirt - Ann Taylor Factory, bought 6/2021 (back when they had an online store)
Pants - Old Navy High-Waisted Pixie Ankle Pants, bought 2/2021 - similar still available, wearing size 12 Tall
Shoes - Target Mossimo Supply Co., ca. 2018
Belt - bought at a county fair booth ca. 2010 - also worn here
LEFT:
Shirt - JC Penney Worthington, passed down from my mom in 2019
Pants - Old Navy High-Waisted Pixie Full-Length Pants, bought 2/2021 - similar still available, wearing size 12 Tall (cuffed under to ankle length)
Belt - came with shorts Long Ago
Shoes - Adidas Grand Court (?), bought ca. 2020 - same or very similar still available, true to size - also worn here
MIDDLE: This is another favorite LookTM from this group. Over the past couple of years, fuchsia (and Associated ShadesTM) has become one of my favorite colors to wear.
Shirt - Borrowed from my mom (1980s/1990s?) I have to roll the sleeves because the cuffs don’t fasten around my Rippling Forearms (or possibly because they’re supposed to fasten around the wrists of someone several inches shorter).
Pants - Old Navy High-Waisted Pixie Ankle Pants, bought 2/2021 - similar still available, wearing size 12 Tall - also worn here
Belt - bought at a county fair booth ca. 2010 - also worn here
Shoes - Indigo Road Haisley Loafer, bought 2/2021 - also worn here
RIGHT: I wore this to my first Official EventTM at my new job and a lady later called to apologize for asking me to help haul her stuff to her car (which I had offered to do and didn’t think twice about) because she’d thought I was one of the caterers. Is this secretly an episode of Maral?!?!
Shirt - JC Penney Worthington, ca. 2015 (?)
Pants - Maison Christine by Tall Girl ca. 2009 (?) - also worn here
Belt - bought at a county fair booth ca. 2010 - also worn here
Boots - Ariat Heritage III Paddock, bought 12/2016 - similar (Heritage IV) still available. I have always found Ariat boots to fit true to size.