Tuesday, January 31, 2012

dotty, neon, and jellybeans

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[wearing]
neon dress: old navy (exactly)
cardigan: j.crew (similar)
tights: simply vera
heels: missoni for target


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this dress is quite punchy in person...like brighter than juicy pear jelly bellys.  anyway, it's time for another breakdown:


creative: i'm dressed like a jelly bean.  
young: see above.
professional: dark tights, dark heels, and a cardigan that has been deemed "grandma chic" when i wore it constantly last winter.  


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Monday, January 30, 2012

dotty, white jeans, and snow

dash dot dotty, collared shirt with sweater, buttoned up, chambray and stripes, ootd, white jeans in winter,
[wearing]
sweater: j.crew
jeans: bdg (exactly)
chambray: gap (similar)
boots: target (similar)


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white jeans in the snow.  it's like an invisibility cloak, but more pants-ish.


dash dot dotty, collared shirt with sweater, buttoned up, chambray and stripes, ootd, white jeans in winter,


dash dot dotty, collared shirt with sweater, buttoned up, chambray and stripes, ootd, white jeans in winter,


dash dot dotty, collared shirt with sweater, buttoned up, chambray and stripes, ootd, white jeans in winter,


dash dot dotty, collared shirt with sweater, buttoned up, chambray and stripes, ootd, white jeans in winter, outtake, outfit blog, fashiony talk
and this is my favorite place to hang my coat and bag. yup, it's a dumpster.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

casual dotty

dash dot dotty, outfit blog, creative young professional, armadillo pants, tie-neck blouses, furry vest, oxfords, gray
[wearing]
furry mcfurerson: forever21
bow blouse: thrifted (similar)
armadillo pants: forever21
oxfords: old navy (exactly)


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i started a new job this month (surprise!)  and it has a strict no jeans policy.  and a no headphones policy too.  the latter is taking some getting used to.  okay, the former is too.  it seems strange to not wear jeans occasionally.


dash dot dotty, outfit blog, creative young professional, armadillo pants, tie-neck blouses, furry vest, oxfords, gray


dash dot dotty, outfit blog, creative young professional, armadillo pants, tie-neck blouses, furry vest, oxfords, gray


[previously on] gray oxfords
remix, gray oxfords, how to wear, brogues, gray suede

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

dotty wears gray (again)

dashdotdotty, outfit blog, ootd, business casual, creative young professional, remixing, j.crew, gray, turquoise, how to wear, boots with a dress, olive tights
[wearing]
dress: j.crew (exactly)
scarf: souvenir from london 
belt: thrifted in vegas (similar)
tights: simply vera (similar)
boots: target (similar)
bling: forever21, gifts


creative: three different shades of turquoise.  yesss.
young: that hemline is borderline too short.  
professional: i'm mostly grayed out.  i can't take the plunge to wear all black, but all grays i can do.  


p.s. see all the posts in this series over here.  


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winter_workfits51


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winter_workfits54

Monday, January 23, 2012

dotty's new coat

dash dot dotty, christmas coat, leather sleeves, tweed, orange hat, ootd, outfit blog
[wearing]
christmas coat: zara, gift from boy (similar)
dress: old navy (similar)
boots: old navy
giant bag: banana republic
hat: forever21 (exactly)


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the boy got me this amazing leather-sleeved coat for christmas and now i have to either wait two months to wear it, or pile on layers of wool underneath.  




dash dot dotty, christmas coat, leather sleeves, tweed, orange hat, ootd, outfit blog


dash dot dotty, christmas coat, leather sleeves, tweed, orange hat, ootd, outfit blog

Friday, January 20, 2012

two tone dotty

dash dot dotty, outfit blog, ootd, burgundy, black, tuxedo jacket, wedges
[wearing]
dress: joie (similar)
tiny tuxedo jacket: thrifted (similar)
tights: simply vera
wedges: target (exactly)


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matching tights and wedges.  matching dress and jacket.  
and some alley christmas trees.  


dash dot dotty, outfit blog, ootd, burgundy, black, tuxedo jacket, wedges


dash dot dotty, outfit blog, ootd, burgundy, black, tuxedo jacket, wedges

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

dotty, tweed, and the return of the rust tights

dash dot dotty, circles, outfit blog, creative young professional, pencil skirt, rust tights, peeptoes, tweed, mad men
[wearing]
skirt: banana republic mad men collection (similar)
jacket: vintage (similar)
tee: american apparel (exactly)
tights: target (similar)
peeptoes: nine west (similar)
flower: h&m (similar)
belt: old navy


creative: orange knees.  oh yes.
young: giant flower pin.  
professional: tweed, blazer, and black shoes.  totes grownup.  


dash dot dotty, circles, outfit blog, creative young professional, pencil skirt, rust tights, peeptoes, tweed, mad men


tights and peeptoes, rust and black, halloweenish,

Monday, January 16, 2012

winter dotty

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[wearing]
shirt: forever21
stripes: forever21 (exactly)
boots: old navy (similar)
scarf: vintage
coat: j.crew (exactly)
hat: forever21 (exactly)
bag: banana republic


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stripes, some orange, and a dash of my usual gray.  done.


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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

dotty, gradiented

dash dot dotty, creative young professional, ootd, outfit blog, business casual, lace skirt, moto jacket
[wearing]
moto: forever21 (similar)
tie-neck blouse: thrifted (similar)
lace skirt: target
fleece-lined tights: forever21 (similar)
oxfords: old navy (exactly)


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it's time for another creative young professional post!  yes!
creative: i'm dressed as a cream to gray gradient.  that's gotta be worth some points.
young: lace mini skirt.  i think that's all that needs to be said.  this skirt is ridiculously short when i wear it at my natural waist, but the elastic waistband allows for low riding to add a few inches to the hemline.  
professional: i thrifted this tie-neck blouse that was totally worn by a professional typist in the 80s, so maybe i'll type extra fast today.  this outfit is pretty much the work appropriate version of an outfit i wore back in september on a weekend.


dash dot dotty, creative young professional, ootd, outfit blog, business casual, lace skirt, moto jacket


dash dot dotty, creative young professional, ootd, outfit blog, business casual, lace skirt, moto jacket


dash dot dotty, creative young professional, ootd, outfit blog, business casual, lace skirt, moto jacket

Monday, January 9, 2012

dotty and the short stack

short stack
[wearing]
purple "glontz": gift*
skirt: gift
"fez": gift from dotty
leggings: target
boots: target
mittens: kohl's
*my niece makes up her own words for things that she doesn't know a word for.  and then we find them hilarious and use them even after she realizes that this purple ruffley sweatshirt is actually just a "hoodie" (a word she already knew.)


[going]
shopping




short stack
dotty, dotty+short stack, dotty+sister+short stack


short stack

Sunday, January 8, 2012

dotty and red

red red red, dash dot dotty, ootd, outft blog, red with maroon, burgundy, red wool pencil skirt
[wearing]
red pencil skirt: vintage (similar)
tee: uniqlo heattech (similar)
scarf: souvenir from london
skinny pink belt: forever21 (similar)
gray tights: target
boots: old navy


[going]
to work in some punchy hues


red red red


red red red


red red red


[previously on] red wool pencil skirt
red red red, remix, red wool pencil skirt, outfit ideas, how to wear, winter wool, warm outfits

Thursday, January 5, 2012

dotty remixes a black dress

lbd, sandals with tights, dash dot dotty, outfit blog, ootd,
[wearing]
dress: h&m
tights: simply vera (similar)
shoes: target
necklace and headband: forever21


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this look reminds me a whole lot of rebecca's of minnchic's style.  maybe it's the colored tights or sandals, i'm not sure, but i like the ease of this.  oh, and this dress has pockets which is always good. 


lbd, sandals with tights, dash dot dotty, outfit blog, ootd, h&m, olive tights, headband


lbd, sandals with tights, dash dot dotty, outfit blog, ootd,


[previously on] black dress
black dress, outfit ideas, lbd, closet remix

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

dotty, creative young professional

january outfit, ootd, dash dot dotty, j.crew, sweater dress, tan rust turquoise, suede oxfords, creative young professional, workfits
[wearing]
sweater dress: j.crew (similar)
belt: thrifted (similar)
big scarf: souvenir from london
rust tights: target (similar)
oxfords: old navy (exactly)


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currently (and probably for quite awhile) i fall under the category of "creative young professional" meaning that i work in an artsy-ish field with a business casual dress code.  i have worked in offices with a wide variety of interpretations of business casual, from flip flops to suit separates to dressing like a real live construction worker.  i tend to fall somewhere in the middle of these options because my duties are well, somewhere in the middle.  whenever i write a description of this little blog i write about how to make dressing "business casual" more fantastic.  by this i mean putting some personality into workfits (work outfits) and not sticking to some preconceived notion of what grownups (or professionals) dress like.  so, this is the beginning of a series i will be doing called creative young professional (yup, super exciting name) in which i break down a workfit into those three components.  


ok, so today's outfit:
creative: the rust and turquoise color combination is a bit unconventional, but i've tried it before and really liked it.
young: this dress is basically a giant wool sweater
professional: the neutral belt and shoes turn the sweater into legitimate work dress (whereas beltless and with bunny slippers it veers in the other direction)


january outfit, ootd, dash dot dotty, j.crew, sweater dress, tan rust turquoise, suede oxfords, creative young professional, workfits


january outfit, ootd, dash dot dotty, j.crew, sweater dress, tan rust turquoise, suede oxfords, creative young professional, workfits


january outfit, ootd, dash dot dotty, j.crew, sweater dress, tan rust turquoise, suede oxfords, creative young professional, workfits

Monday, January 2, 2012

dotty and cookie withdrawal

dot_xmas42
[wearing]
the boy's sweater: polo ralph lauren (exactly)
leggings: target (exactly)
socks: simply vera
boots: vintage (similar)
cowl: handmade (super similar)
bow: handmade (instructions)


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this was pretty much my uniform while i was at home: warm sweater, leggings, boots, socks, scarf.  it was perfect for eating cookies, playing with my nieces, redboxing like crazy, and shopping for all sorts of things.  now we're back in the city and i'm going through cookie withdrawal.  


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