January 29, 2012
January 27, 2012
(un)suited up!
January 24, 2012
Rainy Days
When I first saw this dress I thought of rainy days and how things look distorted through the rain and puddles. Its really what made me like it in the first place. That and the price. I thought I was going to pay $32.99 for the dress, but when I got to the register it rang up as $21.77 including tax. Pretty great find if I do say so myself.
Today I decided to pair it with gray tights from Assets (ie Spanx) and gray heels. I figured that the gray would work with the colors best and still keep me warm. In addition I added a dark blue blazer and a dark blue cardigan for when I'm in court or in my office (assuming it gets cold today, which I doubt). I really like the simplicity of letting the dress be the focal point and allowing the tights and jacket/sweater to be supporting members of the cast.
January 21, 2012
Comfy Fridays
I love Fridays! It signals the end of the week, sure, but it also means I can go to work in something less than court attire. In my county, at least, we don't generally have attorney court on Fridays. It *is* possible that I'll do a plea or have to run to court real quick to continue a case, but more than likely (like 99.9% likely) I'm not going to be standing in front of a judge on a Friday. Thus the comfy/casual Friday look you see here. Now, don't get me wrong, its not like I'm wearing yoga pants to work. And if I had to appear in court I always have a blazer and heels in my office to transform whatever casual outfit into a court appropriate outfit. In fact, whenever I wear jeans to work on Fridays and I think I just *might* need to appear in front of a judge, I always bring a pair of pants to change into. But I think I'm getting ahead of myself a little bit, so let me explain a bit about "court appropriateness." Generally, I wear a suit or suit separates to work Monday through Fridays. The reason being that I more than likely will be in court and thus in front of a judge. Now, there is no dress code nor are there hard and fast rules for what is appropriate for court, but there are lines in the sand that I personally draw. For example, I will always have a blazer or a jacket in court because to me, at least, its a nod to the formality and importance of the court. I'll also not wear mini skirts or short dresses to court either for the same reason. My goal in court is to be professional and represent my clients with the utmost respect for the court. To me, at least, showing up to court looking sloppy or half exposed just doesn't do it for me. In the end, it really just comes down to: what would my client like me to look like when I represent them?
January 18, 2012
Test Run
Hi! So I've been thinking about this blog a lot. And I've concluded that I've missed blogging, or at least parts of blogging anyway. What that means for this little slice of the internet is that I'm going to do a test run of blogging again and depending on how that goes will determine whether I continue to blog and how much. And with that having been said. . . 
I need your help my wonderful blogging community that I have missed . You see, I bought this dress on Monday and I'm not 100% sure I should keep it. I feel like it looks good on and its flattering on me, but is it *too* flattering? Yes, I know its kind of a dumb question, but the reason I ask is that I plan on wearing this dress to work. And for me, work is court and the office. In court I would definitely wear this with a jacket, which looks great by the way as the top part blouses rather nicely. But is it too form fitting otherwise? What do you guys think? Am I totally overthinking this or is there a grain of truth somewhere to my madness? I guess when it comes down to it, would you like your lawyer to wear this to represent you? Do you feel its professional and appropriate? Help, please?!?!
August 16, 2011
The Missing Blazer
I want to tell you guys a little story:
Last week an attorney friend of mine wore a nice dress to court. I have no idea if she had a blazer or matching jacket with her, but that doesn't really matter since at the time she wasn't wearing it. While waiting for the time for attorneys to check in with the judge an out of town attorney was looking for the day's calendar. He approached the attorney and asked her if she was the clerk of court.
At first blush, that's not that big a deal. She was hanging out in the area where the clerk normally sits. But upon further reflection, it occurred to me that maybe he asked her if she was the clerk because she's a woman. It turns out that all the clerks that I know are women. And I would hazard a guess that most clerks are women. So, while its not terribly surprising that someone would ask a woman standing near the clerk's are if she's the clerk, it is more than a bit bothersome. I guess my question really is, was it simply her proximity to the clerk's area or was it her being a woman that made him ask if she was the clerk?
There are a couple of reasons I bring this up. The first is to point out that even in our super awesome modern world, there is still the old-fashioned point of reference that men hold the positions of power while women hold the support positions. (This is quite awful for the simple reason that by being stuck in the support positions, women are relegated to the lower paying jobs with the least amount of power. But this subject really is too complicated for this post just right now) It IS quite sad, however, that in a time when women make up at least 50% if not more of law school graduates and have done so for the past 15+ years, that such a point of reference still exists in the practice of law.
Now, while its totally possible that I'm thinking too hard and this moment isn't about sex and positions of power, I am 1000000% positive that if everything were the same but that my friend had been a man, the out of town attorney would NOT have EVER asked him if he was the clerk of court.
Last week an attorney friend of mine wore a nice dress to court. I have no idea if she had a blazer or matching jacket with her, but that doesn't really matter since at the time she wasn't wearing it. While waiting for the time for attorneys to check in with the judge an out of town attorney was looking for the day's calendar. He approached the attorney and asked her if she was the clerk of court.
At first blush, that's not that big a deal. She was hanging out in the area where the clerk normally sits. But upon further reflection, it occurred to me that maybe he asked her if she was the clerk because she's a woman. It turns out that all the clerks that I know are women. And I would hazard a guess that most clerks are women. So, while its not terribly surprising that someone would ask a woman standing near the clerk's are if she's the clerk, it is more than a bit bothersome. I guess my question really is, was it simply her proximity to the clerk's area or was it her being a woman that made him ask if she was the clerk?
There are a couple of reasons I bring this up. The first is to point out that even in our super awesome modern world, there is still the old-fashioned point of reference that men hold the positions of power while women hold the support positions. (This is quite awful for the simple reason that by being stuck in the support positions, women are relegated to the lower paying jobs with the least amount of power. But this subject really is too complicated for this post just right now) It IS quite sad, however, that in a time when women make up at least 50% if not more of law school graduates and have done so for the past 15+ years, that such a point of reference still exists in the practice of law.
Now, while its totally possible that I'm thinking too hard and this moment isn't about sex and positions of power, I am 1000000% positive that if everything were the same but that my friend had been a man, the out of town attorney would NOT have EVER asked him if he was the clerk of court.
Another reason I wanted to share this story is to tie it back into choice of dress. While I completely support my friend's decision to wear a nice flattering dress to court, I think she would have been better served to have worn a blazer along with the dress. A blazer is the perfect item to professional-ize just about any outfit. A sundress is no longer an expression of femininity and girly-ism when its paired with a blazer. With a blazer, a sundress is suddenly professional and an outfit that a woman in power wears. The same can be said for a pair of linen slacks or a brightly patterned skirt; with a blazer each of these looks perfectly appropriate for court. I guess what I'm saying, really, is that if you're in doubt about what you're wearing and want to exude confidence and power, grab a blazer. Without one you could find yourself in an awkward position that really could be avoided. Do you think I'm overthinking it? Anything similar happen to you or someone you know?
August 14, 2011
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