I put this outfit together and immediately felt like a female Air Force officer out of the 1940s. I didn't mean it that way, but so much khaki and that collar just sort of made it that way. I got the dress months ago and just couldn't figure out how to wear it. I got it at a consignment store over the summer and at that time it was too warm for think 3/4 sleeves. Then it was fall and I thought there was just too much khaki and I needed to break it up. Being that fall here is pretty mild, layering a cardigan would have been too much. Then finally it was winter and cold enough to wear it, but. . . The skirt is just too long. It's been tough to put together an outfit. I kept wanting to wear it with heels but my legs would be cut off. Even this iteration of the dress isn't great as my legs look stumpy. Nonetheless, I prefer the boots look over the heels look. I think its because while wearing boots + tights, its ok not to see someone's knees. Anyway, I'm going to see about hemming this dress. I think it will just be more flattering if it hits me just under the knee rather than mid-upper-calf. I also think that I would like to add a tulle skirt ala Audi's outfit under this dress to add some floof and interest to the dress. It would probably fit with the vintage vibe that I get from the dress too. If you've been following me on Twitter (@lawfashionista) then you'll know that I've already begun studying for the bar exam again. As a way to better concentrate on studying, I've stopped working and will only be studying for the next 7 weeks. This means that I won't be getting dressed to go to work. I'm not sure what that will mean for the blog. I have plenty of backdated outfits to put up and I'm sure when I go on errands I'll change out of my sweats, but don't be surprised if I end up writing posts about how awesome sweats and PJ pants are to study in. As I figure out a good workable schedule while I'm studying I may not be on a predictable posting schedule. For the meantime, the bar is my #1, 2 and 3 priority, so that comes first. The advantage of my being home, of course, is that I have more time to work out, so maybe I'll end up posting about how awesome that is. We'll see. Just wanted to give you all a head's up. Any tips or suggestions on how not to get stressed when studying a humongous test?
The Details: Dress: Consignment Cardigan: Target Boots: Target Tank: Old Navy