Wearing:
Top Twisty Parallel Universe
Pants McQ by Alexander McQueen
Watch Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial
Back to Work
Getting back to work after 2 weeks of total relax is hard. This Monday I was trying to find new ways to procrastinate while on my desk, like writing endless to do lists for 2015. It got weird when one of the To Do Lists ended up being a list of shoes and clothes from the Spring Summer 2015 trends to buy. It started as a work moment with the first thing I do when I open my computer, checking the WWD news. And of course the SS15 trends were there, which then brought me to search also for Spring Summer 2015 beauty trends, that finally brought me on Pinterest and the time flew by and it was lunch time.
Back to work again after the break, answering all the pending emails which had accumulated after my 2 week digital detox, then suddenly I had an urge to plan my Easter holidays and escape from my inbox. So I found myself browsing for Cuba tours, hotels and planes.
By the end of the day I had completed 1 task from my Back To Work - To Do List which fortunately was a meeting where I couldn't get distracted.
Office Style
A while back, when I was finishing my studies and doing the first job interviews, I followed the safe route of buying a skirt suit in black. Once I wore it, it became obvious that such a plain outfit wouldn't work for me so I added a brooch to the jacket and a bold monochrome shirt. You can try to fit with the work environment but you can't hide your true self for a long time. Eventually when I got hired they saw that I didn't try to hide my femininity just because I was working in an investment bank. Now that I have more freedom in expressing myself at work, being my own boss and all, you'd think I go crazy with colors and prints, but actually I keep applying some office style rules because meeting clients in jeans keeps being a bad idea. The office style rules are simple:
- Hemlines should be to the knee
- Sleeveless tops can be worn only with button down conservative shirts
- Pumps Yes, flip flops or super high heels No
- Jeans only if styled with formal shoes and a blazer
- No print mixing. Prints work best when worn with a white top or bottom
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Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial[/caption]Omega in Movement
No office look is complete without a power watch from the men's collection. Because when women mean business, a watch is a better steal from the menswear wardrobe than the pantsuit. What I picked to style this office look was a watch that could be both understated, with the stainless steel bracelet and black dial, and powerful in design. The OMEGA Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial is the upgraded version of the 1957 iconic Seamaster 300 which was designed for divers.
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