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For today’s highlighted outfit, I did something a little different. I bought the dress/tunic while I was in New York, and loved the lie and cut of it. When I put it on, I felt it was a little shorter than I would want to wear for business, so I decided to do something unexpected.
I had this great Fashion Magazine print pencil skirt from last year’s New York trip that I thought would look great underneath the dress. I was really pleased with the look and decided to go with it. Sometimes I find things in my closet and decide to do “different” things with them, just to keep my look fresh.
Wearing a tight skirt with a tunic or dress over the top is actually a really flattering look and appropriate for most occasions. I feel that it looks professional, especially because I didn’t have to worry about pulling down a shorter dress all day long (especially when sitting down).
Wearing short dresses in the summer can be really tempting but beware of wearing something too short for work – it not only conveys the wrong message to people you are meeting, but it also means you are going to be trying to adjust your hem all day long. Even if when you are standing and it’s not too short, it is a good idea to do the sit test and see how the dress or skirt fits you when you are sitting down.
Doing something unexpected is definitely going to be different for everyone – I tend to try things that can be unusual, but that doesn’t mean that you have to. The key is to make sure you don’t come outside your comfort zone, but you can definitely stretch it!
Dress: NY Boutique Skirt: Strawberry (NY) Sandals: Steve Madden Shades: Michael Kors