Sweater (similar), top (similar), wool slacks: Gap; Heels: BCBG via TJ Maxx (similar)
I work in an office full of people that only notice things like: fires and empty coffee pots when they want a refill. I could very likely die at my desk and no one would come over until I started to smell. But one thing that does perk them up is anything sparkly or neon. When I wear this sweater to work, people actually comment on what I'm wearing (which doesn't happen on any other day), and though it's usually a "Oh... bright" monotone reaction - it definitely adds voice to an otherwise quiet scene. I think that a pop of color on a winter day is just what cubicled office spaces need. When I saw a woman pass in a neon pink cardigan the other day, I was woken out of my lull as well and sat a bit straighter for a few minutes just digesting.
I was looking at Nina's instagram feed the other day while she was debating wearing sequins and plaid to work in a business casual environment and it got me thinking about what we wear to work and how others react. Nina and some of the commenters on her feed were saying that they couldn't get away with crazy looks at work otherwise colleagues would laugh and stare. I thought her outfit was perfectly put together and I would have loved to mix textures and prints like she did - but wonder if you all face snickering colleagues or fear of what you wear at work will make unpleasant waves.
My colleagues are often in fleeces, shorts and sandals, or in varying shades and wear of corduroy, so I rarely worry about ruffling feathers in a fashion-free environment. Do you all have any work outfit horror stories or bad experiences?
I work in an office full of people that only notice things like: fires and empty coffee pots when they want a refill. I could very likely die at my desk and no one would come over until I started to smell. But one thing that does perk them up is anything sparkly or neon. When I wear this sweater to work, people actually comment on what I'm wearing (which doesn't happen on any other day), and though it's usually a "Oh... bright" monotone reaction - it definitely adds voice to an otherwise quiet scene. I think that a pop of color on a winter day is just what cubicled office spaces need. When I saw a woman pass in a neon pink cardigan the other day, I was woken out of my lull as well and sat a bit straighter for a few minutes just digesting.
I was looking at Nina's instagram feed the other day while she was debating wearing sequins and plaid to work in a business casual environment and it got me thinking about what we wear to work and how others react. Nina and some of the commenters on her feed were saying that they couldn't get away with crazy looks at work otherwise colleagues would laugh and stare. I thought her outfit was perfectly put together and I would have loved to mix textures and prints like she did - but wonder if you all face snickering colleagues or fear of what you wear at work will make unpleasant waves.
My colleagues are often in fleeces, shorts and sandals, or in varying shades and wear of corduroy, so I rarely worry about ruffling feathers in a fashion-free environment. Do you all have any work outfit horror stories or bad experiences?