Necklace too long? DIY solution

image courtesy of Visual Optimism 

This image from my Valentine's Day post got me thinking....

The bracelet reminded me of a necklace I have, and inspired me to think about exactly what I wanted that little gold chain to be. What I just knew it had the potential to be, in fact!

Lets not gloss over the fact that the bracelet feature is sheer perfection....back to the point...

The necklace I have was a bit too long, as I wanted something that sat just at my collar bone. While removing links was a real possibility the links were too small to do it on my own, and well I am just not too sure who to go to on the jewelry scene for things of this nature.  Solution?  A DIY inspiration, thank you Russian Vogue!  

So what do you do to make the slightly longer than wanted necklace the perfect length?  Why tie some knots in the chain, of course.

The look is perfect and I have ended up with the perfect length necklace. Basically just tie a knots roughly even distance apart in a chain, and voila! 

This would also work if you have a bracelet that is too big or a small necklace that you would rather wear as a bracelet.

Who knew The Work Look would be posting DIY solutions for office appropriate work wear, but there you have it. 

Happy hump day.  

I can't get green off my mind

So admittedly I have had a bit of a fixation with olive green this past fall/winter.  Then I saw Jason Wu's Fall 2015 collection and it just made me realize that I need more olive green in my life. At the moment in the shape of a handbag. 

The options are a little light given we are already into the Spring 2015 offerings, but mark my word this classic, neutral is going to be the one to watch heading into Fall this year.

In clockwise order, from top left: Fendi via Barneys.com $4,250, Foley + Corinna via Bloomingdales.com $295, Iris & Ink via theoutnet.com £225 and Burberry.com £2,295

A little something lovely for Valentine's Day

OK first, I am sorry, it was a longer break than I planned. First a design course, then moving house, then the holidays and then lots of changes on the job front. But, I am back and just in time to share the love, and honestly I couldn't be happier.

Whether you are using Valentine's Day as an excuse to buy yourself something nice or need a hint to drop to that special someone here are some perfectly gorgeous pieces.  After all it is the accessories that make any outfit complete and Valentine's Day is a perfect excuse to get yourself a little piece of pretty.

All images courtesy of VisualOptimism

Color of the year 2015. Olive Green

My husband and I will be moving into a new apartment, flat if you will, very soon. So instead of spending all my free time perusing the internet in search of fashion inspiration I have found myself spending an inordinate amount of time looking at home furnishings! And then I saw this:

And realized just how much I have been lusting over olive green as of late. In case you needed any inspiration here are a few things that I have seen/purchased recently and I just can't get enough of it. Whether or not pantone makes this the color of the year or not for 2015, consider it my own personal favorite heading into the new year!

Zara $69.90

Madewell $69.99

Madewell $298

Carrying your shoes to work...in style

It wasn't until after 30 that I started to become much more religious about commuting/office shoes. When I was younger there were times that I just wanted to show off my incredible kicks more than I cared about the pain of getting home in them. 

However, nowadays the pain outweighs the pleasure. I am much more practical in my older age and it doesn't hurt that in London I feel like no one would dare commute in anything other than flats. 

So carrying my shoes to work is now something I need to do on a fairly regular basis. If I won't be donning one of the two pairs of black pumps that live under my desk then I will have to bring my shoes with me. 

What that meant, up until last weekend, was that my shoes were getting tossed into a raggedy shoe bag that then made it into my purse. But then I stumbled upon this amazing brand, la cerise sur la gateau, and now my shoes arrive in style. A win win for all involved.  If the hot pink is a bit too much for you check out all their other options, which not only are great for carting your shoes into work but tucking away into your suitcase for all your chargers, or perhaps a bag to put your dirty laundry in while on those longer work trips. 

What shape skirt you should wear now

I was recently in NYC and found myself loving the shape of the flare skirt. I am sure you are tired of hearing me say, you can wear this to work AND on the weekend. This flare skirt was certainly the best buy of my NYC trip, at $19.90, or in the UK for £14.90 from Uniqlo. For work I pair it with tights and wear it lower on my hips as the length is a bit shorter than what I would normally consider office appropriate.   For something more suiting ready, check out this much longer version from J. Crew, here.

Uniqlo £14.90