Rain Gear for work

Basically this post is an excuse to look at more trenches, well and some other great rain appropriate work wear to help deal with spring showers, like the ones we are having right NOW in London.

Hunter £175, Barbour via Liberty £249, Kate Spade NY $38, Asos £40, Hunter via Urban Outfitters $150, Jack Wills £59.50, Marks & Spencer £29.50, Whistles £275, Tibi via Les Nouvelles $695, DKNY via Matches £595, Boden £89.25, S Maxmara via Matches £510, JuJu via Urban Outfitters $69, J. Crew £219, Sloosh Italy via Shopbop $220

Pencil skirts for work. A no nonsense go to

While I realize that pencil skirts are not for everyone they are a great choice if they work for you. I think that they look chic and tailored at the worst of times. Any proportion on top works with pencil skirts, from a button down or a sweater, or even a sweatshirt, to a turtleneck or a tank, which takes the what do I wear with this, stare at your closet time, down to almost nothing. Everything looks instantly polished when paired with a pencil skirt. 

Personally, I am particularly fond of pencil skirts as I have no hips. So, for me they are great for creating a more feminine silhouette. At the moment I am leaning towards the longer cuts, the high waisted pencils, as they tend to give you a longer, leaner silhouette. For more ideas on how to pair these bad boys, check out my pinterest board here, that feature these looks styled (via the designers).

 Above are some picks from across the internet, and across price points, that I think are great options at the moment. Links are found below. 

Row 1: Roberto Cavalli via The Outnet (UK site), Reiss, Burberry London via Net-a-Porter, J.Crew, L.K. Bennett    Row 2: Boden*, J.Crew, J.Crew, H&M, J.Crew    Row 3: Boden*, H&M, Jonathan Simkhai via Net-a-Porter, Reiss, H&M

*From their UK site but also available via their US site