Midi skirts at work

The time has come to work midi skirts into my work wardrobe.  The question about styling them for work is what has kept me from wearing the few that have already made their way into my closet. While the midi pencil skirts are a no brainer, in terms of styling, how do you take the full midi skirts and make them look professional rather than sock hop ready?

Instead of pairing a full skirt with a button down and tucking it in I prefer a simple sweater, like the J. Crew tippi, and an edgier shoe, like this. Or, I would wear a full skirt with a slightly more relaxed top (like the Club Monaco look above), like this J. Crew cropped sweater, and pair it with a classic pump to keep the look work and client ready.

Would love to see how you pair yours! 

Saloni via Net-a-Porter $550, Asos £32, Pink Tartan via Nordstrom $295, Club Monaco $139.50, Topshop via Nordstrom $96, Paul & Joe via Net-a-Porter $395, Asos Premium £50, Michael Van der Ham via Net-a-Porter $840, H&M $24.95, Need Supply $38, Michael Kors via Net-a-Porter $825, Asos £30, Tibi via Net-a-Porter $400, H&M $34.95, Asos £35, St. John's Collection via Nordstrom $495, Whistles via Asos £145 and Topshop via Nordstrom $96

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. 

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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

VELVET. How to wear this trend to work

Velvet is everywhere right now. First it was crushed velvet that caught my attention, which is definitely NSFW, but lately I have been seeing some pieces that have been making me say hmm...and then I saw THIS

This top is exactly what I gravitate to when buying something 'on trend' for work. For those not so timeless pieces I want something that I can mix with my work wear as seamlessly as my weekend wear. Check out my take on work and weekend with this tank on Instagram here.

Basically this tank ticks all the boxes. Sadly for now & Other Stories only ships to a select few European countries and the UK.

If you are going to sport velvet at work mix it in in small doses, like the tank above, or keep the shape classic, like a blazer, like these...

Images in clockwise order: Asos, Theory via Bloomingdales, Rag & Bone via Net-a-Porter, Ted Baker via Nordstrom

And for your casual Friday's here are two pieces that I know I want for my own closet...I am already imaging how warm velvet skinnies will keep my legs warm on those cold winter days

Toothpick jeans in velvet from J. Crew, and velvet slippers from Asos