Corporate Casual Remix - Striped Dress

In this post, I transitioned a dress from summer to winter and from the office to the weekend. I'd say its earned its closet space, for sure. This dress is a work horse for me year round. 

See it styled for the office during the summer here.

In the winter, I love styling this dress for the weekend with riding boots as pictured here or with my booties, here. PS - I'm jealous of all of you with newer Toms desert booties because they finally got the hint and did away with the ugly blue logo on the back of the bootie. Mine are still in excellent shape so I continue to sport the blue label. Has anyone tried removing it with a seam ripper? I've always thought about it, but never pulled the trigger.

At any rate, apparently this dress requires leopard print! 

Happy Friday!

Dress: old, similar here | Scarf: old, similar here

Corporate Casual Remix - JCrew Excusrion Vest

You've probably realized by now that I regularly wear the same pieces casually and remix them for the office. So, I thought I'd design a new series to show you exactly how I wear an item both casually and professionally. I'm kicking off the series with a vest that I think is decidedly more casual.

I've tried on this JCrew Excursion vest dozens of times and always passed because I didn't think it fit well. But, I just couldn't give up on it so I ordered it during one of the recent promotions and once I had it home and on for a little while, I realized it became more tailored and a better fit - less puffy, I guess. I also prefer wearing it with the collar folded down. It's still a little shorter than I'd like, but it's just too good to pass up. Maybe JCrew will release a tall vest next year!

The benefit of the shorter length is that it pairs perfectly with dresses (I'm always sensitive to proportions with dresses and skirts) and longer tops. 

Casually, I've paired it with a chambray shirt dress and cognac booties. 

Vest: here | Dress: here | Booties: here | Necklace: here

For the office, I paired it with a traditional white dress shirt and grey dress pants. I've been mixing gold and grey a lot lately; it's a combo I really love!

I've totally gone from zero to sixty when it comes to vests. They're a lightweight piece that keep me super warm while sitting at the desk.

Vest: here | Top: here | Pants: here | Necklace: here | Shoes: old, similar here