Spring Has Sprung… I think!?

There is truly nothing more ambiguous than “Spring” in Upstate New York. One day it’s 65 and sunny, and the next thing you know it’s snowing. When I get dressed for work in the morning, I just hope for the best – I’ll either wear a dress and everyone will ask, “aren’t you cold?!” or I’ll wear a sweater and boots and by noon feel something like how I would assume a rotisserie chicken might.

 

Today I took a shot at dressing myself in the perfect Spring work attire: A button down blouse, ankle-length dress pants, and heeled sandals. I made sure to stick to lighter colors – I’m usually partial to black, grays, maroons, navy, etc., but after a somewhat dark Winter, it’s time to brighten up a little bit! Instead of a lot of color, I opted for a fun patterned pant.

 

And the shoes… I have an obsession with shoes. I always have – even when I was little and mom would take me shopping, I’d wear a new pair around the house and would always end up falling asleep with them on! I can say, I’ve grown out of that, but my love for them is still very strong. These ones are no exception. I’m so glad that thicker heels are coming back around – that stiletto phase was okay, but not for the office, IMO.

 

Alright, without further ado…

 

Banana Republic Shirt – http://brstyl.es/234DF3Y

Eddie Bauer Pants (old, but similar ones are easy to find!)

Target Shoes – http://bit.ly/1VV6JsA 

 

Thanks for reading, you’re great!

XOXO Jenna

Rainy Day in Binghamton

These past few days have been absolutely beautiful here in Binghamton! Today, unfortunately, it decided to rain. (I’ll still take that over snow at this point though, so I won’t complain!) It’s probably warm enough to wear this without the tights, but the rain really made them seem necessary.

 

Today’s post features quite a casual, yet work appropriate look – a t-shirt dress, tights, and tie-up ballet flats. (The dress is much longer when I’m not sitting in the big fuzzy chair in my office!) I’m completely in love with this dress, and how versatile it is. A few weeks ago I wore it out to a birthday dinner, and now I’m wearing it to work. By changing up my shoes/tights/jacket/accessories, I was able to create a completely different look – I think that’s pretty great. (Especially when you’re working on a budget!)

 

 

Anyway, have a wonderful Thursday, and shop my Rainy Day Work Outfit below:

 

Shoes (I love the grey ones, too! 😍)

Dress

 

 

Jenna!

@jennabthomsen