Fashion for the Real World
You won't see any filters, props, or artificial lighting. Just clothes. Clothes that you can feel good about wearing every day.
I love the idea of a poncho. What's not to like? Put it over your head. Perhaps slip your arms into the giant arm holes. That's it. It's so effortless and elegant. Ponchos are some of the most appealing clothing items in fashion blogs and on Instagram. It seems, however, that when I put one on it sometimes feels like a "one hit wonder" type of clothing item. What I mean by that, is that there are some clothing items that you say to yourself, "well I could only wear that on the weekend.," or, "I could only wear that outside," or, "I could only wear that with navy pants." I try to avoid these clothing items because, of course, I want versatility and ease in my wardrobe. When I try on a poncho, it always feels like something I would only wear on a "not too hot" and "not too cold" day in early fall or late spring when I'm strolling at the zoo and want to look cute, but could never wear inside because I'd feel like I was wearing something too bulky and ridiculous to work in. As soon as I spotted this poncho at Kohls I know it was different. This one was thin enough that it could be worn at work, without looking too heavy. It had such nice draping and looked so elegant. You may be asking yourself, "how did you know how it draped?" Well, I knew because it was on the mannequin. And it looked pretty good at the mannequin, which only meant one thing: I needed to try it on. It is not my ultimate desire in life to take clothes off of mannequins, but you would think by the frequency of which this happens, it is. Yes, I did due diligence in looking for my size on the floor. Nada. I approached the mannequin, which was on a pedestal (and therefore difficult, but not impossible for me to reach). I looked at the tag. It was, of course my size. I began to plot my strategy for getting this poncho off the mannequin in a very high traffic area at Kohls. Immediately a sales associate came over, and offered to help me (which was very nice since there's nothing worse than standing on a pedestal stripping a mannequin to the point of indecency in front of a store full of people - trust me, I've done it numerous times). Once the sales associate had, indeed confirmed that the one and only poncho left in my size was on the mannequin, she succumbed to the task ahead. This sales associate was a pro- taking the arm off and removing the said poncho with grace. The process is documented below. Viewer discretion is advised. Then after she got the poncho off.... I of course had to ask about the mannequin's pants :) Leaving behind a completely stark naked mannequin, I took my outfit to the fitting room to try on. I paired this outfit with a pair of black pumps (same as the mannequin). See below for the outfit details. Any black pump would do! Click each clothing item to get purchasing information
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Hello all! We’re coming to you today from the Macy’s fitting room where florescent lights are turned on and ready for our photo shoot today (ha). Whose idea was it to take photos of myself in the worst lighting ever? Oh, right. Mine. As a working professional, I am always stuck when we have big meetings or customer events at work. Does anyone else find it difficult to dress professional without looking a.) too scandalous b.) frumpy? It’s difficult to strike that balance of comfortable, professional, and stylish. This outfit has the sleek and professional style that I’m always looking for- and I have to admit- one of my favorite parts is the shoes. They are an enigma that I never thought could exist:a combination of comfort and style. Before these shoes I always thought memory foam should be kept in the “bedding” department, but in this case, these shoes have style without sacrificing comfort. It would be so easy to change the blouse to add a pop of color, but I like the black on black look for the winter months. Happy Shopping, L and K Macy's Fitting Room
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Note: Blouse is now unavailable so I have linked to a similar one :)
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Forget everything you know about fashion blogs. On this one you will see no ripped jeans, ponchos that you feel stupid wearing to work, grassy fields, filters, or puppies (okay, maybe puppies).....
This blog is for those who want to buy full outfits that fit into the daily life of working professionals.
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