My job is a large aspect of my life - I really enjoy what I do and I spend a good chuck of my weekly hours there. When I was growing up, I always wanted to be a doctor and thought that my work attire would consist of scrubs and tennis shoes, but, shortly into my Freshman year of college, I realized the medicine route was not for me (thanks, chemistry). I know that I, personally, made the right choice to go on a different career path and it is great that my office is business casual which allows me to share my personality. I have periodically posted some of my favorite looks from work (often times dresses - they are extremely comfortable and very little thinking is involved in the morning) and you can find these posts here, here and here. Since I spend five days of the week in business casual, I thought I would share a few practices I follow for my work wardrobe! Here are my 5 guidelines for dressing for the business casual work environment. Dont' be afraid of colors: So, I have never had this problem - On the first day of my first internship, I really stood out. I had just graduation from high school and had landed an internship with NASA. I had no idea what dressing business casual meant and I loved color. So, I wore a yellow (with sparkles) short-sleeve blazer (I mean it's Houston in the summer), a black shirt, black slacks and these muted yellow and grey heels I found at Marshall's. I thought I looked awesome! When I showed up on the first day, everyone else was … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2015
Transition
When I initially thought of this title, transition, I was really thinking about the transition from day to night and how a few quick changes can make the outfit have a very different look. The more I thought about it, the more I was able to relate transition to other areas too! I mean, Houston is just started to feel like fall is on the way, so this outfit is a bit of a transition from the summer to fall weather. I am also moving here in t-minus 2 weeks, which is so exciting (but there is still so much to do....)!! I have lived with my roommate in the same apartment for the past 3 years, but we have made the decision that we are going to move into our own places and embark on that new chapter. I am so excited to be moving into my new place and to decorate it....make sure to check out some of my favorite looks on Pinterest! (Full disclosure - I apologize if I am a little MIA over the next few weeks. With traveling for work, there is a lot to get done on the weekends). Oh, and I know it's so minor, but my iPhone 6S has arrived and I am picking it up today!! I am so excited!! (YAY for better Instagram pics!!) So, yeah, lots of little transitions going on right now. On to the fashion, I am all about wearing an outfit that can easily go from day to night and this particular outfit has been a staple over the past few weeks. I wore a version to a celebration dinner we had during the work retreat a few weeks ago (and it passed the dance-ability test)! When I saw these pieces … [Read more...]
Timing is Everything in College Football + Giveaway
A big thank you to JORD Wood Watches for providing this watch for me to experience in exchange for a review. All opinions are 100% my own and I would not recommend a product I did not fully support! College football is a big aspect of my life! My Saturdays start by watching College Gameday on ESPN and then having some games on before my Irish play (usually at 2:30 in Houston). I love college football!! The rivalries, the unexpected outcomes, the weekly rankings, all of it. If I am being honest, I was not the biggest football fan before I went to college. I would go to a few high school games for homecoming or when my friends wanted to go, but that was more of a social outing and I doubt I watched much of the game. This all changed when I attended my first Notre Dame football game eight years ago! I loved the energy and magic of campus around game day! I loved celebrating touchdowns by doing pushups with my classmates (if you haven't seen this tradition, check it out here). I love screaming until I am hoarse and hopelessly believing that this will be the year....I even decided to be a sports manager my sophomore year and had the opportunity to work the sidelines of a few games, attend practice and paint the helmets to match the Golden Dome. As you are reading this, I am in Chicago and will be heading to South Bend tonight to see Notre Dame take one of our largest rivals, USC. I could not be more excited to be going back to campus with some of my best friends to experience … [Read more...]
What’s in my Work Bag?
A big thank you to Natural Balance Foods for providing a sample pack of Nakd Bars for me to try in exchange for a review. All opinions are 100% my own and I would not recommend a product I did not fully support! So, let's chat about work....for those of you that may be new to SGSB, I wanted to take a few minutes via this post to talk about my full-time job and the lifestyle it entails. To sum it up in a title, I am a Technology Consultant specializing in Cybersecurity. What this really means is that I have developed a technical skill set that allows me to work with my clients to secure their most valuable information, including intellectual property, credit cards, customer information, sales info, etc. My days include meeting with key stakeholders, analyzing the settings of a particular technology and writing reports. It has been a great experience so far and I love that I have been able to express my personality through color and prints in the business casual environment. My style at work is all about bold colors and prints while being comfortable (really, comfort is key in my book) and polished! This dress has been perfect for going to work and then to dinner or happy hours! I even wore it under my Eloquii skirt this weekend to a polo match with some Houston Bloggers! I normally stick with flats, but love these super comfortable Cole Haan heels that I found on sale at Dillard's a few weeks ago. I really like to keep my jewelry simple and added some stud earrings and my … [Read more...]