The Reasonably Prudent Law Student

Ha! I’m such a nerd when it comes to cutesy titles. (Often, I end up with too-cutesy titles.)

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This isn’t something you’d wear to the office (um, not by any means), but it’s something I’d wear to law school on a warm day, no big deal. Straight-leg jeans, half-sleeved top, and actual shoes as opposed to flip-flops. Nothing wrong with that.

And I have to apologize for the sometimes hack-tacular Photoshop job. A lot of the times, the pictures show models wearing the clothes rather than just the clothes. If I can take the models out, I do. If not…well, we get annoying little boxes.

Tube Dot Shrug ………. $9.99
Grane Rad Colored Skinny Jeans (Onyx Wash) ………. $24.98
Keaton Clutch (SALE) ………. $19.99
Shuping Flat ………. $34.98
Bernardi Round-Toe Pump ………. $34.98

I’d probably wear flats with this outfit (they just look a little more sedate, less showy) but if I was feeling a little bold, a little daring, I’d totally go for the round-toe pumps. What can I say? Sometimes I like to dress up for school. :) (Although, honestly, I think more than half the time I look dressed up only because everyone else is wearing blue jeans and a graphic tee. I’m really not all that dressed up, but I look it by comparison.)

Also, I’m only five feet and half an inch in height. I feel like I’m allowed to wear 3″ heels if I feel like it.

Before we start talking about anything, can we agree that the Keaton Clutch from NineWest at $20 is a freaking STEAL?! It’s sleek and pretty and it’s got a shiny buckle, and I’m probably just a little biased because lately I’ve been leaning toward clutches and wristlets, and I’ve been using the HECK out of my little Botkier faux-snakeskin clutch.

Anyway, cute little top, half-length sleeves. Not bad at all. When I wear a bold color like red or yellow, I tend to keep everything else either black or neutral, and pretty matchy. And I generally keep my accessories to a minimum. So with this, I’d probably slip on my little (literally – it’s just half an inch in diameter) ruby-set-in-silver-flower pendant on a silver chain and go.

So, since it’s such an eye-catching color, I’d opt for black jeans. I love these ones from Macy’s. Macy’s always has a great selection, and these just happened to fit best in the under-$100 parameter. :-P They’re skinny jeans, which I never do (at most, I’ll opt for straight leg, but you have to really twist my arm…ha). But they work here.

The white clutch matches the white in the top, and it’s just such a pretty purse on its own that I wouldn’t even try to match it with my shoes or accessories. That whole shoes-must-match-the-bag rule is sooooo 1950s. ;) There’s no reason to match those two pieces all the time. Here, the clutch is gorgeous and eye-catching in its own right and doesn’t need the back-up.

Like I said, I’d most likely opt for the flats. They’re cute and basic, but the little knot is just kind of fun. I like shoes like that, pieces like that in general, that are just a little funky in an understated way.

But if I was feeling daring (and didn’t really care about my toes) I’d wear the pumps. They’re just cute. And the white matches the top and the purse. Although, again, that’s not necessary and, honestly, in my opinion, counts against my wearing the shoes with the outfit at all. :-P

What can I say? I’m just picky, I guess.

And the whole outfit comes in at just under $90! Huzzah.