The Reasonably Prudent Law Student

It feels like it’s been a while since I did one of these. I normally do a couple and save them for random days, and I’ve run out of my stockpile, so that’s probably why.

This time, I went with a dress that isn’t Little or Black. And the results were not bad, I don’t think.

Knit Ruched-Waist Dress ………. $49.99
Women’s Xhilaration Susan Pumps (brown) ………. $22.99
Merona Woven Tote (brown) ………. $20.98

A brown, blue and avocado dress: who says you can’t wear a colorful dress to the office? It’s got a modest enough neckline, little quarter-sleeves (again, use your best judgment! Grab a cardigan or a shrug to be safe!), it’s knee-length, as always (remember: stockings!) and it’s colorful and cute, but still sedate enough for work. Plus, I’ll admit, I’m just a fan of ruched-waist dresses. Anything that nips in at the waist is something that I’ll look twice at. I’m pretty petite, with a very narrow waist, and you gotta dress according to how you’re built! :-P Nipped waists tend to look very flattering on women that are on the petite side. Small, tailored things, really. With oversized, structured bags. Don’t look at me, I don’t make the rules.

I stuck with brown for the shoes and the bag. I normally don’t subscribe to the notion that there’s a hard and fast rule that the shoes and bag must match. If they do, great. If not, great. It’s very possible to look stylish and pulled together without resorting to matching everything. Here, we have cute little pumps that are still a little on the youthful, girly side, and a funky woven tote. A nice oversized bag for this uber-girly dress.

And there we have it!