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Style Break: Bright & Quirky Business Casual

11/7/2013

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Oh, hey bros! Grab a latte and make yourselves comfortable. ^_^ I've been asked by ModCloth to share my thoughts about how I would go about styling their "Working Lunch Pants" (which you can see below). I accepted the challenge and I opted for a quirky mix of bold colors and prints.

When I first looked at the pants, I was like..aww, man. Plain black pants? That's like the worst. Haha. Seriously. It really doesn't get any more boring than that. You really need to work to jazz up those babies, especially if you're going to wear them in a workplace setting. It seems that when it gets colder, people tend to opt for blacks and greys. They just impute the doldrums of the season to their wardrobe. I think this is understandable, since Winter tends to be characterized by grey skies and slush. >_<

The best way to combat that mindset is to wear bright colors! I find that when I wear bright hues in the winter, my mood is cheerier.
It's like smiling when you're sad. Do it enough and you'll be happier! ^_^

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ModCloth Uniquely You Polyvore Contest by annab34r featuring a blue purse

OK, so basically, I included the blacks and greys that people seem to unconsciously lust after in the colder months, but I added a healthy dose of bright, colorful pieces to breathe life into the overall outfit.

As you probably know by now, I'm fond of layering and creating two looks in one. So, it should come as no surprise that I did that here. I started out with a complete look based on outerwear which consists of a double breasted grey coat and colorful scarf. I think those two items in combination with the blue hand bag and fuchsia heels add just the right amount of color contrast and aesthetic interest.

Then, I pictured what would happen when this person arrives at her advertising agency (I like for my outfits to tell a story..don't judge me! Haha). Well, she would take off her coat and hang up her scarf, right? In so doing, she would reveal a completely new outfit. I really like the striped top with its splashes of mint. I would suggest that she tuck the lower part of the top into her pants and wear the super cute cardigan over it. That way, if she chose to unbutton the cardigan, you'd get an eyeful of stripes, but it wouldn't be overpowering. Each piece reveals a mix in prints that is pleasing to the eye.

Of course, you know how people tend to turn up the heat in an office so it's unbearably hot during the winter? I've been there. It sucks. Haha. So, in the event that she has to take off the cardigan and hang it over the back of her chair or whatever, she'll reveal those minty cuffs on the blouse. Those colors plus the fuchsia heels is perfection, IMO. The simple, but cute gold pendant is just a cherry on top. :D

That's how I'd style the "Working Lunch Pants". What do you think? Did I totally frack this up? Haha.

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16 Comments
Sonya link
11/6/2013 04:22:01 pm

I like the multiple-outfits-in-one idea! And I also like the outfit having a story :)

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Nymphashion link
11/6/2013 08:53:24 pm

Awww love that scalloped blue bag!

<a href="http://nymphashion.com/">Arianna, Nymphashion ♡</a>

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Melanie Sutrathada link
11/6/2013 11:47:42 pm

Can I just say that I adore how you style things? Even though our styles are pretty different, we definitely gravitate towards similar pieces. Personally, I absolutely love bright pieces and am always trying to bring a little more color in to my mostly gray and black (you were right on the money with that, btw) office. I'm definitely feeling inspired to mix more prints in the office now (:

Melanie
www.laceandcombatboots.com

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Anna
11/8/2013 02:33:10 am

Thank you so much! That means a lot! <3

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Kristian link
11/7/2013 03:20:33 am

Since Modcloth always has stories for their clothing descriptions this seems very appropriate. I think it would make a fun work outfit.

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Beatrix link
11/7/2013 04:03:35 am

Great picks, I love how you've mixed colours and prints to brighten up basic work wear. The cat print cardigan is so cute. ModCloth always have such amazing pieces.

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Monica M link
11/7/2013 05:19:53 am

Great picks as usual! Love it. :)

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Amber link
11/7/2013 05:31:44 am

You have suuch a great sense of style! You handled this challenge beautifully!

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Denise link
11/7/2013 08:10:12 am

I agree with you about the bright colors, I always like wearing them, especially when it's rainy! And yes, the offices are so unbearably hot, I always ended up catching a cold! I have not been here for a while (also not on my own blog :) because I needed to solve some things, but now I will be more regular!

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Anna
11/8/2013 02:35:01 am

Hey! Rad! Thanks so much! ^_^ <3

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Ashley link
11/7/2013 09:58:13 am

What a great opportunity and you did such a great job! I am actually obsessed with that striped blouse. It's amazing! You definitely are the queen of layers

xo Ashley

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Brittney link
11/7/2013 12:07:08 pm

No, I think you made the pants more interesting for me because now I'm imagining the story to go along with the clothing. You know that I'm big on color as well, so I couldn't be more in love with that striped top.

Brittney

anotherbeautifulthing.blogspot.com

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Lucy link
11/8/2013 03:01:53 am

So hard to dress up black pants like that, good picks :)
Lucy X
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Miranda link
11/8/2013 09:26:56 am

I think you nailed it! I love all of the pieces here, especially that cat cardigan (omg so cute!!). This totally inspires me to get more creative with my work wardrobe, especially now that it's cooler out!

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Duo New & Used Clothing link
11/9/2013 07:59:34 am

I love all the pops of color! You made great outfits around such a basic piece like black pants. We buy and sell gently-worn clothing and get so many pairs of basic black pants into the shop, so this gives us some inspiration for how to style them in fun way on our mannequins!

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Rebecca link
11/13/2013 09:38:54 am

I would totally wear this and I love that it tells a story! :D And how flattering to be invited by ModCloth to do some styling. You go, girl!

-Rebecca
mn2nz.wordpress.com

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