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Day 109 – 2nd attempt at business pants

So it seems everyone sees what you wear through very different eyes and even if you feel like you look a certain way, you may not be being perceived as such. You may recall yesterday my blog was called Business Time – I was wearing a button up collared shirt and straight legged black work looking pants (admittedly I bought them for a dress up party but that’s not helping my point;). I thought that look was pretty “work”.
Then I walked into the teachers room.
I got a really long up and down look with the comment “That’s a pretty casual look for you”. I was surprised and enquired “Because I’m not wearing a dress?” and the response was simply that perhaps I usually wear more colour. I think he meant …. This is hard for me to say …. That yesterday …. Deep breath …. I looked BORING!! AHHHH!!! Could it be possible??
All I can say is thank goodness I volunteer at a kids’ hospital radio station on Tuesday nights and spent the entire evening in a blonde wig with rosy cheeks and bright red lipstick … Oh if my colleague could have seen me then…sigh!
Anyway have attempted to redeem myself with a similar concept in a different colour scheme. I guess I could have worn my silver sequin dance shoes. This will have have to do.
After my all H&M day yesterday, an all Esprit day today worn with a sense of knowing that it’s ok to jazz up my outfits and accessorise like a demon and that I shall continue to do so – I clearly have a reputation to uphold!

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See even the collar is interesting on this top!

Day 87 – Blue Sky Skirt

The sun is shining and I am physically out of bed and at work … Still feeling a little mentally, as well as dentally, challenged from flu and last night’s visit to the dentist. Anyway this pretty Esprit skirt always makes my day brighter.

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Day 66 – My Day with Marilyn

After seeing “My Week with Marilyn” and loving the clothes, I thought I might wear this skirt which I love for the flips at the back. I have a Winter one, too. These blue shoes are about to fall apart but I love them so much – part of my crazy HK shoe collection!

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Day 59 – Day 9 dress re-mashed

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Day 58 – A Ray of Sunshine

The sun came out – time for some ice cream-coloured clothing. Esprit super-sale skirt and Old Navy beads with Zara t-shirt with girlie bits – actually my sister bought the same one!

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Day 54 – World’s comfiest outfit re-mashed with new accessories and shoes

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Day 41 – The dress they like to call the Trekkie Dress

Another dress that didn’t make it out last year but in its first year got taken to the Regatta just outside London, darling. Oh I say…HURRAH!

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Day 40 – Dogstar day 9

This skirt hasn’t been out of the cupboard for 2 years so this is a great opportunity to set it free!

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Day 39 – This is just a little outfit I put on to take out the rubbish

Oh is that the time? I’ll just have to wear this work.
This is also one of my original Dogstar tops bought during the 2001-2004 era of the Dogstar after being introduced to the joy and wonder of it at my 10-year high school reunion. My old work colleagues called it and others that are similar oh and the dresses … ‘the Star Trek Wardrobe’

While I was living in HK they had a big moving sale and I bought 11 things – my biggest shopping day ever I would say! This skirt was part of that fun. I have worn these two together once before – in HK – and a woman stopped me in the street to say she liked my outfit. It started a new era for me – I always tell strangers how lovely they look now because it is such a lovely feeling :) 20120208-083130.jpg

Day 37 – Alice in Workland

One if my very first Dogstar tops and a skirt my mum made for my sister in Grade 10 circa 1987 … Does that make it vintage?

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