Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Mixing Pleasure with Business!

“The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business.”
-Aaron Burr



So excited to introduce the newest Pencil Skirts & Lattes feature: Mixing Pleasure with Business!  Since starting this blog, I've been posting both professional attire and weekend wear looks.  Recently I realized that I can incorporate most of what I have fun wearing on the weekends into a business-appropriate look during the week.  So the concept of 'Mixing Pleasure with Business' was born! :)  I'll admit that I used to view all of the pieces in my wardrobe as one category or the other and rarely mixed the two - but an unintended bonus of this blog is that I've become much more creative with styling my outfits, so I started mixing it up and I'm LOVING the result!  Another benefit of this concept for me is cost avoidance.  I used to get into slumps where I would stare at my closet in the mornings and think "I have NOTHING to wear to work - I need to shop this weekend."  Well now that I'm more open to blending in some of my weekend pieces, I have limitless potential for creating new, authentic looks for work... and spend way less money on "work only" clothes.

I'm so excited to share this with you and hope you all enjoy this new feature.  Let me know how you blend your wardrobe to create new looks, I'd love to see how you all mix pleasure with business ;)




F21 jacket, shirt, necklace, earrings, and bracelet; AT Loft skirt, Vince Camuto pumps, Rebecca Minkoff bag, Michael Kors watch 
Posted by The Photog at 10:12 AM
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17 comments:

  1. Britt+WhitJuly 27, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    Your so office chic! and economical! we love it! you look great!

    love from San Francisco,
    Britt+Whit

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  2. A Stylized HysteriaJuly 27, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    I really like the idea of a feature like this. And your haircut is wonderful!

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  3. FRANKIE HEARTS FASHIONJuly 27, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    brilliant! Love the whole business chic look.....xo

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  4. JennJuly 27, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    I love the shirt and couldn't believe it was from F21!! It would look so good with all kinds of skirts. I love your idea, too!

    Complex Cardigans

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  5. Bravoe RunwayJuly 27, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Does wearing my collared shirts with shorts count?? LOL! I do mix my weekday with weekend wardrobe because...I get to wear jeans 5 days a week. Ok I am cheating but a lot of things I buy I always think about the versatility..unless it is cocktail attire! ;)

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  6. SheriJuly 27, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    I like to try and mix weekday with weekend as well. You are right, saving money is a big motivator is making more of what you have! Cute feature!

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  7. cryskayJuly 27, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    i love how you have fun with your business attire. xx

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  8. UnknownJuly 28, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    I love the idea behind this feature. I just browsed through your blog a bit, and all your outfits are fabulous. It's making me wish I had an office job!

    Natasha ~ Required2BeInspired

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  9. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Nice look! Looking forward to seeing more of this new feature.

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  10. The Style RawrJuly 28, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    We looooove the bag! Such a smart but stylish look.

    We're now following you! Please check out our latest blog post ;)

    T & J

    www.thestylerawr.com

    XoX

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  11. DLXJuly 28, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Cool post!
    And cool look
    diyannas.blogspot.com

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  12. Style JourneyJuly 28, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    You did a great job mixing both sides of your wardrobe with this outfit. I love the shirt under the blazer! you look really chic and polished!

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  13. tessaJuly 28, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    haha yes def have to mix; can't afford two separate wardrobes! love your necklaces!

    couturelust.com

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  14. KatherineJuly 28, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    I love the idea behind this feature! You are so creative and I love the blurring between work and play - it makes all our clothes much more versatile. Looking forward to seeing more!

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  15. Sharon LeiJuly 29, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    I think this is a fantastic idea. You'll definitely get a lot more wear from your wardrobe... mix it up, hun! :)

    xx Love & Aloha

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  16. pretty affairsAugust 1, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    great idea!! i would love to do that too, however i have to strictly wear black business suit ;-( you look fanatstic! and i love the red jewelry x

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  17. UnknownAugust 16, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    Now THESE are the types of posts I love :) I am a 8am-5pm working girl and also try my best (of late) to mix my wardrobe up - I love stumbling upon inspiration for work outfits though and this post has given me a fresh bout of that. I really really really do need to start adding some statement necklaces to my work look I think!!

    Anna xo

    http://www.lifesshinyprettythings.blogspot.com/

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