My Unintended Interview Wear

Last week I interviewed for a corporate job at the urging of one the lawyers I worked for in my last corporate position (law firm) in Manhattan.  Was I looking to go back to full time office work?  No, but sometimes things fall into your lap for a reason.  Needless to say, the fact that she thought of me for her position was extremely flattering.  But yikes, corporate!!  Do I even have anything to wear to the interview??

Well, I thought I did.  There were a pair of unworn black dress pants from J Crew sitting in my closet for the past two years.  Perfect.  Black pants, black jacket and a nice top.  I'm all set.  Around rolls the morning of the interview and hello, my ass and hips can't fill out the damn pants and they look awful.  Not even belt loops to try and wrangle them in a bit.  I can't go diaper butted to an interview!  Ugh!

What's a girl to do??

Since I'm so into taking fashion risks (not), I remembered the gorgeous blouse I got during the Ann Taylor sale that I couldn't wait to wear with my white denim trousers.  And, well, I have a great fitting pair of white dress pants in the closet too!  Despite my husband's reminder that it is in fact well after Labor Day, I went with it.  Hey, it was this or jeans - not much to choose from.  So, here is my mid-level corporate, spend your life in a cubicle, job interview look.

Jacket - H&M; blouse and belt - Ann Taylor; pants - Club Monaco; black pumps - so old the name wore off; toned down interview makeup - Meow on face, Stardust on eyes (out of business), NYX on lips

I was as comfortable as is possible for being "dressed" and enduring the 2 1/2 hour interview process (grrrr...corporate America).  If not for the wonderful fashion blogs I've been reading, I never would've put white pants with this outfit and definitely not in the middle of freakin' winter.  The old me would've cried for a bit, complained to my husband that my wardrobe sucks and my ass is flat and I clearly need those J Lo butt implants, and then went through the day feeling miserable in my ill-fitting black pants hoping nobody would be noticing my baggy butt and droopy crotch.  Sometimes change is good!

Still cannot wait to wear this blouse with my white jeans.  C'mon warm spring air.

Stay tuned to see if I succumb to the allures of cube dwelling.

Adding Color - Baby Steps (OOTD & EOTD)

Cleaning out my closet the other day led me to the realization that I own mostly black, brown, grey and other variations of those same colors.  So, in an effort to start wearing more color, I picked up a bunch of tanks and shells at Nordstrom Rack.  Hey, ya gotta start somewhere, right?

This is my first venture out wearing some vibrant color (even if just in trace amounts).  I think it went well if not a little boring.

Today's OOTD: Lucky Brand jeans (from last year's 30% F&F sale), Banana Republic merino cardigan (super, super old), Michael Kors ruched neck tank ($35 at Nordstrom Rack) and my old standby Geox boots.

Hoping my tripod attachment gets here ASAP as I'm very tired of my husband taking my pics.  Here's what happens when he thinks this angle will get him a shot down the shirt.  Sorry dear, perhaps if I had boobies.

I was also very excited about how my eye makeup came out today (although you can't really see it in the photos).  I went for a mostly gold lid, then adding some brown and dabbing a blue on the lower lash.  One day I will learn how to take great, crystal clear pics of my makeup - or maybe we don't want that.  :)  And I think my eyelashes are getting longer already at the outer portion.  It's been just over a week since starting Latisse!

Whoops, forgot lipstick.  Added Stila's lip stain in mango crush after pics and LOVED it!
Products:
Cheeks - Meow blush in Canna
Eyes (in order of application):
Meow Bubble Bath (simple pleasures collection)
Meow Breakfast at Kitty's Purrl
Aromaleigh 14k
Aromaleigh Mocha
Aromaleigh Bougainvillea
Meow Dolphin (for a pop of blue on the lower lash)
Cream liner in Chocolate Mousse