My cobalt blue blouse is from Express. It has vertical pleats down the front which I love. It also has short sleeves so when it gets warm in the afternoon I can take my blazer off without being self-conscious.
My cobalt and black heels are by French Connection and I got them at DSW. They are suede with a small platform and remarkably comfortable for their over 4" heel.
In the first outfit I'm wearing a seasonless blazer from White House Black Market. I bought it last year and it has become one of my favorite blazers. It has 2 rows of buttons that give it a double breasted look, but actually closes with hidden hook and eyes, so it doesn't have all of that extra fabric that a true double breasted jacket has that can be overwhelming on my short frame. The sleeves are 3/4 length and there is a slight puff in the shoulder. Sometimes puffed shoulders make me feel like a football player, but these are subtle enough that it just adds a pretty feminine touch.
My skirt is a black pinstripe that is the bottom half of a two piece suit. I used to always only wear my suits in the pairs they came with. Then I started hanging the skirts and pants of my suits in one section of my closet and the blazers in a different section. Doing this instantly increased the number of outfits I came up with because it became easier to mix and match.
My black Prada hobo and blue and white pearls are the finishing touches.
Recreate the look:
Blazer - WHBM current version of the above blazer, cute one with ruched sleeves, gorgeous crop blazer
Shoes - blue suede platform pumps, blue suede pumps by Nine West avail in several colors, blue suede pumps very sculptural
Blouse very similar, knit version
Purse Similar
In my second outfit I wore a different black blazer. This one is Tahari and has a subtle snake print design in the fabric. It has a more classic cut than the one above, but still has the shortened sleeves. This time I paired it with a straight houndstooth skirt and my Hermes belt. For my necklace I chose my short David Yurman choker, and it gives it a different look from the pearls above.
Recreate the look:
Blazer - WHBM current version of the above blazer, cute one with ruched sleeves, gorgeous crop blazer
Shoes - blue suede platform pumps, blue suede pumps by Nine West avail in several colors, blue suede pumps very sculptural
Blouse very similar, knit version
Purse Similar
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