let's talk DC office fashion. imagine your closet. if you're like me, you have a couple things in every color with lots of brights. now delete everything that isn't black, gray, navy or white. add 2 jewel tones. you can choose from royal blue, burgundy, emerald green or really bright pink. it's crazy! i don't know how these women do it.
the uniform is generally black or gray pants, black heels or boots, frilly white button up shirt or ruffly shirt with a vest or a sweater or a jacket. or a black suit dress with a sweater or jacket. and some giant earrings or necklace or pin or scarf, also monotone.
by contrast though, i feel like a circus act. today i wore a bright blue dress and i felt like i might as well have been dressed like carmen miranda. it's weird. i'm telling myself that since i'm in my early 20's i can wear something other than gray and just not care that i don't look like everyone else. plus i have to work with what i have, so there's just no choice but to suck it up.
i had lunch with a guy i met while i was apartment searching who wanted to practice mandarin with me. it was a little awkward but we got by. the waitress caught on and took our order in chinese which was kind of cute. we were at a chinese restaurant downtown.
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I'm so glad you're still using your Chinese at home!
ReplyDeleteSs far as dress code goes, just because everyone else is dressing boring doesn't mean you have to. A little color in the office brightens everyone's day (excuse the pun). They just don't know it yet.