The Weather.
Rain pours down slowly--pours and slowly; is that an oxymoron?--and the air is full of a hazy, misty dampness. This poses a challenging question: what the hell do I wear to work?
The Look.
No makeup. Not today. I will walk forth barefaced, letting that rainy weather know that it cannot frighten me away from a clean and fresh faced day. My shins and feet will remain dry in light grey rain boots with white polka dots. Fear not! I have a tip: Pack in a bag a pair of light flats to stick on later. The rain will not soak through shoes, and with the addition of flats at the office, no outfit will look unprofessional.
When I stood at my closet, staring down rack after rack of clothes, I wondered, what do I wear out in this maelstrom of mist? After a good ten-minute deliberation, it hit me. The sweater dress. A staple in any working woman's closet--at least, what I think should be a staple in any working woman's closet--the sweater dress comes in a variety of shapes and colors. Mine is a soft charcoal grey, form fitting, to the knee quarter length sleeved dress in a light wool material. It can be dressed up or down and the basic color means I can pair it with anything.
My hair posed an even more difficult challenge. Wear it up, and risk the chance that the windy rainy weather will tear it down, wear it down, and the windy rainy weather will absolutely make me look like a madwoman. And so, the alternative. A half-up-half-down look. With hairspray. So much hairspray. I left with a contact high after doing my hair, I'm pretty sure.
"The rain will never stop a good office look." -Abby O'Neill, Professional Wattpad author, Polyvore clothing and room designer, and fangirl.
Apart from the outfit and shoes, the hair and make-up, I find that breakfast can make or break a rainy day look.
I ate waffles, an apple, and had a steaming mug of gloriously filtered 'Arabican' (whatever that means) coffee. I cannot recollect what the waffles tasted like, but halfway through my cup of glorious, glorious coffee, I began to notice how wonderful it tasted. A good breakfast on a hazy day is a great perk-upper. It's good to be wide awake and peppy as an intern.
While the rain might seem like an outfit and hair-do ruiner, following some easy and quick tips and tricks will make the office day go smoothly.
Rain pours down slowly--pours and slowly; is that an oxymoron?--and the air is full of a hazy, misty dampness. This poses a challenging question: what the hell do I wear to work?
The Look.
No makeup. Not today. I will walk forth barefaced, letting that rainy weather know that it cannot frighten me away from a clean and fresh faced day. My shins and feet will remain dry in light grey rain boots with white polka dots. Fear not! I have a tip: Pack in a bag a pair of light flats to stick on later. The rain will not soak through shoes, and with the addition of flats at the office, no outfit will look unprofessional.
When I stood at my closet, staring down rack after rack of clothes, I wondered, what do I wear out in this maelstrom of mist? After a good ten-minute deliberation, it hit me. The sweater dress. A staple in any working woman's closet--at least, what I think should be a staple in any working woman's closet--the sweater dress comes in a variety of shapes and colors. Mine is a soft charcoal grey, form fitting, to the knee quarter length sleeved dress in a light wool material. It can be dressed up or down and the basic color means I can pair it with anything.
My hair posed an even more difficult challenge. Wear it up, and risk the chance that the windy rainy weather will tear it down, wear it down, and the windy rainy weather will absolutely make me look like a madwoman. And so, the alternative. A half-up-half-down look. With hairspray. So much hairspray. I left with a contact high after doing my hair, I'm pretty sure.
"The rain will never stop a good office look." -Abby O'Neill, Professional Wattpad author, Polyvore clothing and room designer, and fangirl.
Apart from the outfit and shoes, the hair and make-up, I find that breakfast can make or break a rainy day look.
I ate waffles, an apple, and had a steaming mug of gloriously filtered 'Arabican' (whatever that means) coffee. I cannot recollect what the waffles tasted like, but halfway through my cup of glorious, glorious coffee, I began to notice how wonderful it tasted. A good breakfast on a hazy day is a great perk-upper. It's good to be wide awake and peppy as an intern.
While the rain might seem like an outfit and hair-do ruiner, following some easy and quick tips and tricks will make the office day go smoothly.
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