Tuesday's Style

My friend Rebecca recently wrote to me, "Idea for your blog... what Catherine wears to work M-F... ?? Bad idea? I don't know, but I am curious!" Now, I've known Rebecca since we were 5-years-old, and she's seen many of my more *ahem* interesting outfits over the years. Rebecca, I really hope you didn't request this because you still picture me in a dress-sized t-shirt with a howling wolf on it and a Blossom hat . . .

Monday was a little crazy for me, and it rained, so I didn't get to take photos, so I figured I'd start with Tuesday's outfit. Let's see if I can achieve T– F or at least 3 out of 5.

As many of you know, I'm a graphic designer. So usually work wear means something professional and put-together, but with a little edge that says, "I work in the creative department." I love this dress because the purple zipper gives it a nice spin on a classic tailored look.

All the other parts of the outfit come from the colors that are in the dress– everything is in the blue/purple color family. I do this a lot— pick one piece to build the outfit around. For example, if I decide to wear black and gold heels, I pick out a black dress and gold jewelry and *poof* instant outfit. It's a pretty simple approach to getting dressed in the morning, because who wants to spend 20 minutes figuring out what goes with what, when you could be getting extra sleep?

(Dress: Edge NY NoHo, don't know the designers name . . . , Tights: Emilio Cavallini, Shoes: Prada, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs)

She's got Hosiery!

(Emilio Cavallini tights from Daffy's, Modern Vintage booties)

Patterned stockings are one of my favorite things. I wear them at least twice a week. I buy them for my mom and girlfriends. If I see a new and interesting pattern, I can't resist. For a few bucks, they're such a fun addition to your wardrobe. You can layer them over bright-colored tights, wear them with boots so only your knee is peeking out, or with a miniskirt if you're feeling bold. I get most of my hosiery at Daffy's in New York. I've gotten countless pairs of Emilio Cavallini tights there. And at around $7 a pop! (orig $20-30)

(Emilio Cavallini fishnets from Daffy's, Dries Van Noten boots)

(Emilio Cavallini tights from Daffy's, Kathryn Amberleigh booties)

(Zac Posen tights from Gilt Group, Proenza Schouler shoes)

And of course, who can forget leggings? I prefer these knitted footless tights to the plain cotton ones— they're a little more sophisticated and I love the subtle pattern.

(Footless tights from Daffy's, Finsk platform heels)

PS. Up until now, everything I've shot on this blog has been with my little Nikon point-and-shoot digital that's over 5 years old. I can trick it into doing great things, but it usually takes a tripod and a lot of time. Having worked with a film camera for many years, I've been yearning for the ability to set my aperture and F-stop and control the focus. In short, I'm dying for a digital SLR . . . So, trying to be a smart consumer, I rented one of the cameras I'm considering for the 3-day weekend. This is the first of the shots I've taken. So far, so good. I think any of the trouble I was having has to do with my mediocre camera skills and the fact that I was shooting with the timer— good thing I know Photoshop!

(All hosiery photos © Littlehouse of Style)