Friday, 12 October 2012

Fashion Friday | Washingtonian Magazine feature

This week has been a very exciting, yet very rushed for me!

Not only am working on DC Wine Week and co-hosting an event appropriately titled Red, Burgundy & Plum: A Night of Fashion & Wine, but I was also selected to appear in Washingtonian Magazine's online site Shop Around Blog for their What I Wear to Work series.

Would you believe I am their FIRST pregnancy feature?

Wow!


I had to come up with four different looks that I wear to work and describe each one depending on what part of my job I am handing that day. Being in PR I do about a million things at once, so describing my responsibilities wasn't difficult.

Oddly enough when it came down to actually putting the looks together, I got a bit overwhelmed. OH THE PRESSURE! I tried to vary up the outfits and not repeat shoes or major pieces. A bit tough considering my wardrobe isn't massive, but I made it work.

Here are my four looks and what I am wearing.

LUNCH WITH A JOURNALIST

Animal print pumps - Target
Aurora Blue Maternity Rockstar jeans - Old Navy
Nude patent Kate Spade bag 
Red and blue stars blouse - Old Navy

Stella & Dot Pegasus Necklace from stylist Kristin Biggs



NEW BUSINESS MEETING/PITCH

Enzo Angiolini Burgundy Pumps - TJ Maxi
Red bag - Cole Haan
Striped top - Primark
Trench - CAbi Clothing



EVENING WORK EVENT

Polka Dot dress - Motherhood Maternity from 4 years ago
Mustard cardigan - from my mother's closet
Purple clutch - Banana Republic

Red open toed lace pumps - Nine West


NAILING THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Blue patent pumps - Marks & Spencer
Pink Maternity Rockstar jeans from Old Navy
Floral top - Cath Kidston
Teal blue short sleeved jacket - unsure, but may be Dress Barn

We shot around Old Town, Alexandria at night with photographer Kate Warren of Go Kate Shoot and after each shot, I just popped into local cafes to change into the next outfit. It was fun, but lots of work! 

Glad I don't have to do that every day. 

I do hope you read the full feature on Shop Around Blog where I go into more detail about my job and about each look.

Happy Friday everyone!