StyleNV: Different Take On The Work Wear

Hello Missies,

We all are pretty good at deciding what to wear when it comes to casuals. We also, at times have a fixed style of our own for it like jeans and t-shirts, solid coloured pants and crop, maxi or tank tops. We know the art of rocking a party or traditional look too. However, when it comes to work wear we are in a fix! We usually stick to trousers and shirts or Indian formals. Very few of us go ahead and experiment with a formal look. Most of us don't, thinking who has the time in the world to go out for work all dressed up? But there's no harm in doing so once in a while, as how you dress is how you feel. I therefore believe dressing up can add large chunks of confidence to your personality while at work.

So, I decided to put together a work wear look that is thoroughly elegant and would bring out the diva in you. I paired a beige pencil skirt with pleated sleeveless black top. The top has got a round neckline with some sequin detailing. Both black and beige are counted in the formal colour palette. The length of skirt (just below the knees) too fits the formal rule. In order to bring the sleeveless top from the semi-formal world into the formal one I added a long black robe-like full sleeve shrug. This is where I went a step further to experiment with the look and make it different from what it otherwise would have. The shrug is a substitute for a blazer and keeps the look from crossing the border of formal wear.

For footwear I went for black strapped heels, although black pumps would have made it more formal. It is the width of the straps that cover most of my feet leaving only some part of my toe to be seen just as it would have in a peep toe. Now a days peep toes are accepted in formals. Accessories have been restricted to simple round diamond studs and a watch. The watch has a round dial and a nude belt, again something that keep the look suitable for work. The sunglasses are a fancy add on to protect my tiny eyes from sun. The gorgeous mustard yellow sling is a latest entrant into my bag collection and is bound to draw some eye balls.

Make-up includes a straight and regular style eye liner with nude eye shadow on the eye lids, some amount of mascara on eye lashes and BB cream as a base for face. Lipstick is yet another differentiator with plum shade, a colour many of us hesitate to try. Hair, I have kept open but if you are to head to a formal meeting or a presentation, then I suggest you tie it up.