Brights and Horizontal Stripes

This is my first summer with an office job. I have no idea what to wear! How casual is too casual? Are sandals kosher as long as they aren't flip flips? Should I save chiffon for nights and weekends? Will my coworkers frown on me wearing neon? It's so much more difficult than dressing in the fall and winter.

I've taken to wearing bright colors in combination with black and white. I probably own at least ten different black dresses and four or five black and white dresses. Pairing bright accessories with a basic dress adds something fun, without going over the top.

Dress: Calvin Klein (Last year)

Necklace: Charming Charlies

Tote: Rebecca Minkoff

Scarf: Target

Sandals: Kate Spade

What do you wear to the office when the mercury rises?

Summer in Chiffon

Summer has unofficially started here in New Jersey and the warm weather has finally made an appearance. On a recent weekend trip to Brooklyn, I was able to dress the part of summer. How does one wear summer? It's all about chiffon. Light and airy layers keep you cool and girly. I discovered this trick on my trip to Singapore. While all my male coworkers were sweating away in their cotton khakis and polo shirts, I was comfortable and cool in white chiffon.

My only complaint about this dress? It's a little on the short side and makes riding the subway a bit of an issue. How to I fix this problem? I'm totally wearing Nike bike shorts under this dress.

No chiffon ensemble is complete without a simple and nerdy necklace! I get so many questions about this particular necklace. It's a simplified structure that represents the organic molecule - theobromine. Otherwise known as the chocolate flavor molecule. Nerdy and delicious! You can pick one up for your favorite chemistry or biology friend at Made with Molecules!

Dress: Theory

Sunglasses: RayBan

Purse: Rebecca Minkoff

Shoes: DSW

Necklace: Made with Molecules

The boyfriend picked up this Theory dress for me last summer, but here are some other girly and summery options from Shopsense!

Summer Stripes

First...  Congratulations to Sarah!  You won the Aryeh printed skirt!  Please be sure to contact me within 1 week or I'll have to pick a second winner!

The weather here in the tri-state region has taken another turn for the warm and I'm loving it!  While I love fall (hello layers!), I can't get enough of high temps and bright colors.  

[shirt: Collective Concepts / shorts: Gap / shoes: Kate Spade / purse: Kate Spade / hat: Urban Outfitters / sunglasses: Target / watch: DKNY / necklace: Nervous System]