I know I don't post a lot of WIWs here; it's because during the 1+ year I've been here, I felt like I had a much longer style journey than many of you stylish ladies. The direction I feel myself taking micro-teeny-baby steps towards is modern classic, with casual, clean, and minimal as my style modifiers. Strangely enough, while I find myself gravitating towards slightly androgynous tops, my accessories seem to tend towards the feminine (small structured purses, ballet flats, delicate jewelry [when I wear it], etc).

Anyway. I realized this morning that I loved every outfit I wore this week, so I think I'm starting to reach the limits of what I can do on my own. In other words: please send feedback on how I can do better! I would love your constructive criticism.

-- Mon, 8/27: new equipment shirt that I posted earlier, but now with shoe photos. Question: how do folks roll/scrunch sleeves on silk blouses? I LOVE messy sleeves, but couldn't make it happen here.

-- Tue 8/28: blue and white collared shirt, white jeans, brown/gray booties. My whole life, I've loved the look of a crisp button down on others, but it wasn't until I saw how many ways Angie wore hers that I realized I could also make this piece work for me. Though, looking at the photos again, I think I should have bought one size up in the shirt.

-- Wed 8/29: it felt like a dress day, so my purple shift came out to play. I paired it with a pendant necklace, booties, and black tights, but I didn't much care for the subtle sheen of the tights (will probably need to invest in a matte pair). Do you think it would have been better with a bare leg?

-- Thu 8/30: I work in software, and dressing up two days in a row makes me uneasy. There's a strong environmental norm to stay in t-shirts and jeans; plus, as a woman, I have to be extremely careful not to let my clothes undercut the perception of my technical competence. But forum feedback was so strongly positive that I wanted to bring my new dress out to play immediately. At Aida's reminder, I tried layering and scrunching a white shirt underneath to keep it casual. Did it work?

-- Fri 8/31: I'll be getting on a 6-hour flight shortly, so comfy WARM layers are the order of the day. I'm loving my button downs, so here's another one under a wool hunting jacket, slim jeans, and ballet flats.