https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 13:07:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception#post-966126 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:08:29 +0000 catgirl 966126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is one of my favorite combos - black on top with a fun print skirt.&nbsp; You look lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception#post-966105 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 02:49:51 +0000 Diana 966105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone! I felt very appropriate for the event. As I suspected, there was a wide range of dressiness but most people were dressed around the same level as I was. And oh! I saw my first shorts suit in the wild! It was a pink and white seersucker number with Bermuda length shorts. Very preppy. Not sure it was entirely appropriate for the occasion but I appreciated that it was different! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception#post-965856 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 20:13:45 +0000 Suz 965856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely! I'm a big fan of that skirt and the sandals are great, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception#post-965810 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 18:55:04 +0000 unfrumped 965810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YLF!<br />I hear you on the light bag thing. Since I wear a lot of dark -medium colors I always thought I should have black&nbsp;and &nbsp;maybe jewel-toned bags, and then I look and see I have no contrast or lightening up...lightbulb goes on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception#post-965696 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:47:49 +0000 kkards 965696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>love how the dots on the lining of the jacket pick up the dots in the skirt! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception#post-965695 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:47:23 +0000 Angie 965695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>From lab to dinner event! Fabulous Ms. Dotty Foral :)</p> <p>My thumbs are up to fill your light bag wardrobe hole. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception#post-965694 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:46:29 +0000 Nanabear 965694@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look lovely and chic! &nbsp;It's business-y but also shows your off your style </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception#post-965690 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:41:53 +0000 Anonymous 965690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looks great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-casual-lab-and-businessy-reception#post-965689 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:41:05 +0000 Diana 965689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Today I have a day of labwork followed by a dessert reception at the Boston Bar Association (J is a lawyer, and his firm sponsored a table), so it's another day of disparate events of different degrees of dressiness for which I have to wear a single outfit.&nbsp; Thankfully the benefit today is not a cocktail dress one, as the day-to-night thing works much better in cooler weather when more layering is possible.&nbsp; I'm not actually sure what the dress code for this benefit is, but in the photos from last year's event it looks like most people are in some type of business wear (ranging from biz cas to full suits) so I think they are just wearing what they wore to work at the law firm.&nbsp; However, I work in a lab, not a law firm, so I decided to wear my fun printed draped pencil skirt with a simple black shell and black shoes/bag.&nbsp; (I think I have a wardrobe hole for a dressy,light colored big bag by the way...)&nbsp; The jacket is in case there is heavy AC or if I feel like I want to look more businessy.&nbsp; I had considered wearing my white blazer but chocolate fountain + white clothing = recipe for disaster!</p> <p></p> <p>Yoana Baraschi skirt (via Anthro), BR shell, Taryn Rose shoes, Aqua jacket, Maxx New York bag.</p> </p>