Having to wear a uniform and restricted colour palette to work, my only means for injecting personality into my looks are through my footwear.  I had 2 itches to scratch recently: one for a slit- front -hem flared pant  and one for a lug sole mule .  Checked both off my list after a few false starts (and costly ones) on the slit-front pant project.  I didn't want to buy yet another pair of lug soled boots as I'm wary of this trend and how it's all over everywhere right now. I know I'm no high-end chic fashionista, but the one thing I don't like is looking and dressing the same as everyone else. And nor do I think I know more than anyone else either - it's just the way it is.  I have 2 pair of lug soled boots, and a pair of patent lug soled oxfords, all bought a few years ago, and as soon as I saw them on other women at work last winter I  was done, lol.  That said, I did want to get in on the chunky chain trim look, plus I LOVE mules, and these were half price - so , I bought them. I love them.

Can't see much of my outfit here, but these are a jersey legging pant, that I have folded over twice at my waist to hike up the length, lol.  I don't go for crotch exposure in this type of pant, so need to wear something longer, hence this super-useful but highly non-cool jersey top from Lisette L (Canadian company that makes all the things many women hate here:  polyester work wear.  I don't care about poly - environmentally unfriendly or not, it does the trick for active work wear). This top has a cool little faux tuck built into the side so it drapes over any belly and crotch sights no one needs to see.

Comments and jokes always welcome  

Couldn't collect finds for any of these pieces .

pants - American Eagle 
top - Lisette L
mules - Browns Couture
earrings - Anthro