Business Casual...

I reckon that I need a new suit.  Somehow sparkles don't seem very professional.  Even when paired with a very conservative, very dark top and stockings (I mean who wears those anymore??).  Actually I like stockings.  I just think they run way too easily--these already have one in them!  Here's a little tip though--to stop a run, dab a bit of clear nail polish onto the end.  It hardens the fibers and stops them from pulling apart.

sparkly skirt suit set : yard sale
black stretch 3/4 sleeve top w/scoop neck : some department store a few years back*
charcoal stockings : hand-me-down (I would guess that they've never been worn before)
black flower flats : Xhilaration brand, so I'd say Tar-gét (pronounced tar-jsh-ay)


*Interestingly enough, this top was purchased for me to wear at my grandfather's funeral (my step-dad's dad).  When his wife (my grandmother) died, I wore the shirt again for hers.  My step-sister had one just like it.  They used to have a little silver flower "broach" on the neck, with little clear rhinestones in it.  Mine broke off in the washer.


Oh, I do love clothes with a story!  Clothes are my way of journaling.  If I remember what I was wearing, I also remember what I did that day.  This is probably because I never wind up wearing the same thing twice!