Comfortable Work Wear: Betabrand

Hey, everybody!

This is a pretty special post, because I'm partnering with Betabrand on a challenge-- to make a work outfit that is both stylish and comfortable! I decided to pull some items from my closet that I thought fit the bill, and here are the results!

 

 

From top to bottom, this outfit is very comfortable, yet it is a great outfit to wear to work! The slacks and jacket add a professional look to my basic tee-shirt and comfy flats. To add some extra flair, I wore a silver necklace as a belt, and I finished the look with my Origami Owl necklace and some silver earrings.

 

Now, if you are looking for some comfortable work attire, I would recommend you visit Betabrand's website and see what you like. They have these really cool yoga pants that look like slacks! That's got to be like the ultimate way to stay comfortable at work. Here's a link to their pants page, and I've included some photos of their products below my outfit details for your viewing pleasure.

 

Thanks for reading!

~Kendra :)

 

My Outfit

Grey T-Shirt: Cotton On

Navy Slacks: JCPenney (similar style here)

Jacket: Target

Black Flats: Kohls

Silver Necklace (worn as a belt): Gift

Origami Owl Necklace: make your own here!



Bold Patterns and Weekend Challenge

Hello everyone!

I apologize for the lack of recent posts. This past week, I was out of town in Texas! It was a great trip, and I might be sharing some photos that I took there soon. But for now, I have this outfit that I made for church on Sunday.

 

I had found this skirt on the clearance rack at Dress Barn about a month ago, and my mom was so kind as to buy it for me online a little while later. I had seen a lady trying it on in the dressing room and she had no idea what to wear with it. I'm an introverted person, so I didn't pipe in with my opinion at the time, but I wish I had. She was trying to find a top to go with this vibrant skirt, and pretty much any of the shirts she was trying on would have gone with the skirt. I don't think that the lady bought the skirt, but my advice would have been to tuck whatever shirt she chose into the skirt and add a belt! It instantly flatters your figure, because it adds a defined waistline and draws attention to the smallest part of you.

 

I love this skirt because it's beautiful and actually very versatile as well. I have a ton of ideas for wearing it- cardigans, denim jackets, belts, jewelry, sandals, heels... It's all about mixing it up! But here is my first outfit wearing this eye-catching skirt.

 

 

Some people might look at this skirt all by itself and be intimidated to wear it due to the "loudness" of it. Lots of color and sparkle can make some people want to run and hide in their trusty basics, but I'm here to dare you to try something bold! This blog is called Uniquely You because I believe that everyone is unique, and that you should have fun expressing it. If you want to wear something bold but are afraid of it looking silly on you, then just follow these basic steps-

 

Choose a piece of clothing with the bold pattern of your choice.

 

Find the colors in the pattern and choose one other solid piece of clothing to wear with the pattern (if your pattern has only two colors and one of them is a neutral, you should go with the neutral color).

 

Add basic/neutral pieces to help tone down the pattern (if what I mentioned before about having only two colors applies to you, then you can choose another neutral that coordinates- like denim.)

 

Complete with accessories.

 

I hope that this has inspired you to try something more bold and daring! Speaking of which.... That is your weekend challenge- to wear a bold pattern. Take a picture of yourself in your bold pattern outfit and send it to my email (uniquelyyou4ever@gmail.com) and I'll use your photo as a feature in Monday's post!

I hope I'll be hearing from you!

 

~Kendra :)

 

Cardigan- Kohls (old)

Camisole- Kohls (this purple color may not be available)

Belt- Probably Kohls (came with a dress)

Skirt- Dress Barn

Flats- C28/NOTW (old)

Necklace- Origami Owl



Our Runway Post- Brown Trench Coat and Print Dress

Originally from Our Runway- February 14, 2014

 

Every Friday, I like to dress up a bit for my day. Maybe it's because Friday is kind of a long day for me, and I like to feel good about how I look. Or maybe because I'm out and about, and I like to look nice on my days out. On Fridays, I go with my mom and Emma to take my grandma (who we call "nanny") to get nanny's hair done at the hair salon inside of her senior citizen's community. I spend the morning doing school in the car or on a bench outside of the salon, and then afterwards we go to Marie Callender's to eat lunch. In between school and lunch is when Emma and I shot these pics.

I was excited that the day was cool, so that I could layer. I bought this trench coat about two months ago, and I am absolutely in love with it! It's this pretty brown color with trendy black sleeves, so it goes with practically anything. Whenever I wear this trench coat, I feel like a super-sleuth, but that wasn't the look that I wanted for that day, so I chose to combine my trench coat with a print dress, leggings, and combat boots.

I hope that this outfit inspires you to give the sleuthy staple a try! If you want more ideas on how to wear a trench coat, comment below and I'll make some more outfits with my trenches to give you some ideas.

Have a great day!

Trench coat- H&M (no longer available)

Dress- Target (no longer available)

Leggings- Simply Vera Vera Wang at Kohls

Scarf- my dad's- ;)

Origami Owl necklace
Combat boots- Nordstrom (no longer available)