Finally – a bit of sunshine emerges through the clouds. You know what that means? It’s time to wear WHITE (and suncream)

My first What I Wore To Work of 2015!! Although a large part of me just wants to hunker down with furry knitwear and blankets, a small part of me is screaming out for Spring - pastels, sleeveless, BARE LEGS.

It's Wednesday and my fashion series "What I Wore To Work Wednesday" has returned!!

What I Wore To Work has been on a little break after I moved flat because I couldn't find any decent places to take photos which didn't have piles of shoes and makeup in the background. 

However, I've finally found a lovely spot at the top of my stairs which actually has some decent natural light (and no clutter!!) 

Hi Team! So today's What I Wore To Work is probably a bit of a cop-out as it's not a full-on fashion outfit and it actually only features one piece. (It's been a busy few weeks, this is the best I can do at the moment, bwaah.)

My previous Workwear posts have always been about the outfit, the key looks, the investment pieces but I' realised that I've never covered the hair much before. And why not? I'm a beauty blog after all, so what about beauty in the workplace?

Today's smart style is all about the hair. It's easy to do, easy to prepare - it's a variation on the classic high-pony - there's texture and movement through the lengths, and of course, a giant preppy bow on top! Channelling Alicia Silverstone in Clueless!

Hi team! A quick 'What I Wore To Work' from me today - mainly because I bought this dress and these shoes  and I couldn't wait to show you!! 

How hard is it dressing for this weather?! Not quite warm enough for no-jacket but too warm for your coat.

A duster coat is the perfect answer to that and today's dress is a lovely silky find, in a wintery print. Proof that you CAN wear print to work and still look quite corporate.

My LFW White Version!

I've teamed the dress with this textured black duster coat which I swear - goes with EVERYTHING. AND - if I'm not excited enough - it has HUGE POCKETS which fit everything I need in it! (phone, cards, oyster, keys, lipgloss)

Seriously, whenever I can't be bothered to carry a bag, I'll just wear this duster coat. P-L-A-N.


Anyway, less exciting but equally lovely are my new tassle leather shoes from &Other Stories. I bought them on a 50% off at Vogue Fashion's Night Out. They're not my usual cup of tea (possibly a bit too out-there for me) but I just thought they were really really nice and great quality. Oh god, I sound like my mum - GOOD QUALITY LEATHER, GOOD BARGAIN - it's like buying ugly shoes in Clarks again back in the 90s. (without the awesome foot measuring machine!)



So there we go - a quick look at today's outfit. What do you think?

And how awesome was the foot measuring machine at Clarks?!?!


By Zoe Dubs
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In case you didn't already know, I am a HUGE panicker. Tube delayed? Low phone battery? Missing key? TIME TO PANIC. So when I found out that I'd won the Yahoo Lifestyle Bloggers Competition to go to London Fashion Week, the second thought after "OMG I WON!" was "OMG, what do I WEAR?"

Thankfully, I had some help from my wonderful workmates and F&F Clothing kindly agreed to sort me out a Fashion Week Wardrobe! BOOM.

Happy Wednesday team! Today see's the first fashion post shot from my new flat! No longer do you have to look at my wardrobe door in the background, you now get to see... my bedroom door! What can I say, some things never change - until I can teach Mr FV how to use the half press focus on the shutter. 

Today, as a suit alternative, I bring you smart separates. Yes yes, at the end of the day, smart separates is really a suit so WHERE'S THE TWIST?

I've gone for a relaxed spin and a splash of colour, but enough to stay within the formality of the business casual dress code (aka the world's most vague dress code). 

Check it out and let me know what you think!

Loosen up.

Say goodbye to slim tailored separates and pencil shapes. Nothing will make you feel more like a melting rubber band than a pencil dress in summer - (especially if spanx are involved!!)

Wednesday is here! How has your week been going? We're halfway there, the weekend is almost in sight! Here's another What I Wore To Work to keep your style radar going. Today's theme is Print ON Print ON Print. That's right Mathletes, I'm doing Print CUBED.

Global and tribal prints were seen all over the SS14 catwalks and for me, that means the return of my favourite - the snake print!

Ever classy and easily wearable, when used correctly, snake print can add a touch of expensive elegance to an otherwise all-Primark outfit. Today, I've loaded up a snake print top, with a snake print handbag and some snake print slingbacks.

On paper it sounds AWFUL right?! Way too matchy matchy and quite frankly, tackier than a pleather catsuit in Vegas. But before you make your mind up, take a look at the photos and let me know what you think!





Blazer: Forever 21
Wrap Top: H&M
Black Trousers: Zara
Slingbacks: H&M
Necklace: Marc Jacobs
Triangle Ring: New Look
Handbag: Michael Kors

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Tartan Blouse - F&F  £7 Jersey Pencil Skirt - Forever21 ~£11 Lauren by Ralph Lauren Handbag Cream "fauz-boutin"heels - Hong Kong Necklace - vintage

One of the big challenges when it comes to dressing for work is dressing smart, whilst keeping your own sense of style. A great way to show a bit of your personality is by showing what's under your blazer. Hold the phone - I'm obviously talking about the top you're wearing underneath. 

In the City, every other workwear outfit  involves a plain, boring shirt underneath the jacket. Don't get me wrong, a crisp white shirt can sometimes be the absolute bees knees when it comes to looking smart in that sexy Parisian, minimalist way but there are lots of other options other than a shirt.

I'm talking pretty patterns, decorative collars, metal finishes, luxe fabrics - ANYTHING THAT ISN'T WHITE! I sometimes think that life would be easier if we could just wear a uniform but of course, it wouldn't be as fun right? To make your shopping inspiration more easy, I've picked some examples to show you.

In the absence of any time to take any actual photos of myself, I've chosen the five shirts which caught my eye this week.


Seen any you like? Scroll down for more info on the fab five!

For a corporate office, a lot of people steer away from print. Print is for arty creatives, and we're just accountants so really our colour scheme should be black, white and grey right? Right?

WRONG. Our colour scheme is actually black, white, grey AND navy. Lolz, I'm just chatting rubbish of course but there IS a distinct lack of print in the office. You might get an occasional print dress in the summer, a decent print tie or a jazzy silk scarf but bright print is pretty much non-existent at the office.

Why is that? Well, for most of my friends, prints come across too casual and too loud. I'm inclined to agree - but with the right clothes and the right stylin', even a cool Katie Eary print can look right at home in an accountancy firm.

For reals? For reals. Let's check out today's outfit.

Taken from my Instagram feed and LIKED by Katie Eary herself! You can follow me here

Today I'm wearing a Katie Eary print t-shirt which was released in conjunction with the new Clique magazine. (If you haven't already signed up to the free, shoppable Clique magazine, GET ON IT, it's fab. You can buy everything you see just by scanning it with your phone!)

As the festive season gets into full swing, the attire in the office is noticeably more casual.  Christmas lunch coming up? Business-casual. Christmas drinks after work? Business-casual.

Business-casual is one of those awful dress-codes which tell you almost everything and yet NOTHING at the same time. What does it mean?! Do I have to wear a shirt? Am I allowed to show my arms? Does it have to have a collar?

Here's my take on the infamous B-C. And I'm doing it, like a dude, with a men's grey marl t-shirt and a long-line boyfriend fit blazer.

Bag: Michael Kors (Bicester) Grey Marl T-shirt: Burton Long-line Blazer: New Look Necklace: New Look Black skinny trousers: Zara

One week of December done, three office Xmas lunches demolished, two festive parties attended and I am officially IN THE MOOD for Christmas. Where's the Michael Buble Xmas CD - it's time!

And what better way to liven up the sea of winter black-and-grey in the office than with a festive coloured dress?




Colour is sometimes a tricky decision when it comes to office-wear. Jewel-tones look amazing but going too bold with your business casual can end up with you standing out like a brassy bauble.

Topshop Modern Tailoring Blazer £100
Topshop Modern Tailoring Trousers £50
Banana Republic Camisole £19 (not ironed, soz)