So as a new attorney whose closet basically consists of casual things, things to wear out, and some nicer things for special occasions, I found myself lacking in the business casual or professional department. To remedy that, I have been trying to find clothing that is both work appropriate (for when i find a job) and affordable. That leads me to this find, from Banana Republic! It comes in this vivid red color, black, and a fuchsia purplish color. I opted for red since I recently got a sort of networking work appropriate dress from Zara earlier this season in black (I'll blog about that eventually). This dress is appropriate for work, but still cute to wear, and not shapeless at all, like some work clothing can be. Now, I first saw this dress online for $140. Banana Republic is definitely on the pricey side, but I find that it is extremely good quality. I firmly believe that when you need to buy something you're going to use over and over, then you should definitely splurge on it and buy a higher quality product. However, I don't have $140 to spare, and I figured the dress would probably eventually go on sale. It eventually went down to $99.99, but the great thing about Banana Republic is they'll often have markdowns of 40-50% on clothing. So I waited, and was able to get it for half off of the sale price, and with free shipping! You can pull it off with a black belt too, if you'd like. The only skinny black belt I have happens to have gold skulls on it, so I probably will not be pairing the two together if I'm trying to look professional. These are my designated work heels. They're not too high, not too uncomfortable, and they're really cute. I got them from the Zara sale last year, when I saw them by chance in the store. A black pump will be better for such a bright dress, so this is the pair I wear with it.
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