ok, not exactly style but I do need some help...

[drinkmoretea]

I have started a new job.

I have to wear a fleece for work (in an office )

BUT I am also not allowed to wear pumps, what kind of shoes can I wear???

Got to wear smartish trousers...

It's bloody stupid, I feel sooo scruffy.

[mrsmaidamess]

What kind of job is it?

[drinkmoretea]

Admin / sales / marketing but in an activity centre (like PGL)

[mrsmaidamess]

By pumps do you mean trainers? If you can't wear those how about something like this

not in red, but balck. With black trews

[drinkmoretea]

Are they not a bit frumpy?

(I work with loads of twenty somethings..)

[drinkmoretea]

I know these aren't for summer but are they nice??

www.clarks.co.uk/find/OnSale-is-onsale/Department-is-women/product-is-20325127/pgs-is-100

[drinkmoretea]

HELP!!

[wiggletastic]

They are nice boots but don't think they would go with smart trousers, maybe more with jeans. Your 'uniform' sounds pretty awful. Why are they making you wear a fleece? A fleece doesn't go with smart trousers or smart shoes (or anything else really). This is a problem indeed....

[MadameCastafiore]

these

I am in love with them and am trying to think of a reason to buy the black and the silver that will wash with DH!

[wiggletastic]

Congrats on new job though, sounds good apart from the uniform problem.

[mrsmaidamess]

Yes the ones I linked to are frumpy. I hold my hands up. I can't get past the fleece. sorry. My fingers won't let me link to nice shoes, knowing you will be wearing one...

[Clure]

oooh madamcastafiore I LOVE those satin pumps!

[drinkmoretea]

MC - you really shouldn't have shown me that link!!!!! They are gorgeous!!

[wiggletastic]

Those satin pumps are lush, but again, we come back to the problem of the dreaded fleece.... I feel its almost insurmountable.

[drinkmoretea]

Thanks Madeamess!!!

[drinkmoretea]

re trousers, I could just about get away with cords (if they're smart!)

Aargh!! Maybe I'll just refuse to wear the fleece (horrible things anyway)

[MadameCastafiore]

Nice pumps, black cords or very smart tailored trousers, dreaded fleece and scarf tied artfully at neck - nose in air and try and imagine you have on a designer blazer and not a man made monstrosity!