Workwear chatty thread Part 2

[BelindaAllWorkedOut]

Let's talk workwear. Maybe a little bit of non workwear fashion chat, too.

My blog is at theworkwearedit.com but our chat goes above and beyond that.

Do you commute by Public transport?

Yup.

Oh dear. Remus in Shock Public Transport Confession appears to have killed the thread. :(

Definitely cigarette trews and a good top. Necklace, too?

I commuted in flats (had 30 min walk. French Sole ballets lasted but a couple of months. Brisk walking sorts the boys from the men, shoe wise) and had about 20 pairs of heels lined up under my desk. I always liked to have options.

i cant imagine leaving shoes at work

ew

How is it different to having them at home? They didn't smell, so no problem there.

I too store my work heels at work. Along with an emergency suit in case I happen to need it on a day when I'm not hyper smart. I practically live there so I don't see why not!

Actually, I might do a blog post on all the bits that I used to keep at the office, that were really helpful. Since, like Brillenbar, it was my home away from home.

I hoard at work too it's quite normal where I work to have a stash of shoes under your desk and emergency supplies in your drawer.

I have loads of shoes at work too (also commute by public transport!), I think it would be good to have a blog post on good commuting shoes actually - I do sometimes wear New Balance or the like, but it would be nice to look good on the way to work as well as at work. I look best in high heels (slimmer mostly) and would love to find walkable high heels, or flatter shoes that are more flattering.

Too many people waddle around in ballet flats I think.

I would have been frightened of having my shoes stolen but I was aware of a consultant who had about 15 pairs under her desk...she was made redundant and it was dreadful

Agreed - I tend to wear Toms on the commute then heels in the office.

Yesterday I had to change out of ballet flats to Toms for the way home as the flats had cut my feet to ribbons.

I always used to keep a pashmina or scarf of some sort in my drawer at work as offices are always cold. The place I work now acknowledges this and everyone gets handed an office-branded fleece when they start. I have only worn my once in 9 months due to it's complete fashion fail, but the men wear them all the time.

I don't like leaving anything at work. I've enough to keep track of in my head, I work in a couple of buildings, heaven knows how I'd keep track of what was where.

No purchases. I did buy Chanel Les Beiges All In One stuff while away. I love it. I am using it instead of my Aqua Vitalumiere stuff. If you like light make-up, this All In One is really lovely for summer. This is it, I love the blurb. I would love a job writing those blurbs.

On a whistle-stop run through M&S I saw this tile print skirt. Nicer IRL. I've a tile-print thing going on atm. Shame I am Ms Enormous Bum in pencil skirts.

Deoderant. Handcream. Not clothes

I bought a jump suit from Primark and look like Hannah Horvath in it. It was wrong in so many way I don't know why I ever purchased

sob

Encouraged by this thread I have bought my first blouse ever. From Oasis, nice navy/white print, half/roll up sleeves. Thin material but because of the print it isn't see through. :)

I tried on various boxy tops (like posh t-shirts) in Mango and whilst I liked them they looked terrible tucked in. They sort of billowed out around my waist. Is there a secret way to tuck in?? I even tried tucking through my knickers!

I do a half tuck, but I struggle to wear boxy tops. I love them, but they don't love me.

Re commuter shoe post - I'm game. I walked for 3.5 hours in my Russell & Bromley The Club leopard slippers last public holiday, so I've got a few thoughts.

Btw I've been tinkering w the website, and if you have any thoughts, I'd love to hear. I'm a novice at this IT malarkey, but it's always good to give something new a try. Still, maybe I should hire someone to make it look glossier?

still not convinced about novelty trews on me but LOOK
www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/clothing-427/trousers-447/lagoon-jacquard-trousers-2966243?bi=1&ps=20

Do these fit the bill for commuting? They are the least Cornish-pasty-ish of the Clarks Unstructured range but may still be too Cornish pasty for this thread?
I have no room at work for shoe storage so have always struggled with the comfort v too Cornish pasty question...

On the subject of boxy tops I have this and there's a cream one which is lovely. Granted it's polyester but looks great with cigarette pants or a pencil skirt.

Tory: have been contemplating some statement trousers (or cocktail trousers??) but not sure I can carry them off. Seen them look great on others but not sure I have the nerve....

MissB: is that top see through at all? I love the colour and shape. It's a lot shorter than the ones I tried on in Mango so might solve the tuck problem...

Very interested in any comfy commuter flats. Like others I wear converse and have a grand total of 7 pairs of heels at work.

Troy - TopShop do great tiled prints. I've seen those trousers and love the colour and print. Haven't tried them on.

The Daisy Tile trousers I tried on at TopShop are avail in a size 10 and a size 14 (one of each, on the last chance to buy rail) at Brompton Road TopShop. They are the nicest tile trousers that I have seen TopShop do, but all their blue ones are fairly similar looking w a lovely, small print (I find big prints hard to wear).

Mami - they look comfy. Although I admit the style isn't for me - I prefer lower profile (tyre talk) soles. Still, the commuter shoe thing is a real tension between how much comfort you need v's the style you want.

Beehiving - I think a shorter boxy top is the only kind that I can do. One that finishes above the widest part of me, so you can see that I am not just a straight line from boobs to hips.

Million - I have patterned trousers / cocktail trousers (Google "party pants Atlantic Pacific blog" and it will bring up my shiny purple trousers. DH loathes them. I just have to ignore that sometimes, and just wear what I think is fun. It's a but boring to be tasteful all the time, no?

Sorry, but I think those Clarks shoes are absolutely disgusting. Would rather look a prat in a skirt suit and Converse, to be frank! Sorry.

I always have at least two pairs of shoes and one spare jacket at work. I keep trying to remember to take a couple of packets of tights/stockings in too - for emergencies.

London was so warm today - I just wore a cotton top, cigarette trousers and flats (and a necklace!) and was absolutely boiling.

was cool in am here
we had a fricken fire drill

My commuting shoes are by Geox, and look something like this in navy:

www.johnlewis.com/geox-euro-leather-moccasins/p903083?colour=Beige

They are smart enough to look OK with a coat, but are so comfortable I rarely walk in heels outside the office. I have 3 pairs of high shoes at work.