Do you ever wake up and your face is swollen but you don’t know why? Well I did today and I didn’t notice it until I got to work and went to the bathroom around 10 am. “Dang.” Was the first thing out of my mouth followed by ” How did I miss that?” referring to the dark circles under my eyes. Then I wondered if I had sleep-walked to a bar and enrolled in an underground fight club. Of course no visible bruises, only swollen face so maybe I just did some cortisone on the way home. Someone at work asked if I’d been crying, another asked if it was allergies. I went with allergies. It’s official, I’m allergic to Mondays. And probably pollen.
Well let’s be honest here. If this dress were in the yearbook, it would be voted “Most Likely Too Short To Wear to The Office.” But seemingly how I was voted “Class Favorite” in 7th grade, I thought that I’d try it out. I wore it as shown this morning but then I actually slipped on some denim leggings at lunch, just to be on the safe side. You know what they say: Better safe, than fired. Or at least that’s what my boss says.
In other news, I am wearing one of the only thrifted items I still own. In college, I was a thrift store maniac. It was when thrifting wasn’t the hippest thing and none of the thrift stores were picked over, so I had the run of the store most of the time. I love this necklace, very faux-thropologie. And like I said — one of the few things I kept. I got rid of most of the items I’d thrifted because it either didn’t fit or it was a t-shirt, which I never wear any more. Ahh the college days, when Chuck’s, skinny jeans and a thrifted Reba McIntyre concert tee meant I was cool. Now I have to smile and tell jokes for people to like me. Man, being a grown up is hard.
UPDATE: Okay, after reading all of your comments, I agree — my dress wasn’t too short to wear to work. (Yay!) I think that I’m just afraid of spring legs without tights or pants. I feel a bit exposed after months of wearing tights. Especially when everyone in my office wears pants. When you’re the only pair of uncovered legs, things can get weird. From the bottom of my bare legs, thank you for the encouragement to wear skirts and dresses without the comfort of tights. Spring it on.
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Love this dress! The color is gorgeous. And those Target shoes are amazing. I love wedges.
I miss those thrift shop days of getting the best of everything. Now the best bet is to hit any small town thrift shops for good finds. Which gives me an idea…
This dress is super cute and not a bit too short for the office. Fab, as always!
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green looks amazing on you!
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Awww – hope the sweeling has gone down. At least you look cute despite black circles & all 🙂
LOL I wake up all the time and think my face is swollen!!! ugh!! love your style girl!
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Yes, content-aware fill would be AMAZING! My jaws are still on the ground!
I love that teal color on you! Beautiful! And what dark circles? Your pictures always look like they belong in a magazine 🙂
fabulous!! the length look great to me but always better safe then sorry! You look gorgeous!
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Very pretty! Stunning color and accessories.
What a lovely dress, the color is stunning!
i'm keen in this color and cut, yet i understand why you might think it was too short for work… do you have a photo of how it looked with leggings?
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Silly, we're not grown-ups, only older kids. 😛
The green is lovely on you, though it's a shame it might have gotten you fired. I think I'm allergic to the Mondays too, my face was particularly unsightly today!
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this post is hilarious!
i seem to say i hate being grown up everyday…and im reminded every day at work! ugh…
good thing for our little blogs to keep the smiles coming!
love that green on you and the necklace is so cute!
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being a grown up IS hard. but serial thrifting might be harder… i just never have the kind of luck it takes. or the patience. teaching high school means my patience is gone everyday by 8am.
love this color on you. didn't even notice puffy face 🙂
The dress is lovely. And I think the length of fine for work.
this dress is gorgeous! 🙂
You are sooo gorgeous – I love your hair! And the color of this dress is perfect on you. x
This color looks absolutely amazing on you!
I love the color of your dress!!
In my opinion, it's not too short (even for work, but that of course depends on lots of things – your boss, your workplace…)… However, I also use sometimes that "trick" with the leggings if I think my dress/skirt is too short for work! 😉
This look is going right in my inspiration folder. I don't think the dress is too short at all. It would pass my school's dress code (at least as long as your arms at your sides).
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Being a grown up IS hard, but you're pulling it off beautifully with that stunning dress. I love the color!
Really? Too short? At just above the knee? Man, I must be SCANDALIZING my office without even knowing it.
And I'd never have guessed about the Fight Club jaunts. You look radiant in that emerald green.
ps. this whole convo that you had with yourself in the post is making me hilariously laughing the entire time in my office cubical.
It reminds me of when I rant in my posts, and then realize I was just talking with myself the whole time, and then i call myself a weirdo. HAHAHAHahahaha.
"better safe, than fired" – I feel like that will be my new modo!
AND i feel like my eyes have been PUFFY. Allergies are the devil.
and, i love this color on u. much love, Kim http://www.crowded-closet.com
boy howdy I could never go to work in any kind of appropriate office. I spend half my day in my pj's sans bra. Ya, once again, I went there. Thank god I don't have a free people or anthro near me.. I'm still a thrift store rat, and my pocket book appreciates that.
I also concur that the dress is completely work appropriate! That necklace is awesome.
That necklace is awesome! I'm just curious why you have abandoned thrift…?
LOVE that dress! I never wear anything that shows my legs to work – I work with a bunch of dirty shop guys and if they see leg – they go buck wild. I won't go there. Haha! 😉
Loveeeeee this dress on you! Perfect pairings! 🙂
you look great! that dress and color look amazing on you. and, last summer, i was scared of wearing too-short things to the office, but put myself on a schedule to gradually wear shorter and shorter things so everyone would get acclimated over time. i think it's working. in any case, i agree it doesn't look too short for work!
I'm glad you decided it wasn't too short. I was really wondering about my own judgment!~
I've got my legs out today too, and it does feel strange!~
i don't think it's too short to wear to work! you look great; and that color looks GORGEOUS on you.
As a person who sometimes pushes the limit in a corporate office environment, I've learned from personal experience that "short" often equals young in my office.
At the old age of 26 [gasp] my work colleagues still ask when I'm graduating from college. Hmmph, well that was 4 years ago, but I'll take passing as an intern if it means getting ample use out of my too-kewl-for-school clothes from Anthro and H&M.
Nice post, Kendi, but I'm still confused. What kind of work place do you actually work at? Is it some uber uptight corporation or what?
That dress is absolutely gorgeous, and definitely not too short for work. That shade of green looks amazing on you.
I'm planning to unveil the legs this weekend…heck yes.
This outfit is clearly pretty but I would rather see the reba tee…was it from the concert or her show? I need to know
green looks amazing on you!
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I love this outfit but it made me worry all day that i have been one of those people that totally doesn't know thier skirt is too short for work since i wear this length all the time…glad to hear the other girls chime in and to see your edit note!
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I have the SAME necklace!!! I got mine thrifting too!!! how strange! Also love that outfit! its a great colour for you!!
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Oh I love that green on you. Such a great cut and fabric, perfect for the office. I understand what you mean about feeling exposed with bare legs after winter. I usually pair what I think might be a more casual outfit with more conservative shoes (in your case here, not open toe slingback wedges).
I enjoy the commentary you post with your photos too. Love the blog.