Let me start by apologizing for not posting the outfit I wore on my last day of work. I fully intended to, but somehow in the craziness of cleaning out our offices and turning in our badges, Photographer Lizzie and I never found the time to take pictures. If it's any consolation, you've pretty much seen the outfit before (and even if you hadn't you could probably guess what it was: black jeans, black sweater, loafers, and some shirt). Because I was anticipating seeing a lot more people than I would on a normal work day, I decided to go with a tried and true ensemble. I saw no reason, on the last day I would see people with whom I have purely professional relationships, to try something new and end up with an accidental, see-through situation (or something of that ilk).
But anyway, that was then, this is now (or, yesterday). The picture above shows the outfit I wore out to lunch on my first day of several months, pre-grad school unemployment. You'll notice one key difference between this and outfits I would have worn to the office: the comfy pants/leggings. I love comfy pants/leggings. It can be difficult to find leggings that are not too tight around the waist, so if you find them, hold on to them (like a good man, am I right, ladies who are attracted to men/men who are attracted to men/people who don't ascribe to the gender binary but may be attracted to people who identify as male?!?!). I have a pair that my mom bought in the 80's and passed down to me. She may have worn them during her pregnancies. I can't remember. Other than the leggings, this outfit isn't actually so different from those I wore to work. When I first realized the similarity, I started to worry that this fact meant my off-duty style was merging into what had become my work style. What if all that time wearing plain blouses, cardigans, and pants did in the end fundamentally change my style? If I'm being honest with myself it probably did to some degree, but upon further reflection, I don't think that's what's going on with this outfit. When one opts to wear leggings with multi-colored triangles all over them, one should probably balance those leggings with a more conservative, not-so-colorful top (like a top one would wear to the office). I'm still not sure whether you all are interested in seeing my non-work outfits, since no one has said anything in the forum (that doesn't exist), but I thought I'd share at least one outfit to better inform your decision!
Jacket - Zara
Sweater - Madewell
Leggings - Target
Necklaces - Dandelion Jewelry/Gorjana
Sneakers - Nike