I love wearing black and orange together. Probably because they’re Halloween colors and I love Halloween.

(Side note: I’m working on Halloween post with our costumes. As in years before, we didn’t get very many photos but we were totally cute.)

I think I could live in this outfit. This amazing blazer is from my September Stitch Fix box; I asked for more outerwear pieces because I think all of mine come from Banana Republic and I enjoy branching out. I fell in love with it the second I pulled it out of the box. It’s made of fairly heavy material so I can wear it in cooler weather, and the ruching on the sleeves is adorable!

I wore it to a meeting and then wore it again to work and class. The coolest thing was that I got a ton of compliments on it from my friends, coworkers and strangers! One guy in my class even complimented it and fashion is probably that last thing on his mind. So, needless to say, it makes me feel pretty fabulous.

The ruching on the sleeve.

And here’s the fun blooper: Clearly I wasn’t ready for the photo!

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Blazer: Market & Spruce via Stitch Fix
Top & Crop Pants: Banana Republic
Shoes: Anne Klein via DSW
Earrings & Bracelets: Old Navy

I loved this blazer the second I saw it in the store. Then I brought it home and saw other bloggers wearing it and so I loved it even more. Not that I needed them to, but it was as if the other bloggers validated my good taste in blazers 🙂 I can’t wait to wear it all the time.

It rained all day on the day I wore this outfit so instead of pumps, I wore my rain boots. I would have worn the heels if the weather had cooperated.

Here’s the fun one: Another blooper from the photo shoot.

Blazer: Banana Republic
Blouse: Target
Jeans: Old Navy
Shoes: Anne Klein via DSW

Happy October, everyone! The mornings here are usually a little chilly so I feel comfortable saying that it’s finally sweater weather – even if you’re just wearing really light sweaters like this one. I’ve worn this sweater with black cropped slacks before (here) so this time I’ve pairing it with my coated denim and leopard flats, both of which feel incredibly appropriate for fall.

Side note, today is our 3rd wedding anniversary and I’m spending it at school, taking a field trip to a six-bed hospital in rural NC and working until Thursday. Not quite how I would like to be spending it but that’s okay. Nick and I are planning a nice dinner and a movie this weekend. Since we’re technically no longer newly weds, we’ll celebrate in our usual, boring way 🙂

Top & Jeans: Banana Republic
Shoes: Christian Siriano for Payless
Necklace: Kohl’s

This was another clinic outfit. As an intern I was required to wear a name badge in the clinic so the staff would recognize that I was a part of the study and not just some random – yet always well-dressed – girl going into exam rooms to harass the patients. For that reason, I tried to plan my outfits with a blazer because it was easier to clip the badge to the lapel of the blazer instead of to my shirt, although, once I didn’t wear a blazer because it was just too dang hot so I clipped it to my necklace, and that worked pretty well. I paired this outfit with a summer-y coral blazer (see: last photo) but I really liked the outfit without out.

I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on my shoes this summer, and these were no exception. One of the nurses told a doctor that you can “always trust a girl with cute shoes” in reference to something I said. I suppose she’s right, because how can you be wrong when your shoes are so right? 🙂

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Top: Old Navy
Skirt: Target
Shoes: Old Navy
Blazer: Banana Republic
Accessories: Old Navy

 This is a new top that Nick picked out and it’s already gotten a lot of wear. He has great taste, doesn’t he? I wore this outfit to one of my last clinic days where a 14-year-oldish patient came up to me to tell me how much she loved my shoes. I could tell that she was a budding fasionista herself because she was wearing a cute little top half-tucked into skinny jeans, and lace oxfords. When I told her that I found these shoes on sale for $13 at Old Navy, her eyes lit up. I’m pretty sure I know where she went right after her appointment! I wish I could have taken a photo with her, but that probably wasn’t allowed. She definitely made my day, and I hope she found a pair of green heeled sandals of her own.

I wore this outfit again last week for my internship final evaluation presentation, where I was complimented again by the field placement director on being well-dressed and appropriate for the work place. So, I would definitely say this outfit is a win; it makes me feel great each time I wear it.

I was afraid that the statement necklace wouldn’t make much of a statement, and I can tell from these photos that I was right. It did get lost in the chevron pattern but I tried several different necklaces with the same effect. Next time I might go with a simple pearl necklace or a solid scarf instead.

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Top: Francesca’s
Crop Pants: Banana Republic
Shoes: Old Navy
Necklace: Francesca’s
Earrings & Bracelet: Old Navy