The Frock Doc

I probably love this jacket too much! Here it is back again as a topper for a magenta sleeveless dress. I remember it went into my discard pile two years ago because I didn't like the square neckline and it had been too right!

Now it fits! It had resided with my sister after that time so now she is done with it and back to me! I offered a refresh with light denim and light leather sandals and belt!

Hope it works! :)

• Dress: eShakti
• Jacket, Earrings: Forever21
• Belt: Anthropologie
• Sandals: Clarks
• Watch: Fossil

Clearly someone wants to hold into their long weekend a little longer!' It is supposed to be beautiful outside today, but of course we are all back to work!

I don't really like the dark flats although they do bookend the hair; I'll swap to nude pumps and a navy cardigan at work.

ETA: I wore the black flats this afternoon and the nude pumps this morning - the best of both worlds! :)

• Jean Jacket: Forever21
• Earrings, Skirt: Anthropologie
• Blouse: Ricki's
• Minions: Gifts
• Watch: Fossil
• Flats: Born
• Pumps: Le Chateau

Oi, I have these dresses in my closet that I have a hard time wearing - I was going through my closet and came across these dresses that weren't really working as dresses anymore, so I took some time (about 2hrs) with my sewing machine to convert them!

And I've made an outfit for each of them for next week (I have two overnight shifts, so I only need 4 outfits)!

Dress 1/2 - Anthropologie dress I got for a song; but the top is definitely cut small for a size 4 and as a result of this, I can't really wear it! I was hoping to convert this, as there was a cute Boden skirt I saw - The Poppy Skirt - that this plaid reminds me of (http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/.....Skirt.html)

Dress 3/4 - Loved this pattern (who doesn't love deer frolicking in a meadow?), but again, the top was cut too small for me; it is an Anna Sui for Anthropologie dress. Kept the playful pattern and the ribbon tie :)

Dress 5/6 - My repellant dress from F&F I bought in a size 10 and a 12, but the 12 fits me up top a lot better, so the 10 is going to be a skirt! Flouncy!

Dress 7/8 - I've shown you this one before, but I made a few modifications to the flounce of the skirt to keep the pockets and not have the rear end be too saggy (which was a design flaw in the first version).

I thought I'd share my crafts with you :)

It's the stain repelling super dress! I'm not sure if these super powers will work against soy sauce, but it will be nice to spend some time with people (in real life people)...

The smaller size of this stripy dress has a shorter hem and thus is in my casual section!

• Jacket, Earrings: Forever21
• Dress: F&F
• Sandals: Clarks
• Minions: Gift

The Boden Amy Dress! :) 

Which colour for me?

A FFBO for this morning! Quick and easy: I was thinking to the idea of using a dress in a mix and match capsule wardrobe and remembered I usually used a belt in the way of an additional "piece" but this also applies to earrings! There's a lot of "real estate" between your ears and your shoulders if you wear your hair up!

Gotta keep dry today, so went with a poly blend dress. I really like cotton this time of year, so hopefully the weather cooperates soon!

Ps: and there are pockets!

• Dress: Emily & Fin (via ModCloth)
• Belt: Anthropologie
• Earrings: Forever21
• Pumps: Le Chateau

I have recently started a few different blogs, and a few of the articles of clothing I have come across have really spoken to me. I picked the three dresses enclosed in this article, because I feel that they really emphasize the kind of style that I really like for warmer weather: longer lengths, fit and flare, and generally, a higher neckline (1/3). I was so happy to find the dresses in stock (and on sale!) that I snapped them up right away, and can't wait to play with them in my closet.

So far, I haven't been disappointed by any of my "blogger suggested" articles of clothes. It's probably worthy to note that these were all dresses that the bloggers bought themselves (as opposed to were gifted by companies).

Moving forward, should I be cautious when using bloggers as inspiration to stay true to what I know works and be inspired by something that works for them, to see if it will work for me? I'm a little worried I'll become a blogger copy cat (although I will never have as many shoes as Amber!)

How do you balance the "advertisement" for things to be used as an inspiration vs. a pure copycat? 

• Asos Skater Dress in Check Print, as worn by Brighton (http://www.brightontheday.com/.....midi-dress)
• F&F Polka Dot Prom Dress, as worn by Amber (http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/.....dress.html)
• F&F Limited Edition Scuba Prom Dress, as worn by Amber (http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/.....matic.html)

A graphic mix inspired by my umbrella (which I got for a song because no one in my home town has any clue who Kate Spade is).

I think I really like this outfit: I think the length of skirt here works well with flats! It's also a neoprene dress which will hopefully still retain it's awesomeness by the time I get to work despite the rain.

Also, blogger inspired buy on this dress, and it was on such mega clearance I have it in a 10 and a 12 (from the UK) so I can tuck one into my travel capsule!

Feel good today, lovely ladies!

• Cardigan: Joe Fresh
• Belt: Anthropologie
• Dress: F&F
• Flats: Born
• Trench Coat: Ricki's
• Watch: Fossil
• Umbrella: Kate Spade

I tried to take off my skirt today to pee, but it was stuck. Uh oh.

I had hoped there was fabric caught in the teeth of the zipper. I flipped it over and looked: nope. I hoped that pulling the zipper up would work. Nope. Down? Nope.

Luckily, I have a set of miniature scissor-pliers (hemostat) in my white coat, and I used those to pull on the skirt. THE ZIPPER RIPPED. OPEN. THERE WAS NO CLOSING IT.

I realized at this point that I didn't have to take off the skirt to pee but now it was too late. How can I get through the rest of the work day with a skirt with a hole in it where the zipper was supposed to be? I used the hemostat to clamp the hole shut, and let it dangling on the inside. I turned the rip under the white coat so it wouldn't show.

For the rest of the afternoon, I had a pair of scissor-pliers thumping against my leg, but I made it home and all is well.

Luckily, I told my story to ModCloth and they thought it was hilarious and will be sending me a free replacement. Yay! Puppy to make you feel better.

No patient care today, but meeting with a bunch of faculty for an informal BBQ/picnic lunch!

I thought dark separates would be safe from spillage of BBQ sauce!!!

Ps: had a good sleep. Feel great. Actually feeling relieved! Thanks for all your support.