What I Wear to Work

Clothes reflect the way you feel and sometimes they can even influence the way you feel. For example, I've spent the last 48 hours feeling sorry for myself with suspected food poisoning and therefore have worn a comfy grey hoodie and holey old leggings and benefited greatly from the reassurance you can only get from your 'scruffs'. 

That's why it's really important to decide the pieces that make it into your work wardrobe. It gives you a boost to wear a smart top that you reserve for critical meetings and similarly having a good stock of 'civvies' helps you to feel more off duty on your days off.

I'm not saying go out and buy a whole load of new clothes but think of the key pieces you have at the moment that you can build a functional, smart and expressive capsule that you can interchange to suit your day.

Interview jacket making an appearance to toughen up a feminine floaty dress

I wear this with opaque tights, heeled loafers and a  caramel de-constructed blazer

Smart slippers, working in live events can be almost impossible in heels!

A range of scarves, tied in many different ways update your more plain staples

I pad my work selection with:

•  three pairs of trousers:- 1 pair of smart black skinnies and 2 pairs of linen trousers, 1 black and 1 a putty/mushroom colour
• a couple of long sleeved neutral tops and some short sleeved tops and two shirts, 1 plain and 1 patterned
• 2 pairs of flats and 1 pair of heels (and a pair of wellies- I work at a festival)
• A selection of quirky, cute costume jewellery to make me smile!

I'd really like to add some cardigans and a breton top to my work stuff but can't find any that I like. On the look out though especially loving monki at the moment and think I will probably get some pieces from there.

Dress to impress- The Interview

I have received an email today inviting me to interview for a very well know charity in Central London which I am really excited about. Each interview gives me an excuse to add a special piece to my wardrobe that I wouldn't otherwise buy under the auspices of a "confidence boost"! 


While it is great fun piecing together the perfect first impression, it can be very tricky to pitch your presentation to the tone of the company.


I've found this website which gives good examples of the 'business to casual' spectrum and I already have this jacket that I want to create the look around

Obviously it will get a good steaming to smooth out the creases, it's been sleeping in my crammed wardrobe for a fair while!


I always do a classic make-up and go for fail safe O.P.I. in Tickle My France-y on the nails as it's a very pretty taupe which looks professional.

Do you have any interview outfit fail safes or any great tips?


My one tip for interview (other than to allow them to see the true you) is to always have a few questions prepared. If you think they have covered what you were going to ask, it's always handy to ask them, 'What skills are missing from your current team which you hope to fulfill with this post?' This gives you an opportunity to give a targeted answer on how you can genuinely bring something new to the team.


Wish me luck and all the best to fellow job seekers out there!!


Sarah-J x