Not to overstep my bounds here as it’s been a few years since I was in a professional office setting. However, many of my friends struggle to strike that perfect balance between the doldrums of everyday office wear, and desiring to incorporate more individual and interesting apparel choices for their work wardrobe.

Enter the soft-wash shirt from J.Crew. The button-down makes this shirt office appropriate, just add dress pants and heels. Speaking of heels, no one says you have to choose a standard black. What about subbing your those classic black heels with a colorful option? These blue suede babies almost identical to the ones seen here and are both adorable and affordable!

What are your favorite ways to mix-up your work wear? I’d love to hear!

TGIT is all I have to say!

XX, Megan

Shirt: J.Crew (or save!), Pants: Ann Taylor, Shoes: J.Crew (current season, splurge, or save!), Bag: J.Crew Factory (similar or similar), Bangles: J.Crew (similar)

This puffer vest is a holdover hand-me-down from a friend in my Alaska days. Good stuff. I used to be a world-class thrifter. I found the PERFECT pair of cowboy boots, brand new Adidas Sambas, dresses of every description from every era, sweaters, wraps, and killer jewelry– all thrifted and appropriated to my closet. Sometimes older is BETTER and vintage wear always has this air of… No not mothballs, coolness.

We recently hit up our local thrift store, affectionally known to us as Uncle Larry’s. I picked up the perfect fall plaid flannel for 3 bucks. This is not that plaid shirt, but it is similar and soft, too. So if you’re in the market for change-of-season duds, don’t forget to check out your local thrift store. It can save you $$ and totally up the awesome factor in your wardrobe!

Or shop this exact Patagonia plaid shirt below. Make it a good one, friends!

XX, Megan

Shirt: Patagonia (this is the Men’s shirt, here’s the Women’s version, love both!!!), Puffer Vest: Vintage L.L. Bean (also Men’s, current season), Skirt: J.Crew (old, similar, love the pleated version), Boots: Madewell (similar, splurge, and save), Bracelets: Target, Necklace: Gorjana, Earrings: Gorjana

Blush is such a brilliant nude– not cream, not peach. That little lean toward pink is so alluring! I’ve said this many times before but I really vacillate between COLOR–and lots of it, and NEUTRALS–their clean simplicity. I’ll be real, this shirt is one I have to wear when I won’t be up close and personal with my kiddos. Too much margin of error for sticky hands, and boggie noses.

But this shirt is perfect for a casual date night, dinner out with the girls, or a weekday work meeting (just add dress pants vs. boyfriend jeans)! These little flats are another wardrobe workhorse. I’ve worn them for everyday life for almost… three years now, and I still love ’em! As they are oldies but goodies, I’ve linked some similar options for you to peruse below.

Last but not least, this little BAG! It’s Old Navy, comes in a million-and-one colors, and is the PERFECT mini cross body for ANY and EVERY occasion! Now enough of the outfit run down, how’s your Thursday?!? I am planning on a solid indoor cycling workout, make-up games for soccer, and a scrumptious Chicken Marsala recipe for dinner.

TGIT!!!

XX, Megan

Shirt: J.Crew on sale! (similar, similar, and similar long sleeves), Jeans: J.Crew, Shoes: J.Crew (old, similar and save), Bag: Old Navy, Necklace: Gift, Earrings: Gorjana

This past weekend my husband participated in The 2015 Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride. The ride is organized to raise awareness and help fund the cure to for prostate cancer. The ride takes place in over 400 cities in 79 countries around the world.

One of the slogans for the ride is– Dapper for a Cause. The subtitle read, “I say! What a spiffy blazer. Who is your tailor, sir?” That is exactly what we saw there– tweed blazers, deeply polished boots of every description, silk pocket squares, tailored dress pants, and perfectly waxed mustaches!

So in celebration of the ride, especially for the cause of fighting prostate cancer, here’s a look at what Perry wore!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!

XX, Megan

Shirt: Target, Blazer: Gap, Pants: Banana Republic, Belt: Banana Republic, Shoes: Clarks, Tie: J.Crew, Gloves: Banana Republic, Sunglasses: Ray-ban Wayfarer