STYLE JOURNEY: AT THE OFFICE

Hey curvy girls all over the world,
It’s been awhile since I’ve done an at the office look. Today ‘s office look is centered around neutral colors and the focal points of today’s office look is my new Michael Kors bag and my Faith21 Plus paper bag waist pants . You’ve probably noticed that I have about 3 bags in rotation. Honestly, it’s because I am not a bag person. Yes, they complete and can make an outfit but cute shoes have always been my obsession.

I like to have quality leather bags to carry me through each season which is why I have about three in rotation which is my black leather Loft bag, a coach clutch (rarely wear), and the straw bag I robbed from my aunt. The black bag is what I wear the most.

 However, my friends are brutally honest and let me know when I am slipping. And that’s just what they did. They said, “Alissa, you need to get some new bags because I am tired of seeing that black one.” I laughed and said, “you guys are right.” Bag shopping is overwhelming to me.

As a self proclaimed fashion lover, handbags don’t intrigue me like shoes do. So this week, I made an effort and went to search for some leather handbags.

 I am a fan of just about everything Michael Kors except for his occasional pretentious attitude on Project Runway. Nevertheless, I thought if I am going to build a better handbag wardrobe I would start with a designer that I like. I picked up this Michael Kors gold hobo style bag at Century21. It’s big enough to wear to work and I like that the gold color will punch up my outfits. Plus, it fits over my shoulder comfortably and can hold all my junk.

I wore the bag to work today with my Calvin Klein one button beige blazer and my Forever21 paperbag waist pants. I find myself liking pants that fashion experts say plus size women shouldn’t like. I’ve been a fan of paperbag waist pants for about 3 years now. I just couldn’t find the right pair for  my shape. Luckily Faith21 created a pair and I love the fit. I wore the pants with my, Avenue pleated blouse, Michael Kors leopard print pumps, and accessorized with Banana Republic green bauble necklace, MK watch, and a vintage bracelet I stole from my mom.

 Oh and I tried out my new orange lipstick. It’s Revlon’s coral lipstick. I was nervous about the orange being to bright so I only put a little bit on and Danielle from Style & Beauty Doc told me to put a raspberry lip gloss over it to tone it down. I will also be checking out the bag snob for some good handbag advice.