Work Wear Wish List

I know I've done wish lists in the past. But this one is a bit different.

My current job, although it is an office environment allows us to dress extremely casual as we do not have any customers coming in and clients very rarely show up. What do I mean by extremely casual? Well, we can wear jeans, sneakers, t-shirts.. you get the picture.

Now, where as I enjoyed it and still do to a point.. it doesn't feel like a very professional job. I mean my job is important. I'm an analyst and the information I deal with is highly confidential. But because of the dress code it doesn't really feel like a professional job. Now yes, I could go against the whole casual thing and start wearing professional clothing to work. I've done that a few times. But when I have I feel very out of place which makes me feel uncomfortable. Everyone else is walking around in jeans and t-shirts while I'm trying to look nice in professional attire. It's... awkward for lack of a better term. Master and I have been talking and we both agree that I should start looking for a different job that is closer to home and preferably on a bus route.

I have had to use most of my vacation days to take off because the driver in my carpool has taken off and either my car has been in the shop for repairs or I hadn't been counting on needing to take the car so there isn't enough gas to get me to work and back without being on a red line. Part of that is because she normally does that on a non-payday week or the week that rent is due. Since finances are so tight I can't afford to put a lot of gas in the car and we use that just running errands etc. Plus if I do take the car to work and we don't have the money to replace a lot of it then we're kind of screwed.

So yeah. I'm testing the waters on the whole new job situation. I want more independence for getting to and from work so to me being on a bus line or very close to home makes the most sense to me. The only thing is I have to find a job that pays as well or more than what I'm making right now so we can keep our heads above water and hopefully still have some room to do something we want to do.

So, since I am now looking and I am looking at more office work I need professional clothing. I don't have a lot because my current job did not require it and even then I mostly had khakis which to me is not really "professional" attire it's more "business casual". I think I think that way because that's what I wore for my retail jobs.

So anyway, on to the wish list! (I'm mainly doing this so I can keep track of it without adding a lot of bookmarks and so I can reflect on it if I go shopping offline.) The only bad thing is I can't wear skirts unless they are ankle length because of my tattoos. But no biggie there.

Pants/Slacks:

1.  Basic Black Sailor Pants
2. Belted Woven Charcoal Trouser
3. Black Pinstripe Work Pants
4. Grey Stripe Work Trousers
5. Slim Bootcut Trouser (Grey)
6. Slim Bootcut Trouser (Black)
7. 7th Avenue Flare

Tops:

1. Tan Blazer
2. Ruched-Sleeve Cropped Blazer
3. Lurex Striped Ruffle Blazer
4. Ponte Knit Grey Blazer
5. Ruched-Sleeve Linen Blazer
6. Lace Inset 4-Button Blazer
7. Sleeveless Shirt with Ruffles and Knots (to go under a blazer)
8. Ruffle Neckline Sleeveless Shirt (to go under a blazer)
9. Hudson Two Button Jacket

I'm sure Master will be surprised how many blazers are listed. His mother bought me a blazer for my birthday. I put it on and Master loved it on me. Me? I wasn't sure because I had never worn one before so I wasn't sure how much I liked the look on me. But it does scream "professional" and I think they will "grow" on me. Master wants me to wear my current blazer although I'm not sure where I would wear it or with what kind of pants. And of course I'll need tops to go under them but I think those will be easier to decide on so I'm not listing a lot of them.

I figure with the heels and heeled boots I'll just shop for those in stores and pick out ones I like. Buying shoes online can be tricky.

Summer Wish List

Now that we've reached 87 degrees I've been thinking about my current wardrobe. I don't have a lot of summer clothes. I hate shorts. To me, if it's hot enough to wear shorts I might as well toss on a skirt. I personally think I look better in skirts, and they are more comfortable. Plus Master loves it when I wear short skirts, so bonus there. I currently have a jean mini skirt, a black cloth mini skirt, a mesh knee length skirt and two dresses.

Yeah. I need more.

So I decided to make a list of ones I want although I'll probably mostly shop in actual stores for them. I've been surfing the web and wanted to keep track of them in case I end up saying fuck it and decide paying shipping is cheaper than gas for the car. (There may or may not be some duplicates. The first wish list post I made I didn't organize well at all.)

Skirts:

1. Lip Service Fallout Black Dress -  This isn't my normal style but I kind of like it.


2. Black French Terry Studded Skirt - Master said He really likes this one and I have to agree with Him.


3. Black Knit Zipper Ruffle Skirt - This is kind of cute. I like that it's tight and that it has a full front zipper but the small bit of ruffle kind of throws me off.


4. Sweater Knit Bandage Skirt - I really like this one.


5. Tripp Black Zipper Grommet Strap Pencil Skirt - It's a bit longer than I would normally wear, but I love it.

Dresses:

1. Single Sleeve Ruched Dress - This is hot.


2. Knit Banded Hem Dress - This isn't bad.


3. One Shoulder Mesh Inset Dress - I love this dress and Master likes it as well. (He's sometimes peeking over my shoulder as I make this list.)

Heels:

1. Strappy Lace-Up Heel Sandal - These are nice.


2. Multi-Strap High Heeled Sandal - Master really likes this pair.