Practically Speaking

I kind of felt like Don Johnson circa Miami Vice with my white blazer with the sleeves rolled up on my first day back to school. Truth be told, I wasn't in the market to buy a white blazer, but when I picked this one up from J. Crew for only $35 this summer, I thought it would be a nice basic to have in the closet. As it turns out, white isn't the most practical thing to wear to work (surprise, surprise), especially in an environment that can frequently be dirty, full of unexpected situations and lots of red dry erase markers, but somehow I was able to keep the blazer pristine and intact for today. The next time I wear it, who knows what will happen?

My blazer isn't the only thing about my outfit that's new. My houndstooth tote from Target, which I also picked up over the summer, is a purchase that I waited to use until going back to school today. Practically speaking, the tote is nice and roomy, but more importantly, it's houndstooth and I'll buy almost anything that's houndstooth! It's also reversible, which might be more of a curse than a blessing, as I can envision myself frantically dumping all of my stuff out in order to reverse it to the yellow interior to match my outfit early in the morning on my way to work! Probably the most practical aspect of the bag is that it's pleather, so the dirt should wash right out, unlike with my white blazer!

Dress: Banana Republic
Blazer: J. Crew "Thompson" here
Shoes: Valentino here
Bag: Target here
Belt: Target similar here
Sunglasses: Prada "Baroque" round sunglasses here

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