Hello my lovelies!!!
I am baaaacccckkkkk "mwahahahaha".
I have some information for you guys, you might be interested to know, or you may not care one bit.
Either way I am going to tell you anyway... I have FINALLY got myself a job!!! After frickin ages of searching I was finally offered a position!! You can now call me a Finance Department Administrator & Office Assistant. :)
I am sooooo happy that I finally have a job, especially for Christmas too, I was really worried I wasn't going to find anything and it was baffling me as to why I wasn't getting any offers. After attending a couple of interviews it all boils down to the fact that so many people are applying for the same jobs, and if someone has a tiny bit more experience than you, you won't be getting the job. It's so cut throat right now it's ridiculous and really disheartening. Anyway, this position is only temporary until Christmas, but if I do a good job and they like me and obviously if I like the job and the company I might get offered to stay on permanently.
Fingers crossed on all aspects, and obviously because it is a temp job I will still be job searching for something permanent for afterwards. Ooohh and it's little two minutes from where I live so it's only a quick drive to work and back, I will be saving a huge amount on petrol.
Now, I had to make a quick dash around the shops in a bid to find some suitable 'smart-casual' work clothes and shoes, because as you know (if you follow my blog posts) I love my fashion and I have a pretty laid back approach to what I wear. I can't for obvious reasons rock up to the office in my Doc's and leather look trousers so I had to tone it down a bit but still have my personality in there somewhere.
I have done a little 'Lookbook' & haul for you guys to see what I bought and how I styled it for the "office life".
I hope you like it. :)
Skinny Stretchy Trousers
H&M
£12.99
Black
Size 8
I found these trousers in my local H & M, I was looking for an alternative to normal bootcut, work style trousers and these are perfect. They have the same material as the bootcut's but for me in a more flattering shape. They are also high waisted and remind me of disco pants without the high-shine, perfect for tucking a shirt or blouse into.
They are really comfortable too and go with everything, you cannot go wrong with black!
Black & White Poker Dot Shirt
H&M
£12.99
Size 10
Bag: Primark £6
Necklace: Gift
Trousers: As pictured above
Lipstick: Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet, Olé Flamingo! £8.99
I "spotted" (ha, get it?!) this shirt when it came into store and I wasn't totally sold on it, when I found out I had got the job I was on the hunt for a stand-out shirt. I had tried on soooooo many of them, I am not a massive fan of shirts as I haven't really included them as a staple in my day to day look, saying that though I actually really like this one. I love how the majority of it is black which means I can wear it with most things and the white spots make what would be a boring top half, stand out.
Fine Knitt Jumper
H&M
£7.99
Size Large
I really like this jumper, it's light weight and comfortable, it has that 'cosy' look to it and it's great for layering. I did originally pick up a teal jumper which I liked and that was in a very similar style to the jumper here. It was £14.99 and then I spotted this one and preferred it, plus it was a fraction of the price.
This piece is more of the 'casual' to the the 'smart' and it looks great either skimming your trouser hem or loosely tucked in. I hate being cold so this is ideal for layering if the office air-con is too overwhelming.
Black Shirt Dress
Primark
£10
Size 12
Hat: H&M £12.99
Bag: Primark £8
I am not loving my local Primark at the moment, it has all the same things in and not much new and I don't know if you have noticed this too but their prices are really going up. I am actually finding H & M cheaper than Primark and it's better quality. What's going on Primark, you used to be cheap?!
The bigger stores seem to have more of a selection but I did come across this shirt dress a while back and I was hoping that they still had it. They did.
I am a size 8-10 usually depending on what store I am in because a lot of shops I am finding, that their clothes are not true to size, they come up real small. So I got this dress in a size 12 as I didn't want it clingy, more free flowing. I love the design of this shirt dress and even though it's smart, it carries the casual too. I love the little tie string too so you can alter the waistline and it would look great with a pair of leggings, black tights or even for the autumn/winter months a berry coloured pair of tights.
It's a cute dress and you can layer with this too which is great as I love layering and I love autumn.
Black Dolly Shoes with Gold Hardware
Primark
£8
Like I said, I cannot rock up to the office in my docs and I NEVER wear shoes like this, so all of this is quite new to me, but I obviously needed a nice pair of shoes that would go with my outfits and my style. I liked these ones as the are a velvet material and a deep black and with black socks on, it actually looks really nice. I am thinking about teaming these with some black thrill socks for added cuteness. I love the gold hardware too. I have bought shoes from Primani before and they are made so badly, so I am hoping these one's don't fall apart.
I hoped you liked my little lookbook/haul and that I may have given you some inspiration into some ideas for yourself?
I start my new job tomorrow and I am extremely nervous, so much so I feel a little sick in my mouth. Ha.
I will be mainly posting at the weekends now as I will be working in the week, if I have enough time I might post late at night in the week like I usually do.
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