The Wardrobe Diaries: Workwear Addition

In less than a week, I'm having my first taste of full time big-girl work. Very scary. The child in me wonders how the hell I've grown up so fast - it only seems like yesterday when I was taking the 11+, let alone facing a 7 week professional training post! Anyway, seeing as my clothing repertoire seems to mainly cover sloth-mode and party clothes, I had the perfect excuse to go and splurge on some new stuff. This was easier said than done - the drawbacks of being hourglass! - but I have managed to get some core pieces which should complement each other. 

I tried to buy clothes within the same colour palette in order to be able to mix and match and therefore save some money. One of my favourite pieces is the New Look crochet-shoulder cardigan (I think it was about £18) because it seems to 'pretty' up any outfit! Cardigans will be one of my staples as there is a 'bare below the elbows' rule - this also rules out any bracelets too. 

The idea of having a capsule wardrobe has always interested me, so hopefully I can put it into practice.  I also bought a black skirt and already have a dress. The lacy cardigan (£14.99 H&M) in the picture above is not actually black - it's this enchanting dark purple colour and is fantastic for  summer because it is very airy! 

Shoe-wise, I have a range of ballet pumps (black leather, cream suede (although these ones rub like a b*tch), pink leather), some brogues and a pair of mid-heeled patent court shoes. 

Being someone who is near useless with anything fashion-related, I'm quite proud of my purchases!