Monday, March 19, 2012

Keep on Dreaming











This is what I wore to my first graduate school interview on Tuesday. I surprised myself by choosing to wear pants to the interview, especially because I feel dressier in a dress or a skirt. But time was running out. These trousers were more comfortable than all the pencil skirts I had tried on combined. They feel a lot like leggings, and they were on sale. Finding pants like these make me want to find more like it and wear them more often on the blog. I rather liked the outfit I ended up with though, and by switching out my heels for loafers and untucking my shirt, it made for a cute casual outfit to go shopping in after my interview. I'm so glad I stuck to wearing something that made me feel comfortable and showed a bit of my relaxed personality. I'm pretty sure if I had gone in with a full pants suit, I would've been fidgeting and not as confident as I was in this outfit. I was pretty scared I was going to fall flat on my face in heels though since I wear flats 99.99% of the time. It looks like I broke two fashion faux pas in this outfit: black and brown, and black and navy. To be honest, I didn't even know about these faux pas until I started blogging. I think they're a bit silly really. If I find myself admiring outfits that mix odd patterns like florals and plaid, then I see no reason why black cannot be with navy or brown.

Until next post,
Jasmine
jacket - urban outfitters
oxford shirt - gap
trousers - gap
belt - gap
shoes - steve madden (thrifted)
purse - coach (thrifted)
headband - forever 21
ring - brandy melville

6 comments:

  1. You look so smart Jasmine! They would be foolish not to have you, hope you get the result that you want from the interview cause you truly deserve it! x

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  2. Um, you look PERFECT! I'm so happy you went with pants! You look so grown up, put together, and mature! I love this look on you. And I kind of adore that oxford shirt. I need one, I think ;) So happy you went well! Also... that bag. Drooling. loveee you! xoxo

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  3. You're wearing pants and I can't even express how much I love you in them! They're the perfect fit and length - I better see them on the blog more often! This is a great interview outfit though. It's professional and it still shows your personality at the same time. :)

    And personally, I'm all for black and brown and navy and black. Bring it on faux pas! Love and miss you!

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  4. What a great interview outfit. You look lovely, and, as a current graduate student, I wish you all the best in your academic future! Get ready for the craziness that is grad school. There's nothing quite like it.

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  5. Love this outfit. I wore something similar to my first grad school interview. I'm pretty sure I wore the same pants actually :) What program are you interviewing for?

    xo Ashley

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  6. Isn't it refreshing to wear something other than your normal stylings? I love wearing comfortable jeans with baggy sweaters this winter than my usual tights and dresses :) & this outfit is perfect for an interview. Very casual and comfortable!

    Hope you did excellent on yo' interview!
    xx

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