Do you have any old clothing items you wish you could revive, or a piece of clothing that got away from you that you wish you could find?
Happy Friday!
OK, so doing a post about fashion for an interview probably isn't the best way to start the weekend, but I hope you'll forgive me.
Normally I leave the fashion to my older sister over at Standpipe & Sprinkles, but since I've been looking for jobs I thought I'd share my two cents with you lovely readers.
I've never been good at interviews. I always tend to put my foot in my mouth and say the wrong thing, or play with my hair, or forget my resume, or wear something that I shouldn't be wearing... those types of things. I'm pretty, truly, awful when it comes to being a smooth talker and winning over the interviewers and scoring the job.
If you're like me, I promise... there is hope.
I've been attempting to get interviews a lot lately. While I love my job as stay-at-home-mom, there comes a time when, sometimes... or all the time, the woman of the house needs to be the bread winner. I am totally OK with this. More than ok, really. I'm excited to help foot the bills and take care of Michael. To really be a "super mom".
Here's my first "What I wore" (and most likely one of the only ones).
Michael wouldn't stand patiently while Clark took pictures (go figure), so he decided to be a part of it! I had to go bargain shopping for this one. Luckily my black skirt still fit!
Black Skirt at or just above the knee, see one here. Mine is from my Calvin Klein days when we were required to wear all black and got a 50% discount on black clothing from the store. Of course, black pants or business pants always do the job, too. I'm personally more of a skirt fan, though. Makes me feel more dressed up/pretty!
Classic White Button-Up. See similar here. I went to TJMaxx, something I'm not usually keen to do, to find the one pictured. Another Calvin Klein piece, but truly a nice white button-up can be from just about anywhere.
Cute Cardigan. See it here. This one came from the fabulous world of Target and was on sale for $10 (although I'm sorry to say it's not so anymore)! Talk about a steal. I had a cardigan at home, but it was a plain dark green (from JCrew) that looked a little to December to me, and who wants to look like December in October? Plus, this one had the sequins, which gave a little more to the outfit than just a standard interview collection.
I was told to wear pumps or flats. Although you can't see them, I had another piece from the wonderful world of Target. See them here. You don't ever want to wear "clunky" heels to an interview, so I'm told. This is not a place for your shoes to steal the show... unless, of course, you're interviewing at a shoe store. That might be a different scenario!
Lucky for me, glasses are required. Apparently a study has shown (according to a friend) that glasses at an interview give you smart-points. Isn't that interesting? Also, the pearls just seemed necessary to me since I was interviewing for a teaching job when I dressed up. Although I didn't get it, I'd say I boosted my confidence with this outfit!
OK, so doing a post about fashion for an interview probably isn't the best way to start the weekend, but I hope you'll forgive me.
Normally I leave the fashion to my older sister over at Standpipe & Sprinkles, but since I've been looking for jobs I thought I'd share my two cents with you lovely readers.
I've never been good at interviews. I always tend to put my foot in my mouth and say the wrong thing, or play with my hair, or forget my resume, or wear something that I shouldn't be wearing... those types of things. I'm pretty, truly, awful when it comes to being a smooth talker and winning over the interviewers and scoring the job.
If you're like me, I promise... there is hope.
I've been attempting to get interviews a lot lately. While I love my job as stay-at-home-mom, there comes a time when, sometimes... or all the time, the woman of the house needs to be the bread winner. I am totally OK with this. More than ok, really. I'm excited to help foot the bills and take care of Michael. To really be a "super mom".
Here's my first "What I wore" (and most likely one of the only ones).
Black Skirt at or just above the knee, see one here. Mine is from my Calvin Klein days when we were required to wear all black and got a 50% discount on black clothing from the store. Of course, black pants or business pants always do the job, too. I'm personally more of a skirt fan, though. Makes me feel more dressed up/pretty!
Classic White Button-Up. See similar here. I went to TJMaxx, something I'm not usually keen to do, to find the one pictured. Another Calvin Klein piece, but truly a nice white button-up can be from just about anywhere.
Cute Cardigan. See it here. This one came from the fabulous world of Target and was on sale for $10 (although I'm sorry to say it's not so anymore)! Talk about a steal. I had a cardigan at home, but it was a plain dark green (from JCrew) that looked a little to December to me, and who wants to look like December in October? Plus, this one had the sequins, which gave a little more to the outfit than just a standard interview collection.
I was told to wear pumps or flats. Although you can't see them, I had another piece from the wonderful world of Target. See them here. You don't ever want to wear "clunky" heels to an interview, so I'm told. This is not a place for your shoes to steal the show... unless, of course, you're interviewing at a shoe store. That might be a different scenario!
Lucky for me, glasses are required. Apparently a study has shown (according to a friend) that glasses at an interview give you smart-points. Isn't that interesting? Also, the pearls just seemed necessary to me since I was interviewing for a teaching job when I dressed up. Although I didn't get it, I'd say I boosted my confidence with this outfit!
First of all, thank you so much to Emily for asking me to be Wife of the Month! My name is Katie, and I feel so honored to be posting here today! I blog over at Standpipe & Sprinkles, about my life as a wife to an oil rig driller, SAHM, making our builder-boring house a home, and pretty things that strike my fancy. Emily asked me to put together a budget friendly style board for her and sweet baby Michael ... Needless to say, I was thrilled to do so!
September can be such a fickle month, so I really wanted to make sure mommy and baby are both comfy! These are super simple ensembles, but they pack a stylish punch, and, in this girl's oh-so-humble opinion, are the perfect mix of pieces that can be paired with about a zillion other things, even with a limited wardrobe. Plus, we all know you can't ever go wrong with Tarjay. Hope you like!
For Mama: 1. Merona Women's Maxi Tie Waist Dress, $29.99 | 2. A classic leopard-print cardigan never goes out of style, $54.50 | 3. Oversized sunnies -- for those Indian Summer evenings, $15.50 | 4. Mossimo Supply Co. Ona Ballet Flats. For $7.49, you can't afford not to have these in your closet!
For Michael: 5. The perfect autumn tee. So soft, $13. | 6. Textured cotton shorts, with a little bit of punk rock! $18 | 7. Converse, $17.99 | 8. An organic bicycle teether toy, for the eco-hip babe, $12.
Wishing Newfangled Housewife readers the most amazing autumn adventures!
XO
Katie
September can be such a fickle month, so I really wanted to make sure mommy and baby are both comfy! These are super simple ensembles, but they pack a stylish punch, and, in this girl's oh-so-humble opinion, are the perfect mix of pieces that can be paired with about a zillion other things, even with a limited wardrobe. Plus, we all know you can't ever go wrong with Tarjay. Hope you like!
For Mama: 1. Merona Women's Maxi Tie Waist Dress, $29.99 | 2. A classic leopard-print cardigan never goes out of style, $54.50 | 3. Oversized sunnies -- for those Indian Summer evenings, $15.50 | 4. Mossimo Supply Co. Ona Ballet Flats. For $7.49, you can't afford not to have these in your closet!
For Michael: 5. The perfect autumn tee. So soft, $13. | 6. Textured cotton shorts, with a little bit of punk rock! $18 | 7. Converse, $17.99 | 8. An organic bicycle teether toy, for the eco-hip babe, $12.
Wishing Newfangled Housewife readers the most amazing autumn adventures!
XO
Katie
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