Good morning, Monday...inching ever so close to the move date...finally, you're all saying. Imagine how we feel...
So I'm a bit concerned about what this working from home thing is doing to my fashion sense and beauty habits. Though I have oft dreamed of happily working away from the privacy of my most beloved construct, it's not so easy on the chic factor. I'm not about to get fully dressed to be at home, nor am I turning out a well smoked eye, a tinted moisturizer, or a lip gloss for that matter. Yes, I suppose it's liberating to stick your hair in a ponytail and hang out in your most comfortable clothes all day, but it has me slightly vexed. I'm concerned that I've become stylistically challenged, lazy even. Help.
In the interest of full disclosure, I've worked in advertising the majority of my career, and we're not folks that dress for work. Especially working in Miami for the past 6 or so years, where dressing up for work is more a patent flip flop than it is a pump. I honestly can't recall the last time I had to really dress for work at all, unless costume parties count. (I'm guessing they don't). In any event, I still managed to put a look together, and sort of enjoyed coming up with what I would wear each day, even if it was just sort of thrown together, but be assured that I always at least had on mascara- and most of the time more than that. But lately I'm all about going au naturel, especially since I have an audience of one these days in the workplace- myself. It used to be that I would justify spendy purchases because I'd convince myself that that perfect pair of black pants or oversized leather tote would be "great for traveling", but now I find myself reaching for things that are more suited to coffee runs and quick hits to the grocery store. I actually caved and bought a pair of Lululemon leggings, warm and cozy and decidedly casual (who am I?). At least it ain't a pajama jean...
I'm going to have to pull it together in New York, I think, but I'm not planning on going super full time any time soon. I'm simply going to have to dry my hair, go out to lunch from time to time, and make a point of putting on some lipgloss when I go to get coffee during the afternoon slump. And when it comes to shopping for my move, thoughts of cute dresses and skirts give way to warm leggings and good tee shirts and sweaters- will I ever have it in me to dress again? I'm not sure, it's just one of the casualties of working from home, so somebody please invite me to lunch in the city so I can keep on my (stylish) toes. Speaking of toes, I am sure the pedicure will also go the way of work dressing- who needs pretty toes in the winter time anyway? (I'm pretty sure I do. After all these years in Miami, I get hives if I don't get a pedicure at least once a month, if not bi monthly). So yea, maybe moving New York will have me needy for friends, but not because I'm spending all of those hours alone at home- it's because I need my friends to get me into some real clothes and shoes, and a brush through my hair would be nice too. Cause that's what's up this workin' from home kind of Monday in the MIA. I'm contemplating putting on some nice ginger scented moisturizer I got from Origins last week, but that's probably as far as I'll go today. XO