This outfit makes me feel a bit girlish, less grown up, certainly not about-to-be-*gulp*-43 (my birthday is in less than a month). The sweater paired with a full skirt, flat shoes, a headband in my straight hair, the flower pin -- I think I look more like a college coed or twenty-something admin, not a seasoned professional & expert in her field. What do you think?
See, this is why I tend to be pretty careful about what I wear to work, how appropriate I look, how traditionally goth I go, etc. It's easy for me to be judged as
too young & inexperienced by virtue of my short height & round face (& some might add, the
long hair). I strive to be taken seriously at first impression, because sometimes that's all you get. But there are days when I am sitting behind my computer for hours, nobody sees me, & I communicate entirely by email & instant messenger. So my looks don't matter as much.
What I'm wearing:
Black puff-shoulder sweater, H&M
Purple/burgundy velvet tiered skirt, NY & Company
Black tights, Calvin Klein
Black T-strap flats, Aldo
Burgundy flower pin, random accessory store
Black & pink crystal Victorian-ish earrings, random accessory store
Chanel "Vamp" lipstick
Do you care about looking too young? Too old? Professional enough?
