Wild Card Wednesday: All The Bells & Whistles

Whenever the holidays approach, I find that my work style gets a little more fancy.  This season is no exception, and this look is a perfect example. 

Skirt:  ASOS (Sold out; Similar available here)

Trench:  Booohoo Plus (Available here)

Between the velvet skirt, metallic shoes, satiny camisole, and faux fur clutch, this outfit has all the bells and whistles.

Camisole:  Who What Wear for Target (Available here)

Shoes:  ASOS

Glasses:  Valentino

I love the pastel grey mixed with soft pinks - it's an unexpected combination for fall.  A simple silver necklace ties in the shoes. 

Necklace:  New York & Company

Clutch:  ASOS

Does your work style get dressier around the holidays?  What "special" fabrics do you enjoy wearing - velvet, faux fur, satin, sequins, metallics?

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who celebrate!!

Wild Card Wednesday: Silver Stripes

Happy Wednesday!!! I'm so excited because I'm leaving for a family vacation to Florida on Saturday (yay beach!), but I'm also feeling a little stressed because it's Wednesday, and I have sooooo much to do beforehand!  I will still be posting next week, but be sure to also follow me on Instagram @StyleCassentials to catch some of my vacation snaps!

Dress:  Lane Bryant (Available here)

Now for today's outfit!  I'm wearing a slip dress from Lane Bryant. I wore this outfit to give a style presentation at the Missouri History Museum.  I was recently invited to speak there as a style expert which was such a great honor!  It was really fun to talk about style to people from all walks of life. 

Trench:  Eloquii (Available here)

The panel discussion was part of an event tied into one of the MO History Museum's current exhibits - a fantastic exhibit on the little black dress (hello Chanel...Michael Drummond...I see you!)  I love when fashion meets history/sociology, and this exhibit is totally free which makes it all the more special.  If you're in the St. Louis area before Labor Day, you should definitely check it out!

Clutch:  Boohoo

Since I (rightly) anticipated being a bit chilly in the museum, I added a blue trench.  

Shoes:  Amazon

I had planned on wearing silver heels (see below), but the first pair I bought broke as I was walking out the door!!!  I grabbed the red heels as a quick alternative and was just happy that the shoes broke at home instead of right before my presentation!  Ha!

Shoes:  ASOS (Available here)

I exchanged the silver shoes for a different pair, so I decided to snap a quick pic with those too.

Ring and Earrings:  The Limited

Have you ever had any fashion emergencies or wardrobe malfunctions?

For the trench in other looks, see here and here.