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No Sweat
Outfit One… STRIPED DRESS: c/o Ann Taylor | CAPE: c/o Ann Taylor | MULES: c/o Ann Taylor | NECKLACE: c/o Ann Taylor | BRACELET: c/o Ann Taylor | SUNGLASSES: Stella McCartney
Outfit Two… POLKA DOT SKIRT: c/o Ann Taylor (LOVE the matching coat!) | POLKA DOT CARDIGAN: c/o Ann Taylor | POLKA DOT TOP: c/o Ann Taylor | SUNGLASSES: Stella McCartney | SHOES: Saint Laurent
[thefeedproducts style=’four’] Today I’m excited to team up again with one my very favorites—Ann Taylor. You can always count on the brand to come out with beautiful pieces for work and beyond. However, the latest collection from Ann Taylor has to be, in my opinion, one of their very best. They’ve somehow managed to take trends—trends that to many seem a bit scary—and incorporate them into really wearable, classic pieces. For example, maybe you’ve never thought you could pull off a cape, or maybe you’ve never given mixed prints (much less mixing navy and black) a try. As you can see above, the beautiful separates and dresses at Ann Taylor make mastering these previously-intimidating concepts a breeze. Now if only they could make decorating my new apartment this easy… P.S. Huge thanks to everyone who participated in the Memorandum/Tory Burch giveaway last week and for all of your support and sweet words about the big name change! I’m so excited to announce that Christina H. and Julie H. are the lucky winners!!
This post was produced in partnership with Ann Taylor. All product selections, styling and opinions are my own.
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Under Wraps: Jumpsuit Edition
JUMPSUIT: Diane von Furstenberg (also here and similar options here, here, here & here) | JACKET: old but similar here, here & here | MINAUDIÈRE: similar here & here | NECKLACE: c/o Julie Vos | SHOES: c/o Ann Taylor
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Continuing yesterday’s theme of classic wrap-tastic pieces that are exceptionally versatile, I give you the DVF wrap jumpsuit. As styled above, I wore this glorious adult onesie out last Saturday night. However, like its cousin the wrap dress, it’s incredibly versatile and (with slight styling alterations) can be worn during the workweek as well―assuming, as always, that it fits in your particular office environment. Especially for those of you that work in creative professions, a jumpsuit can be a fantastic formal alternative to a dark suit. And, for those Fridays where you need something that easily transitions from day to night, this baby can’t be beat. Happy Friday!
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The Iconic Wrap Dress
DRESS: Diane von Furstenberg (also here and affordable options here, here, here, here, here & here!) | COAT: Ted Baker | SHOES: SJP Collection | EARRINGS: Argento Vivo | POLISH: Essie (Vanity Fairest)[thefeedproducts style=’four’] Beyond its status as an icon of pop culture, the wrap dress by Diane von Furstenberg possesses a sociological significance of considerable proportion. The dress serves as a symbol of feminism and is credited with launching a liberating style movement worldwide upon its introduction in 1974. For more than forty years, the dress has retained prominence in women’s closets as a timeless wardrobe staple… and forty years is a lot of years. The dress has been worn by first ladies, future queens, famous musicians and film stars. You name the past, present and/or future occasion, and this puppy will be there, bringing the heat. Wear it to work? Obviously. Wear to drinks? 100%. Wear it to church? Done. Wear it in 20 years on a teleportation trip to New Guinea? I’m so glad you asked. Because if we’re not teleporting by the year 2035 I’m going to lose it. So help me God, I’m going to teleport and I’m going to do it in a DVF wrap dress. Bottom line: If you don’t own one, shame on you.
This post was sponsored by Nordstrom. All product selections, styling and opinions are my own.
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Track Suit Refresh
JACKET: Ming Wang | PANTS: Pink Tartan (similar here, here, here, here & here) | TANK: Ming Wang (similar here, here & here) | Shoes: Jimmy Choo (similar here)[thefeedproducts style=’four’]
If you’re visiting for the first time in a few days, you may have noticed that The Classy Cubicle is now Memorandum! You can read all about the unveiling of the new name in Monday’s post here!
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Same Blog, New Name!
At long last, I’m thrilled to announce the new and improved name of the blog: Memorandum! The name change has been a long time coming, as The Classy Cubicle no longer seemed to properly reflect me or my vision for the blog. When I started this site in 2013, The Classy Cubicle was the tongue-in-cheek title born out of working in finance in New York City. A year and a half later, my professional life has moved beyond that of the Wall Street cubicle, and so, I believe, has this blog.
To be clear, I have every intention of continuing the blog’s focus on women’s work wear. However, from college to today, my workplaces have ranged from Capitol Hill to Wall Street to Silicon Valley. And as a reflection of these varied professional experiences, I hope to continue speaking to working women in all types of professional environments―not just those who inhabit a corporate cubicle. Thus, I feel that Memorandum, though definitionally rooted in the corporate world, does not have the industry-specific connotation that “cubicle” does. I want teachers, lawyers, journalists, photographers, merchandisers and professional jugglers to feel that there’s something here for them, and not to be deterred by a specific name.
There is much more in the works for expanding and enhancing the blog later in 2015, but for now, I wanted to unveil the new appellation. Welcome to Memorandum!
COAT: Marc by Marc Jacobs (also available here and here; similar versions here, here, here, here and here, whew!) | SHIRT: Cameo (love the t-shirt version too!) | SKIRT: Cameo (also here and LOVE the coordinating pants and trench too!) | SHOES: Asos (similar here) | SUNGLASSES: Nina Ricci (similar here)
[thefeedproducts style=’four’] To celebrate the site’s new name and to thank the great number of you who have so loyally followed this blog over the past year and a half, I’m excited to host a new giveaway today!
Since readers often ask me what work bags I recommend, I thought I’d give away two of my very favorite tote bags as a little something to help house the memorandums (or memoranda) in your own life as you shuttle between work and play. Regardless of whether you work in a conservative cubicle or a creative artist’s studio, the Tory Burch York Buckle Tote is, in my humble opinion, the ideal and truly “quintessential” work tote. With classic clean lines, gold hardware and gorgeous scratch-resistant leather that comes in (literally) every color of the rainbow, the lightweight tote even includes a padded compartment for your laptop or tablet. Need I say more? Enter below!
Giveaway Rules of the Road:
The giveaway closes at 11:59PM PST on Friday, February 6, 2015. Two winners will be selected at random from qualifying entries below through Rafflecopter. Each winner will receive a Tory Burch York Buckle Tote in the color of their choice and will be notified via email within 48 hours. Using the Rafflecopter widget below, you can enter your name into the raffle up to eight times be doing any of the following:
- Follow @maryorton on Instagram
- Tag a friend or colleague in the comments section of any of my instagrams
- Regram your favorite instagram from my account and tag @maryorton in the caption along with hashtag #MEMORANDUM
- ‘Like’ Memorandum on Facebook (don’t be confused by the old name there, Facebook is not as nimble as other social media platforms in allowing you to update it!)
- Follow @maryortonMEMO on Twitter
- Tweet about the giveaway tagging @maryortonMEMO and using hashtag #MEMORANDUM
- Follow Memorandum on Pinterest
- Follow Memorandum on Bloglovin
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At long last, I’m thrilled to announce the new and improved name of the blog: Memorandum! The name change has been a long time coming, as The Classy Cubicle no longer seemed to properly reflect me or my vision for the blog. When I started this site in 2013, The Classy Cubicle was the tongue-in-cheek title born out of working in finance in New York City. A year and a half later, my professional life has moved beyond that of the Wall Street cubicle, and so, I believe, has this blog.
To be clear, I have every intention of continuing the blog’s focus on women’s work wear. However, from college to today, my workplaces have ranged from Capitol Hill to Wall Street to Silicon Valley. And as a reflection of these varied professional experiences, I hope to continue speaking to working women in all types of professional environments―not just those who inhabit a corporate cubicle. Thus, I feel that Memorandum, though definitionally rooted in the corporate world, does not have the industry-specific connotation that “cubicle” does. I want teachers, lawyers, journalists, photographers, merchandisers and professional jugglers to feel that there’s something here for them, and not to be deterred by a specific name.
There is much more in the works for expanding and enhancing the blog later in 2015, but for now, I wanted to unveil the new appellation. Welcome to Memorandum!
Since readers often ask me what work bags I recommend, I thought I’d give away two of my very favorite tote