{"id":6618,"date":"2010-09-06T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2010-09-07T01:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/?p=6618"},"modified":"2010-09-06T20:06:54","modified_gmt":"2010-09-07T03:06:54","slug":"fashion-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/2010\/09\/06\/fashion-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion Sense?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Somehow or another, the Dean’s Office accepted my request for defense.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s been a week since the papers were delivered. Without the email equivalent of a Hogwart School Howler appearing in my Inbox, I am left with the assumption that this is actually happening.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m defending my dissertation on the 15th*.<\/p>\n

All in all, I feel pretty good about it.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m ready.\u00c2\u00a0 Today, I washed my face with shampoo.\u00c2\u00a0 This sort of scatter-brained behavior can only be a positive sign of my fitness for academic life.<\/p>\n

Still, I’m nervous because I want to look sharp.\u00c2\u00a0 Something that comes across neat and clean, but not too pretentious or flashy for our 9am presentation.\u00c2\u00a0 Suits are really out for me (they never fit right) so I’m left looking for some sort of outfit that makes me seem like a suitable Wonder Woman – Mother – International Professional – (hopeful) PhD in a creative, modern manner.<\/p>\n

In short, I’m hoping to avoid the mid-presentation discovery that I’ve tucked my skirt into my underwear… but in the event this does happen (because I’m trying to face the truth that this is a very real possibility) I’m hoping that the outfit is sharp enough that I can recover a little bit of dignity.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the shopping help of a friend, I brought home this plain shirt dress<\/a> (which, FYI, is on sale at Macy’s):<\/p>\n

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What do you think?\u00c2\u00a0 Does it work?<\/p>\n

Here’s an unflattering picture of me in it, holding up the shoulders because it needs to be taken in a bit (yes: I’m short).<\/p>\n

The photo is compliments of Will and my phone:<\/p>\n

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But here’s the question: how do I dress this up?<\/p>\n

Links to suggested looks: accessories, jewelry, shoes, make-up, whatever.\u00c2\u00a0 All are appreciated.<\/p>\n

Help?<\/p>\n

——-<\/p>\n

*Well.\u00c2\u00a0 As long as the storm-formally-known-as-Gaston manages to stay out of the Gulf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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