Loco Over Lou Lou

I love this shop in Dupont Circle. It's a hodgepodge of the cutest accessories to jazz up an otherwise dull wardrobe.

My top picks for work environments:

3 Strand Pearl Necklace—$25





Stone Confetti Bracelet—$28





Diamond Flower Brooch—$24

Lou Lou
1601 Connecticut Ave.
(between N Q St & N Hillyer Pl)
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 588-0027
Hours:
Mon-Sat 10 a.m.—8 p.m.
Sun 11 a.m.—6 p.m.

Cute Work Flats

I'm normally not a big fan of Payless, but they've been stepping their game up with their quality of shoes (the new Christian Siriano collection exemplifies this).

I personally like the flats below by Lela Rose. They're the perfect Spring flats, with fashion and functionality in mind:

On a side note: I can't wait to attend the following ...



(Event notice courtesy of @ondahanger.com)

Skirts for Curves

I find many A-line skirts for pear-shaped (small bust/larger hips and bottom) and hourglass-shaped women to either be 1) baggy 2) dowdy or 3) just not figure flattering. A-line skirts (most) make us look bigger, actually, and complement a woman with smaller hips and butt.

Pencil skirts are the way to go for our shapes (yes, I'm a pear girl). They fit in all the right places, but give you the coverage you need so you're not worried about showing too much thigh in the office.

Asos.com has some good ones, and I even ordered one from there myself.

ASOS Jersey Pencil Skirt—$30.44

*This is the one I ordered.





ASOS Jersey Insert Pencil Skirt—$50.73





ASOS Belted Ponti Pencil Skirt—$47.35





ASOS High Waist Panel Front Pencil Skirt—$30.44

The Perfect Work Bag

It's great, and I've had it for almost a year, thanks to my generous boyfriend.

My mobile upload from work:

It's a Coach that he scored from an outlet. The neat thing about it is that:

• It's the perfect color and goes with anything.


• It's leather (I hate plastic-y bags! Not to sound elitist.)


• It's very roomy and can hold the newspapers I get before I sit on the Metro train.


• It has two handles! One that's like a clutch, and an adjustable shoulder strap.

I've seen great bags this and last year at the Virginia (Leesburg) and Delaware (Rehobeth Beach) outlets.