I bookmarked this street style image from Paris Fashion Week months ago.  The sleekness, the modern styling, the elegance of it just spoke to me.  So I thought I would try to recreate it for the office.

Coat Hester Boxy Coat ($695) // Sweater Cuyana Turtleneck Sweater ($155) // Skirt M&S Foulard Print Skirt ($9) // Pin BR Sapphire Brooch ($38) // Bag Daily Edited Box Bag ($280) // Shoes Nine West Shamrock Heel ($70)

Coat. The navy coat she’s wearing is a boxier style with shorter sleeves.  This Alice + Olivia Hester coat was the closest I could find.  It’s not really my style, but the oversize, boxy jackets are popular right now.

I prefer something more like this 2 Pocket Wool Coat; it’s a little oversized, while staying traditional.  This Ralph Lauren coat has a batwing style for something cool.  Plus?  This Jones NY coat has interesting details.

Sweater and Skirt.  The sweater’s self explanatory — navy turtleneck, done.  If you need one under-$75, try this one from LL Bean.

As for the skirt, well the skirt is less than straight forward.  I combed the Interwebs for hours, and all I could come up with was this Foulard skirt.  Amazingly it costs under-$10.  Sadly, printed pencil skirts are in short supply. I did, however, find this texture print Boden pencil skirt.  This frayed floral pencil skirt also has a cool, modern feel.

If I were trying to recreate this outfit for myself though, I’d lose the print.  The skirt in the photo is a deep teal.  This ASOS high-waisted pencil ($16, size up) would be the way to go.

Accessories.  The shoes are the real stars of the show.  I love the twisted bow on the front.  However, if you want traditional, these patent pumps from Mix are a good choice.  I also like the idea of this Sam Edelman ankle boot.

Box bags are about to hit in a big way.  This trend has been brewing since last spring when Mark Cross popped up on everyone’s radar, but it’s about to explode.  The Daily Edited has great options.

Lastly, I picked this pin because the coat needed something.  If you prefer the large bow she used, Etsy has a number of options.  I gravitated toward this hair ribbon, which I would just safety pin on.  See, multi-tasking!

Makeup and Hair.  It’s time to break out that flat iron ladies.  It might also be time for a sleek bob, but I digress.  And if you want that too-shiny-for-words gloss to your hair, you need this Sachajuan serum.

As for the makeup, the most important aspect is the cheek color.  You want something in between pink and plum.  I recommend Bobbi Brown blush in sand pink.

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