Suits Up...

Ladies, so many of you inspire me beyond words.  Now I would like to ask you to inspire me a little with your words.  I am probably going to get a new suit and I want your opinion on these two.  These are both from Talbots.  LOVE Talbots.  My closet is simply littered with stuff from there that I have acquired over the years.  It lasts.  Great quality and timeless style.  The perfect combination.  Anyway...

Houndstooth, is it for every woman?  Perhaps but I have not exactly embraced it.  I am kinda the same way with the whole animal print thing that is so popular right now.

The jacket is $189.  The skirt is $109.  Although a sale is possible, it isn't likely anytime soon.  Christmas is just around the corner.  Hee Hee.  Does anyone else buy gifts for themselves?

I have ALWAYS loved the thought of a Houndstooth pattern but have never actually made the leap. This looks like something I could pair with a multitude of colors and textures to create new things to wear. 

Thoughts?

This jacket is $179.  The skirt is currently $99.  They are each available in white, red & black.  

I have so many black skirts that I would not do that but the red is interesting, even more so after seeing one of my favorite bloggers, The Closet Intervention, rocking a red skirt on this post yesterday.

 

Thoughts?

I know the jackets seem a little pricey but you ladies that wear suits and jackets with regularity know how valuable a great blazer can be.  For those that don't, it really is an investment piece.  I don't wear a blazer to work every day but I do quite often.

Perhaps the skirts are a little pricey as well but, if you read my blog at all, you know that I am the girl in the skirt and heels almost every day of the week.  

BTW... I am going to post a little about the origins of that little fact in a day or two.  You are on the edge of your seat, huh?  Patience.  I couldn't even type that without a snicker.  Hee Hee.

And... back to our regularly scheduled programming...

I love simple & versatile.  I also love just a little "surprise" now and then.  The shape and shoulders of this "military" jacket are a little different but will I still be wearing it a few years from now?  The Houndstooth pattern intrigues me but will I actually put it to work for me or will it just continue to tease me from afar? 

BTW... if you read this earlier post on my blog, I opted to wait on both skirts.  I am going to take the chance that I can pick them up after they are marked down.  We'll see?

I look forward to your thoughts.

- The Leather Skirt -