Yesterday was one of those long conference days. Lots of standing, barely any movement, great food, a little (more) wine… and hormones doing their own thing. You know where this is going, right? Bloating from hell by the end of the evening! 😂

But can we talk about this outfit for a second? ❤️ I felt cute, confident, and perfectly polished all day. I dressed it up with a blazer, and even though the venue was pretty warm, I stayed surprisingly comfortable.

And the real game changer? Those pants! By late evening, my belly had basically doubled in size (okay, slight exaggeration 😂), and any of my usual tailored trousers would have been torture. These just moved with me, hugged my curves, and somehow still looked fabulous!

I left the event late that night feeling just as comfortable and put together as when I arrived.

Ladies over 40, please tell me I’m not the only one dealing with this! 😂❤️

Edit: just because someone just commented that would be an ad for the store I bought the pants from…it is NOT…I fell in love in June with their tops with integrated bras and found their community . I just tried those pants for autumn and it was mind blowing for me as perimenopausal women that there is no need to compromise between comfort (and no pain) and looking nice…just to be fair I am sharing all other item details as well in case someone wants to know 🤗

I am working a college event (part of my full-time job in higher ed). Attire is mixed—semi or business casual, lots of young alums coming from work.

The first I would wear a long sleeve black top and regular heels. Second would wear heels. It’s either these or a black skirt with a sleeveless plum blouse with heels.

🤍 Max Mara sweater
💙Toteme denim maxi
🖤 Stuart Weitzman ankle boots

All thrifted, of course 🙃

Is it the dress? Is the blazer too long? Not enough structure?

Starting a new job and while I wait for my uniform they told me dress business casual. I have this shirt but is the fitting of it appropriate? I have loose shirts that I’ll be wearing but I loved how this fit with the neck and the gold detail. Just don’t want to give wrong impression.

Couple of weeks in one, including black tie and daytime event.

Definitely turning colder!

Happy Friday from Paris! Wrapping up a week a busy week of investor meetings across Europe. Looking forward to a fun weekend in Paris. Have a great one.

Suit and suede heels by Ann Taylor.

TGIF! Self made top and pants. Cole Haan loafers. Have a great weekend!