I love the color chartreuse. I like pretty much all greens (except for sage green) and am very fond of the acidic greens, which I think of as the weirdy greens.
This Robert Rodriguez jacket popped up on Gilt a couple of years ago and I snapped it up. In many respects, it’s classic – double-breasted, linen (blended with cotton for resilience), self-fabric belt for tying in a square knot and bow. But the color and the buttons (which are a patinaed greeny gold) really give it distinction.
Can such a distinctively colored jacket adapt? Of course it can.
With black linen trousers and a striped t-shirt, this jacket is still appropriate for business, but a little more relaxed.
Et voila!
With a black blouse and cropped cotton pants, it’s another look. This one is definitely casual, but polished. Please do note the purple shoelaces. They are the best part.
Jacket: Robert Rodriguez; White blouse: Banana Republic; Grey wool pants: JCrew; Black linen pants: JCrew: Striped tee-shirt: JCrew; Black blouse: Anthropologie; Black cotton pants: JCrew; Black patent flats: Geoxx; Black cap-toed flats: French Sole New York; Black brogues: Cole Haan (2014); Grey and white bag: Coach Borough bag (2014); Black satchel: 3.1 Phillip Lim; Tote bag: Les Toiles du Soleil; Silver bracelets: David Yurman; Watch: Michele
Photos: Lauren Ackil
Weirdy greens! I love it!
More power to you in trying to dress nicely yet fit into the dress code. The code and I were always having problems with each other. We are still not the best of friends.
DC is a weird place for business casual attire. So cosmopolitan, yet so fashion conservative. Maybe you can help us understand what business casual means in this city.