Black Shirt and Blue Skirt With Black Tights
In college, I wore a navy pencil skirt to all of my job interviews. My parents had bought me a conservative navy suit from JCrew ("it's the most professional color, honey") and I remember feeling very grown up. Plus, it was the late 90's, I had a math degree, and the dot-com boom was in full swing. Basically, if you could breathe, you got a job.
Me? I'd been breathing my whole life. #nailedit
This is all to say that most of us, at least those who have worked in an office environment, probably have a navy skirt lurking around somewhere. Navy skirts (especially pencil skirts) are a perfect summer office staple: pair with nude pumps, add some sort of silky blouse….done. Chic and professional and even a little sexy.
But what the heck do you do with your navy skirt in the winter? Tall boots? Sure. *IF* your pencil skirt hits right at the knee or above, tall boots (which hit below the knee) could work. But most pencil skirts fall right where tall boots end and the two end up in some sort of day-long war, both fighting for position.
So when it's cold, we're left with….tights. But what color – navy? NO. Cream or white? Probs not. You could maaaaybe get away with an oxblood tight or forest green or something, but then you run the risk of becoming The Girl With The ColorFul Legs and as choices go, in a conservative office environment, that one might be best described as Career Limiting.
It all comes down to the black tights.
Black and navy is one of my favorite color combinations, but it can be tricky. The key is to make the look intentional. Here are three ways to style a navy pencil skirt with black tights for the office….using pieces you might already have.
1. Add A Striped Top
If you follow me on Instagram (@shanachristine), then you've already seen this outfit. But this ubiquitous striped shirt is a perfect way to pull black and navy together. If it's cold, layer it over a black turtleneck to reinforce the base. Go with black accessories (shoes, bag).
Let's talk about this layering situation for a sec. As you can see in the above pic, I didn't take the time to make sure my turtleneck was laying flat. This bugs me. HOWEVER….in real life as I was walking around and skirts scrunch like skirts often scrunch….realistically no one would notice. Nobody looks that closely at anything (here's proof, haha). But if this kind of situation drives you nuts, stay tuned. I have something in the works that will help. More on that topic next week.
Outfit Details
shirt: St. James x JCrew Striped Tee (my longtime favorite, just restocked after a multi-year hiatus. St. James, so good to have you back at JCrew.)
turtleneck: JCrew Tissue Turtleneck (on sale!)
skirt: Tuxe Bodywear Shaper Skirt c/o
tights: Plush fleece-lined tights (mine are 5+ years old – time for new ones, but that's pretty good)
boots: old Vince Camuto ankle boots…also check out these strappy ankle booties (they're all kinds of amazing), or try this low-heeled pair – it has a surprisingly sleek shape.
bag: Kate Spade NY Henry Duffle Bag
necklace: Pyrrha
sunglasses: Prada c/o Ditto
2. Leopard Print + Brown Accessories
Cream sweaters and navy skirts seem like an obvious, if not a slightly boring, choice. And pairing the combo with black tights and black shoes is….fine. Nice.Safe.
A more interesting choice, in my opinion, is to pull the outfit together with leopard print shoes, then keep the whole look balanced with a rich brown (or tan) bag.
Outfit Details
sweater: Design History Cowl Neck Sweater
skirt: Tuxe Bodywear Shaper Skirt c/o
tights: Plush fleece-lined tights (mine are 5+ years old – time for new ones, but that's pretty good)
pumps: old Aerosoles…if you are also not afraid of wandering into 'comfort pump' territory, Naturalizer has a similar pair and so does French Connection and Nine West. HOLLA FOR THE LOW HEEL!! (The last two are on sale, BTW.)
bag: Lily Jade Diaper Bag c/o
sunglasses: Prada c/o Ditto
lipstick: Bite Beauty Butter Cream Lipstick in Rosewood
3. Chambray Always
I do realize that my casual chambray shirt wouldn't work in every office. But just go with me here – it's all about the concept, not the execution. And chambray + navy is really, really good. When paired with black tights, it's almost like a dip-dye effect. (And a darker chambray would be even better.)
I'm still wearing the leopard shoes, but since the navy and chambray are so well balanced, even a black shoe would be fine.
Outfit Details
shirt: Frank and Eileen, but I'd love to see this skirt with a darker chambray shirt – like this one. And now that I'm in the process of convincing myself that I need a new chambray shirt, I thought I'd share my finds. #shoppingenabler4eva
Hope this helps!! And if there's any other workplace outfit conundrums you're dealing with, let me know! It's fun to try and puzzle these through.
xo,
S
Source: https://themomedit.com/office-edit-two-clever-ways-to-style-a-navy-pencil-skirt-with-black-tights/
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