$101 Outfit Challenge: Interviewing on a Budget

Interviewing and job hunting is tricky enough as it is...yet add to that the minimal budget of us entry level folks yearning to break into the big time. It is hard to compete with the rest of the candidates wearing their matching Theory suits. As I am right now looking for a job in Boston, I am smacked with this same problem. I hate a bland black suit and think that clothing is an important demonstration of one's personality. I refuse to let my eclectic personal style get lost in the sea of boring.

Lux Polka Dot Tie Top

$19.99

Funky yet conservative enough to stand tall in the highest cubicle walls.

Lux High Waisted Trouser Pants

$39.99

Brings the high waist of SS07 to the work place.

Pretty Little Ballet

$11.99

A pop of alternative color adds to the funky wardrobe.

Faux Leather Tote

$29.80
Patent and Boxy, perfect for this season and stocking the resume.

Musings on the High Waisted

I do not have any brilliant new insight into the emerging trend of high waisted jeans. I feel compelled to put in my two cents (if that).

Now I am a proponent of the skinny jean…low waist and stove pipe legs is how I prefer my denim. Despite many dissenting opinions, I believe that this shape is universally flattering, as long as you find the right cut…the skinny jean does just that…it skinnys.

Therefore, a wide leg must be quite exquisite to appeal to my taste. Now I can easily fall for a wide leg low waist that resembles a boyfriend’s jean as they can be flattering on us regular girls although not as put together as a tighter style. Decent for a walk in the park on a lazy Saturday or and afternoon movie on a rainy Saturday. But the high waist wide leg is an entirely different species. It takes a tall skinny girl to really pull these off without looking like a. you are wearing a diaper or b. you should go back to Studio 54.

So of my three examples, I would have to say that Miss Mischa pulls off this look the neatest but I would have paired it with a crisp white puff sleeve button down to avoid the used 70s era look of the rock and roll t-shirt.