Office Matchy in Wide, Wide Legs

When I have a new piece that I'm nervous excited about, I tend to do a few try-ons in the closet to see how it's going to look on me. I kind of just winged it with these pants.

 I did put the jacket, the teal shell and the shoes together with it, and I had picked out all my jewelry the night before, but I didn't do the finishing touch until I got dressed this morning.

• Jacket - Suzy Shier, thrifted; last seen here with blah magenta and white in August 2016
• Shell - Jessica, thrifted; not tracked
• Trousers - Linda Lundstrom, swap from Caro; given to me here on the weekend 
• Shoes - First by Feet First; last seen here in May with a sack dress

 Let's get to the elephant in the room - these are whackadoo pants! They are a rounded profile, like someone with really large knees stretched them out. They're wide in the leg but taper down to the ankles. They are weird...

 But I like them! They were really fun to wear.

I know they might not look super-flattering, but maybe it's like with the skinny jeans in the mid-oughts: we just need to give our eyes time to get used to seeing wide-legged trousers again?

 If they have pockets, they're a win in my book.

I asked Emily from work if I could feature her in today's post. Why? We matched!

Oops, I forgot to take off my keys/access cards

Emily is my finger on the zeitgeist of officewear. If she's wearing it, then it's the thing to wear. We are both doing: 

• Cropped, fitted jackets that don't do up, with scrunched up arms
• A basic solid coloured shell, not a high neck
• High-waisted, full pants with a tapered ankle
• An obi-style belt (mine's separate, hers is attached to her pants)
• Pointed-toe basic pumps

I'm doing a whole lot more colour, obviously, but so similar! I haven't been this matchy with someone in the office in a long time. I did get many compliments on this outfit, so I dunno, maybe I've struck gold with my outfit? 

The stuff: 

 Blue suede shoes. You really can't go wrong!

Silver and steel bling (with a side of blue):

The obi was the missing piece that I did not anticipate needing, but once I put it on, it just pulled everything together. Good thing I had a magenta, blue and teal one!

• Obi - Smoking Lily, thrifted
• Earrings - Joyce's, vintage 80s
• Chain bracelet - thrifted
• Hematite bracelet - thrifted
• Death Star ring - Soul Flower
• Lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes