Loop Looks

Yes, that’s right.  You’re invited to celebrate the first birthday of this blog!  Did you know Loop Looks has only been around since February 2012?  That’s right!  And look how far this little blog has come.

Since February 2012 I have:

• Moved to a self-hosted website
• Started taking more close-up photos
• Purchased a tripod so I can take photos outside
• Recruited my husband to take some photos
• Posted over 200 different outfits
• Began the You Pick Wednesday Series
• And much, much more!

So, in honor of making it one year I want to hear from you about what you’ve liked (or not liked) over the past 12 months.  To be honest, in the first few months of Loop Looks I thought, “Well, maybe I’ll do this for a full year and then shut it down.”  But now I can’t imagine doing that!   Every comment I get from someone who says they got an idea from my blog or tried something new because of what they saw on Loop Looks makes me light up.

And of course I want to be a useful as possible for you!  My goal has always been to help women who work in an office (or who just want to wear what they have differently) break out of their routine and feel better about themselves.  When you feel good about how you look your confidence will show!  And there’s not much better than being a confident employee.

With that being said, the best way I can think to help you is to ask about what you want to see.  Which is why I created my first reader survey!  Please, please, please fill this out so we can continue to make outfit magic together!  Can’t see the survey below?  Click here to access it.

P.S.  I really wanted to take these anniversary photos outside but, as you can see, it was a little wintery out there.

0

  

Suit (blazer and pants) – The Limited

Blouse – LOFT

Necklace – NY & Co

Shoes – Nine West/DSW

Some days require you to dress a little more professionally than others.  That’s when you break out the suit.  I like to jazz it up a bit, though.  And what’s more jazzy than a purple/blue python print?

Although, I admit, I still feel like a kid playing dress-up when I put on a suit.

0

  

Blazer – The Limited

Blouse – LOFT

Camisole – The Limited

Jeans – The Limited

Shoes – Gabriella Rocha/6pm.com

Necklace – Gift from Jason (jewelry store in Cabo San Lucas)

Close –ups:

So, as you know, I work in downtown Chicago.  When you work in downtown Chicago there is some outdoor commuting that must take place.  And on days like today, when it’s snowing, you certainly don’t leave the house looking at cute as you do when you get to the office and strip off the layers and change out of your snow boots.

Instead, this is what I looked like so I could make it to work as dry as possible:

I’m really looking forward to spring, by the way.

0

  

For awhile I’ve been batting around the idea of starting my own “what I wore” fashion blog in the vein of J’s Everyday Fashion or Bows and Sequins.

I’ve been looking around and I don’t see many fashion bloggers set in Chicago who also work in more traditional offices.  J is in Orlando and she hates dress pants.  Uh, well, I live and work in Chicago so I pretty much wear pants a good portion of the year.  Jessica at Bows and Sequins lives in Chicago but apparently works in a slightly more laid-back industry because her outfits are definitely more casual.

A lot of other fashion blogger are also either A. too casual or B. live in a climate that allows them to dress a little differently than we do in Chicago.  So, I’m hoping to fill a gap in the market.  Not that I’m a fashion guru.  Just, you know, a 30-something woman who works in an office and tries to look nice day-to-day.

Anyway, on to what I put on this morning.

Dress – H&M

Camisole – The Limited

Necklace – The Limited

Watch –Fossil

Hose – Walgreens (yes, seriously)

Booties – Liz Claiborne/DSW

So, without further adieu, welcome to Loop Looks!

0