My New After Work Uniform

My work wardrobe has shifted a bit in the last year and a half. At the TV station, I was just a little past dressy casual. You know, sassy boots or heels with sassy jeans. I would occassionally bust out the dress pants, skirt or dress, especially if there was going to be a guest on my show or if there was someone important who was going to be at the station (like the governor, the archbishop, the mayor, a hot baseball player, etc.).

When I switched to P.R. my wardrobe shifted to more professional dress. The dress code said business casual, but my department had style. Not always suits, but definitely dress pants, heels, skirts and dresses.

My switch to corporate P.R. has been interesting. People are fashionable, yet practical. I've never seen people make sweaters and wraps looks professional. Our office is cold, so most people have sweaters, wraps, scarves, and even blankets in their cubicles to help keep warm. I still wear heels nearly everyday, but I carry them in while trudging in from the parking lot in my nice warm snow boots.

I love dressing up. It makes me feels professional. But I love my after work uniform even more. I can't get into my comfy clothes fast enough after work. I rotate between a pair of guys sweatpants I bought from Old Navy for $7, some fleece yoga pants (also Old Navy) and a pair of flannel pants emblazoned with Chicago bears logos. I have a vast collection of sweatshirts and long-sleeved t's to wear with these. The minute I've taken Shadow out the door to go potty and given Alex a snack I tear off for my bedroom, get out of the work clothes, and into my nice comfy comfies.

I never switched into my comfies this fast after a day in the TV newsroom, and God knows that was a lot more stressful than what I'm doing now. But there's just something that makes me feel... I don't know... comforted when I slip into these soft clothes. Almost like my clothes are giving me a big hug at the end of a stressful day.