Hello, ladies! Happy Tuesday!

Sorry for the radio silence over here. (And for those of you who have asked, don’t worry, Link Love isn’t going anywhere! I’ve just had fun Thursday night plans the last few weeks and haven’t had the time to pull together a post.)

The lack of posts, of any kind, has stemmed from a combination of all sorts of work—my day job is, to say it politely, bath!t crazy, my grad school capstone project is hanging over my head, and A BLOG REDESIGN is taking over the time I usually work on posts! That’s right y’all, I’m redesigning A Touch of Teal and probably will be signing off the rest of the week to focus my energies on that. You’ll be the first to know when the new design is live, so be sure to follow along on Twitter.

So because of all the aforementioned work, I thought it was only appropriate to talk about a 9 to 5 look today, and this one in particular translates well to the 5 to 9 scene, too.

I recently ordered this J Crew Factory Leopard Skirt online (it’s on sale now!), and was a little bit hesitant when I first saw it in person. It is BOLD. But, the reason I picked it up in the first place is because it is Factory’s basketweave cotton which is my favorite material J Crew Factory uses for their pencil skirts—this polka dot skirt you saw last spring is the same material. Essentially, basketweave is a thicker cotton that really holds its shape throughout the day. On top of that, the skirt is fully lined and the zipper is well hidden in the back, so I find it to be very high quality for the price.

Around this time last year, J Crew Factory—can you tell what my favorite store is—released a petite line, which is now the size line I buy my skirts from. If you’re 5’4 or under like me, definitely order a size up from your normal J Crew Factory/J Crew size when ordering petite skirts. I find the petite sizes hit just above the knee in the right place whereas the regular-sized skirts are a tad long and require extra money to hem.

What have y’all been wearing to work lately? This time of year is hard to dress for because it’s about 90 degrees at lunchtime, but closer to the low 70s/upper 60s during the daily commute. My strategy has been going for fall colors or black/neutral combinations like show here, but in summer pieces—like open-toed shoes, skirts without tights, sleeveless/lightweight tops.

In addition, and much to my dismay, I’ve been slowly rotating the whites and colors of summer to the back of my closet.

Definitely let me know how you’re transitioning to fall looks in the comments below, and I’ll see y’all soon on the new blog design! Thanks for all your patience over the last few months with my irregular posting schedule! xo

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J Crew Factory Leopard Skirt
Ann Taylor Black Blouse—old, similar here
Illesteva Leonard Sunglasses
Daniel Wellington Women’s Classic Sheffield Watch
Rebecca Minkoff Love Crossbody
J Crew Factory Patent High Heel Sandals
OPI Big Apple Red
Revlon Spicy Cinnamon Lipstick

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Photos by Rosa