Heading to work during the summer months still requires one to look professional, yet remain cool when outdoors walking to lunch or transportation as well as having access to layers for the air conditioned temperatures inside.

Classic neutral pencil skirts paired with a cotton or silk blouse create a palette for many different options to be added. Have fun with your footwear, have a scarf handy and let your tote do all the talking (I recently purchased Rebecca Minkoff’s M.A.B. leather tote in ceruclean and couldn’t be happier). Simple, dependable and stylish.

~SPLURGE~

~Catherine Malandrino diamond paneled stretch silk skirt~

~Stella McCartney silk-crepe blouse~

~Club Monaco Loeffler Randall Reina sandal~

~FENDI tote bag~

~Victoria Beckham square sunglasses~

~SAVE~

~Banana Republic Sloan pencil skirt (more colors available)~

~Banana Republic heritage giraffe scarf~

~Banana Republic Emmy sunglasses~

~J.Crew Stretch Perfect shirt~

~Banana Republic Alana bow ballet flat (other colors available)~

~Rebecca Minkoff M.A.B. leather tote~

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