Better to be a first-class matchbox than a second-class match

Working in a professional environment where a client could walk in and demand my attention at any moment I've decided it's time to invest in some new work wear. I work in law and when new clients come to see me, they perhaps do not expect to see someone looking like me,I look too young and not fierce enough, apparently. In a traditionally male dominated sector, people often think of a hard nosed man or a broad shouldered woman as being their representative. I like to think of my self as being somewhere between the broad shouldered woman (although I need quite a lot of padding to make my shoulders broad) and Ted from Scrubs. 

Over the years (I've been working in litigation for over 5 years now) my work wear has evolved. When I first moved to Brighton I'd wear lots of paisley shirts and spandex skirts / spandex pinafore dresses. I don't think I wore a pair of trousers for, maybe 4 years, but now I'm all about the trousers and at the moment my grey high waist byCorpus trousers from Urban Outfitters. Smart and cute! I need to expand my work-wear wardrobe desperately so I'm scouring the net for suitable attire...but I keep getting distracted by the woolen wonders adorning all my favourite fashion sites.

Last night I spent an hour perusing socks and tights while waiting for my iPhone update. Some of my favourites I intend on purchasing:

   










Topshop elma2 Heart Trim Knit Socks

Hunter Fair Isle knitted socks as well as just about every other pair of Hunter knitted socks

This winter I'm going to be all about the boot/sock combo (but just for the weekend and post 5.30pm)