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Teal Fit and Flare Dress

Houston fashion blogger wears a teal fit and flare dress with tall brown boots for the office.

Houston Fashion Blogger wears a Loft teal fit and flare dress for work with boots and pink earrings.

Houston Fashion Blogger Lady in Violet shares how to wear tall brown boots to work with the Vera Bradley Satchel.

Lady in Violet, Houston fashion Blogger styles a fall work outfit idea featuring a teal dress from loft, brown riding boots and pink earrings.

Houston style blogger, Lady in Violet carries the Vera Bradley Sagebrush satchel and wears the baublebar pave links bracelet for an office look.

Houston Fashion Blogger wears the teal loft dress with brown tall boots for a work outfit idea.

Houston Style blogger Lady in Violet wears the Baublebar Venette drops in berry with the teal ottoman flare dress from Loft.

Karen Rock, a Houston Fashion Blogger styles the loft ottoman flare dress with brown boots and dark pink baublebar earrings.

Houston Fashion Blogger wears Joan and David brown heeled boots with a teal dress.

Houston Texas Style Blogger styles a work outfit idea including a teal flare dress with brown riding boots.

This time of year I am often looking for dresses that can easily go from office to after work holiday party. I found this teal fit and flare dress about a month ago, but snatched it up on Cyber Monday during a 50% off sale. I’m so happy I did too. Not only is this dress super adorable, but it’s really comfy too.

I wore pretty much this exact outfit yesterday. I had my ZTA Alum Christmas party after work, and I knew this dress would be perfect for the event. It’s warm again here, but cold at work so boots didn’t make me overly hot. My backup would have been my go to nude pumps if it was warmer. Dark teal and berry pink are such a fun and pretty color combo. I received so many compliments on these earrings last night from some of my ZTA sisters. They are the perfect statement piece to any outfit, casual or dressy. These earrings aren’t heavy either, so I can wear them all day.

I decided to play with two different shades of brown with my boots and bag. I love the contrast in color, but that they still compliment each other too. These boots are several years old, one of my favorite RueLaLa finds. I love the dark brown color and semi-chunky heel. My favorite thing about these is the unique design at the top. I have a hard time finding anything that is truly similar, but I still tried. The boots I found all have one of the traits of these from the gorgeous color to a unique design.

Alright ya’ll, I am bumping up my regular Friday post to tomorrow and I have an AMAZING reason, so be sure to check back then to find out what it is. I promise it’s going to be fabulous!! Until then, ya’ll have a great day! Thanks for stopping by.

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Christmas Morning Dress

December 5, 2016

Houston Fashion Blogger, Lady in Violet wears the perfect Christmas morning dress in navy with black tights and dark pink earrings.

Lady in Violet, a Houston Style Blogger, wears the Baublebar Venette drop earrings in berry with a banana republic ruffle sleeve dress.

Houston fashion blogger, Karen Rock shares a office outfit idea featuring a navy ruffle sleeve dress and black tights with dress booties.

Houston style blogger wears a Christmas morning church dress idea featuring a navy dress, black tights and black heels.

Houston Fashion blogger, Lady in Violet styles a holiday office party outfit including a navy dress with black tights and pink statement earrings.

Houston Fashion blogger styles a holiday party outfit in a navy dress and pink clutch.

Lady in Violet, Houston Style Blogger styles a Christmas morning dress for church featuring a navy ruffle sleeve dress with black tights and black dress booties.

Houston Fashion Blogger, Lady in Violet wears pink statement earrings from baublebar and a navy banana republic dress for work.

Karen Rock, a Houston Fashion Blogger wears a modest holiday dress idea featuring a navy banana republic dress with black tights and a pink clutch.

Houston Fashion Blogger, Lady in Violet wears a holiday party dress and office outfit idea featuring a navy dress with black tights and black dress booties.

I always loved picking out my Christmas dress as a kid. We would get to pick out the prettiest dresses with some combo of velvet, satin, tulle, and lace. Of course, for many years, my sister and I were forced to buy matching dresses. We would have our Christmas photos in them and wear them to church on Christmas morning. It was a very special occasion that required a very special dress.

Even though many years have passed since my sister and I wore our matching red and white dresses to Christmas mass, I still like to occasionally buy a nice new Christmas morning dress. These days I look for one that I can wear to the office or a holiday party too.

The ruffle sleeve and dot print on this navy dress took me back a bit to that Christmas dress memory. It was that something special that made it not just some ordinary work dress, but a perfect Christmas morning church dress. Now that we are finally starting to get some cool weather, I figured my go to black tights were the perfect match for this outfit. When I wear black tights, I almost always grab for these dress booties.

I wanted to also create a look that could work for an office holiday party, so I grabbed these gorgeous berry statement earrings and clutch to add some fun color to the overall look. You could also pair this dress with a pair of nude heels and continue to wear it year round.

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Striped Sweater Dress

November 14, 2016

Houston Fashion Blogger wears a fall work outfit including a sweater dress with heels.

Lady in Violet wears a fit and flare black sweater dress.

Houston based fashion blogger, LadyinViolet wears a black and white striped sweater dress with blush heels.

Houston Fashion Blogger wears a fit and flare dress for a Christmas party.

Texas Fashion Bloggers styles a striped knit dress for work.

Houston fashion blogger wears an office outfit including a striped sweater dress and Henri Bendel bag.

Houston fashion blogger wears a flattering sweater dress for work party.

Texas fashion blogger wears Kendra Scott silver jewelry favorites.

Houston fashion blogger, Lady in Violet wears a cold weather work outfit idea featuring a sweater dress.

Houston fashion blogger styles a black sweater dress for the office.

Happy Monday! It’s been a hot minute since I posted a little work outfit inspiration. I am someone who is always cold, so when the weather starts to cool off I tend to lean towards sweaters and pants. I do love to try to find a few warm dresses that I can wear with leggings and boots. Long sleeve jersey knit and sweater dresses are a big cold weather favorite of mine.

Whenever I think of a sweater dress, I picture either a chunky, oversized, shift dress or a straight, hugging all the wrong places dress. The first is one I love to wear because they are really comfy. The latter, not so much. This striped sweater dress caught my eye originally because of the stripe design and placement. The larger stripes gradually getting smaller is a great eye trick for looking slimmer. Once I realized it was a comfy knit, I was sold. The fit and flare design helps to add a little shape to the overall look and prevents the dress from hugging my hips in all the wrong places.

It’s a solid knit, so you don’t have to wear a slip underneath it. This dress is so perfect for work, and it would also work for an office holiday party. The quality of the dress is amazing for under $100. I sometimes get a little nervous ordering sweater dresses online, because you never know what the knit will look like in person. I can tell you this is a good one!

After a wonderful extra long weekend, it’s back to the office for 5 long days. Luckily, it’s a busy week, so it should fly by!! Thanks for stopping by. May your coffee be strong, and your Monday be short! 😉

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Instagram Roundup

October 7, 2016

Instagram Outfits from Karen.rock

Happy Friday!! I hope you are ready for lots of work and weekend outfit inspiration, because I have 10 of my recent Instagram outfits for you. I have been trying to find ways to mix a few of my new fall items into outfits that are still hot weather appropriate. You can always find info on my InstaOutfits by using LiketoKnow.it or right here on my blog.

For all my Houston area readers, I have to share this fun fashion show happening next week! It’s Fashion X Houston, and it’s three nights of shows with each night featuring 2 Project Runway designers alongside local designers. Tickets start at $30 for standing room and $75 for seats. I was really excited when I saw the price tag because lately I have seen some really high starting rates. I’ll be there Thursday night, so be sure to say hi if you are there!

Now, enjoy the Insta Outfit Inspiration and have a great weekend!!

A casual fall outfit idea with a striped cowl neck dress and denim jacket.