Brown, Black and Grey

Being employed again comes with a bunch of cool perks.
Likkkke a paycheque, fancy new post-its and a daily purpose, 

you know, besides re-watching Arrested Development and Party Down in their entirety.
It also allows me to get all dolled up office-style and break out the more conservative pieces

that I've been recently ignoring.
In all honesty I haven't actually gone full-business yet, 

but have instead been walking the tightrope of business casual, with a hint of fun tossed in
(I'm not fully ready to say goodbye to the style I grew accustomed to while unemployed).
Luckily, my office is not at all stodgy and (as far as I know), there have been no complaints.

For example, today the idea of heels nearly made me want to give up on life. 

So instead, I grabbed these flats boots, a little black, brown, grey and threw together this little ditty.
I don't know about you guys but I have really been enjoying the grey/brown, black/brown combo.
I know it's sometimes frowned upon, but quite frankly I do not care.
I definitely think it can work.
My only issue with this outfit is my go-to, structured t-shirt dress is beginning to fade 

making the whole thing a little less sharp than I'm comfortable with.
Looks like I've got a little shopping mission for the new year...