Lace-it-Up for the office

Like animal print, lace is often associated with sexiness, lingerie, candles and maybe even silk sheets (for some reason we are now picturing a cheesy 70's sex chamber like the one Elvis Presley had...). All light years away from the fluorescent lighting of an office building. But with the warmer weather this spring, the lace trend of this season is slowly moving in. 

So like anything we show you, as long as you keep it professional and simple, with limited accessories, you can make a stylish, appropriate look in lace. 

One option is to go with a detail of lace. Lex found this cream silk and lace blouse at Madewell (it also comes in black but the cream color is closer to sweet versus sexy). Since the lace is really only on the sleeves, you can wear a jacket over it, with the lace peeking out during the day. It then nicely transitions from the office, to a client dinner/drinks in the evening. 

For the weekend, wear it with dark blue denim bell bottoms (Rag and Bone) and platforms (Ash) for a 70's feel (which we still love!). 

Ludlow wanted all over lace and found this demure number at J.Crew. The 'neon azalea' color makes it fun (and less sexy). We love it with a pair of ankle length blue trousers (also from J.Crew).

A note on those trousers: Notice the pleating and button detail. The fit is also amazing.. something about the fabric that is sort of stretchy and forgiving.

For weekend, untuck it and let the scallop edging on the bottom show - worn here with a pair of skinny jeans (and neutral flats).

So go ahead and lace it up ladies! Show em whatcha got.