Women Who Work - Meet Bonnie!

Today's Women Who Work Feature is Bonnie from Mini Me Style. You've seen her before through a guest post for me, but I love her so much I had to have her twice. Bonnie is absolutely gorgeous--and she's one of the nicest bloggers out there! Be sure to stop by her blog and say hi!

Hello, Along the Lines of Style readers!  I’m excited to be part of the “Women Who Work” feature, as I adore Whitney and it gives me an opportunity to share a little bit about how my style has been evolving this year.

My name is Bonnie and I blog over in my little corner of the internet at Mini Me Style.  One of my new year’s resolutions this year was to break my self-admitted habit of dressing like a slob.  I’m a PhD student and teach undergrad courses at a large university in the southwest where the dress code is virtually non-existent , and I had developed an awful habit of pretty much living in yoga pants and workout gear.  My blog has become my way of keeping myself accountable to dress in a more professional manner, and it has had the added benefit of introducing me to some amazing women across the internet(s).  Although profs, instructors and TAs are pretty much left to their own devices as far as what they wear at my university, I’ve found (especially as a young female) that students are less likely to take too casual an attitude with me when I’m dressed as a professional.

I’ve put together a couple of collages for you that showcase some of my recent workplace and “for fun” outfits.  As far as my professional attire is concerned, I’ve been investing in classic pieces that will last me a while: pencil skirts, cardigans, blazers and belts to tie things together. I’m very short (5’) and finding pants that fit well can be a challenge, so my work wardrobe consists of a LOT of skirts.

I’ve also been letting myself have fun with affordable trendy pieces (I forgot to mention above how poor grad students can be!) on the weekends, and have added a few statement necklaces, a little neon, some peplum and lots of mint to my closet.

I host a couple of fashion features over at my blog: Academically Inclined, which highlights women working in a range of positions in academia and how they stay stylish while adhering to dress codes (check out Whitney here), and a Petite Fashion Bloggers series that highlights how petite women dress for their shorter frames – I’m always looking for ladies to feature so let me know if you’d like to be included.  And regardless, please stop by and say “hi” – I love meeting new friends!  Thank you for reading, and thank you for having me, Whitney!