My skirt length means nothing!

It's International Women's Day this Friday 8th March. And yes, women have come a long way. That's cool! But why am I still having to worry about whether my skirt is too short to wear to work?

Above: Not a happy short-skirt-wearing bunny.

I recently started a new job. I'm loving it. However, it's now my third week in and already I'm struggling for what to wear tomorrow...

A large chunk of my modest-sized wardrobe is taken up with short skirts, short shorts and see-through tops. I'm not talking fully see-through. But that kind of see-through which you LITERALLY cannot avoid if you enter ANY high-street shop in search of tops right now.  

Yeah, that's right. I'm not a slut.

I'm perfectly comfortable wearing these garments on all occasions. I don't feel like I'm exposing too much. I'm not saying I condone those ridiculous 'knicker short' concoctions. My bum's fully covered, I'll have you know! 

So yeah, if you look closely through my top you'll see my bra. But who cares? My bra covers my nipples. Would you rather see THEM?!

Either way, if I were to go shopping for appropriate clothing right now, I wouldn't find anything. 

There's either proper suits suits - which are expensive and overdressed for my office. Or there's pretty, short skirts and cute see-through tops. So what am I do to?

You know what?! Let's stop there.

Why am I even in this situation in the first place?! Why am I so scared to wear something too short or slightly see-through to work?!

Oh, of course! It's inappropriate. Improper. Unfit. Offensive!?

The more I think about this the more it gets me... How is it in any way inappropriate to wear a bum-covering short skirt? Or slightly see-through top?

Lots of offices are full of jean-clad employees, so it's can't be because clothing which 'pretends' to reveal more is too casual.   

Ohhhh..... Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh......

It all comes down to sex!!!!

We may not have to wear burkas in this country, but the fact that I can't wear short skirts for fear of them being inappropriate for work is pretty much the same thing. Less extreme, but the same concept!

I can't STAND the fact that middle eastern women have to completely cover themselves up because men can't control themselves. It's pure insanity!  

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with them believing in religion. But oppressing femininity like that is JUST not right.

Our country's nothing like that though, right? Hmm.

People think that kind of stuff is way beyond our territory. Well it's clearly not the case!

And even if everyone in my office couldn't care less about the length of my skirt or opacity of my top, I couldn't help but feel like they were under the impression I'm trying to attract a mate!!

Lend me some sugar and please let me 

know your thoughts? :)

Women should wear the trousers

If women can wear the trousers in our relationships, why not wear them on our legs? No, not jeans. Not leggings. Trousers, darling, trousers...

Right now I think us women are a little too carried away with dresses, dresses, and more dresses. I, for one, don't like to dress the same as every other woman on the planet.

Reset your habits and open your wardrobe up to trousers.

I'm not telling you to cut out dresses completely. Why would I say that? But trousers are the way forward.

Whether it's for a daytime date, evening dinner, or an all-nighter, trousers can be worn on ANY occasion.

After all, people who abide by the following are just plain boring:

• daytime = floral dress or t-shirt/ jeans, pumps

• evening = cocktail dress/ court shoes

• all-nighter = short, tight dress/ same old classic court shoes, or up-the-bum shorts/ cropped vest top

The way that a lot of women dress when they're on all-nighters does really wind me up sometimes. Why dress like the prostitutes I saw around Asia? Sure, you want to look sexy. But you also want to look classy, sophisticated and fashionable, right? Maybe even a little bit edgy?

So here's some inspiration from some super cool fashionistas on Lookbook.nu to show you how fabulous you could look in trousers:

DAYTIME LOOK:

EVENING LOOK:

ALL-NIGHTER LOOK:

All you have to do now: HEAD OVER TO MY 'TROUSERS' BOARD ON PINTEREST. You will find all of my favourite trustworthy 'trews' available online. Just click on the images of the trousers you like and you will be re-directed to the site of purchase. So now you too don't always have to look like yet another girl in a pretty frock!

Will trousers be making more of an appearance in your wardrobe from now on? Let me know your thoughts :)