Separating your life outside of the office can be a difficult task for the everyday worker. One way to separate your life outside of work is through your weekend wardrobe.
To be honest, everyone that has a 9 to 5 has professional attire in their closet. Whether you wear a suit and tie to work, or a pair of khakis and dress shirt, these clothes define our wardrobe. So, what happens on the weekend when you are off? You don’t want to be known as the guy or girl that heads out the bar or lounge with your friends and everyone is asking, “Did you just get off from work?”
This post is dedicated to the individuals that struggle to separate their weekend casual attire from their Monday through Friday business attire. We thought it would be appropriate to feature an individual that fits the criterion of this post: 1) An individual that actually has a corporate job. 2) An individual with an appreciation for his or her personal style. 3) An individual that has a high level of self-confidence that is comfortable in almost every outfit he or she picks out.
After some thought, we thought it would be a great opportunity to feature our local friend Rashida Mark. Below, Rashida gives us a further look at her weekend attire during these unusual, warm autumn afternoons.
Rashida is a 2009 Penn State alum. This former Lady Lion stands over 6 feet tall and is currently working on her MBA at Drexel University. Before she heads over to class in the evening, Rashida has a 9 to 5 like everyone else. As a financial analyst in the city of brotherly love, Rashida wears corporate attire every day to work. However, on the weekend, it’s a different story.
Today, Rashida took off her corporate blazer for a more casual appearance. She states, “My personal style has many faces. I like to go from career woman to hipster all in the same day.”
The gray crop top from Urban Outfitters adds a level of confidence and comfort to the entire look. Not too many mid 20 year old women can get away with showing off their stomach during the off season.
From the waist down, Rashida is wearing her favorite pair of Urban Renewal cutoff shorts.
“The Urban Renewal 50/50 Denim shorts are my favorite piece of the outfit. I love the two tone colors because the black and white are able to go with anything and I’m easily able to match it up with shoes and a top.”
We would like to commend Rashida for sharing one of her weekend outfits with us. Rashida has been a supporter and a dear friend of ours from the beginning, but never wanted to take pictures of her outfits. We think she did an excellent job! Show Rashida some love and follow her on Instagram @lovejonesmark.
