Moody Blues and the Lights of Downtown

I don't work downtown, but sometimes I like to pretend. 

Although I've lived in the bay area for thirteen years (eight in the city proper), I've hardly spent any of that time in the hustle and bustle of the Financial District. There's an energy there – a sense of urgency, wheelin' and dealin' – that you don't get in Silicon Valley, or at least not so viscerally. I like my laid-back days on the peninsula, but sometimes I miss feeling like an urban working gal, wearing my power pumps and just trying to make it in this crazy city...

Anyway, enough of my musing. Here's how I created a classic, professional look that just happens to be ethical too: 

Outfit Details: 

Candice Blouse in Cobalt / Amour Vert (Made in the USA, sustainable materials)

Black wool pencil skirt / J. Crew (thrifted, similar here)

Black and white houndstooth coat / I've had this forever; can't even remember where I got it!

Del black pump / Corso Como (read about their ethics here)