When in Rome

I find that casual Fridays are anything but. Getting dressed on a Friday morning in the summer causes me more stress than any other day of the week. It's too hot to throw on a pair of jeans, but then one must be cautious of wearing too little clothing - don't want to give the office too much to talk about.

More than any other day of the week I find myself changing clothes three or four times before leaving the house on a Friday morning.

And, this past Friday was no exception. It was too hot; I was sweating the moment I stepped out of the shower. It was gross. And it was only 7am. There was no way a sudden burst of cold air was going to overtake the city - it was only going to get worse.

I spent at least 20 minutes frustrated as I leafed through my closet hoping there would be something I'd forgotten about; the perfect piece tucked away at the back just screaming to be worn. 

That didn't happened. 

So, I opted for one of my favourite weekend dresses and a pair of gladiator sandals.

 The dress is a bit shorter than I would normally wear to the office - with bare legs that is, I rock this baby with tights all throughout the wintertime - but it was just too hot of a day.

Sometimes we just have to take a risk for comfort...

and fashion.

Dress - Cotton Candy from Barefoot Contessa; Sandals - Aldo