belted jacket + jewel tone

Edited to Add: the teal rosette shell is from two seasons ago... back when BR remembered what color was.  I miss those days! 

I'm off to court this afternoon for a hearing which (a) I get to argue alone, and (b) I get to say more than "Your Honor, may we please have a time extension?"  Not much more, mind you (hence, why I am allowed to go "unsupervised"), but still.

Little secret: I rarely wear two suit pieces that were meant to go together, together.  If I don't have time to think, I'll throw on my standard black or brown Banana Republic suits (first 2 suits I ever purchased, at the same time, BR Outlet, same exact style, still look great), but normally I'm a mixer.  This jacket is almost too dark of gray to provide a good contrast with the black skirt, but I think the pop of deep color in between breaks it up a bit.

I'm also currently loving belted jackets... so much so that if they didn't come from the store belted, they often find themselves so when they leave my closet.

These clusters were actually my wedding earrings - another fabulous Etsy find by Bridal Emunique.

Cropped, 3/4 sleeve, Grey Jacket - Ann Taylor Loft

Teal Rosette Collar Silk Shell - Banana Republic

Black Pencil Skirt - Michael by Michael Kors via Nordstrom

Black Tights - Target

Black Patent & Suede "Harper" Pumps - J. Crew

Earrings - Bridal Emunique via Etsy

Blush Metallic Skinny Belt - J. Crew

Bauble Cocktail Ring - J. Crew