As a Kings Inns student you need to attend at least 10 dinners in the year. Don’t ask me what’s involved, but I’m thinking a lot of schmoozing and networking. Needless to say, a girl’s got to have a lot of dresses if she’s expected to go to all these dinners. For those of you asking why I don’t just rotate between 5 or 6..I ask you, are you sane? Are you a guy? Probably yes on both counts. It would be more sensible, it would be the option most men would be in favour of; but such a decision would be nothing short of the kiss of death for any fashion conscious young woman. Or old woman for that matter! Although in the case of the latter it could be reasonably put down to senility, or alzheimers, or diabetes, or toothlessness and the like. I am not yet old. Luckily, I have many dresses. Apparently though, as I was kindly informed last night by Flatmate-Aine (that’s pronounced Awn-yaa) who conveniently has just finished the course I’m starting, dress code for these dinners comprises of 1 word – Black! Black dress, suit, trousers, skirt, hotpants…they’ll all do. Main thing is though, that you must look like you’re in mourning. I didn’t really take this news very well. I like colour. In fact, I enjoy looking like I’m alive, or at least looking like everyone I’m related to is still alive. Was just looking through my wardrobe, and I have a feeling I’m going to be needing a lot more black! In fact, my current shopping list looks a little something like this:
5 Black Dresses
1 Black Trouser Suit
1 Black Skirt Suit
1 Pair of Black High Heels
1 Pair of Black Flat Shoes
It is at times like this that I must confess, it would be much easier to be a man! In fact, this new turn of affairs has put a bit of a damper on these dinners everyone’s been raving about. To be quite truthful, I’m having second thoughts about how suitable a career with such a bland dress code is for me!
You know what though? Black is black, but black does not have to be boring!! I can accessorise, and most importantly, I do believe that technically a dress code does not cover the colour of shoes. And I have just as many coloured shoes as I do dresses. Red, Gold, Pink, Silver, Green; watch out Kings Inns, my feet are not going to be boring! Now this is getting interesting. It’s almost like a little game; how many attractive outfits can I pull off while sticking to the dress code? And if all fails, what can they really do if I do turn up in a red dress?? They may call it a dress code, but I can easily call it discrimination. Coloured-dresses have rights too, and I’m all for upholding them! Until next time.
5 Black Dresses
1 Black Trouser Suit
1 Black Skirt Suit
1 Pair of Black High Heels
1 Pair of Black Flat Shoes
It is at times like this that I must confess, it would be much easier to be a man! In fact, this new turn of affairs has put a bit of a damper on these dinners everyone’s been raving about. To be quite truthful, I’m having second thoughts about how suitable a career with such a bland dress code is for me!
You know what though? Black is black, but black does not have to be boring!! I can accessorise, and most importantly, I do believe that technically a dress code does not cover the colour of shoes. And I have just as many coloured shoes as I do dresses. Red, Gold, Pink, Silver, Green; watch out Kings Inns, my feet are not going to be boring! Now this is getting interesting. It’s almost like a little game; how many attractive outfits can I pull off while sticking to the dress code? And if all fails, what can they really do if I do turn up in a red dress?? They may call it a dress code, but I can easily call it discrimination. Coloured-dresses have rights too, and I’m all for upholding them! Until next time.
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Go on the coloured dresses!!!!!!
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