So, my new red line stop is right next to a shop called Loehmann’s on Lake and State in downtown Chicago. On the way home tonight, I thought I’d stop in and see what kind of more professional looking jackets they may have. Generally, I wear my North Face jacket, which, though sporty, is not as upscale in “professional wear” as the rest of the folks in this new office.

My previous company, EA, well, it was acceptable to show up to work in a stained t-shirt and torn shorts. Yes, I’ve seen that there.

At any rate, I stopped by Loehmann’s to look at jackets and dress shirts (and maybe a cashmere v-neck if they had any for cheap, though that’s usually unlikely). Well, I found me a gorgeous Michael Kors navy blue peacoat, original retail $395.

I paid $95 for it.

So, yeah, now I have a really beautiful jacket that I can wear to work and not look like the new X-Treme Sportz dood interning from the local junior college.

Baby steps to looking more upscale every day. Next step is finding a nice pair of work shoes. I love my Kenneth Coles, but they hurt my feet something fierce. :-/