Why I’m Breaking Up With My Pencil Skirt

Why I’m Breaking Up With My Pencil Skirt

I always thought of a pencil skirt as one of those quintessential office staples that you absolutely needed if you worked in a business casual environment. If you, like me, were once a freshly graduated college student in search of her first “real” job, you typed “business casual outfits” or “office appropriate outfits women” into [...]

Spring Wardrobe Preview – The Fewest Number of Things I Can Buy

Spring Wardrobe Preview – The Fewest Number of Things I Can Buy

(Originally published March 6, 2018) You all know by now that I’m kind of obsessed with trying to systemize my life. Getting dressed too stressful? Make a spreadsheet. Not sure what to eat for dinner? Make a spreadsheet. How should I manage all these competing deadlines at work? You guessed it – spreadsheet! The more [...]

I’m Calling It: Clothes I Can’t Stand to Look at Anymore

I’m Calling It: Clothes I Can’t Stand to Look at Anymore

(Originally published March 4, 2018) In a recent post, I mentioned that February is the worst month of the year. March, on the other hand, is a different story. If February is freezing and relentless and desolate, March is hopeful, transitional, and rejuvenating. March reminds you that, while it is still presently winter, the world [...]

19 Items of Clothing Until April: Days 1-6 Recap

19 Items of Clothing Until April: Days 1-6 Recap

(Originally published February 21, 2018) Alright friends, I am officially here to sing the praises of planning your individual outfits 30 days in advance. Does that seem weird? I don’t care. It has been completely freeing to not have to think about what to wear each morning. I’m doing this every month for the rest [...]

Project: Why I’m only wearing 19 items of clothing until April

Project: Why I’m only wearing 19 items of clothing until April

(Originally published February 11, 2018) February is, objectively, the worst month of the year. All the good parts of winter are over and spring is nowhere in sight. I am so. cold. all. the. time. I’ve eaten pop-tarts for breakfast every day for the last three weeks and I haven’t even considered working out since [...]

Hey Now

(Originally published January 30, 2018) Welcome to Goblin Shark, a blog that has nothing to do with a weird looking shark and everything to do with my feelings about getting dressed. Here’s a little bit about me: I’m a 26 year-old woman living in Washington, DC. I work for a higher education non-profit in a [...]