Today's post is for all you ladies with pencil skirts that only get worn to work. The right pencil skirt can be great for casual occasions, giving you even more options without buying a thing. The inspiration photo pulls off this concept brilliantly with a leopard skirt. I gave it a try by pairing my floral pencil skirt in the same way, with flats and a denim jacket. I also rounded up some plaid shirt dresses on a budget below. I'm in the market and wanted to share my shopping research. I'm leaning towards #3!

Jacket: J.Crew Factory, $51 (similar)
Tee: Forever 21, $11 (similar, similar)
Skirt: J.Crew Factory, $51
Shoes: J.Crew Factory, $49
Purse: Michael Kors/Macy's, $270 (similar)
Necklace: Stella & Dot, old (similar, similar, similar)
Approx. dates: Tee, necklace and purse are 3 years ago. Jacket, skirt and shoes are recent.

Macy's  /  Amazon  /  Saks Off 5th  /  Forever 21
Nordstrom  /  Shopbop  /  Madewell  /  Zappos
Zappos  /  Old Navy  /  Shoptiques  /  American Eagle