Press Level Fashion – Post-St. Patty’s Lemon Drop

Mar 19, 2014

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Unlike many of my colleagues across the country who had games to cover Monday night, I took full advantage of not having to work on St. Patrick’s Day. And by full advantage, I mean the evening played out like the lyrics from a Ke$ha song.

Of course, one too many green Harps tends to lead to a green and sickly pallor the following morning.

So not ideal for trekking down to the Tank to cover the Sharks-Panthers tilt.

Therefore, tonight’s venture in fashion from the press perspective: What I did to look good and feel comfortable on a game night, even when I felt like Regina George right after she got hit by that big yellow school bus.

In fact, “yellow” is an excellent starting point…

THE SACK DRESS: Yes, I am completely and un-apologetically addicted to form-fitting shift dresses from H&M.

But there’s a secret weapon in my wardrobe arsenal that I have morphed from a casual frock into a occasional work piece. Behold!-my canary yellow American Apparel sack dress.

(It has an open back, so I must keep a jacket on at all times–but I’m also sitting above an icy hockey rink, so that’s not too difficult.)

The punchy color lifts my mood. The fit is as forgiving as a pair of sweatpants.

Seriously, it’s this beat-up little sportswriters best friend.

There are, however, a few tricks to make this little number work in the workplace…

KEEP THE REST CLEAN, CRISP & NEUTRAL: Since the dress is so voluminous, I paired it with a snug-fitting mushroom colored cardigan. A structured blazer or tight moto jacket would have worked well in this case too.

I stayed away from printed stockings and opted for opaque black tights and basic black ballet flats.

**MAKEUP TIP: Whether you’re doing a TV spot during the game or hiding behind your recorder during the media scrums, a little extra under-eye concealer and mascara, and some highlighter on your cheeks, nose and inner eyes will keep you looking awake from warmups until the final buzzer.