Chiconomical

• A skater dress looks best when cinched in at the waist. Make sure that this happens at the smallest bit of your waist to get a slim look.
• Use skinny belts with interesting prints or contrast colors to make a monotone dress pop.
• Make sure you are comfortable with the length of the dress. If you find it to be too short, wear tights! Remember, if you're busy checking if your flashing someone, you probably, won't be able to enjoy your date.
• Wear minimal accessories if the dress has a busy print.
• If you live in cooler places, you can layer the dress with a cropped cardigan. The cardigan should hit you around the waist where the flare of the dress starts. 
• And finally, enjoy yourself! Embrace the girl in you and twirl a little, release that child like joy you know is hiding inside! 

 Everyday, I see hundreds of ladies travelling to work, wearing outfits that could very well be call the "uniform" of the working population in India. A shirt and trousers is what qualifies as formal wear, leaving little room for a woman to indulge in her feminine side.Blame it on the Valentine's day paraphernalia around, I seem to be putting together increasingly feminine outfits recently and today's outfit is just a little nod in the direction of what office wear should be. You don't need to sacrifice your femininity in order to look chic and put together. Haven't you seen those fabulous ladies on Suits that define power dressing? Well, I'm nowhere near close to them in any respect, but I still feel this is an outfit that would work well in many situations. A bright skirt, simple top and minimal accessories with pulled back hair make it a look you can replicate with most of the things you have in your wardrobe.

• Ruffles are extremely distinct and feminine by nature, so if your clothing item has loud ruffles, try to pair it with a more severe piece to make it more work appropriate.
• Don't wear something that has big ruffles all over to avoid the you know, cupacke with icing look.
• Pair a structured pair of trousers (or a skirt like the one in this post) with a ruffled top to get a balanced look
• Keep the accessories minimal, this applies to most office outfits as you don't want to be distracted by jingling pieces while working.
• If you are uncomfortable with wearing ruffles, wear a blazer with the top to add structure to your look. 
• Wearing a ruffled skirt to work is fine, but only if you manage to pair it with the right pieces, so as to avoid the tiered wedding cake look. Be careful, if the skirt has big ruffles, then the look can descend into juvenile very quickly. Its better to stick with a little but of ruffle at the end or small accents. 
• Finally, don't be afraid to experiment! You may need a few tries to find the perfect piece that balances work and off duty! Till then, keep trying!!