After almost eight years of blogging basically every weekday, my have things changed in my work environment. Eight years ago if you asked me what I would be doing for a living I would have never believed you (nor would I have taken you seriously) if you said that I would be running a full-time blog/lifestyle/editorial site with four full-time employees and a handful of freelancers. And although we don't need to take a trip down blogging memory lane I say all this to let you know that there are many, many wonderful hands that go into creating the content that you see every day with me (a few of which are new - that you might not be familiar with). I have been meaning to introduce them all to you through a big blog post (which has unfortunately been put off just due to other shoots and editorial content) so when eBay (yes the auction house we are all so very familiar with) reached out about having me create some content to showcase their fashion site, rather than putting you through another "fashion post" of me modeling the clothes on my own I thought it would be a very fun excuse to treat all of the people that work in the office every day to a new outfit via the site as well as a little holiday get together to celebrate the season.
That is all of us together - starting from the left: Sara, Brady, Me, Julie, and Jess. I'll let them get into what each of their roles are a little bit lower in the post, but before that let's talk about what brought this post together and why I wanted to promote a brand that many of you may already know and are familiar with. When someone says eBay, typically that means (myself included) the idea that you will be scouring through pages and pages of vintage and used items (all of which I love) to find that perfect score. But in addition to that, eBay is a one-stop online site where you can shop the latest brand names and newest trends - NEW. As you know I have a lot of my favorite brands: Rachel Comey, Frame, The Great, Mother, Doen, Ulla Johnson, Paige among just a few which are always so timeless but are often a splurge for me which makes it a little hard to justify buying new pieces. This is where eBay and their fashion site comes in - you can search through those brands amongst the thousands of others and find countless new items from the brands at a fraction of the cost.
When they reached out about partnering together we had asked them for some more info on how much is actually new on their site and we were all very delighted and surprised to find out that 81% of all merch sold on eBay is brand new with tags and from current or very recent collections. That means something that you can find in the store right now may be online on their site as well. The majority of these items are "buy it now" which means you don't have to deal with the auction format and most items ship for free and have free returns so you can check your sizing and try items on before fully committing. Not to mention there are 1 Billion products on eBay, which means you have plenty to choose from to add to your wardrobe. So I tasked my team with finding outfits that are buyable on eBay from places and brands that they typically love to buy and shop at and this is what we all came up with.
We decided to do an office-to-holiday-party post to make it more interesting. Here is my 'daytime' or 'office' outfit.
For my "work" look I'll typically go with some sort of jean that is comfortable and gives some room for movement, a top that feels fun and a bit fashion forward (read: has some sort of interesting cuff or collar detail) and then some sort of jacket (depending on the weather). The pants are Madewell (which is a denim I love), the shoes Rachel Comey which I am always into and loved finding, and the shirt is from Frame. Because some of the pieces were individual pieces that we purchased from the site we pulled together a get the look of very similar if not the exact items that we each picked. Rachel Comey shoes and Frame are two brands that are more expensive in the store so finding them on eBay is definitely a good thing. I often love their past seasons as much as their current. That duster is from the Target + Who What Wear collab and everybody always thinks it's much more expensive.
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I'll let the rest of my lovely team talk about their own outfits and jobs. Here it goes!
Hey friends, Brady here. When it comes to office attire I typically lean more towards the "how comfy can I get while still being somewhat fashionable" which is why my go-to typically consists of an oversized white tee, tucked into jeans and some chucks or Birkenstocks depending on the season. As both the editorial director and the producer for a lot of the shoots that means wearing a lot of hats as well as a lot of time on my feet, styling for shoots, running to the flower market, shopping for props or prepping out our sponsored blog content. And while all of that would be most comfortable being done in sweats and sandals I can't expect to be taken seriously wearing that to work, so I will typically opt for a casual t-shirt some fun cropped pants (either dress or jeans) and then maybe a few accessories like the gold watch or handkerchief around my neck. I have always loved chucks but recently cant take these leather white ones off my feet as they give you the comfort of chucks but the leather material helps to dress them up just a bit.
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Hey, friends. My name is Sara and I've worn a lot of hats during my stint as part of the EHD crew. Most recently I've been spending a lot of time behind the camera. Fun fact: I am also admittedly the schlubbiest person in the office. My co-workers will deny this, but they're just being polite. Usually I'm in black jeans, sneakers or black boots, and a dark tee or sweatshirt. But my fashion icons are Issa Rae and Zooey In The City, who both dress awesome every day, so I really wanted to use this post as an opportunity to introduce color and, dare I say, style into my wardrobe (quick side story - I actually saw Zooey shooting in LA once, but didn't say hi because, 1.) she's way cooler than me and, 2.) she's a very young child, so that would have been wildly inappropriate *boundaries*). In the end, here's what I pulled together: Sweater with fun puffy sleeves (I love a graphic pop of red, and the loose fit and high neck on this sweater made it super comfortable), a pair of super stretchy, black jeans (photographing interiors involves a surprising amount of crouching, squatting, and jogging so I need to be in something practical, but I think the rips make them feel fashionable. My dad thinks this trend is hilarious and always asks if I paid extra for holes in my jeans), and finally some black boots (which I have worn almost every day since. PLUS, the low heels means they're real comfortable for all day wear).
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Hey there! If you don’t already know my name is Jess and I am the office manager / blog assistant / market researcher / whatever else needs help with gal. It’s typically all hands on deck over here so our “work wear” needs to be pretty versatile. One day I could be working on a post and the next taking multiple and (sometimes not so clean) boxes to a shoot and the next help decorate a Christmas tree. It’s never boring! The outfit I chose was for a “blog style" day. The dress is super lightweight and comfortable which is key to any outfit I wear to work because of said unpredictable daily tasks. I really loved the print of this dress because I knew I could dress it up for the holidays but then go causal and wear it all year long. The shoes are definitely my favorite though and give the outfit little bit of edge. The wrap around buckle is so cute and the pointed toes in my mind elongate my very short legs. WIN, WIN! The tote is also perfect because the color ties in with the dress and I have to have a larger bag for the daytime to carry my laptop and lunch (when I can muster up the energy to make it).
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Jess’s dress with that black jacket? Fav!
Loved the post! Fun to meet s d I always LOVE any of your fashion insights, Emily.
Brady killed it- stag pin?!? You’re winderful!
Emily,
There was talk awhile back about a makeup tutorial. Hope that’s still forthcoming. :)
Wow. You guys so thoughtfully put together sponsored posts, and they you all look great. Brady! The neck scarf! And you do look very man about town dapper in your evening look. Julie, the pink separates are wonderful. Again, you all look great, clearly have class and style. Sara – loved the look too! P.S. Please mail me all shoes. Including Bradys’. Merry Christmas and Thank you.
they always? I give up. I got too excited for proper grammar.
I love this post. The organization was great (having the flip boards at the bottom to get everyone’s look), and it was nice seeing everyone’s individual fashion and styling (makeup / hair) preferences.
My only complaint is that I don’t see the exact same pumps Sara is wearing for the nighttime look linked up – my feet don’t do pointy-toed shoes nor super high shoes, but those exact ones would be perfect for me (the linked up ones looked a bit higher, and the heel looks less durable – I am super clumsy when it comes to walking and stairs so the suede heels in the linked shoes would get destroyed by me).
How do we know the “new with tags name brand but way cheaper” goods on eBay aren’t knockoffs? Amazon has a big problem with this so I imagine eBay does too especially since all of eBay is 3rd party sellers. I dunno…I’m suspicious…
This is so much fun to see all of you guys together and get a little bit of a look into what everyone on the team does. I love everyones outfit and who knew ebay was such a good resource.
I was looking at a “major retailer’s” website a couple weeks ago and found some shoes that I loved–they just jumped out at me–so different and cute. They were about $130/pair, which for me is expensive. So I went on ebay and found the exact shoes, in my size, brand-new for $88/pair. I bought them in 2 colorways. They arrived and look great!
In my case, I am not concerned about knock-off’s because A. my item wasn’t a super-expensive, designer item in the first place and B. retail shops have a lot of overhead, whereas an online seller does not. Anything you buy new in a shop is marked up at least %100 of the wholesale price.
I buy a lot of clothes on eBay – mainly searching for when I know exactly what I want. My best scores are when I’m searching for something very specific – I almost always filter to choose auction only (better deals than buy it now) and I always make sure to buy from a seller with ample positive feedback. My best recently finds were the exact Kendra Scott cuff I wanted orig. $150, bought for $30, and Joe’s Jeans Skinny Vissionaire 98% cotton (now they only make 60% cotton which is not mommy bod friendly) replacing my fav pair. By buying this way I’ve never had a fake item.
I relate most to Sara’s style in this, but I love them all! Also, I’ve just recently rediscovered eBay so this is pretty much perfect timing. Happy Holidays!
What a cute and fun post! You and your team look great! Looks like you all had a good time shooting it, too.
Brady looking fresh2death as usual. Great finds.
I thought I would be the first to comment on the stag pin–steals the post! Also–Sara should never not be wearing gold hoops!
Beautiful photos and a great looking team! Thanks for sharing.
I love the pink duster. Can you link to it? I can’t find it on the Target website.
I think Brady is a handsome man, but I’ve seen him look better. I like the shirt and I like the pants, just not together. I did not read the comments above me. Many might be saying the same thing.
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I like eBay and I get that this is sponsored content, but honestly I find the disparity between the outfits you all are wearing and the linked content kind of disappointing. Yes, Rachel Comey shoes are amazing! But the alternative boots you linked aren’t even leather — so not really in the same category. And I feel like this IS a problem with eBay in general (that things are one of a kind, which makes it hard to advertise the site as “I bought this great thing and you can too!”) so as a promotional tool, this falls kind of flat.
I hope this doesn’t come off super negative — I love your blog and your style!, but this just felt bait-and-switch-y to me.
I kinda felt the same. I understand that the nature of eBay makes it so the same exact items might not be available, but at least TELL US what they are. Things come and go on eBay.
SUCH A GREAT POST – the team looks great! I also LOVE the fashion posts featuring you Emily – please know we love those! Any idea where Sara’s ACTUAL shoes are from? They’re awesome :)
I have that dress, Jess, and it is in my top 10 FAVORITE items bought in the last 5 years – and you look GORGEOUS in it!!!!
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