I've gotta give credit to Bennetton which never ceases to fail me. I looked endlessly for a non-black suit, but none fit right. I tried Ann Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tahari, Banana Republic, Macys, Brooks Brothers, Limited etc, etc, etc (we don't have H&M or Zara although I wish we did) but nothing fit well except Bennetton. And although I wanted something that wasn't black, I ended up with black because they didn't have the skirt size I needed for the pinstripe. Bennetton is great if you have a smaller frame though. There stuff is just narrower in the shoulders and shorter in the sleeves. I don't even have to get this skirt hemmed.
I'm not wearing a blouse. They're uncomfortable and even the supposed non-wrinkle variety still doesn't look good once it's been stuffed in a suitcase for a while. I'm wearing a light purple shell with amethyst earrings and a purplish necklace. My purse that I use everyday is already purplish. Shoes will be classic, shiny leather black high heels.