Make a fairy tale and go and live in it.
Sweatpants painted to look like denim are the end of civilization. It drives me mental.
You should always have a pencil skirt. I think knees are the ugliest part of anybody's anatomy, so I'd look for ones that hit at the knee or right below.
My whole way of thinking is, your life is almost like a movie, and you are costuming each day as you go.
When in doubt, wear what you want to wear. Not what you think the dress code is.