When I was a kid, my favorite parts of back to school were the new school supplies. The pristine notebooks, the sharp, coloured pencils, the pink pearl erasers - I couldn't get enough of that clean-slate, brand-new, ready-for-educational-action feeling!
As an adult, I tend to channel my September school supply mania into choosing new office supplies. And fall is the perfect time to get the office organized (especially my office - fall leading up to Christmas is our busiest time).
Of course, the shopping is a key component of the office organizational "process" (well...*my* organizational process). And I've been getting this fall's office supply fix at a new, woman-owned online office style and supply store called Sorting with Style.
If you're looking to chic up your office, start your search at Sorting with Style. Their colorful, stylish office supplies are guaranteed to help you get organized and brighten your work day! Because...PRETTY.
I met Sayeh, the woman behind Sorting with Style, (she also blogs at Chic.a.holic) at the gift show in San Francisco this summer and have had my face pressed up against Sorting with Style's virtual storefront ever since, waiting for them to launch.
The store offers a selection of fabulous, unusual finds - and they're just getting started! The collections they have up already offer a rich source of office supply inspiration and eye candy.
Because I'm always looking for opportunities to be more earth-friendly, I felt justified spending a good while ogling the colourful notebooks, file folders and clipboards in the Eco-Chic collection. And because I am so cosmopolitan, I spent some quality time browsing their Escape to Paris collection as well, which made me want to treat myself - and my files - to a European vacation.
I love the idea of bringing a little of your personal style to the office. Of course, coordinating your office supplies with your laptop bag may be taking it a bit far.
Or IS IT??
Yes, well...I'll leave that up to you.
Now that my real world office supplies are taken care of, I've got to get my virtual office spiffed up too! Stay tuned for my next "At the Office" post, where I'll talk about some kicky software applications that help keep my virtual desktop free of clutter. Until next time! Or, as they say in Paris, à bientôt!
