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Are you taller than 5’8″? Where do you find the best workwear for tall women? We had a good conversation a few weeks ago about the best workwear for petites, so I thought I’d continue the series. We’ve talked about the best suits for tall girls before, as well as “suits for an Amazonian,” but not in a long while.
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The Best Workwear for Tall Women: Stores Offering Tall Sizes
As of 2024, these are some of our favorite stores for extremely tall people…
- Acne Studios
- Alloy Apparel
- Amalli Talli
- American Tall
- Ann Taylor
- Aritzia (long lengths)
- ASOS
- Banana Republic
- Banana Republic Factory
- Betabrand
- Boden
- BooHoo
- Chadwicks
- Eddie Bauer
- eShakti (they can do totally custom sizes or “off the rack” sizes customized to your height, 4’6″-6’11”)
- Etsy shops may also take custom measurements, such as the celebrity-inspired suits at heartmycloset and the vintage-inspired suits at VigilanteLabs (here’s our whole roundup of 7 fun Etsy shops for workwear!)
- Express (long lengths)
- Filippa K (reader recommended for tall people)
- Gap (5’9″ and up)
- I Love Tall (good for slender and very tall women, according to readers)
- J.Jill
- J.Crew
- J.Crew Factory
- Lands’ End
- Loft
- Long Tall Sally
- Madewell (two sections: tall AND “taller”)
- New York & Company (5’9″ and up)
- Old Navy (5’10” and up)
- QVC
- Reiss (long lengths)
- Talbots
- Tiger of Sweden
- Ulla Popken (12L-32L)
- Uniqlo (several options with 36″ inseam)
- White House Black Market (long sizes)
Stores With Good Reputations for Tall Women (But Without Separate Sections)
- Anne Klein
- BCBG
- BOSS/Hugo Boss
- Brooks Brothers
- Escada
- Gianni Bini (at Dillard’s)
- M.M.LaFleur (filter by “tall-friendly” – they also have a lot of pants with adjustable hems)
- Tahari
- Ted Baker
- Theory
- White House Black Market
The Best Workwear for Tall Women: Bespoke Options
These stores will customize many aspects of the design process, allowing you to change inseam measurements — as well as a lot of other measurements.
- eShakti
- Etsy shops may also take custom measurements, such as the celebrity-inspired suits at heartmycloset and the vintage-inspired suits at VigilanteLabs (here’s our whole roundup of 7 fun Etsy shops for workwear!)
- Rita & Phil (custom skirts)
- Sumissara
Looking for great shoes to go with your tall workwear? If you’re looking for a wider width or a larger size, check out some of these options…
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Comfortable Heels in Extended Widths & Sizes
In our last roundup of classic black heels for business attire, we rounded up some pumps that came in extended widths, including:
- Extended widths (AA, C, W): Target (M/W), Rockport (NMW), Ferragamo (2A, B, C), Trotters (M,W, WW), Sam Edelman (NMW), Bella Vita (AA-EE), LifeStride (AA-E), Naturalizer (N-WW),
- Extended sizes (4-13): Sam Edelman (4-13), Naturalizer (4-12), Rockport (5-13), Target (5-12), Ferragamo (4-11), Smash Heels (10-14)
Some Comfortable Flats in Extended Widths & Sizes
In our last roundup of comfortable flats for work, we rounded up some flats that came in extended width sizes…
- Extended widths (AA, C, W): Børn (M-D), Sam Edelman (NMW), Ferragamo (N M W 2A B C D),
- Extended sizes (4-13): Børn (5-12), Sam Edelman (4-13), Ferragamo (4-11), Sarah Flint (4-13), Rothys (5-12)
Tall readers, what are your favorite stores for business attire? Where do you find the best workwear for tall women — and what are your best tips, tricks, and resources?
Note: this post was originally written on Oct. 7, 2013, but all of the recommendations have been updated as of 2021.