Which are the best blazers if you’re small and busty? Where can you find interview suits if you’re curvy? Reader K wonders: One of my biggest obstacles when it comes to finding business appropriate clothes are my breasts. I feel like it’s impossible to find a jacket or blouse that won’t either pull or else … Read More about Busty Blazers: How to Find Interview Suits if You’re Curvy
The Best Workwear for Tall Women
Looking for the best workwear for tall women? Don’t miss this roundup…
Work Fashion Tips for Petite Women
It’s on my to-do list today to update a lot of our older posts with advice for where to buy petite-friendly clothes for work, and I thought I’d ask the readers: what are your best work fashion tips for petite women? Do you think certain styles work better than other — or is it all … Read More about Work Fashion Tips for Petite Women
The Best Workwear with Secret Shaping Powers
During the holidays, do you reach for workwear with secret shaping powers? I asked freelancer Ashley Wermick to look into it for us — thank you again, Ashley! – Kat Between the eggnog, freshly baked cookies, and other seasonal treats, it’s easy to gain a little something extra during the holidays. And when you want to … Read More about The Best Workwear with Secret Shaping Powers
10 Workwear Style Tips for Busty Women
One of our top posts of all time is one a friend suggested I write, back in the early days of the blog: how to dress professionally if you’re busty. We haven’t offered busty women style tips in a while, so I thought we’d discuss. But let me be clear at the outset: there’s nothing inherently … Read More about 10 Workwear Style Tips for Busty Women
How To Buy Quality Pieces Without Looking Old
A reader wondered if she was too “young” to buy quality workwear like Armani, St. John, and Chanel…
Clothes for the Curvy Professional
Are there any workwear brands that cater to the professional curvy woman? Reader V wonders… I’m not plus size – but I am curvy. As in, I hate most clothing stores as I actually can’t fit one size across my boobs but look matronly the next size up. I live in the UK and have recently discovered … Read More about Clothes for the Curvy Professional
The Sleeveless Professional: Body Types, Bare Arms, and Expectations
Is it professional to go sleeveless at the office — even if you don’t have perfect arms? When you want to bare your arms at your sleeveless-is-acceptable office, is it worth considering other people’s potential reactions if you don’t exactly have Michelle Obama arms to show off? Do people adjust their expectations of what’s “appropriate” when considering coworkers of … Read More about The Sleeveless Professional: Body Types, Bare Arms, and Expectations
The Best Workwear Brands for Hips (Or Other Body Shapes)
Update: See our latest discussion on the best work clothes for different body types! Which are the best workwear brands for you if you’ve got hips — and you’re tall? Which brands are best if you’re curvy and short? Which brands should the apple check out first? How about suiting brands? Ladies, I got a … Read More about The Best Workwear Brands for Hips (Or Other Body Shapes)
Professional Image, Outfit “Compliments,” and Confidence at Any Size
Guest poster Kathryn Rubino reflects on how back-handed compliments from coworkers have made her feel — and how she’s working on being confident at any size.
Guest Post: Figure-Flattering Business Casual
I’ll be honest: a lot of my hesitancy with newer, trendier looks for the office is that they never seem to be that figure flattering. So I’m thrilled to bring you today’s guest poster: Angie Cox of YouLookFab, offering her expert style advice on how to elongate outfits and achieve figure-flattering business casual style. Angie … Read More about Guest Post: Figure-Flattering Business Casual
Professional Frump: What To Avoid
Here’s a fun topic that we haven’t discussed in years — what makes something frumpy? How can professional women avoid frump? I agree with a lot of what I said four years ago in terms of avoiding professional frump — primarily: wearing clothes that don’t fit — this is a big one! A lot of … Read More about Professional Frump: What To Avoid