Reader L has a question about what to wear for a business meeting in the Bahamas… Unlike many of your readers, I am not a lawyer but am an MBA grad working in Investor Relations. After a couple of years of trudging through the economy, the management team has decided to have our small strategic … Read More about Resort Chic — for a Business Meeting in the Bahamas
Dressing Professionally for Summer: Tips and Tricks
What are your best tips for dressing professionally for summer? It can be a challenge when you’re trying to look polished and not sweaty or wilted!
What NOT to Wear to the Office
Update: I still agree with my advice in this post, but you can also check out our more recent discussion on what not to wear to work. So there’s this great piece on USA Today about how “business casual” can be confusing to some people — this one 24-year-old PR executive was shocked (shocked, we tell you!) when … Read More about What NOT to Wear to the Office
Dressing Professionally with a Cast
Reader E has a question that should take us into an interesting discussion of how low the bar can go in terms of professional dressing if circumstances require it… I broke my leg — in 11 places– over the weekend. I have been on bed rest for almost a week, and probably have another week … Read More about Dressing Professionally with a Cast
Plus-Sized Workwear and Suiting
It’s been such a long time in general since we talked about plus-sized workwear, that I thought an open thread would be great. The places that I know of include: Nordstrom’s Encore section Saks’ Salon Z ASOS’s Curve section Other department stores’ unnamed plus-size selections: Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Dillards Jones New York Eloquii Talbots … Read More about Plus-Sized Workwear and Suiting
Riding Boots … to the Office?
Reader J wonders: I have a question I’d love to see addressed on your blog (or maybe you can just give me your $.02): can I wear riding boots to work? If so, how? I am in court every day, but it’s juvie so it’s not like I have to wear a suit every day. … Read More about Riding Boots … to the Office?
The Hunt: Shrunken Blazers and Sweater Blazers
Sure, we all know what basics professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for a basic … Read More about The Hunt: Shrunken Blazers and Sweater Blazers
What Makes a Sweater Appropriate for the Office?
What makes a sweater inappropriate (or appropriate) for the office?
Emergency Reader Mail: What to Wear to an Informal Interview?
2018 Update: We still think this is a great discussion of what to wear to an informal interview — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion of what to wear to an informational interview. We haven’t answered this kind of question in a while, so we thought we’d answer reader … Read More about Emergency Reader Mail: What to Wear to an Informal Interview?
How to Make Outfits Interesting Without Wearing Jewelry
A reader wondered how to make her outfits interesting — without wearing jewelry.
Surrender, But Don’t Give Yourself Away
Today’s guest post is from Siouxsie Law (who has since stopped blogging), who we’ve asked to write a few words about when to express yourself, and when to toe the line… I am the author of Siouxsie Law — a legal blog. I am a litigator and also goth. My style does not conform to … Read More about Surrender, But Don’t Give Yourself Away
What Is the Casual-But-Professional Uniform For Women?
Today’s reader question brings up an interesting question, we think: What should the “casual but professional” uniform be for women? Here’s the reader’s question: In a couple weeks I’ll be wrapping up my MFA and have to do a public reading. Publishers and agents are known for showing up at these end of year readings, … Read More about What Is the Casual-But-Professional Uniform For Women?