Shopping Guides
Looking to stock your closet with basics? Check out our guides to the best of the working woman’s closet, in a range of prices…
- Guide to Comfortable Heels (last updated Jan. 2011)
- Guide to Women’s Suits (last updated Feb. 2011)
- Guide to The Best Tops For Under Suits (last updated May 2011)
- more to come!
What other shopping guides would you like to see?

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Cute low (or no) heel shoes that are work appropriate!
Trying to prepare for the winter — what types of shoes are best for trudging through the slush from the office to the courthouse and back a few times a day?
Vote #2!
The perfect office pants (my definition of perfect in order of priority: machine washable, under $100, high quality, not super low rise)
Any suggestions on where to find work appropriate clothes that are specifically non-dry cleaning?
Boots, please!
Desperately interested in some suggestions for professional shoes with a wide box, arch support, and no elevation (some height is fine, but must be consistent through the shoe). My feet are really jacked up from being in the Army, and the various and sundry issues severely limit my foot apparel; I can’t even wear flats. The best shoes for me are Mary Janes (bunions + narrow heel = shoe shopping nightmare; the strap on the Mary Janes keep the shoe on my feet) or a thick-heeled rubber sole boot with about a 3/4 inch heel. I work for a defense contractor and because we are in manufacturing, heels are not de rigeur. However, I am in management, and need to look polished. Currently I alternate between a pair of Naturalizer Mary Janes and boots from–get this–Payless Shoe Source (because they always have wide widths). Shoes in the summer are a nightmare. Seriously, y’all–I need your suggestions!