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  • several hands raise champagne glasses as gold confetti floats in background; it's a great holiday office party
    After-Work Activities | Black-Tie/Fancy | Holidays | Networking | Professionalism | Top Post

    What to Wear to a Holiday Office Party

    Updated12/30/2022
    44 Comments

    Wondering what to wear for a holiday office party in 2022? There are a TON of great options this year, so we rounded them up!

  • house ad reads THE BEST SUITS IN 2025 FOR EVERY BUDGET, click here for the roundup, and features a collage of 5 women wearing stylish suits
  • woman wears a ballgown in a dark room; she is turned away from the camera and moving toward a fancy standing light
    Black-Tie/Fancy | Business Etiquette | Fashion | Professionalism

    What Not to Wear To… a Black-Tie Affair

    Updated11/13/2024
    9 Comments

    Is your company having a black-tie affair this year? Here’s some of our best advice on what to wear, and what not to wear. (Although the best advice we can give you is: ask a colleague who’s already been to the party at least once, or look for pictures from previous years.) How to Know…

  • woman looks at her wallet and credit cards; she might be wondering how to do black tie on a budget
    After-Work Activities | Black-Tie/Fancy | Holidays | Networking

    Tales from the Wallet: Black Tie on a Budget

    Updated03/06/2025
    37 Comments

    How do you dress for a work-related black tie — on a budget?

  • woman wears sequin dress and has a drink in her hands -- is it wedding wear or work wear?
    Black-Tie/Fancy | Fashion Gaffes

    Where Do You Draw the Line Between Wedding Wear and Office Wear?

    Updated11/17/2023
    40 Comments

    I was looking at a major department store’s “Wear to Work” dresses and found myself negging rejecting half of the dresses because they looked like wedding wear to me instead of workwear. And it occurs to me: this topic comes up a TON — what is cocktail attire, what is office attire, what is wedding…

  • server carries cocktails at business cocktail party
    Black-Tie/Fancy | Networking

    What to Wear to a Business Cocktail Party

    Updated12/12/2024
    9 Comments

    What should you wear to a business cocktail party in general? Does it matter if it’s after a workday?

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