What do you wear to attend a company picnic and watch a baseball game — particularly when this will be one of the first impressions you make?
How to Look Stylish and Professional at a Business Casual Office
When you’re used to dressing conservatively for work and your new office is much less formal, how do you put outfits together to look casual but still professional and stylish? How can you adapt your conservative clothes for a business casual office? Some women would react to a dress-code switch like this with a “Score! Jeans and … Read More about How to Look Stylish and Professional at a Business Casual Office
Too Casual for a Weekend in the Office?
Today’s reader K asks a great question: what is too casual for a weekend in the office? We haven’t discussed what to wear to the office on the weekend in years, so let’s get into it. Here’s her question: I’m a junior associate at a large corporate law firm, and I’ve been working a lot … Read More about Too Casual for a Weekend in the Office?
Announcing… our new Guide to Business Casual for Women!
Even though our focus here at Corporette® tends to be on conservative business attire (women’s suits and sheath dresses for the win!), we’ve done a TON of posts over the years offering advice on business casual — so we’re happy to announce our new Guide to Business Casual for Women! We’ve rounded up some of … Read More about Announcing… our new Guide to Business Casual for Women!
What to Wear to Law School
2020 Update: We’ve updated this advice for what to wear to law school, but you may want to check out our more recent roundup of the best blogs for women law students, or our law school resources for women. What clothes should you add to your wardrobe before you attend law school? Reader N has … Read More about What to Wear to Law School
Tops to Wear with Jeans to the Office
Here’s a question we haven’t discussed in a while: how to wear jeans to work. Reader E writes in wondering specifically which tops to wear with jeans to the office, particularly because her Midwestern BigLaw office has “jean Fridays” in the summer. Sigh. (FYI, we rounded up all our best tips for summer associates here!) … Read More about Tops to Wear with Jeans to the Office
Adventures in Business Casual: What to Wear to Work in Silicon Valley
2020 Update: We still stand by this advice on what women should wear to work in Silicon Valley, but you may want to check out The Ultimate Guide to Business Casual for Women. What should you wear to work when you work with some colleagues who dress very casually and very formally — is there … Read More about Adventures in Business Casual: What to Wear to Work in Silicon Valley
Work Outfits with Black Heels
We just rounded up a ton of great black heels for interviews and beyond — and they’re such a basic, versatile piece in your work wardrobe you hopefully don’t need TOO many ideas for how to wear them to work. Still, I thought it would be fun to come up with a few work outfit … Read More about Work Outfits with Black Heels
How to Step Up Your Working Wardrobe
What should you wear when you want a promotion? Reader U wonders for her business casual office…
Professional Hairstyles: Do Ponytails Count?
Are ponytails appropriate for work looks?
What Not to Wear to Work
Here’s a fun question as we slide into summer with lots of summer interns and summer associates: what NOT to wear to work in 2016? Obviously: every office is different, so know your office. My usual guidelines for readers are these: {related: The Ultimate Guide to Business Casual for Women} If it’s on this list (below) of … Read More about What Not to Wear to Work
Stylish Work Sneakers For Women (And Advice On What Should Women Wear While Canvassing)
We recently got this question from a reader who’s running for judge (woot, you go!), and it raises an interesting issue of what is casual but professional footwear for women — for weekends and other outings outside the office. Can you be professional in sneakers? What are some other options besides work sneakers? In a bigger sense, … Read More about Stylish Work Sneakers For Women (And Advice On What Should Women Wear While Canvassing)