When interviewing, must you button your shirt all the way to the top? How many buttons are acceptable to leave unbuttoned? Reader S wonders… I am going for an interview at quite a conservative organisation. I have a navy skirt suit and was going to wear a white button up shirt. Do I need to button … Read More about How High to Button Your Shirt for Interviews
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: Layered-Look Sweaters
Wondering what to wear beneath unlined suit pants and other unlined women’s dress pants? We’ve got some great ideas for you…
2018 Update: We still stand by this advice on how to look professional but stay warm in a freezing office, but you may also want to check out our most recent thoughts on what to wear to work in the winter. How should you dress this winter when you work at a freezing office, and your … Read More about Brrr: Staying Warm in a Freezing Office
What is the best underwear for eliminating VPL — particularly if you don’t like thongs? I’ve gotten a number of questions about this from readers lately (and have seen it recentlyish discussed in the comments), so let’s discuss in a proper post. Here’s Reader M’s question: The recent post about bras also triggered me wondering … Read More about The Best Underwear for Eliminating VPL
2018 Update: Almost all of these silk blouses are now in our Wardrobe Essentials for Work. We’ve also updated the text and links as of Sept. 2018. 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 … Read More about The Hunt: Silk Button-Front Blouses
2018 Update: We still stand by this advice on bra care, but you may also want to check out our most recent roundup of the best lingerie to buy at Nordstrom. Bra care can be so confusing. How often do you wash your bras — and how do you care for them? Which bras are … Read More about Bra Care: How Often, and How, To Wash Your Bras
Which are the best sweaters if you suffer from a wool allergy? Are there any other tricks for looking professional while avoiding wool? Reader P wonders: Like a lot of people I seem to know, I am allergic to wool. It makes me itch. Even cashmere. Even soft merino wool. Even if the sweater is … Read More about How to Look Professional With a Wool Allergy
2017 Update: Links have been updated below for all of the work-appropriate t-shirts, but you may also want to check out our latest discussion of the best tees for layering. 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 … Read More about The Hunt: Work-Appropriate T-Shirts
How do you wear three-quarter sleeved blazers in winter? Reader R wonders… Now that the cooler months are approaching, I have a question about 3/4 length sleeve blazers. I have a belted one that is very warm and work-appropriate, but I never know what sort of shirt to wear under it. (Ditto for many cute … Read More about How to Wear Three-Quarter Sleeved Blazers in Winter
I saw this mentioned in a recent O magazine, and thought it was intriguing enough to look up — Nicole Miller now makes tank tops that have a shirttail bottom, giving you the look of layering a shirt (beneath a sweater or cardigan, for example) without the fuss of actually wearing the shirt. Interesting. Zappos … Read More about Coffee Break: Hot Tail Tubular Tank Top
How do YOU button your cardigans? I was surprised that I had such a strong opinion when I saw reader S’s email: I love regular crewneck cardigans and have them in several colors and brands, but I’m always debating whether I should be buttoning up just the 2nd and third buttons, only the top one, … Read More about How to Button Your Cardigans
