2017 Update: We still think this is an interesting discussion on breast reduction, coworkers, and other cosmetic surgery/office considerations — but you may also want to check out our more recent thread on taking time off work for plastic surgery. How do you deal with cosmetic surgery (breast reduction, breast enlargement, nose jobs, etc) at … Read More about Cosmetic Surgery and the Office
2018 Update: We still think this is a great discussion about bespoke dresses for the office, but if you’re a busty professional, you may want to check out some of our other content, including our most recent roundup of the best lingerie to buy at Nordstrom. Ladies, do you buy bespoke dresses and clothing? How else … Read More about How to Wear Dresses If You’re A Size 4 On Top and Size 12 on Bottom
2016 Update: Check out our latest discussion on the best camisoles for workwear! 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 … Read More about The Hunt: The Perfect Camisole
Reader M wonders which pants have the best pockets: I’m type I diabetic and have an insulin pump. This means I really need pockets in pretty much everything I wear. But I find that most women’s pants either have tiny useless front pockets, fake back pockets, or no pockets at all. Dresses with pockets have … Read More about Pockets: Where To Stash Your Stuff
Which women should wear pants with cuffs? Where can you get them? Reader E wonders… I had a quick question about cuffed pants. When my boyfriend got a suit, he said that any nice men’s suit pants should be cuffed. I see that it does lay nicely over the foot that way. I don’t see … Read More about The Case Against Cuffed Pants
2018 Update: We still think this post has a ton of great DIY options for gaping blouses (the comments as well!) — you may also want to check out our most recent round-up of the best solutions for gaping shirts and our recent roundup of companies making dress shirts for for women with large breasts. Button-down … Read More about Mind the Gap: Some DIY Options for Gaping Blouses
2018 Update: We still stand by this advice on how to get the perfect plus-size blazer, but you may also want to check out our more recent post on where to find stylish plus-size suits for work. You may also want to sign up for CorporettePlus, our newsletter just for plus-size workwear! The perfect fit … Read More about How to Find The Perfect Plus-Size Blazer
2016 Update: See our newer post on the best work clothes for different body types! Reader S wonders which are the best stores and brands for different body types, which is an excellent question: Could you do a run down of what different shops work for different people? I just started as a summer associate, … Read More about Which Are The Best Stores and Brands for Different Body Types?
Reader A has a great question about having a differently sized top and bottom: I am a second-year lawyer at a big law firm in New York, and my largest problem in terms of dressing professionally, rather ironically, is my small bust. Most dresses and blouses appear to be made with at least a B … Read More about Dressing Professionally When Your Top and Bottom Are Different Sizes
Reader H has a great question about how to dress professionally if you’ve got a killer body like Salma Hayek’s: One thing that I’m still wondering about (and moreso lately, as my summer internship looms) is if different rules of professional dress apply for different figures. Is it ever necessary – or desirable – to … Read More about Curvy and Competent: Dressing Professionally With a Salma Hayek Body
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
Update 2018: We still think this is a nice roundup of plus-size workwear and suiting, but you may also want to check out our more recent post on where to find stylish plus-size suits for work. It’s been such a long time in general since we talked about plus-sized workwear, that I thought an open … Read More about Plus-Sized Workwear and Suiting
