A Guide to Suiting Alterations
I’m here to share my alterations guide with fellow women who are walking around in a less-than perfectly fitting suit.
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Open Thread: What Makes Outfits Look Dated?
What makes outfits look dated? If you invest in a good working wardrobe, the idea is that it should last you for a long time — and it’s disappointing when they immediately signify to other women “I bought this 5 years ago.” So I thought a fun topic for discussion would be thus: what dates…
Business Casual | Fashion | Fashion Gaffes | Professionalism | Special Sizes | Tailoring | Wear to Work
Dressing Professionally with a Cast
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…
Body Shapes | Business Casual | Fashion | Special Sizes | Suits | Tailoring | Wear to Work
Plus-Sized Workwear and Suiting
It’s been such a long time in general since we talked about plus-sized workwear, that I thought an open thread would be great. The places that I know of include: Nordstrom’s Encore section Saks’ Salon Z ASOS’s Curve section Other department stores’ unnamed plus-size selections: Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Dillards Jones New York Eloquii Talbots…
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Open Thread: Design No-nos for Women’s Workwear
Update: This is still a fun discussion on design no-nos for women’s workwear — but if you want to see our current thoughts on design mistakes for workwear, click here! Wondering what we LOVE? Take a look at our wardrobe essentials for work! Far too frequently, I see a garment that makes me want to…
