The best-selling, classic workwear styles that professional women need!
Welcome to The Corporette Workwear Hall of Fame! I started this blog in 2008 — and I’ve been fascinated to see how, every so often, a company gets such a rave response to a dress, bag, or blazer that they keep producing the item, year after year. There may be new colors or patterns, or slight adaptions like pockets or sleeves — but in general it’s the exact same product. These classic, best-selling styles are exactly the pieces you want to use to build your work wardrobe. We always mention the Hall of Famers in our biweekly Hunts (where we go on the Hunt for a classic workwear piece), but I thought it would be great to collect some of these heavy hitters into one easy place for readers to review the items. Thus: the Corporette Workwear Hall of Fame was born.
Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. This dress from J.Crew is one of their bestsellers, and I’m curious to hear what you guys think about it. I’m not sure how I feel about those odd little cap sleeves: On the one hand, your shoulders are more…
Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Black Halo has been a favorite for years, and this dress in “cadmium” is so unusual but so lovely. I like the seaming and the sleeves, and it also has a hidden back zip. It’s such a happy, bright, yellowy-orange…
Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Readers have always loved the M.M.LaFleur jardigan (and if you read some of the comments you’ll see how some are styling it — taking out the shoulder pads, etc.). If you’re not a fan of blazers and you like an…
Dec. 2020 Update: These crazy comfortable shoes are on sale for as low as $54 in the 2020 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale.
This line of tote bags has long been a reader favorite!
