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.
People seem to LOVE these Calvin Klein pumps, and it’s easy to see why — a really classic style, tons of color options (evergreen suede is pictured here, but there are tons of colors in matte leather, textured leather, suede, and patent). I’m not usually one for blingy accents, but I do like the metallic accent…
Update: These comfortable heels are STILL available, and they’re on sale for 25% off in the 2020 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.
Dec. 2020 Update: These reader-favorite pantyhose are STILL available, with prices as low as $8 during the 2020 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale.
This work bag is crazy affordable, reversible, and as of June 2019 it has almost 2000 positive reviews.
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. My goodness: this linen blazer come in NINE colors (and at least three more patterns). That is confidence, folks. My favorites are the lemon yellow and tidewater, but the “autumn bluegrass,” pictured, is also lovely. The blazer comes in regular,…
