2020 Update: We still stand by this advice on professionalism in a laid back office, but you may want to check out The Ultimate Guide to Business Casual for Women. Reader M wonders about professionalism in a laid back office: I was wondering if you could do a piece regarding how to stay professionally dressed … Read More about Professionalism in a Laid Back Office
How do you dress professionally for a heat wave? I got an emergency email from a reader, who noted that given the heat wave here in NYC her BigLaw firm has told her she’s free to dress “comfortable casual” (but not in denim) for the duration of the week. Given that the firm is already … Read More about “Comfortable Casual” for a Heat Wave
Today’s reader question brings up an interesting question, we think: What should the “casual but professional” uniform be for women? Here’s the reader’s question: In a couple weeks I’ll be wrapping up my MFA and have to do a public reading. Publishers and agents are known for showing up at these end of year readings, … Read More about What Is the Casual-But-Professional Uniform For Women?
Today’s reader mail comes from someone curious about what to wear with a white blazer for work… I heard that white blazers are very versatile for work, so I purchased one from Banana Republic: Women: White blazer – White But I was having trouble matching it up with other clothes (shirts, pants, skirts), because it’s … Read More about What to Wear with a White Blazer
We seem to be getting a ton of negative feedback on the reader mail question yesterday, wherein we recommended that our reader wear dark trouser jeans to Sunday brunch at the partner’s house. Although she wrote in to clarify her situation, we were still intrigued by the feedback. As we noted in our original post, … Read More about Poll — Are jeans ever appropriate if you’re in a semi-work situation?
