Finding a great dress shirt can be tricky if you’ve got a bust — so we rounded up the best!
Reader Mail: Are Colored Tights Ever Conservative Enough?
A reader wondered if colored tights were ever appropriate to wear to work in conservative offices…
My Magnetic Lashes Review of One Two Cosmetics
I have NEVER been able to do false eyelashes, and taking the time to go get lash extensions is just not in the cards for me from a time/money perspective. (I am also mascara challenged.) So this is my magnetic lashes review (specifically, One Two Cosmetics’ Magnetic Lashes) (2020 update – they’re now available at … Read More about My Magnetic Lashes Review of One Two Cosmetics
Tips on Changing Careers
Looking for the best tips on changing careers? These are Kat’s best tips on how to find a new career — and what to consider before you start making moves.
Work-Appropriate Nails: Length, Shape, Color, and More!
Here’s a topic we haven’t discussed in FOREVER: nails and the office. What’s your definition of work-appropriate nails? Do you think there are any definite nail DON’TS for the office? What is your favorite nail polish color and nail shape to wear to work? And, readers — as busy women, do you prefer gel or … Read More about Work-Appropriate Nails: Length, Shape, Color, and More!
Creating a Capsule Wardrobe for Work
The capsule wardrobe for work — a limited number of essential pieces that can be combined to create many outfits — has been growing in popularity, which makes sense when you look at the parallel trends of “slow fashion” and Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (aff). A focus on quality pieces + an emphasis on decluttering/organization = … Read More about Creating a Capsule Wardrobe for Work
The Guide to Pantyhose for Work
Hunting for a guide to pantyhose? Here’s our recently updated tips!
What to Wear Underneath Unlined Suit Pants
Wondering what to wear beneath unlined suit pants and other unlined women’s dress pants? We’ve got some great ideas for you…
Emails and Quitting: What to Do About Your Email When You Leave a Job
What do you do with your company email after you quit your job? When you go on vacation, most of you probably set up an out-of-office message to tell anyone who sends you an email that you’ll be back soon — but do you do an OOO message for when you’ve quit? We’ve also discussed … Read More about Emails and Quitting: What to Do About Your Email When You Leave a Job
The Perfect Pants Fit
What is the perfect pants fit — how SHOULD should they fit? When are they too baggy; when are pants too tight? Reader K wonders… Can you discuss proper fit of suit pants/slacks for the workplace (including trouser jeans for casual Fridays)? I can’t find anything related in the archives- I was hoping for something … Read More about The Perfect Pants Fit
How to Keep Your Feet Warm and Look Professional
What shoes look professional and can be worn with socks? I keep getting questions about this, so let’s discuss. (Pictured.) First, reader J wondered: I was wondering if you have ever covered where to find great workplace-appropriate shoes that you can wear with socks (that aren’t tall boots). The weather where I live is often … Read More about How to Keep Your Feet Warm and Look Professional
Looking Professional in C-c-c-old Weather
A reader wrote in for advice, noting “The big problem is that I have absolutely no idea how to dress myself for work in the winter. Do I wear boots to work? Do I wear something different for the train ride to work? What do I do when it’s raining in all directions?”