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Suit of the Week: Temperley London

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For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Also: we just updated our big roundup for the best women's suits of 2025!

I forget what search prompt led me to rediscover Temperley London at Nordstrom, but wow: talk about a fun suit.

I love the cut of all of it, the inclusion of the vest, and even the lovely little “pearlised” buttons. There is also a matching trench coat.

Now: can you wear a suit like this to work? It is, after all, A Lot of Look. When I post these things I often think of them as being great for like, a keynote speaker at a conference, where wearing the suit while you're up there still gives an air of polish while also keeping you very noticeable even when your speech is over. If you're a fashion forward person, though, I do think you can get away with wearing the pieces as separates at your office with more sedate layers, such as wearing the blazer with black pants and a black turtleneck. (Even then it would probably read as festive, but… sometimes you want to be festive!)

Nordstrom has the suit in lucky sizes; you may be able to find more at Temperley London.

Sales of note for 2/6:

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  2. Dress me? Going to Vegas to the BSB at the Sphere v-day weekend with girl friends. I’m 40, lost a lot of weight and I’m rebuilding my wardrobe from zero. What do I wear? 5’7″, size 8/10, medium tops. My closet is awesome work wear and athleisure and zilch inbetween.

    I have something to wear to the concert from RTR, thankfully. What do I wear out to dinner the night before (Thurs night) and to whatever we do Saturday / Vday (prob another dinner, trying to just feel fun). We’re not going clubbing or anything but we might get happily wine drunk at a bar somewhere amid the Vegas atmosphere. We’re staying at the Cosmo, fwiw.

    Currently I have black wash wide leg jeans from JCrew that are kinda greyed-out (so not jet black). I’m starting at zero. Help!!! I have a RTR order to return tomorrow so I have time to get 5 new items. I think maybe something leather? I’d happily buy some leather pants (what style, brand? maybe not leather?). I’m not a mini dress/short skirt kind of girl, and neither is friend, but I want to feel currently, flirty and fun!

    Help this mama on her first girls trip without kids … ever. I am so excited. Eep!!

    1. Ohhhh and since I wrote this I found some really cute black jumpsuits on RTR. Maybe a good outfit for v-day night for dinner out with the girls..? I swear I used to be stylish and trendy but then I had kids and here I am.

    2. One of my favorite things to wear in Vegas is a sequin top. It’s fun without being any actual work. You can get a t-shirt style shirt with allover sequins in black or navy, add a pair of pants in the same color and you have an instant outfit.

      1. I like this look! I’m starting to think I should have a black or navy sequined top in my wardrobe for fun nights out in my city.

    3. No fashion advice but that hotel is a good choice. There used to be an All Saints there that had fun outfits.

    4. I’d get your leather pants from RTR, along with anything else that looks fun. Great way to test out whether you like something, before you buy it for your daily life.

      For anything you buy, my rule of thumb is to lean into the styles you really like, but in elevated fabrics or finishes. So, if you love button-down shirts, go for a satin one. If you love boots, buy a metallic pair.

    5. I like sequins as well. To my great surprise Anne Klein had great sequin tops this year. They look great in person. Macy’s, Belk, etc.

    6. how about this suit…jk. i like the idea of something sparkly. i just saw my college bff at an event and she has these awesome sequin pants and matching top. it looked like a romper, but wasn’t. it was two pieces and super flattering. seems like could be fun for vegas

    7. I’ve not gone, but all the pictures of the BSB at the Sphere I’ve seen have had people wearing white or silver or blue (or some combo). I’d probably steer away from black.

      1. I went to BSB at the sphere (SO FUN!!!!) and you definitely want to wear white! Lots of people leaned into the 2000s look which I did not do but definitely wish I had.

        1. Yes! I have a white dress for the concert. It’s the rest of the trip I need help with!

          1. So what I wore for the rest of the time in Vegas was:
            -wide leg ponte pants, sweater, fashion sneakers for plane + wandering
            -short long sleeve dress + boots
            -straight leg jeans, long sleeve top, vest, sneakers
            -concert outfit
            -faux leather pants, sweater, sneakers
            -matching sweat suit for the flight home

            I was worried about wearing sneakers almost everywhere but everyone was so I fit in! I recommend wearing sneakers to the concert and also taking a Dramamine—some of the visuals made me dizzy.

  3. If I’m going to do a fun suit, it’s going to be a Kim Mulkey Queen of Sparkles fun suit.

  4. What does everyone here think about the sexual harassment lawsuit with Citi? Seems like they are going to the press about it (a lot was published today), but the whistleblower is posting all over LinkedIn too. Like, long LinkedIn posts. I’m not a lawyer, which is why I wanted to ask you all here – isn’t posting on LinkedIn like that a bad idea? Shouldn’t she let this work itself out in court? I want to support her, I’m just curious about her behavior and judgement.

    1. She’s about to release a book so I think her posts about the situation are intended to drive sales.

    2. Once the lawsuit is on file, there is zero harm in repeating its allegations. And if this is a situation where there are likely to be other victims, it may give them the confidence to come forward. The poster saying this is just for book sales is denigrating all women who have the courage to report what we all have experienced.

      1. That was my comment and, truly, it’s not that deep nor am I denigrating her or “all women.” We live in an attention economy and she’s capitalizing. Why else mention you’re releasing a book in a LinkedIn post about your lawsuit?

        1. I thought most people barely made money on books to begin with? It’s weird to make it sound as though the motivation is $.

    3. Sounds like a sad story. To go public and sue means it will take over your whole life.

  6. Seriously, where would you wear this? Mother of the groom (and then be sure not to “dance on” your son too much)? WNBA coach?

    2. I’ve seen plenty of suits like this on eccentric grey haired women at various arts and charity events. It would work great for the non-conformist not quite ladies who lunch crowd.

      1. Even if you can rock this suit how often can you wear it? I avoid expensive, memorable clothing. My pricey statement pieces are shoes, coats, and accessories only

        1. I’m guessing the woman who rocks this suit doesn’t care whether people remember it!

      2. My aunt could totally wear this. Over 75, Upper West Sider, worked in the arts. Hopefully I age into the type of lady who can wear this because I LOVE it.

    3. My boss (physician in a leadership role) would 100% wear this. Honestly, there is a 90% chance that she already owns it.

        1. Yup! Upon further reflection, I really do think she has – if not this exact suit, one very similar. She loves a bold look.

    6. Red carpet for an actress.

      I could see both Judie Dench and Queen Latifah in something like this coat.

  8. With everything going on in the world, I haven’t heard a peep commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. 😞

  9. Am I right that physical therapy used to be a short masters-level program, like recently? And now it requires a doctorate degree (as does being the person who adjusts your hearing aids)? I get that more education is generally a good thing and that some things in health care may change all the time. But I’m not sure that this doesn’t also saddle young people with debt at a level that their parents didn’t have to deal with (and that isn’t offset by higher PT billings to insurance or salaries). And yet, especially as the world ages, we need physical therapists. Other than a cash grab for PT schools, can someone explain how this makes sense for the PT student and PT patient (not me, but a kid just got a referral to PT for something that I think will be time-limited and isn’t serious).

    1. It’s a doctoral degree, but it only takes three years. That doesn’t seem all that long (I’m in STEM, where plenty of people take that long to get a masters and a PhD is usually twice that). You could also be a PT assistant with a two year degree.

    2. In my experience as a patient, PT quality (knowledge, safety, and efficacy) vary very widely, but I’m not sure what makes the difference as far as education and qualifications go.

      Generally, credential bloat is real. I think society has under invested in management, or over invested in inept management (I don’t know why it was so important that business school grads but not physicians run hospitals!), and falling back on paper trails and CYA, and “but they had the right degrees” is part of that.

    3. It has evolved from a bachelor’s degree in the 90’s to now a doctorate (same as pharmacy). Many also add on a one-year residency. The rationale for both PT and Rx is care has become increasingly more complex, so additional education is required. With the increased education, there has also been an expansion of the scope of practice.

      1. This makes sense, and maybe also explains why there’s a lot of variability provider to provider right now.

        Pharmacists don’t seem very happy; I hope we’ll see the CVS/RiteAid/Walgreens model replaced with something better. My locally owned pharmacy seems far better in every way, and the chains keep failing and closing, so it doesn’t seem as though they’ve just figured out scale.

        1. The pharmacists in my life say that working in a hospital is interesting/rewarding but the hours and pay aren’t that great. Working at a chain pharmacy is kind of dull from an interaction/patient care perspective, but the hours and money are pretty good.

          1. That’s pretty much what I hear too, with a little more complaining about specifics about the chains.

        2. Honestly, the PT portion was 2 years plus clinicals when PT was a bachelor’s. The difference is in the undergraduate degree before entering the PT program and virtually all PT students as far back as the 70s did 3 years of undergrad before admission to the last “2 years” of their PT program. I have family members who have done it both ways and I don’t see much difference in their knowledge or skill sets, but all are dedicated practitioners who do lots of continuing education.

      2. I agree that this caused me to raise an eyebrow. Then again, there have been some innovations in physical therapy that are giving good outcomes and require more in depth understanding of disease and the PT approach. It can be hard to find PT specialists for Parkinson’s disease, vertigo, pelvic floor, cancer and palliative care targeted PT, newer treatments for pain, lymphedema and more new approaches. A lot of current PTs were never trained in these areas, or have just a superficial knowledge.

    4. When my aunt became one in the 70s, she did a five year BA/MA program.

      This also used to be the norm for pharmacists, it’s an 8 year program which used to be a 5 year program. My mom was a pharmacist and tends to recommend med school instead given the debt burden and the starting salaries for pharmacist positions.

    5. My family member is a PT. Yes, requires a three-year doctoral degree. A lot of healthcare fields have increased the amount of education required over the years, so it’s part of a broader trend. But it is a major problem with debt load. A lot of people in the field question the ROI of a degree for this career (it can cost $200,000 and many jobs out of school pay $70,000). There are some higher paying paths, but it’s very demanding. In healthcare, you are often a cog in the wheel being squeezed for more patients/hour and to bill a certain way. A good PT does know A LOT though.

      1. That’s what kills me — the ROI. But as a society, we need these people. Can they get loan forgiveness, as of now? Many providers here are hospital affiliated but not if you work for CVS or a small PT provider.

    6. Becoming a registered dietitian now requires a master’s degree. If you completed your RD before December 2023, you could do it with a bachelor’s.

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