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– We are loving this NYT photo shoot inspired by a book from 1908 that came with a section, “50 Exercises to Do With Your Suit On.” Awe. Some.
– Styleite does a breakdown of Sarah Palin's four favorite suit jackets.
– YouLookFab has some great tips on how to wear belts.
– Watch out for those makeup testers at Sephora! The LA Times has the scoop. Meanwhile, for those of you who get frustrated at your manicure chipping, the NYT has a nice article on a new gel/polish hybrid that lasts for up to two weeks.
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meg
Kat – the YouLookFab link doesn’t seem to be properly attached…it takes me to the LATimes article on makeup testers. Thanks!
Kat
whoops! i’ll fix that.
Interviewer
Okay, ladies, I have a question:
I have a second interview at a (somewhat) snobby firm. I have practiced law (including clerkship) for nearly six years, so I thought it best not to pull out the standard “law school” black skirt suit. For my first interview, I wore a demure grey skirt suit with a simple cream shell and nude shoes. I wear suits almost every day at my current firm, but I favour pantsuits.
I have exactly three skirt suits: the grey one, a chocolate brown (but more informal fabric) one, and the plain black one (typical ann taylor and very, very plain). Normally, I would break out a pantsuit for a second interview, but I noticed that the few women I saw there (exactly 3) wore skirts. The men wore full suits. I’m thinking it is more formal, yes?
So, should I just go buy a new skirt suit? I’m open to that — I figure I need another one anyway if I join this place! any suggestions? I am a size 10/12 and quite busty (or “curvy” as my husband says).
Thank you!
Interviewer
And I apologise for another “interview suit” question — the archived ones seemed just a bit different from my situation . . .
Legally Blonde
Why can’t you just wear the black suit? If everyone else is dressed that formally, I don’t think you will be perceived as odd for wearing a black skirt suit.
BTW: Congrats on the second interview!
AIMS
I agree. Black seems like it would work well given the vibe of this place & if you want to show a little personality, you can do it by pairing it with something other than the standard blue top underneath.
lulu
It sounds like the black one may be too plain and (for lack of a better word) cheap. Or that that is the OP concern.
Is the black one well tailored and can you dress it up with an expensive top? I think that something similar to the dress/jacket combo posted a few days ago (but preferably not in brown, which I don’t think looks right for an interview) could be nice based on what you have said.
Eponine
I think the black one is fine – if you want to appear more elegant and mature, add a silk scarf or a shirt with some sort of unusual or feminine neckline. I know what you mean about not wanting to look like a nervous 3L in a plain skirt suit, pumps and white button-down.
Having said that, I’m around your size and I find that Tahari ASL suits fit me perfectly and they’re often on sale at Filene’s and Macy’s.
Liz
Wow. Vim and alacrity. You don’t hear those words anymore.
jojo
That gel/polish manicure sounds like Cancer Central to me.
ARinFL
OMG… read the article on web coupons. That’s scary!
anonymous
I don’t really see what the problem is. Why would I care if, say, Ann Taylor knows that I like searching through their latest suits or looking for a particular keyword, or looking for coupons? I’m not sure I see the privacy concern here. It’s not like they’re stealing my identity, just tracking what I purchase and what I search for, and then using that information to send more targeted ads/coupons, the latter of which really benefits me anyways.
Eponine
I know, right? I am on the email list for like four or five stores – of course they know all this info about me, because I printed the coupon from my email. What’s the big deal? Your grocery store or drugstore discount card works the same way.