Work Clothes on Shine

Get A Work Dress That’ll Make You Giddy To Get To The Office

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We know all you working girls are sad to see summer go - we're in the same boat. Now it’s time to really get down to business – but that certainly doesn’t mean your clothes have to…

5 Great Gift Ideas For Guys

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I watched about two weeks of gift-giving over the last half of December and I've talked to a lot of friends about the quandary they go through when selecting gifts for the opposite sex. So, let me give you five types of gifts that you can't go wrong...

As If Work Wasn’t Bad Enough: How To Cope With A Freezing Office

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There are few things in this world that make me truly angry: tourists who stop in the middle of a busy sidewalk to look at a map, going Dutch on dates, and offices who insist upon cranking up the AC in the summer to the point that their employees must bring a portable heater to work to keep warm....

What To Wear To: An Interview

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They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, so looking your best for an interview should be number one on your list. You'll be nervous enough as it is, so with the right ensemble, at least your mind can be free to fret over your resume (or whether your breath is fresh...

What To Wear To: Casual Friday

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For a generous handful of the working population, the arrival of Memorial Day signifies not only the start of summer, but also the beginning of casual Fridays, or for the truly lucky ones, half-day Fridays. But this could potentially become an easy style trap. Arrive in your flip-flops and teensy...

Going to the office in plus-size style

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Shopping for plus-sized clothing can be a challenge; so many plus lines are filled with dowdy jumpers and shapeless tunics. It's even harder when you are searching for tailored clothes for the office, but tailored is precisely what you need when you are wearing a larger size. Pieces that are too big will make you look bigger; pieces that fit will make you look professional.

Always opt for professional. Of course.

To build a functional work wardrobe, no matter what your size, start with classic basics.

Business Casual Shopping for the Plus Sized Gal

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I just read a great article that involved the Do's and Don'ts of working in a casual office. One of the comments that was made, brought up the issue of finding great clothes for us plus-sized girls. I thought the answer should be addressed in a blog all it's own, considering the trials...

Yes, you need to own a suit

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I grew up in the Yuppie ’80s, when women’s suits were essentially men’s suits with skirts and floppy bow ties (remember those? I had one that was hot pink with white polka dots–awesome). The idea was that in order to be taken seriously by the men in the office, you had to look like one of them, except of course that your suit had to have a skirt because pants were TOO masculine. It was hard to win, really.

Fortunately, women and their suits have come a long way in the past twenty years, but the suit is still a difficult wardrobe piece. So many offices are business casual these days, and so many of us are working from home or part time or in non-traditional fields, and it’s hard to know how to wear a suit, or even if you really need one in the first place.