Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
As a female, I think we should be able to get away with not having to wear a suit yet still look professional...
The thing I like about suits is that, if tailored properly, they can be insanely body-flattering for both men and women. I like to look nice, and I think I end up looking much better when I'm wearing a suit than when I'm not.
For national chains selling women's workwear, you might want to start shopping before you move here. Anything resembling a suit will usually sell the instant it hits the clearance rack, and definitely before the second markdown.
Ann Taylor is the ubiquitous uniform for work-appropriate clothing. (The Post called her "the patron saint of fashion in Washington, D.C.") Talbots, J. Crew, and Banana are all roughly equivalent. All of them are running mid-summer sales, and all have outlets nearby.
Ross Dress For Less, Marshall's/TJ Maxx, and Nordstrom Rack are all about as good as going to outlets -- but you have to shop smart. New merchandise arrives all the time, and it gets picked over soon; weekdays are often better than weekends. Sometimes you'll score better stuff at out-of-the-way locations, but big-name brand merchandise often gets limited to higher-traffic, wealthier locations.
Take an opposite approach with "fast fashion" chains like H&M, Zara, and Uniqlo, which carry more professional clothes in their bigger East Coast shops, and more casual lines in smaller cities.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
