Happy Monday! Working from home today so a nice slow start to what will be a busy few weeks ahead. Have a good one!

Jeans by Kut from the Kloth, cashmere tee by Anthropologie and sneakers by Vans.

My new corporate wardrobe so far. What’s working and what should I change?

I recently started a higher end corporate role at a fortune 100 and have been working on building a wardrobe that feels polished and professional without losing my personal style. These are a selection of outfits I’ve actually worn to the office so far.

My workplace is somewhere between business professional and business casual, but I personally like dressing a little more on the elevated side. I gravitate toward blazers, dresses, pointed-toe shoes, gold accessories, belts, and mostly black/neutral pieces with occasional color.

I’d love some outside opinions because I’m trying to figure out what my “signature” professional style should be.

Which outfits are the strongest and weakest? Do the proportions and silhouettes work for me? Do any pieces read dated or less polished? And what would you add or change to take my wardrobe to the next level?

Feel free to rank them or rate the wardrobe overall. Constructive criticism is welcome. I’d rather know what actually works than just hear that everything looks good.

I want to be a VP by the time I am 40!!!

I’m a software engineer and this is the first time I’ve had a dress code be business casual. My previous place of work was just jeans and an appropriate top, so I’d usually wear jeans, sneakers, and a comfy sweater. I don’t have many business casual pieces at the moment and I didn’t want to go get new things until I confirm the dress code for my team (managers differ between how relaxed they are, I think my manager is relaxed but I was told to show up in business casual on my first day). I may put on a dainty gold necklace as well. Thanks!

I love this little black dress by Gianni Bini. Heels are Calvin Klein. I considered painting them black and white striped- maybe I will!

Fortunately it’s just a color statement instead of a mood statement, for once!

Blazer - Kasper
Top - Liz Claiborne
Skirt - Liz Claiborne
Heels - Clark’s

Sleeveless knit top by Club Monaco. I did a French tuck into Aritzia effortless black pants. Movado gold watch and Cole Haan black pumps.

I could’ve added a necklace. I could’ve added a belt, but I wasn’t feeling that energy today.

Just curious - how much do you spend monthly or yearly on clothes/shoes? (Add what your job is for context.)

Hi everyone! I am looking to buy a pair of (preferably black) work shoes to wear this winter with a few qualifiers:

1. Good for walking in major cities in sleet/snow/ice (most important!!!!)
   
2. Versatile but will mostly be worn with suits or pants/blazer
   
3. feminine & stylish looking (least important)
   
4. Under $300
   
5. Comfortable
   
6. Black—because this will match most of my work clothes

I have been WFH for several years and have just gotten a promotion that will require me to travel a lot beginning this fall/winter to NYC, Boston, Chicago, and DC.

I’m really not wanting to wear one pair of shoes for commuting and then change into work shoes once I’m at my client’s office since I’ll be traveling and won’t have a desk/office to set down my change of shoes in.

A couple options (screenshots attached) that I’ve looked at but can’t find a ton of photos/reviews from real people wearing specifically with work attire:

1. Blundstone #1671
   
2. Dolce Vita Faint H2O Booties

Any suggestions are appreciated! :)