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how do u dress for work? I mean how much time in the morning u put in into ur outfit, hair, m/u?

I usually dress very very casual for work -
in winter I wear sweater dresses, leggings and uggs
in spring I wear random pants and sweaters
and in the summer random pants and t shirts
very rarely do I put together a glammed up outfit, usually I am feeling lucky for just being able to tear myself off the bed and looking half put together

I spend about 10-15 mins straightening my hair and putting mascara on

post websites of where u like to shop for work

my top ones:
http://www.anntaylor.com/home.jsp
http://www.gap.com/
http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/home.do?ssiteID=GAP
ideeli

I usually dress work-casual Mon-Thursday-, dress pants or skirts with a work/casual top

Fridays - jeans- casual top- sneakers

I am a Macy's or JC Penney shopper.

I'm business casual for the most part...

No jeans or leggings allowed, but I wear dresses with tights and cardigans, or pants with button down tops or sweaters.

And high heels every day

Two years ago, I had a problem with my foot and couldn't wear heels for nearly a year... most depressing time ever! People comment all the time, 'I can't believe you wear those high heels every day!' But I love them.

My hair takes a good 20 minutes to dry & straighten after a shower, and then another 5 minutes to put on make up.

sites for work clothes:
Express
The Limited
NY & Company

i never plan what i'm gonna wear .... i wing it based on how i feel that morning (pretty / fat / lazy / tired) ... i put stuff in my hair and let it air-dry and put on eye-makeup and lipstick ... i take about 20 minutes to do all these things ... but another 20 to shower


lately, my favorite store to shop at is NY & Co. But i also go to ideeli, hautelook, ruelala, amazon (not for clothes), and sometimes macy's.

Mor you are just like me
I never plan and never know what I'm wearing until I am out the door

I would say business casual but definitely more on the casual side. I only dress more business when I have a meeting to go to.

I should plan out the night before what I'm going to wear but I normally just wing it in the morning.

Places I like to shop:

Anny Taylor
J Crew
Banana Republic
Gap
Old Navy
Victoria's Secret

Lindsay how do u dress like that every day? plus the heels???
I am incapable of that. I guess I am a bad girl hehe

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Posted by regy_k

Lindsay how do u dress like that every day? plus the heels???
I am incapable of that. I guess I am a bad girl hehe

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haha, i'm with you ... i wear sneakers (or flats of sorts) every day .... i can't wear heels (but i wish i could)

80% of the time in in a suit, or pants/skirt and a blazer.

when i know for certain i dont have a meeting i may go business casual.

in the 3.5 years ive been working here, i wore jeans 1x, and it was on a day that no one was working. lol

some days i look better than others.

it takes me about an hour to get ready - shower, hair, m/u, clothes

today i have a pencil skirt, loose flowing top, long sweater blazer and heels

i havent shopped in a while, but usually find stuff at:
ny&co, jcp, macys

I technically have to wear a suit everyday but I work alone a lot (although my new partner who sounds CRAZY CRAZE starts tomorrow and we are meeting for the first time at 2pm...once she starts I will have to wear a suit everyday ).

Because suits are so expensive and I HATE spending money on clothes for this job I usually just buy the basics...I have several black suits - pant suits and skirt suits. My legs are so long that I have trouble with pants so my go-to work outfit is a black skirt suit with tights and ballet flats in the winter (sans tights in the summer - I rock the bare leg - scandalous).

My suits are from:

Banana Republic
Ann Taylor
Express

I try to add some personality with tops so I try to wear fun colors but I am at such a low point with this job that I sometimes just wear black or white under the black suit. I look like a waitress at a really fancy restaurant.

ETA: I started off by saying that I don't wear a suit EVERYDAY when I'm alone. I'll usually wear a skirt suit and a bright colored cardigan. My go-to cardigan is a cotton blend from J.Crew....I have them in pretty much every color of the rainbow and they are GREAT!

I get a lot of use out of them bc I can wear them when I'm not working over slinky camisoles and jeans

ETA2: I spend as little time as possible in terms of hair and mu for this job. I'm at such a low point - I need a new job! I usually just put on concealer/foundation, a little blush, lip gloss and mascara - takes me about 2-3 minutes

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Posted by little j

80% of the time in in a suit, or pants/skirt and a blazer.

when i know for certain i dont have a meeting i may go business casual.

in the 3.5 years ive been working here, i wore jeans 1x, and it was on a day that no one was working. lol

some days i look better than others.

it takes me about an hour to get ready - shower, hair, m/u, clothes

today i have a pencil skirt, loose flowing top, long sweater blazer and heels

i havent shopped in a while, but usually find stuff at:
ny&co, jcp, macys

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Janis I love the way u dress for work, u always look so smart and so well put together. teach me! LOL

Just checked online for you - this season they are 62 but some colors are on sale for 39.99!

I know 62 may sound steep...but I wash these things in the washer/dryer - no dry cleaning $....and I get at least 2 FULL seasons outta them. I have a bright pink, a neon yellow, and a white. I LOVE the bright colors...the white is okay but I don't make as much use out of it.

I believe it is called 'The Jackie'

I put like...barely any time into my morning ritual.

Makeup takes about 5 minutes, hair is pretty much the same.

I dress in my own version of business casual at work. I work in the arts, so we get away with a lot here.

My main concern in the morning is...do I want to wear a dress or pants? If it's a dress, then it's usually some form of Courtney Love-inspired dress with a cardigan and boots or maryjane flats. If it's pants, then it's usually dressy-ish pants (surprisingly, we aren't allowed to wear jeans) with a button-down shirt or some kind of plain, boring shirt. I'm a cardigan queen, so I usually have one around.

I almost always work in sneakers when I wear pants. No one says anything, even though it's against the dress code. I don't care.

I shop wherever for clothes...Buffalo Exchange, Urban Overpriced Outfitters, Forever 21, sometimes NY&Co when I feel conservative.

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Posted by regy_k

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Posted by little j

80% of the time in in a suit, or pants/skirt and a blazer.

when i know for certain i dont have a meeting i may go business casual.

in the 3.5 years ive been working here, i wore jeans 1x, and it was on a day that no one was working. lol

some days i look better than others.

it takes me about an hour to get ready - shower, hair, m/u, clothes

today i have a pencil skirt, loose flowing top, long sweater blazer and heels

i havent shopped in a while, but usually find stuff at:
ny&co, jcp, macys

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Janis I love the way u dress for work, u always look so smart and so well put together. teach me! LOL

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aww thanks. i think suits or matching pieces are great to start. and it takes no time to think of what to wear = suit + top.

then you can start mixing and matching

heather - i usually get suits for good prices at macys or even ny&co (but i havent liked their stuff lately)

best suit deal i ever found was at cohoes (they have on in nj!). so i may need to head back there.

outlet shopping is good too. i got nice summer suits (light material, but good quality) at Geoffrey beane (sp?)

Monday-Thursday: Dress pants or skirts with a nice top or a dress, sometimes leggins with a long shirt / sweater.

Fridays - jeans and a cute shirt

I shop at Macy's, TJmaxx, Ann Taylor, Khols


EDIT:
it takes me about an hour and 15 to get ready,
shower, hair takes 25 minutes, makeup takes 10 minutes, dressing

Janis my problem is that our company is very casual. no one wears suits. if I wear one ppl will think I am going to an interview or will make a remark of 'oooooh someone dressed up today ' LOL
I need a better casual wear but dont want to buy anything

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Posted by regy_k

Lindsay how do u dress like that every day? plus the heels???
I am incapable of that. I guess I am a bad girl hehe

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haha - i LOVE them! i'm all about being comfortable so most of my outfits and shoes are actually really comfortable while looking put together.

Some people think work pants are uncomfortable, but I wear the Editor pants from Express and the just fit really nice, so it's no different than wearing jeans to me. Every once in a blue moon, I'll wear a blazer, but those are tougher since 'the girls' make it hard to find ones that fit nicely - they're either too big all over, except the chest, or fit perfectly all over, except the chest being too tight.

comfy shoes are the most important thing ever! i don't wear heels to work that i know will hurt me.

ETA: Note on shoes!!!! If they hurt in the store, they will always hurt! I like Maryjane style shoes for work too because I know my heel won't slide out and having me falling all over the place lol