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Agree with above: knee highs are fine.Question on hose: should it be worn underneath slacks as well?
Agree with above: knee highs are fine.Question on hose: should it be worn underneath slacks as well?
Those are fine.Hi everyone- what do you think of these shoes? Mixture of regular and patent leather
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They will also look out of style.Damn! I just went and bought black panty hose from Macy's :/! Is it okay to wear it with a black suit? Or should I exchange it for a nude one? Is it really such a big deal to wear the nude one? I want to wear the black one since it will make me look slimmer lol.
What's wrong with the Hanes? Sheer is good. Calvin Klein also does some nice ones.Can anyone recommend a brand of pantyhose? Not too sheer, but not your grandmother's support hose? I have a very fair complexion, and my legs are very pale. The Hanes silky sheer I used to love and wear in the years I had a job that necessitated them seem too sheer nowadays!
Damn! I just went and bought black panty hose from Macy's :/! Is it okay to wear it with a black suit? Or should I exchange it for a nude one? Is it really such a big deal to wear the nude one? I want to wear the black one since it will make me look slimmer lol.
Good point.I think the black will be fine once we get into fall and winter; for summer, nude is best.
No, it misses the mark on several points:
1) sleeves not full length
2) jacket too short
3) peplum in back
4) knit fabric
Its cute but too "fashiony" for your interview.
I think the black will be fine once we get into fall and winter; for summer, nude is best.
can i get this ann taylor outfit vetted? i tried the dress on in store and it is not at all tight like it is on the model. it also hits a little lower on me than on the model. it comes with a matching classic suit jacket.
edit, i also found a dark navy suit i might go with, are these shoes too bright? (i cant walk in heels and i dont plan to learn on interview day)
can i get this ann taylor outfit vetted? i tried the dress on in store and it is not at all tight like it is on the model. it also hits a little lower on me than on the model. it comes with a matching classic suit jacket.
edit, i also found a dark navy suit i might go with, are these shoes too bright? (i cant walk in heels and i dont plan to learn on interview day)
can i get this ann taylor outfit vetted? i tried the dress on in store and it is not at all tight like it is on the model. it also hits a little lower on me than on the model. it comes with a matching classic suit jacket.
edit, i also found a dark navy suit i might go with, are these shoes too bright? (i cant walk in heels and i dont plan to learn on interview day)
Disclosure: I actually own that dress and received lots of compliments when I wore it last week.@Winged Scapula - I'm curious to get your opinion. What do you think? Too much? Or just - wow.
I think its fine - I agree with @DokterMom that 3.5" is about the limit of professional for interviews.
Two questions everybody. Thanks in advance if anyone has any insight.
1. I sweat. A Lot. I always sweat through button-down shirts while waiting for job interviews; if I'm really nervous, I even sweat through a dark outer blazer/sweater as well. Any advice? I know black is good because then at least you don't really see the sweat. But I was hoping for my shell/button-down under the suit top to be a nice bright color.
2. I've seen tons of posts with shoes and they all seem VERY high to me. I have a problem with my hips and my feet are flat and ankles roll inward. I cannot for the life of me wear a heel, even of one inch, for more than a few hours. I am envisioning a nightmare if I wore heels for a full 8 hour interview day. I have several professional looking flats, and one pump type of shoe. Are these acceptable?
Disclosure: I actually own that dress and received lots of compliments when I wore it last week.
My concern is that the shape of the color blocking *might* evoke a low cut dress (the "points" looking like an evening dress). I don't wear a jacket with it and that might make it better, more conservative. Perhaps the OP can provide a picture. I'm leaning toward saying it could work with a jacket.
I typically eschew flats with dresses; I think they look dowdy and cannot imagine them with this unless, as you note, the OP were exceptionally tall and slim. In addition, the bright blue can work for a blouse or scarf but not for shoes in this case.
Thanks! You nailed exactly what my concerns were, and somehow, I'm not even surprised you have this dress!
(If I'm completely honest, I'll admit that I'm thinking of running out to my local AT tonight to see if they have one in my size...)
I am the total opposite: "no-ass-at-all", so AT dresses fit me well, as do the Modern style pants. Not sure about the dresses - do they accommodate your booty?I love that dress! I'm afraid I, personally, would look a little bootylicious in it though. My dress woes are summed up by the timeless ballad "Baby Got Back" (little in the middle, but she got much back).
Should I shirk skirts and dresses altogether since my booty is intent on bursting through anything I buy? I was hoping to get some Ann Taylor dresses to wear for warmer climate interviews.
To be specific about fit, I'm 135 5'6" athletic with a big butt( ) and the 4 in that AT dress is juuuust bordering on tight in the butt but loose everywhere else. Thank you so much @DokterMom and @Winged Scapula for all the invaluable feedback!
I love that dress! I'm afraid I, personally, would look a little bootylicious in it though. My dress woes are summed up by the timeless ballad "Baby Got Back" (little in the middle, but she got much back).
Should I shirk skirts and dresses altogether since my booty is intent on bursting through anything I buy? I was hoping to get some Ann Taylor dresses to wear for warmer climate interviews.
It's usually a trade off between fitting the booty or fitting everywhere else, since the rest of my body is a full dress size smaller. Unless the dress is totally unyielding, I can usually fit the booty in my """normal""" dress size, just with a heavy hint of butt. Is a little extra tightness across the butt ok as long as it isn't TOO obvious? Otherwise I'll have to buy a size up then get it altered to fit my (by comparison) child-size ribcage and chest.I am the total opposite: "no-ass-at-all", so AT dresses fit me well, as do the Modern style pants. Not sure about the dresses - do they accommodate your booty?
Good call, thank you. Sheath dresses are hit or miss for me, depending on the cut. I tried (key word: tried) to don a target sheath dress the other day and, to be frank, it had so much extra room in the waist it looked like maternity wear.You're wise to consider your body type. Sheath dresses in particular vary greatly in appropriateness from body to body. If you're curvy to really curvy, they can be too sexy. Slender to 'water heater' with 'mild to moderate curves', they're perfect, provided they fit. Jacket for business; remove for cocktails. If you're built like a stick of chewing gum but tall, they're perfectly safe; but if you're short with no curves, it would be hard to find something less flattering...
I am fairly top heavy (neighborhood of G), and more often than not, that leaves me with "dowdy" choices to avoid flashing cleavage, so I think that thiese tops are fairly cool.
http://www.dillards.com/product/Cal...ergreen_multi&categoryId=603982&scrollTop=700
http://www.dillards.com/product/Cal...ceberg_multi&categoryId=603982&scrollTop=4400
However, are they too busy?
I do think they are too abstract and "busy" for this occasion.I am fairly top heavy (neighborhood of G), and more often than not, that leaves me with "dowdy" choices to avoid flashing cleavage, so I think that these tops are fairly cool.
http://www.dillards.com/product/Cal...ergreen_multi&categoryId=603982&scrollTop=700
http://www.dillards.com/product/Cal...ceberg_multi&categoryId=603982&scrollTop=4400
However, are they too busy?
Ladies, where would you recommend that I go to shop for a suit? I want to buy a good quality jacket/pants suit. Also, I'm 5'4 so I can't have jacket sleeves that are too long! Thanks
Edit: Would also appreciate a good place to buy tops/blouses to go underneath!
Some of us are fans of Ann Taylor. They carry petites as does Talbots.Ladies, where would you recommend that I go to shop for a suit? I want to buy a good quality jacket/pants suit. Also, I'm 5'4 so I can't have jacket sleeves that are too long! Thanks
Edit: Would also appreciate a good place to buy tops/blouses to go underneath!
From my first interview, some observations:
- I was the only woman wearing nude pantyhose. I felt like I was seventy years old.
- Almost all women wore their hair down, no special styling.
- HEELS ARE HORRIBLE.
The end.
It matters not what your fellow interviewees were wearing but rather what those interviewing you think. I can guarantee you that none of them thought you were out of style or dressed like an old lady simply by wearing hose.From my first interview, some observations:
- I was the only woman wearing nude pantyhose. I felt like I was seventy years old.
- Almost all women wore their hair down, no special styling.
- HEELS ARE HORRIBLE.
The end.
From my first interview, some observations:
- I was the only woman wearing nude pantyhose. I felt like I was seventy years old.
- Almost all women wore their hair down, no special styling.
- HEELS ARE HORRIBLE.
The end.
Should have known.Disclosure: I actually own that dress
You keeping tabs on my style choices?Should have known.
LOL. No, I just shouldn't be surprised you bought the whole store.You keeping tabs on my style choices?
Yeah it's a bit of a problem.LOL. No, I just shouldn't be surprised you bought the whole store.
I'm saying more that when you want to buy a new dress, you can't, bc you realize you already bought it.Yeah it's a bit of a problem.
I love that dress! I'm afraid I, personally, would look a little bootylicious in it though. My dress woes are summed up by the timeless ballad "Baby Got Back" (little in the middle, but she got much back).
Should I shirk skirts and dresses altogether since my booty is intent on bursting through anything I buy? I was hoping to get some Ann Taylor dresses to wear for warmer climate interviews.
I'm saying more that when you want to buy a new dress, you can't, bc you realize you already bought it.
Don't worry, I'll keep wearing my hose. It just made me feel a tiny bit more relaxed about my appearance - if so many interviewees are ill-advised, interviewers couldn't be terribly strict with their attire judgments or they'd have nobody left to accept.It matters not what your fellow interviewees were wearing but rather what those interviewing you think. I can guarantee you that none of them thought you were out of style or dressed like an old lady simply by wearing hose.
The reason threads like this exist is that there is a large contingent of young women who have no idea what professional dress is and have no one in their family or social circle to turn to. I suspect that your fellow interviewees were ill advised.
As for the hair, I've stated before that I no longer feel that it needed to be worn up. I think that is one rule that no longer holds fast.
I was just going to ask if there were times you bought a dress and then went to your closet realizing you had already bought it a long time ago. lol. Reason for return on receipt: I already bought it.Oh it's worse than that. I have been known to buy the same dress more than once, not realizing that I already owned it.
Oh it's worse than that. I have been known to buy the same dress more than once, not realizing that I already owned it.