A print that is subtle enough to serve as a texture is fine (a pin dot, for example).Hey all!
I think my post was passed over, so I am quoting it here. Any help/guidance would be much appreciated!
I agree. I am 43 years old and there is no way I would wear button earrings to look more professional; frankly they would just make me look so ancient they'd never admit me.
Those knots that somebody suggested earlier looked perfectly decent but I have a hard time picturing an earring bigger than a stud and non-dangling that doesn't just look aging and outdated. I understand that lots of the very young women reading this thread could stand to look more mature but some of us don't need to look older! I can't help but think that even most of the very young women would look better sticking to a stud or maybe a knot if they're really feeling the need for chunky professional "accent" jewelry. I fully understand why gyngyn said to stay away from the dainty stuff (it looks like your high school boyfriend or your mom gave it to you) ... but button earrings? Noooooooo.....
For me at least, studs = pretty much anything without dangly bits. I had never heard of button earrings until this thread.
Agreed -- its much too casual.
Oh, I just hate that style of earring. I recognize I might be completely wrong on this front--what do I know, really? And I do understand that "fashionable" and interview appropriate are not the same and that young women at these interviews should not be tottering about in stiletto heels or wearing too-short skirts ... but surely, these young women aren't all going to be interviewed by physicians and scientists so frumpy that they look at the button earring and perceive the wearer as confident and smart because she chose a frumpy earring? I bet at least some interviewers, if they noticed the earrings a woman was wearing at all, would think that the button earring is not terribly flattering anymore (if it ever was). Plus, the button versus stud earring question is in a different category from sensible shoes or a blouse with a modest neckline--it's not like a stud earring looks too sexy to look professional (that's the problem with the dangle). You advise young women against showing cleavage, wearing fragrance, or wearing too high heels because these things are more appropriate for a date than a job. And too-high-heels just aren't practical for a profession where many if not most are on their feet and moving around much or all of the day (and night)!
I can't say that I see the difference between pearl or diamond studs or button earrings in terms of being old fashioned or dated nor have I ever found them aging on someone. I agree with you that professional business wear is not up to the minute or anything resembling fashionable. I'd be interested in hearing what sort of earrings our dissenters think are appropriate and youthful.
Not sure if you think I disagree with you. I don't; professional can certainly be modern and stylish (although not trendy or au courant) which is why I was curious about what the previous poster was thinking of when claiming that studs or button earrings (I don't differentiate between the two) were dowdy.
I am differentiating between studs and buttons. When you say "stud" I am thinking of a single stone (any shape) on a post with a back in a minimal pronged setting. When you say "button" I am picturing something larger and flatter--it could be a big half ball either surrounded by small stones or not, or more of a flat colored or metal piece, again on a post (or, horrifically, as a clip-on). I see nothing dowdy (or unprofessional) about studs but I find it hard to imagine a "button" that isn't dowdy.
I think they're classy~So are these dowdy? I freely confess to owning a pair --
So are these dowdy? I freely confess to owning a pair --
Again, I'm just another applicant like you, and I imagine the adcoms may differ, but if I were struggling with this, I would wear the wedges and make sure the rest of my outfit is impeccable. I would make sure my pants are the right length to mostly cover the wedge and ensure that I have nice-enough quality and well-fitting enough clothes that no one is going to notice that my shoes deviate slightly from the uniform. Have you practiced walking with a low heel, though? I'm the opposite of you--can't walk in wedges and much prefer heels.
They don't feel like a wedge to me...they kind of just feel like heels only far more stable.
I think a moderate wedge is fine with a trouser suit. As noted above, keep everything else in line and I would actually recommend you seriously consider the watch or some hearings otherwise the outfit may look a little too staid.
I'm glad you found it helpful.
Haha, the shell really pops, I swear! I don't think I'll look too boring/drab, and I'm a bit too animated/engaged in general to be thought of as staid. I will definitely look into my earring/watch options, though. Thanks for the advice, as always!
