Need help dressing for work? Learn tips on office style and fashion with industry information, how-to's, shopping suggestions and do's and don't's for your office dress code.

1. Dressing for Your Office
The basics, the rules, the tricks...and the style!
Rachel Yeomans
Publisher, TheWorkingWardrobe.com
@theworkwardrobe
@RachelYeomans

2. The Run-Down
● The Industry
● The Basics
● The Tricks
● The Shopping

3. The Industry
OR...

4. Your Role
OR...

5. The Basics

6. The Basics: Shopping List
Women:
● 2 basic shift dresses
● 1 pair of black pants
● 1 pair of dark skinny jeans
● Closed-toed comfortable shoes
○ Flats
○ Pumps
○ Boots
● Solid-colored blazer
● Cardigan
● 1 skinny belt
● Hosiery/leggings
● Dress socks

7. The Basics: Shopping List
Women:
● Foundation
● Concealer
● Highlighter
● Blush
● Eyeshadow
● Eyeliner
● Lipstick/gloss
● Blotting paper

8. The Basics: Shopping List
Men:
● 2 pairs of solid-colored slacks
● 1 pair of dark jeans
● 2 button-down shirts
● 1 sport coat
● 1 belt
● 1 tie
● 2 - 4 nice quality t-shirts
● 2 sweaters
● 1 pair of comfortable dress shoes
● Dress socks

9. The Tricks
● Iron a button-down shirt inside out
● Use a hair straightener to iron your collar
● Fix a stuck zipper by rubbing it with a graphite pencil tip
● Remove deodorant stains by rubbing them with a pair of jeans
● Remove sweat stains with lemon juice
● Prevent hosiery runs with hairspray
● Clean dirty suede with stale bread crust
● Restore patent leather shine with Windex
● White wine removes red wine stains

10. The Tricks
● Remove odor from clothes with 1 part vodka and 2 parts water
● Prevent sweater shedding/pilling by freezing it in a sealed plastic bag for
minimum of 3 hours before wear
● Defuzz sweaters with pumice stone
● Break in shoes by wearing socks and blasting with a hair dryer
● When cuffing sleeves, keep the top button buttoned while you roll your
sleeves
● Remove scratches on leather with a bit of lotion and Q-tip
● When traveling, pack clothes in a dry cleaner bag to prevent wrinkles

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16. The Shopping
● Brands/Stores
○ Men: Carhartt, H&M, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Hazel
○ Women: Zara, BB Dakota, Hazel, Hubba Hubba,
M2, Francesca’s
● Websites
○ Bluefly.com, Ebay
● Resale/Vintage Shops
○ Leahy & Ladue, Buffalo Exchange

17. The Shopping
Fall/Winter:
Shop in February/March
Spring/Summer:
Shop in July/August

18. rachel@theworkingwardrobe.com
THANK YOU!!!
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