Work environments are changing. Maybe yours has? So what does that mean for work attire? What is the new definition of professional attire? And just how casual is Casual Friday? You can try to identify all the reasons why dress codes have changed, from economic to health and fitness influences, we’re all dressing differently but that doesn’t mean we should stop dressing appropriately. One of the influences we see in fashion from our active lifestyles are sneakers! And there are lots of ways we’re seeing sneakers styled! With a graphic pencil skirt and wrap blazer worn on top. Image Credit: Refinery29 With a high-neck top layered under matching separates or suiting. Image Credit: Refinery29 A flowy trouser and...
This past week we had the privilege of hosting an evening with the ladies of Fort Wayne’s Junior League to talk about how to dress appropriately for a modern career and develop a wardrobe that will take you from work to off-duty. What is modern suiting? What does casual professional attire mean? How to dress off-duty without compromising on your authority? When are jeans ok, and how to make them WOW! And let me tell you, there was a lot of talking! The conversation revolved around the different dress codes, whether you’re in the creative field or more traditional, how to dress to most flatter your shape and what elements of the revival in the 70s look are really worth trying. Below, see some of...
Our next installment of Buying 101 with Jophiel Owner and President Julie, we talk about Fall/Winter 2016 and look to one of Jophiel’s most popular lines: Marc Cain, and their fall runway show for fashion inspiration. Julie, you’re gearing up for another buying trip to New York, but runway season is almost over. Market week is something separate from a runway show. How is the paparazzi craze and hype of a runway show different than market and/or actually buying for a store? The actual art or talent of buying, because there is a part of buying that is not by the numbers (statistics), is actually so different than the runway shows or editorial photos we constantly see with the fashion...
Spring cashmere is all about wear now, wear later! You can easily layer it with cashmere itself, like White+Warren's Braided Belt Cardigan, or like we showed it with Creenstone's spring modified trench coat.
Coats are a must right now and in Indiana, we need a coat wardrobe. Long, knee-length, jacket length, with hoods or without hoods. Then we need parkas, cloth coats, the fabulous "tweener" coat for the milder temperatures in Spring and Fall! Remember so often a coat is the first thing someone see on you and on some days it is all they see.
Make it a statement coat!
