Work Clothes- Help Me

[mlee116]

I desperately need to buy some work clothes.  I've been wearing the same stuff over and over since I got back from maternity leave and its getting old.  I hate shopping with the fire of a thousand suns plus its hard to find things that flatter my mom bod, are appropriate for work and are pump friendly.  And I'm not that great at putting outfits together so all of this adds up to one frustrated, indecisive shopper.  Our dress code is business casual, so thankfully I don't have to stick to suits or anything like that.

What kinds of things are y'all wearing to work these days?  Where do you like to shop? Inspire me, pleeeeaaase.

[happyfeet9]

One of my favorite topics!!! There's a wide range to business casual but these are things that I wear regularly that are new body and pump friendly.
- JCrew elastic waist pants - the Turner Pant is great and they're currently $16 bucks! the Reese Pant is also really nice and on sale too.
- Express portofino shirts - Nice range of prints and colors, always on sale, hardly wrinkle, and nice fitting in the bust.
- JC Penney also has a bunch of wrap dresses on sale right now, plus 25% off for friends and family.

[emilypk]

My office is casual too (like, I'm wearing flip flops right now) but Ann Taylor Loft has cute clothes for business casual. Or Banana Republic. Do you have an outlet mall nearby? I like the BR outlet specifically, but outlet mall shopping can be good in general!

[chicorojo]

I would take happyfeet9 advice! She always looks so glamorous !

[jesster88]

I realized the other day that I have a mom uniform of skinny jeans, blouse, blazer or cardigan, and ballet flats. Maybe a necklace if I am feeling fancy. I bought some flowy blouses last summer for early pregnancy and they work well for post partem too. I generally go for Loft or H&M work shirts. I really like Target, but they never seem to fit me properly. I am petite, so I tend to buy most of my clothes at loft online. I have a hard time fining my size in stores so I do a lot of online orders. I will order the same thing in a bunch of sizes to get free shipping and return what doesn't fit. I feel like I am playing the system, but its not my fault they carry so few sizes in store.

[beckyrosen]

Jun 9, 2015 9:40:06 GMT -5 @txaggie08 said:

I don't have to dress up for work very often, but I like the button down shirts from Express paired with slacks and flats. I throw a cardigan over it if it's cold in the office.

I also hate shopping, especially clothes for me, so Express may not sell button down shirts any more. I got mine about 5 years ago...

I used to love Express pre-gaining a ton of wait before getting pregnant and gaining more. Everything I've gotten there is very good quality.


Eta, really I do know how to spell weight... and now I'm really embarrassed. ...

[bookworm87]

Add me to the Express shoppers. Love love love the Portofino shirts. I pump in them at work twice a day so they work well for that and they last FOREVER. Seriously, clothes from Express hold up so well. I pay a little more for the quality and it is totally worth it to me.

[nolanova85]

Goodness, I haven't stopped into Express in an age. I'll have to revisit. I mostly do The Limited or department stores like Macy's, Dillards, etc. After not wearing most of my regular clothes for the better part of a year, I look at them now and am just sick to death of them. Also I still have 15lbs of pregnancy weight to lose, so a lot of them still don't fit! So I'm working on a slow closet overhaul and trying to focus on fewer, better quality pieces (I'm a sucker for a sale but often end up stocking my closet with too many cheap clothes). Though I wouldn't consider it high end, I've recently discovered Talbot's. I used to think of it exclusively as a "middle age mom store," and while some of their stuff is definitely a little more matronly than my taste, I have found some great, cute items that also seem to fit my post-baby body better. Also I'm turning 30 in a few months, so maybe I now fall into the "middle-aged mom" category!

[mlee116]

Jun 9, 2015 14:26:33 GMT -5 calvinfoster said:

Have you guys ever tried stitch fix? I LOVE this service. I'm not stylish at all, and I hate and have no time to shop. I let them pick out clothes for me, try them on at home, and just send back what I don't like. Seriously the service has changed my life. Www.stitchfix.com

I'll have to check out Stitch Fix.  I've heard of it, but forgot about it!

[chicorojo]

Jun 9, 2015 14:26:33 GMT -5 calvinfoster said:

Have you guys ever tried stitch fix? I LOVE this service. I'm not stylish at all, and I hate and have no time to shop. I let them pick out clothes for me, try them on at home, and just send back what I don't like. Seriously the service has changed my life. Www.stitchfix.com

I have friends who are obsessed with stitch fix. The clothes they get are pretty adorable !

[FCtwinmom]

+1 for Ann Taylor Loft. I just went to their outlet store and found SO many cute things. Lots of stuff that fits me great. I have realized since pregnancy my body shape has really changed and so it has been challenging to get back into some of my pre-pregnancy stuff. I think The Loft does a good job fitting making the mom bod look good

[mlee116]

Jun 9, 2015 14:21:35 GMT -5 nolanova85 said:

Goodness, I haven't stopped into Express in an age. I'll have to revisit. I mostly do The Limited or department stores like Macy's, Dillards, etc. After not wearing most of my regular clothes for the better part of a year, I look at them now and am just sick to death of them. Also I still have 15lbs of pregnancy weight to lose, so a lot of them still don't fit! So I'm working on a slow closet overhaul and trying to focus on fewer, better quality pieces (I'm a sucker for a sale but often end up stocking my closet with too many cheap clothes). Though I wouldn't consider it high end, I've recently discovered Talbot's. I used to think of it exclusively as a "middle age mom store," and while some of their stuff is definitely a little more matronly than my taste, I have found some great, cute items that also seem to fit my post-baby body better. Also I'm turning 30 in a few months, so maybe I now fall into the "middle-aged mom" category!

This, exactly.  I'm cheap, so I always end up buying things because they're on sale or inexpensive, but then I end up with things that aren't great quality, don't wear well or that I don't love and then I don't want to wear them.  Also, I'd like to have some good basics so I can mix and match things as opposed to having things that must be worn together.

Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone! I'm definitely going to be doing some online shopping tonight and then maybe I'll go check out some outlets.  Get ready, bank account!

[jesster88]

I swung by JCPenney at lunch today and they seemed to have some really cute tops. Also there were a bunch of dresses that caught my eye. A bunch of stuff was 40% off and there is a coupon on their home page for $10 off $25.

[kathytav]

Ann Taylor and Loft are my current fav stores. I am back to pre preg weight but my body sucks. There's always lots of flowy tops and dresses and they're usually reasonably priced. If you have an outlet mall near you check to see if they have a store and google the coupons before you go.

[nbateman5]

I wear cotton dresses everyday almost with flats or wedges and a cardigan. So easy and lightweight perfect for the spring and summer. Old navy, kohl's, jcp, goodwill