Ok, it doesn't really matter, but I'm going to this awards/conference type thing tomorrow (DH is up for an award). Dress code is 'business dress'. All food is canape style. Industry is fairly geeky, but in an investment-banky sort of way, not Google. (Whose dress code is, in case you were wondering, 'you have to wear something'.)
I'm tempted to wear a pair of golfy sort of checked trousers, a nice blouse (cotton), and a Balanciaga-esque coat (which I will check). I am not wearing heels.
All my business clothing predates DS1 (so, 7 years old, whoops). And it's in size 18, I'm now about a 14.
Other options:
- tweedy long suit. Think it might still fit
- I have a few giant blazers, the kind that go to mid-thigh nearly, all are black. Too big is presumably not a problem with these, but they are (I think?) rather out of date.
- I have a reasonable pair of black dressyish trousers, that fit.
- I have some other dressy tailored clothes, I think there's even a skirt, but I doubt it fits (too big).
- Oh, I have some tailored mens-style shirts, again, too big.
I want to be comfortable, really.
I also have to dig up some sort of bag, I have a class beforehand, so I need to have stuff with me, but I'm thinking a knapsack isn't quite the look I'm going for ... although I guess I could take one and check it ...