Workwear

[elliej83]

Hi,
I've just got a new job in quite a corporate environment, it's a middle management role.

The company where I work currently has a very relaxed dress policy so I basically have no workwear for my new role and not much spare cash. I'm also not very good at putting outfits together.

I'm relatively small and pear shaped so usually wear dresses as trousers make it obvious how bottom heavy I am.

Can anyone recommend any cheap places to get workwear from that's relatively well fitting without looking like it's made from nasty material?

You should have a look at Belinda's blog. Tis very good. Lots of high street reviewed and recommended, and mostly natural fabrics too.
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I buy quality items on ebay as I can get high price brands like LKBennett for a fraction of the cost.

I think it's quite hard to get decent workwear - especially dresses - cheap.

Can you be a bit more specific on your budget?

If your budget is small, why not buy a pair of slim fitting black trousers and some tops and a couple of cardigans?

I work in a firm of solicitors in London. It is proper corporate, but much less formal than it ever used to be. When I started every woman wore a suit. That time has long gone. Dresses are really popular. You could buy a few and a couple of cardigans and one pair of heels, and you will be sorted.

When you say your budget is tight, how much do you have to spend? Banana republic is good for trousers. You can get tops and cardis anywhere, including Dorothy Perkins, oasis etc.

If you have more money to spend, Hobbs or jigsaw would have quality office stuff.

Banana Republic have just started their 50% off sale.

I get most of my work clothes from there. Expensive full price, but worth subbing to their email updates: they have a discount code almost every other week.

Stretchy jersey wrap dresses would be fine in middle management roles at the law form I work at. Phase eight is great for them, but there is less choice at this time of year as they have more day at the races, wedding guest stuff.

I rate M&S Autograph for good work wear dresses.