Personal Style in Action is a series about putting personal style into practice through specific looks for each level of The 5 Levels of Working Mom Outfits.
For the last few Work It Wednesdays, we’ve been building outfits out of our favorite clothes, working our way up the 5 Levels of Working Mom Outfits.
Now we’re really getting ready to work it with Level 4, Client Meeting–otherwise known as serious career wear. This is your corporate office look, your interview outfit, your asking-for-a-raise ensemble.
The quickest shortcut to Client Meeting is a suit, of course.
The alternative outfit formula is this: blazer or jacket + dress trouser or skirt + dressy top + heels or very nice flats.
This example from my closet is a combination of the two: I’m wearing two separates that have the appearance of a suit when worn together.
- Blazer: A one-button style from Ann Taylor. (You really can’t go wrong with Ann Taylor for career wear, can you? Similar here.)
- Skirt: My newly upgraded pencil skirt, from Banana Republic (similar).
- Dressy top: This is where I injected a bit of my own personal style into an otherwise quite conservative look. This sleeveless shell from LOFT has a sequined zebra stripe pattern (similar
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- Heels: For me, a pair of kitten heels are the most comfortable option (similar).
Hmm, maybe I should go ask for a raise now! 
- Fab mamas: What’s your ideal Client Meeting career outfit?
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