Cluelessly-dressed 30-year-old office-working lady here. I have come to the conclusion that it is in my best interest to start leaning much more toward the
business side of
business casual on a daily basis.
Professional women/fashion mavens of Metafilter, could you lend me a hand with these business wear-related queries?
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posted by divined by radio
on Jan 24, 2013 -
48 answers
Best stores for short and plus sized gals? Comfortable yet young professional clothes, especially. Snowflakey details inside.
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posted by ArgyleMarionette
on Nov 12, 2012 -
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I am a 42 year old, plus-sized (18 US) woman who wants to dress in nothing but Eileen Fisher clothing. I cannot afford Eileen Fisher clothing. What brand do I wear/where do I shop?
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posted by tristeza
on Oct 9, 2012 -
22 answers
Recommendations for alternatives to Lee men's Custom Fit Waistband flat front pants?
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posted by Dansaman
on Sep 28, 2012 -
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Leads for finding sexy fitting jeans for a short lady with massive thighs and some booty?
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posted by ifjuly
on Aug 15, 2012 -
22 answers
What are the best agressive, alternative, out, fun, political, pro-gay shirts? I'm looking to update my wardrobe with some more queer clothing and am looking for suggestions.
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posted by andoatnp
on Aug 14, 2012 -
17 answers
I'm looking for recommendations for consignment stores in or around Chicago where I can sell my collection of vintage clothes.
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posted by quiet coyote
on Aug 1, 2012 -
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I am looking for a clothes washing machine to fit into a relatively small apartment's bathroom. The bathroom was not originally intended for the installation of a washing machine, though there is just barely sufficient space, so I'm looking for something that is sort of tall and narrow, or shallower than normal in dimensions, not cube shaped like the typical front loading machine.
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posted by thewalrus
on May 27, 2012 -
12 answers
What materials are good for drawing on fabric and clothing in a non-hokey way? And where is a good place to get stylish blanks?
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posted by fireflies
on May 9, 2012 -
12 answers
I'm dressing a baby up as Nyan Cat - where can I buy a pink shirt with darker pink dots in an infant size?
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posted by mirirose
on Feb 28, 2012 -
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Looking for fitted shirts similar to INC from Macy's, which is the only brand I've found shirts from that I've really liked. I work in a semi-casual workplace (no jeans/shorts, but untucked button-up shirts are fine), and I like shirts that I'll also wear on my days off. I'm pretty thin, so I need shirts that don't balloon out at the waist, and I tend to like relatively simple designs (plain colors/stripes, with a preference for monochrome). Preferably, the shirts would hold up well without ironing, since I only have a hand-steamer. What brands other than INC should I check out? (I'm in Southern California, so please stick to brands that would be available for trying on around here.)
posted by SpiralT
on Feb 11, 2012 -
12 answers
Help me find plus-sized interesting women's clothing, particularly tunics and short dresses, in the UK / online, given specific requirements.
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posted by toenail
on Dec 26, 2011 -
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Where are the low cost, high quality (who cares about brand name), male clothing sites on the web? Surely my uber-expensive favorite high fashion offline store is importing them cheap from somewhere and just slapping their branding all over them?
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posted by zaebiz
on Oct 12, 2011 -
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Small tears in the linings of wool coats and dress-pants. How can I go about mending these in a functional (but not necessarily pretty) fashion?
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posted by Bardolph
on Aug 23, 2011 -
4 answers
Where can I buy fashionable clothes made in the USA or EU that don't cost $/£200? I live in the UK.
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posted by stackhaus23
on Aug 3, 2011 -
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Is there a site that approaches (online) purchasing of apparel from a serious and rigorous consumer perspective? I'm thinking of a site where I select, say, t-shirts and get detailed information about the garment, various garment variations (athletic t-shirt, work t-shirt, etc), washing Instructions, which high quality value brands that sell t-shirts, verified quality testing of t-shirts from forementioned brands, etc.
posted by Foci for Analysis
on Jul 23, 2011 -
2 answers
I'm a skinny guy looking for some summer shorts that won't make me look entirely goofy and/or juvenile. Can you help?
posted by killdevil
on Jul 6, 2011 -
20 answers
Please recommend me a book on the history of clothing.
I'm looking for more of a social history than I am something about changes in the clothes themselves, as I'm mostly interested in the relationship of clothing to society, class, etc., over time. Thanks.
posted by Richard Holden
on May 7, 2011 -
11 answers
What can a plus-sized, 40 year old, fashion-backwards lady from Seattle wear on a night out in NYC with a bunch of fancy gays?
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posted by tristeza
on Jan 20, 2011 -
50 answers
I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to buy reasonably priced mens clothing online. To be a little more specific, I am a college student who doesn't have a ton of money to spend, but I'd like to get the largest bang possible for my buck as far as clothes go. The sort of stuff I'm looking for fits somewhere on the spectrum between what Urban Outfitters has to offer, and what Tom Waits wears - if that makes any sense. I'm mostly covered in the pants department at the moment, so stuff like shirts, shoes, and socks are what I'm interested in.
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posted by mister-m
on Dec 29, 2010 -
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What clothes can I wear to reduce sweating while doing contra dance? I've considered wicking shirts, but I thought that they might cause the sweat to simply end up on the shirt's surface of my shoulder where my dance partner holds me. Does that make sense? I want to minimize sweat there. It would be really helpful if you could be very specific, to the point of links to products.
posted by rwatson
on Dec 23, 2010 -
6 answers
What is different, in terms of the stitching or the weave & so forth, between a $50 Gap shirt and a $400 italian shirt? Between cheap blue jeans and couture jeans? How would a knowledgeable person be able to look at an item of clothing and immediately be able to tell that it is very well-made? I'm aware that some (most?) of the markup in price comes from buying a brand name, or the fact that the design is compelling. I'm not interested in that; what I'm interested in are the differences in construction, differences that are objective rather than subjective. Also, pointers to websites with helpful pictures would be greatly appreciated.
posted by Frobenius Twist
on Nov 21, 2010 -
15 answers
How do you arrange worn clothing? I tend to wear clothes more than once before laundering them, especially pants and outerwear, and usually drop them on the chair or the bed. Are you supposed to fold them up and put them in with the cleaned clothes?
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posted by Busoni
on Sep 6, 2010 -
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I met some Korean ESL students in school and have been drinking and hanging out with them, they are really cool people and want me to show them around Scottsdale and go clubbing in some upscale joints, trouble is I am clueless to the club scene, haven’t been to Scottsdale and don’t have club clothes.
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posted by MeatyBean
on Sep 4, 2010 -
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I'm a mid-twenties, relatively-tall, relatively-fit (6' 1", 180 lbs...but I run a lot) guy who has a shirt problem. During the colder months I really like wearing long-sleeve cotton shirts as a sort of base layer under other things. My problem? I can't find any brand that fits...either the arms are too short, or the shirt maker seems to presume that I'm going to have a beer belly to go along with my longer than average arms. I.e., what I'm looking for is something like the small size of
this, but with longer arms. I realize I could get larger shirts tailored down or go the bespoken route, but both of those options seem kind of overkill for what should really be a pretty standard product. Are there any brands that serve guys in my size by default?
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posted by dyslexictraveler
on Apr 26, 2010 -
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What specific items of clothing are
these two 19th century men wearing? Is there a name for that style of hat, those styles of trousers, etc? If you happen to know the exact name for those precise styles, that's great-- but if not, even general terms that would help me describe them would be great.
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posted by yankeefog
on Mar 31, 2010 -
8 answers
I can't seem to find sweatshop-free or second-hand clothes in the style that I like. How about this alternative?
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posted by bitteroldman
on Oct 28, 2009 -
11 answers
Please recommend good winter clothing for 1-year-olds, especially super warm coats. We're talking months and months of ice and snow here.
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posted by puritycontrol
on Oct 8, 2009 -
19 answers
Is it possible to get cologne smell out of clothing? I kind of "inherited" a half-dozen nice sweaters that reek of perfume, and I'm allergic as well. I've tried mucho baking soda and soaking in the wash machine; haven't tried vinegar yet; past (somewhat related) threads suggest
Ozium and
Synthrapol, but they're really not for this purpose.
posted by Shane
on Oct 5, 2009 -
11 answers
After three washes-and-dryings I want some new 100% cotton t-shirts and boxer shorts to keep shrinking but I get the feeling they're not gonna. Am I right?
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posted by judomadonna
on Jul 3, 2009 -
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Where can I get a light zippered hoodie with a vertical pocket that'd fit a notebook and pen?
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posted by zamboni
on Mar 19, 2009 -
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Where should I be shopping for clothes? 28-year-old straight guy. Long, thin torso; long arms; wide shoulders; ~5'11''; ~165 lbs; USA; East coast/access to NY; athletic and muscled but borderline thin; and a graduate student budget.
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posted by zeek321
on Mar 1, 2009 -
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