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Ladies: How to Wear a Suit in a Dress-Down World [Checklist]

Tina, here.

Hardly anyone wears a suit anymore in this dress-down world. Including men.

But the many uses of a black blazer in my wardrobe have been well documented. I love showing you how to wear your blazers and suits. And it seems we can't get enough!

Ladies: How To Wear A Suit In A Dress-Down World

Plus Insiders, don't miss our new video inside the Vault! Tina takes you shopping with her and shows you her favorite ways to wear a black blazer! 

You Can Still Wear Your Suits, Like This

No.

To pull off that casual-chic yet always pulled together look that a blazer can give you, you need to wear the pieces separately (unless you are an attorney or banker, at least that's what I hear). Here's how.

 

Split the pieces up and wear your suit jacket with white jeans and a pretty pump. Pair your suit trousers with a flowy blouse and a leather jacket (faux is fine) instead of the matching blazer and a stiff button-down.

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1. Lose the blazer.

You Can Still Wear Your Suits, Like This

Still appropriate for a business casual office, but not as stuffy. A white blouse would feel like you just forgot the blazer. A fun blouse, like this gingham one, looks on purpose and fun.

You Can Still Wear Your Suits, Like This

Left corporate world, but still have your black pencil skirt? It will look great with a t-shirtscarf and flats for your new life.

2. Lose the pencil skirt or slacks, and wear the blazer solo.

 

You Can Still Wear Your Suits, Like This

I can't get enough of blazers. And you know I love telling the story of the time a bartender thought I was dressed up as a "successful business woman" one Hallowe'en when I met my friends for a drink after working. I was wearing a black blazer. Probably this same blazer !

 

You Can Still Wear Your Suits, Like This

Style tip: ALWAYS push up the sleeves of your jackets, dolls, to show your wrists. Makes your blazers and jackets so much more feminine.

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Thanks for reading!

Best,

Tina

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