Nice, plus sized, business casual blouse or top for work

[Anonymous]

I need something to wear to an presentation in a week, where I'm hoping to impress someone who has the ability to offer me a job. I work in a field where a suit does not make sense, I plan to wear black pants and shoes, and a shirt or blouse of some kind, but I need a new one!

Where can I look, either on line or in person, where I can find something that will work?

[Anonymous]

Nordstrom’s, Quince, Talbots, Universal Standard, Eileen Fisher … would all have nice sweaters and blouses that could work for what you described.

[Anonymous]

All of the above, plus look at the Torrid Harper blouse. It's my go to for stuff like this. I have about 20 of them and wear one everday.

[Anonymous]

Believe it or not I had a lot of luck with Amazon. In'voland tops have really nice material. Browsing their page, some of the patterns are a bit loud for my taste, but if you find a style you like, it's usually also available in solid colors that would be more appropriate for a work thing.

[Anonymous]

I suggest a crisp, button down shirt, perhaps a blue with white stripes. You could wear a tasteful necklace and belt. I think this will look more updated than a blouse. I say this as a 55 year old lawyer who has been trying to keep updated in a conservative but more casual office environment. Silky blouses with patterns on them just seem dated on me now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suggest a crisp, button down shirt, perhaps a blue with white stripes. You could wear a tasteful necklace and belt. I think this will look more updated than a blouse. I say this as a 55 year old lawyer who has been trying to keep updated in a conservative but more casual office environment. Silky blouses with patterns on them just seem dated on me now.

Here is an example of what I am describing:

https://www.macys.com/shop/product/lauren-ralph-lauren-plus-size-easy-care-cotton-shirt?ID=13033376&swatchColor=White

[Anonymous]

I posted the Macy’s link. Look at the blue/white stripe version.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think these PP’s are plus sized, tbh. A button down is really hard to style and have it not look sloppy if you’re fat and/or large chested.

OP you need two layers. That doesn’t mean a suit. It can be a soft blazer. Somewhere between a sweater and a jacket. Try Nic and Zoe or Ming Wang.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think these PP’s are plus sized, tbh. A button down is really hard to style and have it not look sloppy if you’re fat and/or large chested.

OP you need two layers. That doesn’t mean a suit. It can be a soft blazer. Somewhere between a sweater and a jacket. Try Nic and Zoe or Ming Wang.

This is very casual, but it will still give you a little polish. You could wear the light colored one with black pants and whatever shell/blouse is good color for you.
https://www.nicandzoe.com/products/knit-bomber-jacket?variant=46302936268958

[Anonymous]

I loke that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think these PP’s are plus sized, tbh. A button down is really hard to style and have it not look sloppy if you’re fat and/or large chested.

OP you need two layers. That doesn’t mean a suit. It can be a soft blazer. Somewhere between a sweater and a jacket. Try Nic and Zoe or Ming Wang.

Actually, it just needs to be cut properly — which often means choosing plus sizes constructed using plus size fit models — rather than larger versions of Misses sizes based on fit models with non-plus proportions. Extra (not visible) buttons are nice too, if gaps are a concern.