New partner track role--need to dress "rich"

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Anonymous wrote:Hugo Boss has a classic looking women’s line.

+1 I love some of their women's pieces--they're clean, sharp power dressing.

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If you can afford it, I would recommend going to Neimans if you are going the personal shopper route. They will not steer you wrong and most personal shoppers there have spent their entire careers doing this work and will help with tailoring ideas.

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Upscale bags will make any outfit look rich. I’m also a big fan of Hugo Boss.

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Anonymous wrote:MM LaFleur is also very good at this.

MM LaFleur is for millenials who have more money than sense. Terrible quality (even though some designs are rather pretty).

Yep. Does any actual CEO or C-level wear that stuff? Seems to all be "boss babe" wannabe types on Instagram wearing it.

I bought a ton of MM pieces, like 8 dresses, 5 tops, 3 jackets, 4 skirts. I loved them at first (why do you think I bought so many), and I still love a few pieces, but I am disappointed that several items labeled machine washable are not actually machine washable, and I nearly ruined them in my washer (even though I followed the washing instructions).

Also, they tend to put their flawed items on sale, I've been to their DC sample sale one year and bought 3 items, but they all had some issues and I didn't notice until I got home. Sample sale items cannot be returned.

I do feel that MM is hitting a pretty good price point though, because who else sell beautifully made clothes at similar price range? I am struggling to find a new brand, Boss, Theory, even FOLD like someone above recommended, are all more $$$ than MM. I feel it is hard to shell out $500 for a dress......but that's just me.

Any suggestions?

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Anonymous wrote:Watch early seasons of House of Cards and Veep.

Jil Sander, Reiss, and what you described all work. Tone on tone with high quality designers.

The Nordstrom personal shoppers don't know their a$$ from a hole in the ground.

If you can’t stomach watching Kevin Spacy, just google images of Robin Wright.

Robin would make a trash bag look amazing. Me, I would look dowdy in her dresses.

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Also something nobody has mentioned - you need to be extremely thin to pull this look off, like Robin Wright or the women on Suits.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:MM LaFleur is also very good at this.

MM LaFleur is for millenials who have more money than sense. Terrible quality (even though some designs are rather pretty).

Yep. Does any actual CEO or C-level wear that stuff? Seems to all be "boss babe" wannabe types on Instagram wearing it.

I bought a ton of MM pieces, like 8 dresses, 5 tops, 3 jackets, 4 skirts. I loved them at first (why do you think I bought so many), and I still love a few pieces, but I am disappointed that several items labeled machine washable are not actually machine washable, and I nearly ruined them in my washer (even though I followed the washing instructions).

Also, they tend to put their flawed items on sale, I've been to their DC sample sale one year and bought 3 items, but they all had some issues and I didn't notice until I got home. Sample sale items cannot be returned.

I do feel that MM is hitting a pretty good price point though, because who else sell beautifully made clothes at similar price range? I am struggling to find a new brand, Boss, Theory, even FOLD like someone above recommended, are all more $$$ than MM. I feel it is hard to shell out $500 for a dress......but that's just me.

Any suggestions?

White House Black Market, Boden, Talbots, Brooks Brothers, CK and Ralph Lauren through Nordstrom/ Macy's/ Zappos, Of Mercer

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MM LaFleur is also very good at this.

MM LaFleur is for millenials who have more money than sense. Terrible quality (even though some designs are rather pretty).

Yep. Does any actual CEO or C-level wear that stuff? Seems to all be "boss babe" wannabe types on Instagram wearing it.

I bought a ton of MM pieces, like 8 dresses, 5 tops, 3 jackets, 4 skirts. I loved them at first (why do you think I bought so many), and I still love a few pieces, but I am disappointed that several items labeled machine washable are not actually machine washable, and I nearly ruined them in my washer (even though I followed the washing instructions).

Also, they tend to put their flawed items on sale, I've been to their DC sample sale one year and bought 3 items, but they all had some issues and I didn't notice until I got home. Sample sale items cannot be returned.

I do feel that MM is hitting a pretty good price point though, because who else sell beautifully made clothes at similar price range? I am struggling to find a new brand, Boss, Theory, even FOLD like someone above recommended, are all more $$$ than MM. I feel it is hard to shell out $500 for a dress......but that's just me.

Any suggestions?

White House Black Market, Boden, Talbots, Brooks Brothers, CK and Ralph Lauren through Nordstrom/ Macy's/ Zappos, Of Mercer

Is Boden really executive clothing, though? I don't think it fits that need/aesthetic.

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Also find yourself an excellent tailor and be ready to spend major money on tailoring your clothes. Maybe you're lucky enough to have a body that can wear clothes off the rack so well that it looks like it's been tailored, but most people cannot, and a well tailored piece of clothing looks more polished and expensive (even if the item was from somewhere that isn't expensive).

Some stores have an inhouse tailor, use her/him. But it is also helpful to have one you can use in case you buy something somewhere that doesn't have one.

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Anonymous wrote:Also something nobody has mentioned - you need to be extremely thin to pull this look off, like Robin Wright or the women on Suits.

I was thinking the same thing — and it’s not only that you need to be very thin, you need to be very thin with a certain build (slim hipped, small breasted). As someone genetically consigned to be an extreme pear, even though I’m at a BMI of 19, I couldn’t pull off many of the (gorgeous, gorgeous) looks worn by Claire in House of Cards.

Unfortunately, OP, when you ask how to “look rich” you’re not just asking about clothing, you’re asking how to match an image created by mass-mediated depictions of eliteness. And in our culture, female eliteness is imagined to be a lanky size zero to four. If that’s not you, then ignore the suggestions to emulate House of Cards and Suits and instead build a basic wardrobe from high quality, tailored, FLATTERING cuts, even if they happen to be more A line than pencil.

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Anonymous wrote:Also something nobody has mentioned - you need to be extremely thin to pull this look off, like Robin Wright or the women on Suits.

Yes this. Thin with a small bust and waist and hips that are within normal proportions. Sad truth. If you do happen to be curvy, dressing the power professional role is much tricker.

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Anonymous wrote:Also something nobody has mentioned - you need to be extremely thin to pull this look off, like Robin Wright or the women on Suits.

Yes this. Thin with a small bust and waist and hips that are within normal proportions. Sad truth. If you do happen to be curvy, dressing the power professional role is much tricker.

Gerri on succession dresses consistent with what has been recommended here and looks upscale.

[Anonymous]

Gerri looks old and dowdy. It's Shiv on Succession that manages this look without being tall and very thin IMO.

[Anonymous]

Shiv on Succession kills it and she has a booty on her. She's pretty tall though which I think adds to gravitas no matter who you are.

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I like Tory Burch. When I was an associate meeting with Goldman Sachs, their older women partners wore tons of separates (so like Max Mara, St. John) and very very nice tasteful jewelry along with good haircuts and glasses.