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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. FWIW, I think there's a happy medium between today's hodgepodge Sad Little House on the Prarie/Tudor Meets Wall Street look and desiring to look like a 90s Liz Claiborne ad.

Although the Liz stuff above is nicely timeless; minus the high-rise jeans and the hideous, chunky sandal-things, of course.

And while I started this as a styling/trend vent, it is true that construction, fabrication and quality/durability these days is lamentable, and yes EVEN AT THE HIGH END. [/quote]

I think what many women are saying here is that they would like a work wardrobe based on those kinds of timeless classics made of quality fabrics, and they want each season to cycle in and out some of the "happy medium" items you refer to. And the happy medium, more trendy items don't necessarily need to be made to last (since they aren't intended to be worn forever), but they do need to be work-appropriate.

Right now, we have neither of these things. No one is selling timeless classics of quality fabrics/construction at a reasonable price,* and many of the trends right now are completely inappropriate for the office.

*And, sorry, $400 for a pair of pants is likely beyond the reach of most low-level and many mid-level professionals, outside of those in a few highly paid industries. And they especially can't afford them if they aren't going to last for many years.[/quote]

I just got a Talbots catalog in the mail yesterday - it was as if they knew about this thread.

And I was surprised to see...lined pants for work!!!

I own nothing by Talbots (was a Limited devotee) but lots of this stuff looks promising: https://www.talbots.com/online/work-shop/_/N-4158043964
(I fully confess that I do not like the prices :)[/quote]

as a 39 mom of 2 in a professional job but can wear jeans THANK GOD...  but this link just no ! I am not 55 and its not 1992...  what even are those colors Moss???...tan beige ??? eughhhh

I travel to UK for work a few times a year and shop at whistles/jigsaw/mint velvet to stock up... but even they have these odd twists, bare shoulders etc...  Its so hard to shop...

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YES! "What even are those colors" EXACTLY. It's like, no no, not a deep emerald or a beautiful forest green--something just OFF of that. Everywhere you go, the colors are off--not ruby or cranberry, but RUST. [/quote]

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