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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fashion here isn’t GLAMOROUS. This isn’t Miami or New York.

DC is “preppy”

Preppy clothing is mainly part of
the body language among women who
are married or who do not need to
establish themselves with an appearance
that has instant impact.

Preppy clothing says "I am not a
threat. I am sexless and safe. I am a
woman's woman."

Glamorous clothing says "I am a threat. I like men, sex, and me. I am serious about
relationships and if you do not take care of yourself to keep your man interested, I
may get him.”

We prefer to be preppy here.[/quote]

I'm an immigrant from one of the looks-focused countries, but I've lived here for 25+ years.  Here's my observation, not a judgment, take it for what it's worse. I think DC professional women dress mostly to be inoffensive.  They are fearful of attracting attention based on their appearance.  And to my eye, this has nothing to do with excess makeup, logos or tight/revealing clothing.  I find that professional women here are afraid of bolder lines and properly cut silhouettes.  You can wear the same two-piece suit but a suit made of good fabrics cut to fit your figure (not encase it like a sausage but, like, really FIT - the right skim, the right length, the right shoulder and waistline, etc.) will look completely different from a suit whose main purpose is merely to cover parts of your body with fabric.  That's the best I can describe it. [/quote]

Yes, you put your finger on it. The DC uniform says "I am smart and professional, take me seriously, but I do not want a date / want to give a statement to the media / want to appear in any photographs."[/quote]

Yes.  The last thing I want is to look sexy at work.  That would be so awkward.  Almost as bad as looking sexy around my teenage son’s friends.  Just no.  [/quote]

This is not about looking sexy.

Sally Yates rocked that style. [/quote]

OP thinks only sexy is fashionable.[/quote]

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