Miami is not fashionable. It's more like a looksmaxxing area but not fashionable.

There isn’t much of a fashion industry here. New York and Miami and LA all have actual fashion industries.

Is anyone wearing Chanel jackets in an ironic way yet?

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Anonymous wrote:There I said it.

But why is it so?! The men look great. DC is literally the last place in the US where men were jackets and ties normally.

But the women??? Talbots + Flats, old lady sandales, or worse.. just sneakers. Dresses that not only DON’T flatter their form but also go down to the ankles and athleisure athleisure athleisure.

What gives?

Is there something about conservative DC culture that also means you can’t be sexy AT ALL?
The worst dressed women are in San Francisco. They are the absolute worst. But DC??

This is bad.

They don't need to look like sex objects always needing to wear make up, heels and skimpy clothes to prove their worth.

There is a lot of space between looking like sex objects and taking the time to look nice and fashionable.

Looking nice != looking fashionable

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Anonymous wrote:There I said it.

But why is it so?! The men look great. DC is literally the last place in the US where men were jackets and ties normally.

But the women??? Talbots + Flats, old lady sandales, or worse.. just sneakers. Dresses that not only DON’T flatter their form but also go down to the ankles and athleisure athleisure athleisure.

What gives?

Is there something about conservative DC culture that also means you can’t be sexy AT ALL?
The worst dressed women are in San Francisco. They are the absolute worst. But DC??

This is bad.

They don't need to look like sex objects always needing to wear make up, heels and skimpy clothes to prove their worth.

There is a lot of space between looking like sex objects and taking the time to look nice and fashionable.

I just don't know why anyone would care.

Too many women here dressing like they are still grad students at NYU.

Why does this surprise you? It’s filled with a bunch of government workers. A federal job has a different dress code than if you work for Conde Nast in NYC.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it still that way? I worked for DOJ in NYC in the 90s and early 2000s, and my friends and I had a running joke about how you could pick out the DC-based women when they were in town by their colorful and dresses and suit ensembles.

It’s not NY in the 90s anymore. We can wear color and still be fashionable.

I'm talking this sort of thing, the suits that came as a set fro, the "suit" department at whatever store. Apparently it still exists, dowdy skirt length and all.

I had a suit like this 25-30 years ago. Got tons of compliments and positive attention when I wore it.

That was essential a lifetime ago. Get with the times. Fashion changes. *clutches pearls*

DP. I'd just *love* to see what you consider fashionable these days.

Suits that take cues from menswear with tailoring that compliments female bodies:



This has a skirt length like the awful red suit above, but it works here because the jacket has the right shape and proportions. Everything is wrong about the red suit jacket . . . the 3/4 sleeves, the length, the peplum effect, the weird notches on the collar.

You're supposed to cut off those arm tags right?

I feel like I see a ton of variations of these outfits in DC but likely frumpier because of a lack of tailoring. I think the menswear version of what a lot of Hill starters look like, pants plus button down and a mismatched blazer you can throw in if you need it. I wouldn't call it fashionable.

These outfits are being model by women who likely 5’10”-6’ tall and a size 4.

The skirt look would look horrible on most average sized people walking around DC.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it still that way? I worked for DOJ in NYC in the 90s and early 2000s, and my friends and I had a running joke about how you could pick out the DC-based women when they were in town by their colorful and dresses and suit ensembles.

It’s not NY in the 90s anymore. We can wear color and still be fashionable.

I'm talking this sort of thing, the suits that came as a set fro, the "suit" department at whatever store. Apparently it still exists, dowdy skirt length and all.

I had a suit like this 25-30 years ago. Got tons of compliments and positive attention when I wore it.

That was essential a lifetime ago. Get with the times. Fashion changes. *clutches pearls*

DP. I'd just *love* to see what you consider fashionable these days.

Suits that take cues from menswear with tailoring that compliments female bodies:



This has a skirt length like the awful red suit above, but it works here because the jacket has the right shape and proportions. Everything is wrong about the red suit jacket . . . the 3/4 sleeves, the length, the peplum effect, the weird notches on the collar.

DP. You clearly consider yourself a fashionista, but these are both hideous.

They are not. Fashionistas don't wear suits for fashion. If you wear them for work, do it right.

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Anonymous wrote:I have been wearing Talbots since my 20s and always received many compliments from my colleagues for my style. It is possible to look nice and not fashion victim, chasing every trend in an ill fated attempt to look fashionable.

Talbots since your 20s is just about the most DC brand you could wear. Does your mother also wear Talbots? And your grandmother?

No, they do not.

If fashion is your “hobby” then have fun, but let’s be realistic. The “fashion” industry is just an unsustainable artificially generated hype cycle designed to part insecure women with their hard earned cash, chasing trend after trend.

It’s much more sustainable to look nice by wearing classic boring clothes in cuts and colors that flatter you.

And bigger picture, in terms of looking good clothing matters much less than physical fitness, natural beauty, and grooming. Many of us simply don’t care about looking fashionable at all and focus on looking good instead.

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Anonymous wrote:I have been wearing Talbots since my 20s and always received many compliments from my colleagues for my style. It is possible to look nice and not fashion victim, chasing every trend in an ill fated attempt to look fashionable.

Talbots since your 20s is just about the most DC brand you could wear. Does your mother also wear Talbots? And your grandmother?

Agree- this is why DC has no good place to buy clothes.

OP- maybe get a therapist?
Sounds like you have some deep rooted triggers that you can work through and he.
Good luck OP and God speed

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Anonymous wrote:Is it still that way? I worked for DOJ in NYC in the 90s and early 2000s, and my friends and I had a running joke about how you could pick out the DC-based women when they were in town by their colorful and dresses and suit ensembles.

It’s not NY in the 90s anymore. We can wear color and still be fashionable.

I'm talking this sort of thing, the suits that came as a set fro, the "suit" department at whatever store. Apparently it still exists, dowdy skirt length and all.

I had a suit like this 25-30 years ago. Got tons of compliments and positive attention when I wore it.

That was essential a lifetime ago. Get with the times. Fashion changes. *clutches pearls*

DP. I'd just *love* to see what you consider fashionable these days.

Suits that take cues from menswear with tailoring that compliments female bodies:



This has a skirt length like the awful red suit above, but it works here because the jacket has the right shape and proportions. Everything is wrong about the red suit jacket . . . the 3/4 sleeves, the length, the peplum effect, the weird notches on the collar.

DP. You clearly consider yourself a fashionista, but these are both hideous.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it still that way? I worked for DOJ in NYC in the 90s and early 2000s, and my friends and I had a running joke about how you could pick out the DC-based women when they were in town by their colorful and dresses and suit ensembles.

It’s not NY in the 90s anymore. We can wear color and still be fashionable.

I'm talking this sort of thing, the suits that came as a set fro, the "suit" department at whatever store. Apparently it still exists, dowdy skirt length and all.

I had a suit like this 25-30 years ago. Got tons of compliments and positive attention when I wore it.

That was essential a lifetime ago. Get with the times. Fashion changes. *clutches pearls*

DP. I'd just *love* to see what you consider fashionable these days.

Suits that take cues from menswear with tailoring that compliments female bodies:



This has a skirt length like the awful red suit above, but it works here because the jacket has the right shape and proportions. Everything is wrong about the red suit jacket . . . the 3/4 sleeves, the length, the peplum effect, the weird notches on the collar.

You're supposed to cut off those arm tags right?

I feel like I see a ton of variations of these outfits in DC but likely frumpier because of a lack of tailoring. I think the menswear version of what a lot of Hill starters look like, pants plus button down and a mismatched blazer you can throw in if you need it. I wouldn't call it fashionable.