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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 22:01:22 GMT
I love that first top. Where did you find that one? I think the things you have chosen are fine. The term dress code has changed over the years. When I first worked it meant dresses or skirts, stockings and heels. Actually suits were preferred. I am sooooo glad that has changed!! The relaxed dress code is one of the many reasons I've continued to seek a career in science. I like getting dressed up but don't think I'd want to wear suits and business wear every day. |
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Post by M in Carolina on Jul 20, 2015 6:57:55 GMT
My favourite place to shop is upscale consignment shops. I don't know if they're popular in Canada, but I've gotten a lot of expensive designer clothing and handbags for a steal. Michael Kors, Ann Taylor, Anne Klein, Ralph Lauren...
I just went to REI sporting good store with dh and looked through their clothing. Merrel had some beautiful pants that would work well for work. There was a pair of pants on clearance that were a thick, slightly stretchy tweed pant. The cut was very forgiving and not like leggings or riding pants.
I've even gotten some great deals on Ebay. I search for cashmere, Eileen Fisher, J Peterman, etc. There's also a lot of discount shoe companies that offer great deals. I bought a pair of Cole Haan pumps for 1/3 of the retail price, and they were only worn once.
While a lot of J Jill's clothing might be designed for more mature women, they have some great basics. I love their tee shirts. 3/4 length scoop neck pima tees, thicker scoop neck tees with short sleeves that aren't cap sleeves. Their jeans are amazingly comfortable and really beautiful. I love their "skinny" jeans. I have curves, and the jeans fit wonderfully. The legs are straight and make my legs look amazing. They also have great coloured jeans and boot cut.
Tommy Hilfiger has some great khaki style pants. Their outlets have great deals. I love going to the outlet centers at Labor Day and Memorial Day because there are such great deals. I've gotten some great stuff at Banana Republic, Pendletons, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, and the closest outlet to me has a Saks 5th Avenue. Last time I went they had Cole Haan shoes half off and buy one get one free. Beware of the J Crew outlets. Some of their stuff is made for the outlets and aren't the same quality. I get a lot of basics at Gap. The made for outlet items have little diamonds on the tags. I stock up on their tank tops to sleep in, and they last forever.
Pinterest has a lot of cool articles about wardrobes as well as a lot of outfit ideas. I have a few boards for wardrobe inspiration and favourite styles, shoes, handbags, etc. The boards really come in handy when I'm ready to buy some new clothing, because I remember what I really love and search out items that I've pinned as needs instead of arbitrarily buying something because it's a good deal and I like it at that moment but the piece doesn't really fit into my planned wardrobe.
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Post by scrapaddie on Jul 20, 2015 9:02:37 GMT
Will you be working from a lab stool.... Dresses and skirts can be difficult on a lab stool...
Jeans do not speak respectful casual unless there are casual Fridays
Nice tops ( with a sleeve of some length) And nice slacks were my normal choice as a science yeacher
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Post by basketdiva on Jul 20, 2015 14:13:47 GMT
I love that pale green blouse-pls share where you got it!! Good luck with the new job Thanks |
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Post by scrapperal on Jul 20, 2015 20:24:50 GMT
Congratulations! Here's a dress I have that might work dress. I like it so much I have two of them. I prefer the patterns to the solid colors because the patterns help hide lumps and bumps. The dress comes up a little higher on me so there isn't any cleavage gap (yay, no safety pin needed) and the skirt looks a little fuller on me. I usually wear it with a little jacket or sweater in the office, which dresses it up a bit. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jul 20, 2015 20:31:47 GMT
'respectful' casual is one I've never heard before, lol! That word makes it sound like no tank tops, etc. Which is good, considering you're working in a lab.
Keep in mind that cardigans, sweaters, etc. can get in the way of putting on / taking off the lab coat, if you're in and out of the lab quite often you'll want to take off the cardigan; or they can get bulky underneath the lab coat sleeves if you're going to try and keep them on.
I don't think I'd wear dresses much, either, unless your day has meetings or a presentation scheduled; in my opinion, no matter what you're working with in the lab, hazardous or not, it's better to keep your legs covered. When I worked in the lab we used a 2% bleach solution for cleaning the lab benches, so keep in mind that you might get any cleaning / sanitizing solutions on your clothes, even with a lab coat. I wouldn't dress too expensive, just in case something like that happens.
-- If it was me, basically, I wouldn't do too much clothes-buying until I'd worked there for a little while and take my cues from the other women I'd be working with.
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Post by georgiapea on Jul 20, 2015 20:34:03 GMT
I love Mod Cloth, although I have only purchased from them twice. What are popular right now are the tribal pants. So very comfortable and they come in zillions of prints.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 17:32:44 GMT
'respectful' casual is one I've never heard before, lol! That word makes it sound like no tank tops, etc. Which is good, considering you're working in a lab. Keep in mind that cardigans, sweaters, etc. can get in the way of putting on / taking off the lab coat, if you're in and out of the lab quite often you'll want to take off the cardigan; or they can get bulky underneath the lab coat sleeves if you're going to try and keep them on. I don't think I'd wear dresses much, either, unless your day has meetings or a presentation scheduled; in my opinion, no matter what you're working with in the lab, hazardous or not, it's better to keep your legs covered. When I worked in the lab we used a 2% bleach solution for cleaning the lab benches, so keep in mind that you might get any cleaning / sanitizing solutions on your clothes, even with a lab coat. I wouldn't dress too expensive, just in case something like that happens. -- If it was me, basically, I wouldn't do too much clothes-buying until I'd worked there for a little while and take my cues from the other women I'd be working with. Did I know that you used to work in a lab? What kind of lab/work did you do? There actually aren't even any lab benches in my lab. Weird, I know. It's not a traditional lab where I'll be running experiments; I'm going to be a flow cytometry operator, and I'll be setting up machines and sorting cells for researchers from all over Toronto.  The machines are all in biological safety cabinets, and we only use ethanol for cleaning. Yes, to the cardigan on/cardigan off routine. BTDT. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 17:33:16 GMT
Congratulations! Here's a dress I have that might work dress. I like it so much I have two of them. I prefer the patterns to the solid colors because the patterns help hide lumps and bumps. The dress comes up a little higher on me so there isn't any cleavage gap (yay, no safety pin needed) and the skirt looks a little fuller on me. I usually wear it with a little jacket or sweater in the office, which dresses it up a bit. That is really cute! And totally my style! Thanks! |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jul 21, 2015 17:49:52 GMT
In response to some of the posts, I think jeans are fine (although I'm not in the lab doing work anymore, I work in a lab environment). I often wear jeans with a nice top or a blazer in cooler weather. We are technically a business casual workplace, but you see the whole range here. Will depend on somebody's role (not so many people here are customer facing, which makes a difference).
I think everything you've picked out is cute. Jackets, blazers, and cardigans are great to have because I imagine your workplace is cool year round.
Good luck with the new job!
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jul 21, 2015 18:06:02 GMT
ashley, I started out working for Abbott Laboratories, a pharma / medical device company headquartered in the Chicago suburbs (in case you've never heard of it). I worked in the Diagnostics division of the company and started out in manufacturing / quality testing of the rare reagents used in their abused drugs and toxicology testing kits (the reagents were used by labs or hospitals specifically to run on the Abbott-mfd diagnostic instruments). The products used antibodies mfd by inoculating sheep or rabbits (and in one case a monoclonal antibody), organic-chemistry mfd compounds made to be tagged with a fluorescent molecule, and the tests themselves were made to test either human urine, blood, or serum, so we used all of those as well. (It sounds more icky that it really was, but then again, I got used to it, so...) In addition to making those materials, we manufactured standard solutions that contained very precise levels of the actual drug, which were used to calibrate the machines themselves. So we had to follow the DEA rules as well as the FDA ones. I worked there for about 12 years in various departments, from there moved to a spin-off hospital products company, then we moved across the country to AZ. I've been working for FDA-regulated (and/or ISO-regulated) companies all my working career; it's been really rewarding, and really interesting! Your new job (doesn't that phrase sound great?? ) sounds really interesting!! by the way, I just remembered- when I started out, I was still living at home with my parents right after graduating from college... when I interviewed for the company I drove 2.5 hours across the state to the interview, then drove back home again. They offered me the job and asked 'when can you start?' to which I replied, 'right away!' even though I didn't have an apartment-- I wanted the job! For about a month (till I found an apartment) my parents helped out with the expenses for me to live in a motel not far from the company, so I wouldn't miss out on getting the job. So I understand the 'you do what you have to do' mentality; you then figure out how to make it work out the best you can.
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