https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:40:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat#post-160926 Mon, 24 May 2010 14:58:25 +0000 crazyone 160926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Katiepea: in every scientific conference I've been in, a cute dress and boots would make you stand out, a lot. if you're fine with that, it's fine. But it's a "casua"l look for the field...even when the dress isn't casual. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat#post-160855 Mon, 24 May 2010 08:00:19 +0000 Katiepea 160855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I really like fathenry's suggestion of a cute dress and boots with a cardigan over the top. That way you should fit in whether it is erring more on the casual or dressy side. (That is coming from a girl who is obsessed with skirts and dresses though!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat#post-160848 Mon, 24 May 2010 05:25:01 +0000 fathenry 160848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would take one pair of trouser jeans and either a skirt or a pair of trousers with a cardi and patterned blouse. That way you won't freeze and you have the option of switching to more or less casual as you see fit. Also, what about a cute dress and boots with a cardi over? It is easy, cute and unique! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat#post-160834 Mon, 24 May 2010 04:35:38 +0000 crazyone 160834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just got back from a scientific conference, which served a large subdivision within electrical engineering/physics, which is an extremely male-dominated field. People, including presenters, were literally all over the place...well cut european suits to t shirts and ripped cargoes. I think "nice" jeans with a dark rinse, whether bootcut or trouser, and something more formal on top: woven blouses or a jacket (which you'll probably need due to the air conditioning) over either wovens or knits. Presenters tended to shy away from jeans, but since you are not presenting I think the dark rinse jeans will be fine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat#post-160609 Sun, 23 May 2010 15:25:00 +0000 Angie 160609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We will miss you!</p> <p>How about jeans and slacks, knit tops with jackets, but woven blouses with cardigans. Wedges and your molceule necklace. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat#post-160567 Sun, 23 May 2010 11:53:42 +0000 Laura 160567@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I agree with Maya and your assessment too, although do you think that trouser jeans, being denim, are going to be okay? It seems that a lot of times, people wear denim to the last day of a conference, but not for the first days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat#post-160457 Sun, 23 May 2010 01:33:15 +0000 Maya 160457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, I definitely think you're molecule necklace needs to make an appearance. It would be a great conversation starter!</p> <p>Smart casual to me means jacket, jeans, and/or heels. But that sounds dressy for science, right? Maybe leave off the jacket and go for a cardigan instead, worn over a woven shirt. That way you'll be warm indoors without having to deal with too much bulk. Trouser jeans and heels should keep it a step up from your lab wear. And maybe you can even throw on a belt *gasp* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat#post-160442 Sun, 23 May 2010 00:40:21 +0000 Lisa 160442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not finding the word I want, so I looked at the JCrew website, how about a cardi, top and chino pant <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/pants/cottonchino/PRDOVR~95397/95397.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../95397.jsp</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/pants/cottonchino/PRDOVR~19962/19962.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Brows...../19962.jsp</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dressing-for-a-work-retreat#post-160429 Sun, 23 May 2010 00:09:22 +0000 Tanya 160429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My department is sending us for a little 3-day science retreat next week.. It is very much like an internal conference. I will not be presenting anything, just meeting people. We will be all staying in the same isolated little hotel.</p> <p>I am trying to decide what is the appropriate level of formality for this event. It is going to be warm, but AC is strong inside. It is going to be probably a bit more dressy than usual super casual lab wear, but just a little, especially since I am not presenting. So some kind of smart casual will most likely be appropriate. So maybe some version of woven top and trouser jeans? I really hate trying to figure these things out, with all the constraints of looking like you made a little effort, but not too much of it. </p>