https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:42:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1533035 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:16:30 +0000 Angie 1533035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YAY all round. Professional blazer for the win.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1532983 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:44:30 +0000 Daria 1532983@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Update: here is what I ended up wearing (I decided in the last moment to buy a blazer). It was a stressful day but went very well. Thank you all for your help! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1528393 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:36:06 +0000 Daria 1528393@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok ladies, you convinced me that a more structured topper would be more appropriate. (One of the project managers who's had experience with this client confirmed that they tend to dress formally).<br />What would be my best bet to find a blazer that would be on the lighter side? I have access to all the usual suspects, but not Nordstrom. :)<br />Thanks again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1528333 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:56:25 +0000 abc 1528333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And don't forget, the structure of the blazer will really up the business part of business casual. &nbsp;</p> <p>Of course there is nothing wrong with what you showed, but personally I would opt for a little more structure, at least for the first visit until you can gauge what goes in the client environment. &nbsp;</p> <p>Also...if you are not an employee but visiting as a contractor/consultant, there will be some level of them looking up to you (for lack of a better phrase) so that is another reason personally I (as a consultant) tend to dress a tad more formally when visiting clients. &nbsp;Good luck and keep us posted. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1528294 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:03:54 +0000 Angie 1528294@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But remember how cold it is in a/c.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1528019 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:03:14 +0000 Daria 1528019@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aida, Angie - thank you!<br />Angie, normally I'm all for structured jackets, but I'm in NYC area and it's HOT (like over 30C hot and humid) so I doubt I will need any topper at all. Cardi is simply so much easier to pack without worrying about wrinkling etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526749 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 23:37:18 +0000 Angie 1526749@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You're on the right track, Daria. How about one of your tailored jackets instead of a cardi?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526732 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 23:24:56 +0000 Aida 1526732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you're sorted. I agree with the thought to wear the trousers to the meeting and save the jeans for the follow up if necessary; I also think you could probably wear the trousers again to a follow up, with a different top half.</p> <p>From these options for the meeting I'd wear the cream blouse, gray cardigan, gray trousers, blue flats; potential follow up I'd do the printed blouse, coral cardigan, jeans, red (brown?) shoes (or pop a jacket on with this one for a smarter look). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526498 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:52:55 +0000 Daria 1526498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks celia! Kind of hoping another day won't happen (at least for a while) since it's 2h away from where I live. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526480 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:34:21 +0000 celia 1526480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The finds you posted make a great and appropriate outfit no matter how you mix them. I would save the jeans for another day and see nothing wrong with adding a grey cardigan. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526330 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:55:58 +0000 Daria 1526330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy - thank you!<br />dakotacheryl - that's what I'll probably do, good to hear an opinion from somebody familiar with the setting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526316 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:46:32 +0000 dakotacheryl 1526316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would wear the grey pants to the meeting and save the black jeans for any follow up in the account.<br />I am in and out of clinics and hospitals every day, and jeans are usually worn only on Friday. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526313 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:36:02 +0000 Anonymous 1526313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The grey pants with either top and pair of shoes look like perfect outfits. The black jeans outfit looks great too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526310 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:34:28 +0000 Daria 1526310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>amiable - I know you do visit clients, so thank you for your opinion! Last time I had to do it I was very pregnant (which presented its own challenges) so I'm pretty rusty.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526299 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:25:09 +0000 amiable 1526299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To me, this looks terrific Daria. &nbsp;I would wear this to visit a client. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtow---need-help-with-business-travel-outfit#post-1526298 Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:23:49 +0000 Daria 1526298@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ladies, I need serious help.<br />As you've probably realized from my WIWs, my wardrobe is border line minimalistic - the business part of it even more so, given that I work in a very casual setting.<br />Now it so happens that I will have to visit a client .. and along with worrying about the logistics of who is going to pick up my kids from their camps, I realized that I have nothing to wear!<br />The client is a medical setting (MSKCC) so I'm assuming business casual environment? I'll be there for deployment of a new product, plus some training and support, not for business meetings. The trip is for one day, but I might need to come back later during the same week if there are any issues to resolve.<br />Here are some attempts to scramble an outfit from my existing wardrobe, but.. if you think I need to go shopping.. there is still a bit of time.<br />Besides the gray trousers, I own a pair of black trousers (not great fitting), or I could perhaps wear black jeans (in the photo below).<br />I don't own any weather appropriate blazer, so was thinking of throwing a gray cardi in the bag in case I need it.<br />Do I sound pathetic? </p>