LISA- haha- you totally crack me up. Only you can make the Jets' jersey/gear part of work uniform and get away with it.
I am so happy for you. I remember how jazzed I was when I did a career change and it worked out better than my wildest dreams. I indeed wish this is the same for you.
Tell those young whipper snappers that age is just a stupid number

Oh Wow, Lisa, wow! What a huge change for you. I understand, I am very familiar with the refit. I think it's a great opportunity I think you will still be able to be a step ahead fashion wise. You have such fashion sense and it will come through. Congratulations!

Congratulations! This sounds fabulous.

Congratulations! I recently made a dramatic career change and it was a great reminder that I can still learn new skills and do new things. There is freedom in restriction and I think you will easily adapt to the new dress code. Good luck!

lisa p., congratulations! This sounds wonderful. And I know it takes a lot of courage to make a big change like this. I wish you all the best in the new job (and the new sartorial requirements!). As someone who wore a boring uniform to school (navy sweatpants or dark denim, white tee with school logo, and tops could only be dark blue or white), I understand the frustration but also appreciate how the challenge of expressing oneself with such constraints can actually be fun. (And sometimes liberating and quite practical... some days I wish I had a uniform....!)

Congratulations! I recently took a leap and changed jobs after 11 years. It's been GREAT! I was corporate dressy for 20+ years and now it's casual friday everyday. I was nervous, but it's been great. Enjoy and embrace the change!

Congratulations on the new job!

Lisa, congratulations! The job sounds amazing! Perfect for you. And excuse me but an all black dress code!!! Sounds like heaven. All the very best my friend, you will no doubt excel in this new role xx

Others have said it all...just chimmed in to join the happy dance!!!:-)

Congrats and good for you! Sounds amazing. I know exactly what you mean about not having to prove anything any more. Very freeing. I think all black could be fun. Easy to focus on.

How wonderfully exciting! I am SO HAPPY for you! Such a major shift, but it sounds like it is affecting everything around you and all in good ways. Congratulations! What a great opportunity to refresh and re-invent!

Congratulations! My husband has a degree in Exercise Science and worked at a cardiac rehab center that also functioned as a gym for many years. Your new job sounds like it's a similar environment. I hope you enjoy your time there. Good luck on the wardrobe hunt.

Lisa Congratulations!! How exciting And hey, the wardrobe requirement doesn't sound super challenging; you can totally rock your awesome mix of sporty, easy, and simple with a polished and just-trendy-enough feel. Woohoo!

I am totally following your journey on this.

It is strange to be one way for so long, then to have change come colliding down.

We're going through a dress code change where I work as well, but ours is organization wide. It will be interesting...

Not sure if I commented already but if I didn't, I wanted to be sure to say Congrats on the new job. I know you can do all black with the best of style!

Congrats... At places I have worked with the all black dress code, there seem to be two levels of strictness. One where even a hair ribbon has to be black, and the other where for example a subtle deep rose colored hair ribbon is perfectly normal and even expected that you personalize your outfit a little bit.

Thanks again everyone! Is it too soon to complain about wearing all black ,every day, all day? I'm beginning to feel like a robot. No scented anything, no colour , flat shoes, ugh. I already need to add in a few pieces to get the look I want : black lightweight bomber, Birks, and a couple of plain black easy tops . Transitioning between working out of my home office for 22 years into standing up most of the day behind a reception desk is killing me - it's not for the faint of heart, that's for sure!

Changing jobs takes up a lot of bandwidth initially so give yourself time and space. Don’t schedule a lot of other things. I changed careers after over 30 years and while it was the right thing, it also was (is) CHALLENGING.

What unfrumped said. Go slow.

I'm also guessing that anyone who has worked on her own for 22 years is going to experience some internal rebellion at being told what to do and where to be and what to wear. I certainly would. Just give it time and don't let your own (understandable) reactions overcome your enjoyment of this change.

You will find your groove quickly with the clothing. But yes flat comfy footwear will be needed. Your steps will rocket per day though if you track those things - so much healthier than a sedentary job (which is what I have)

Lol no complaining about wearing all black young lady I wonder if once you have your 'uniform' sorted if you will actually feel a freedom in not having to think too much about day to day dressing? I have to admit tho, that I would absolutely have to wear a lovely bright lip.

@lisa p, In terms of standing up all day, you might want to try lightweight compression leg sleeves made for runners, under your trousers. I like Zensah brand. I find them much more comfortable than the ones sold as medical devices. I tend to wear those sleeves if I suddenly need to be standing much more than I had previously been doing, say 8-10 hours instead of 4-5. There are also similar products for ankle support, but you would need closed shoes for that: definitely wouldn’t want to wear them with Birkenstock sandals .

We're here to help! I can see a bunch of black posts coming!

Congrats!

Late to this thread ... a big congratulations!!! On having older clients ... you will have constant moments of gratitude for the state of your own health. Plus acceptance that you will eventually get there too. You might also mysteriously start to perceive yourself as young.

On wearing black ... my go-to place is Uniqlo for work pieces. Their fabrics are great and withstand lots of washing.

Did you see the black Everlane bomber that Citychic posted? It's lovely...
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Congratulations! It sounds like your new job came to you and is the perfect change.

I totally hear you on the "consistent and stable" income! I am actually moving soon to a new city and will be getting a job to provide the above. I'm hoping for health insurance, too! Being an entrepreneur and balancing everything is tough! I admire women who can do it and have families, too.

I agree with some of the other posts, once you get your basics new wardrobe covered, you may feel really free--perhaps a Feng Shui thing. You of course can still have fun with your off work clothes.

BTW, I work part time at White House Black Market. We can wear black or white from any store. If we wear color, it has to be currently in the store, so those items are super short lived. I kind of like wearing all black...more than I thought I would. I imagine you will, too...once the "shock" of a dress code wears off, lol!