dress codes Archives - fiftytwothursdays https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/tag/dress-codes/ style + fitness Fri, 22 May 2015 15:37:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Work Dress Codes w/ Capitol Hill Style https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fashion/test/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fashion/test/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:00:27 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=3564 Every weekday morning I stand in front of my closet, coffee mug in hand, completely baffled about what to wear to work. When I finally make a decision (at the last possible moment) I leave behind a disaster zone—clothes and hangers cover nearly every inch of my closet, my bedroom and sometimes even my dog. I have a problem. I know that. But I don’t think I’m alone. I can’t be the only one questioning every outfit choice I make: Is this sweater too casual? Am I showing too much skin? Does this dress seem formal or does it cross into cocktail? The list goes on and on. Not only does my indecision make me late, it means I come home from a long day’s work to a room that’s a mess. Does this sound familiar? We need help! To help what is, and is not, appropriate in the work environment, we asked an expert, Belle of Capitol Hill Style, a “fashion blog for professional women who don’t want to sacrifice their sense of style for professional success.” I think we’re all familiar with DC’s terrible reputation for being too conservative and boring. If you live here, you know this is sometimes far […]

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]]> https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fashion/test/feed/ 2 Decoding Wedding Dress-Codes with Events in the City https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fashion/decoding-wedding-dress-codes/ https://www.fiftytwothursdays.us/fashion/decoding-wedding-dress-codes/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:00:40 +0000 http://fiftytwothursdays.us/?p=2998 Funny story,  last month my husband showed up to a black-tie wedding wearing a khaki linen suit.. Apparently I had forgotten to read the fine print on the bottom of the wedding invitation and he wasn’t too happy with me but after handing him a few whiskeys from the open bar, he seemed to care a lot less.  After our epic failure and having received a few similar questions from readers, we wanted to help clarify the many misunderstood wedding dress codes out there and who better to help us with this task then a wedding expert? Meet Laura Ritchie, not only our fabulous sorority sister, but also the Founder of Events in the City. She’s the go to girl when you are looking to plan your dream wedding. Laura and her team have crafted a well deserved reputation for throwing some of the best and most creative events all over town because of their style, diverse backgrounds in fashion, film, hotels, catering, project management and their miticulous attention to detail. Laura has seen many guests rock “creative black-tie” like a boss and more than a few wardrobe disasters in their day so we were excited when she agreed to answer a few questions for us.  Laura helped us […]

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