what to wear to work

What to wear when you work from home AND a peek at my office. Here’s some stylist advice

This week's look back post to celebrate the 15th anniversary of FocusOnStyle online, tackles the conundrum I face every day and you may too if you are an entrepreneur... what to wear when you work from home. Ya know, how to pull yourself together when no on really sees you and you still need to feel both great about yourself and comfy. Besides, get it together in a flash for when you need to look professional on a Skype or a fast meeting. I've been deep with my team working on the bountiful (I over delivered 10x) assets for the C'est Chic Crash Course (you've signed up to join me, right?) and have to admit that I've been spending a lot of

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What to Wear: A Dress Redo from casual to corporate, from student to professional

Dress redo to master what to wear to transition your style when your lifestyle changes. Dear Sharon: I'm a 36 year old mom who has spent the last decade of my life somewhere between completing school and mommyhood. I'm about to graduate and need some ideas to build a professional looking wardrobe to wear for my new part-time job that's a bit corporate. I'm thrilled to enter the business world with my degree under my belt but my student wardrobe of raggy playground clothes or jeans and T-shirts won't cut it for the real world. Luckily, my husband has a good job but I still don't want to start spending too much on business clothes right out of the gate.

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Chic Business Style- What to wear to work resource guide

Business Chic Style Resource Guide
Business Chic Style Guide- What to wear to work I've got your business style figured out- from what to wear to pitch to investors, your next big meeting, creating the allure of success, or even casual work from home garb. In fact, this FocusOnStyle Chic Business Style Resource Guide is created just for you!  What to wear to work, career chic and dress for women entrepreneurs can get confusing. Not to worry. Here, we have chic, practical + stylish business style solutions that will carry your wardrobe throughout the year. All you need to do is to CLICK the headline of each story that you want to learn more about. >>RELATED: All our tips & tricks to help you master your Business Chic Before

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How to Dress Classic- Discover the can’t live without pieces in your wardrobe

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Collect well & you'll have some things forever... From work to play, every smart wardrobe starts with pieces you can't live without! Learn a few simple lessons and get set with a practical, timeless foundation once and for all. When it comes to how to dress classic, the RIGHT elements easily become the 'can't live without pieces' in your wardrobe. Consider those tried-&-true gems as the glue bound to create a well-balanced, working wardrobe with infinite possibilities. >>MORE: Ideas on How to Streamline Your Wardrobe And as many of you out there, us included, continue to get bogged down with fleeting runway trends with less than a four-month lifespan, getting the foundational basics covered in your wardrobe is something to master

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Work It: Style Guidelines for Women Entrepreneurs- my guest post on thenextwomen.com

Guest Post on thenextwomen.com- Style Guidelines for Female Entrepreneurs
  Guest Post on thenextwomen.com- Style Guidelines for Female Entrepreneurs After my interview about how I run FocusOnStyle on thenextwomen.com, I was delighted when they asked me to share some style guidelines for women entrepreneurs about what modern business women should wear for a variety of occasions, like pitching for funding, attending networking events, social media photos, and speaking at large events in this guest post on their site. >> ORIGINAL: Source           >> MORE: Media Mentions   STYLE GUIDELINES FOR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS The NextWomen September Food & Fashion Theme. You've practised the pitch a thousand times, but what on earth should you wear on the big day?? After we spoke with Sharon Haver, style expert and Founder of FocusOnStyle.com, earlier this

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Stylish and Versatile Options for the Office – Yes Please!

Stylish Office Wardrobe, YES, that can happen! With the end of summer and back-to-school time coming around, step up this season with an advance on style to look your best at the office as we'll be spending the next few days considering top, attainable options to get you ready If you've been reading FoS, by now you may have scored a series of in-the-know notes on how to look chic any time with any budget, and with a quick visit to Macy's, (and, there's a Labor Day SALE too!) your work wardrobe is soon to be revitalized. >>DISCOVER: The never-ending versatility of a classic silk blouse From essential tailoring to on-trend dresses chic enough for cocktail hour to versatile separates that look

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Kate Middleton Is Major on Polished, Professional Fashion Style

I'll Have What She's Having: Timeless & ageless elegance that's neither stuffy nor trendy Kate Middleton on a visit to Northern Ireland. I get asked so many times about what to wear to work to still look professional, yet not rigid or boring. So many readers get caught up in the glamour of red carpet fashion or the fashion trend of the nano second, but when it comes to looking professional at work, get stymied. >> WATCH: What TO Wear On A Job Interview and How to Pull Off Office Chic For me, looking professional and chic always involves a bit of timeless elegance... the kind of style that looks great in photos that are a few years old, or

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Office Chic, What to Wear to Work- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 8

A little video chit chat with Sharon & Brad about developing a chic work appropriate wardrobe to pull off office chic in 5 minutes. Hosts Sharon & Brad share their irreverent style and fashion tips with friendly banter to make sure you get office chic to look fabulous for your workday.   Watch the Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver & Brad Boles Office Chic Video:   Need some visuals about what to wear to work? We pulled some ideas of a core wardrobe for a super chic office look: More Manolo Blahnik... Sharon is wearing a Rag & Bone cap sleeve jacket with a Dolce and Gabbana silk blouse underneath, her own of course.

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