I think grey tweed is just as acceptable as brown or black. The basic colors are again the most versatile. Also, I'm not sure that the pink and green tweeds that you see for the summer and spring will still be in style come next year, even though you could probably get some great deals this time of year and save them for next year!

All this talk about office fashion makes me wish that I wasn't working towards a life of wearing scrubs...

Nude thongs are a girl's best friend.

That makes me sad...I love the colored tweeds but I know I won't wear them next year. oh wells.



Underwear should be worn, not seen.

What's funny is that women sometimes think that just because they're wearing a thong, that means you can't see their underwear. Sometimes thongs result in VPL, and let me tell you, it ain't pretty most of the time.

UKtridelt - Trust me, its much more economical to wear scrubs every day. I have a masters in nursing. When I worked in the hospital, I had several cute scrub outfits (I worked in peds). They were maybe $40 a set. Now I work for an insurance company and I'm expected to dress up when I travel - which is every other week. And you can imagine how much those outfits are a piece - especially since I buy them at Harolds and Ann Taylor. Its fun shopping for the clothes - and I have to have outfits for every part of the country - but it gets pricey. Just think, the money you save on scrubs can be put towards some extra nice after-work clothes. :)

I'm laughing out loud about the thongs and visible panty lines. It tickles me when girls wear thongs but their pants are so low cut that you can see the thong hanging out of their pants.

I like to wear shapers under my skirts and it gives me a sleaker looking line. I buy the ones at Talbots, but I've seen them in several stores. And some of my friends swear by Spanks for a sleaker looking line.

For the bigger girls, Lane Bryant has these pants for the winter called Houston Pants. They are EXTREMELY comfortable and don't have to be dry cleaned (which is a major perk in my book). I usually pick dry clean only pants. They have the Houston Pants in tweed-type pants and in regular gray, black, and pin-striped. I have 3 pairs of them. They also have them in purple but I don't know if I'd wear them in an office setting or not. They also have a lot of nice button up cotton shirts that look very professional.

For the bigger girls, Lane Bryant has these pants for the winter called Houston Pants. They are EXTREMELY comfortable and don't have to be dry cleaned (which is a major perk in my book). I usually pick dry clean only pants. They have the Houston Pants in tweed-type pants and in regular gray, black, and pin-striped. I have 3 pairs of them. They also have them in purple but I don't know if I'd wear them in an office setting or not. They also have a lot of nice button up cotton shirts that look very professional.

For those of you who don't like the thongs, the microfiber panties are great too because they don't have seams and don't bunch up.

I need a suggestion or two for shoes. Really comfortable dress shoes. (Brands, types, etc.)

I need them for days where I will be on my feet for 12-14 hours at an event and can match with pants and skirts.

And they need some sort of strap. I can't wear "step into" pumps because my feet are two different sizes (slightly) and I will slip out of them.

I know that the Naturalizer has some great, comfortable shoes. Some people may say this store is for their mom, but I love their dress shoes- very comfortable!

LOL, I was thinking "I think my mom shops there!" haha. Also try nordstrom and ask what brands are know for comfort. They have good service in the shoe dept.

I had never, ever, ever worn Aerosoles. And vowed that I never would. Then my feet began to swell and hurt in my second trimester of pregnancy, and now I think they're a godsend. (But I'd still rather be wearing my Ferragamos!)

Their VP of HR is a Kappa, and I asked her "Do you have to wear the shoes all the time?" She said "We are encouraged to wear the product." I felt really bad for her at the time, but now I've found they have some very nice looking styles.

Could you use a heel insert to take up the extra room for the shoe that is a bit too big?

Yep! My feet are two completely different sizes (6.5 and 5.5) and I obviously have to get the larger size so that I don't kill my bigger foot. I buy foot petals (little rubbery flower-shaped inserts) or clear inserts, both of which are sold in department storse. They work like a charm for my weird feet!

I've worked there for two years - they've gotten a lot cuter. :)

Shoulda clarified. My bad. One is wider than the other (and slightly longer.)

I have never heard of these, but they sound like a great idea!

I have narrow feet, and sometimes need to add inserts at the instep for shoes that are too wide. Jen, would that work?