Plus Size Professional Clothing: How to Build Your Wardrobe, Your Career, Your Style

Looking for plus size professional clothing? Yes, it can be a bit more challenging to build a professional wardrobe above a size 12 and it's still true that the fuller your figure, the more ingenuity required.

But it is possible to create exactly the image you want in any size, even plus sizes. When your career requires that you look professional, this is one part of your wardrobe it makes sense to invest yourself in building.

Plus size professional clothing comes in three basic flavors. The main ingredient in any work wardrobe is the word professional. Nowhere is this more obvious than when selecting plus size professional clothing.

Goals

• To be taken seriously as a professional in whatever work you do.
• To communicate without distraction (clothes can be a distraction).
• To project confidence and inspire confidence.
• To look and feel like you.

Keys to Your Business Formal Wardrobe:

• You need a suit. Actually, you need several.
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• Whether you opt for skirts or pants will depend on your industry and your style.
• The most conservative interpretation of business formal is a skirt suit, pantyhose and closed-toed pumps.
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• Generally a pantsuit is fine.
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• Navy is probably the single most important women's professional suit color. This is the one to bring out for interviews, big meetings and daytime events.
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• Black will be your most versatile suit. If you can find the jacket, a mid-length skirt and pants at the same time, invest in all three pieces. It's nearly impossible to match blacks and your black suit will form the basis of your wardrobe.
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• A light colored neutral suit (think gray or sand) mixes it up and rounds out your professional image.

Keep In Mind

• Quality suits can easily run from $300 -$700+.
• Bargains can be found but don't skimp on quality.
• Quality shows.
• Build this wardrobe over time.
• Expect to have suits tailored, you must have an excellent fit at the shoulders and jackets must be able close whether or not you wear them closed.

You don't have to do this all at once. Start with the basics. Fill in with end of season sales and online discount houses.

Let's Go Shopping!

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