When all you have to do to get to your job is roll out of bed and walk across the hall to your home office, there’s little motivation to get dressed for work. “Jammies” or a worn sweat suit can easily become your uniform for the day.
But the truth is, making the effort to get professionally dressed translates into a more professional mindset and a much more productive work day. What should you wear when you live on your computer and work from home so that you feel professional and comfy, but not frumpy? Here are a few suggestions:
1. Shirtdress
A crisp shirtdress paired with comfy leggings and cute flats is a fashionable and versatile choice. When a friend calls you at the last minute to go to lunch, all you need to do is slip off your leggings and slip on a pair of wedges and a stretchy belt, and you are good to go.
2. Sweater set
Less serious than a suit jacket but still business appropriate, a sweater set can be a great option when you work from home. Team it up with a pair of flat front walking shorts that come just above the knee, some fun costume jewelry and ballet flats, and you have a current and professional casual business outfit.
3. Sundress
On a hot summer day a cheery sundress is an easy to wear work outfit. Simple sandals are perfect for around the house. Heels or wedges, plus a fitted jacket, kick it up a notch if you need to leave the house for an impromptu business meeting.
4. Colorful jeans
If you love to wear jeans, that’s o.k. too, but leave your ripped, faded or ratty ones for weekends only! Instead, try this season’s popular colored jean with a relaxed feminine blouse in a pretty floral print. Another option is a creamy white jean with a fitted t-shirt while you are sitting at your desk making calls. Need to run out to the grocery store or pick up the kids? Simply throw on a buttery soft thin leather jacket for a classy, modern look.
Remember, when you look good, you feel good and life is much more fun! So why not dump the frump and be fabulous after 40, even if you work from home.
Deborah Boland and JoJami Tyler (The Glam Gals) are Image and Style Experts specializing in helping women 40 plus look and feel fabulous. They are the authors of the e-book, The Glam Plan~ 12 Simple Steps to Take You from Frumpy to Fabulous and Tweak Your Chic-Mother of the Bride, as well as coaches for their Tweak Your Chic™, Image make-over program. For more tips go to: www.fabulousafter40.com and sign up for their bi-weekly newsletter.
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