Cheapest/best value office clothes store (ladies) for basics in First Job?

LE3 · 17 July 2011 at 7:20PM

Grrrr - computer just ate a massive long reply!

Basically I said for her to think of her work clothes more like "school uniform" than "fashionista" and not get obsessed about wearing the same outfit twice - though with some basic pieces she can def do 2 weeks not repeating!!

few comments:
Primark have some great suits <£20 - some are a bit naff though
A smart cardi can work well instead of a jacket
Def get decent shoes & pref a new bag - you can get a smart one <£10

I did a quick zoom through ASDA website & can get everything she needs for £97 - that's 1 skirt, 2 trousers, 2 shirts, 2 tops, 1 jacket, 1 cardi, 1 bag & 1 pr shoes. Loads of ways to mix & match, even more so if she already has a couple of smart tshirts or tops she could switch in! Ideally a skinny belt to finish off some of the looks & stay "on trend" but ASDA didn't seem to have one - I'm sure you could find one for <£3!
Grey is a great base colour over black & try to avoid wearing black bottoms & white shirt too often as you do tend to look a bit like a waitress! A bit of colour/pattern in there is nice.

day 1: shirt & trousers & cardi
day 2: pink top & skirt & jacket
day 3: circle print top & trousers
day 4: shirt & trousers & jacket
day 5: shirt & skirt & cardi
day 1: pink top & trousers & cardi
day 2: circle top & skirt & jacket
etc