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| Creating a versatile wardrobe is necessary for Mary's ever-changing move environment. |
What does your workday await like? If it’s anything similar Mary Sullivan’s insane schedule, you’ll involve a cupboard amount of… everything.
Louisville needs its ain philanthropic ruby-red carpeting when it comes to the fashion of Mary Sullivan, managing director of corporate volunteer in addition to appointment at Metro United Way. If the phrase “wardrobe change” conjures images of celebrities at awards shows, makeup artists, in addition to that crimson runway, laid room for Mary.
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| When she's at the office, Mary sticks amongst classic vesture pieces. |
Mary’s move demands flexibility, in addition to she has mastered the fine art of no-fuss, sensible means to tally her wardrobe to her responsibilities. Dressing for move mightiness hateful jeans in addition to a logo T-shirt, or it could hateful a suit.
“I had iii wardrobe changes inwards 1 twenty-four hours final week,” says Mary, whose move takes her from her desk to corporate boardrooms to community playgrounds.
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When at a site for a volunteer project, you’ll notice her inwards appropriate gear — a Live United long-sleeve T-shirt in addition to a duo of Talbots jeans or khakis. But at a corporate meeting, Mary flexes her fashion musculus amongst a blouse, slacks or skirt, in addition to a silk scarf. “If I’m coordinating a projection at Humana, I’ll direct hold on overnice slacks in addition to a overnice jacket,” she says. |
What’s a daughter to wear, peculiarly when her twenty-four hours revolves roughly making the Louisville community a amend house to live? Here’s an within await into Mary’s closet, her shopping pattern, in addition to her quick beauty routine.
Clothes: Talbots wins inwards Mary’s closet
Read the labels inwards Mary’s cupboard in addition to you’ll notice a deep devotion to Talbots. Mary’s woman rear shopped at the retailer in addition to passed downward her beloved of well-made vesture amongst classic lines to non exclusively Mary precisely also her sis in addition to sisters-in-law.
“Every year, my blood brother in addition to sister-in-law larn me a overnice outfit in addition to jewelry from Talbots,” says Mary, who looks frontwards to this annual Christmas gift. While Mary may frequent the store exclusively in 1 lawsuit or twice a year, Talbots has helped her construct her corporate wardrobe amongst wearing clothing pants, blouses, jackets, in addition to fifty-fifty jeans for casual days at work. You’ll also notice a few pieces from brands at JCPenney, Target, in addition to Land’s End that direct hold made their means into Mary’s closet.
Shoes: Forever inwards flats
No affair the terrain, Mary’s feet e'er prefer apartment shoes, whether it’s close-toed, sandals, or lawn tennis shoes. She refuses to have on heels.
Accessories: The park suspects
When it comes to the items that tin actually necktie an outfit together, Mary excels. She admits her beloved of scarves in addition to earrings, watches in addition to necklaces. Just nearly whatsoever accessory you lot mention, Mary has an affinity for it. “You tin wearing clothing upward a lot of things,” she says.
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Mary likes a low-maintenance beauty routine. She keeps her pilus curt then that styling it inwards the forenoon is equally elementary equally a wash, comb, in addition to blow dry out — no hot utensils needed. As for makeup, this beauty sticks to lipstick, in addition to fifty-fifty that is used sparingly.
Style Misses: Is your fashion at move off the mark?
Juli Larson, co-owner of Style U, a Louisville-based styling business, offers some advice on what non to have on to your 9-to-5.
- Don’t come upward to move amongst disheveled pilus or attire. Get out the Fe if your clothes are wrinkled, in addition to bedhead at a breakfast networking resultant is a no-no.
- Do non forget your workplace environment. Take cues from co-workers. If they wearing clothing professionally, don’t demo upward inwards leggings in addition to a sweater.
- Do non have on flip-flops. We repeat: DO NOT WEAR FLIP-FLOPS.
- Don’t have on clothes that are besides tight or let on besides much skin. Wear vesture that fits you lot properly. Otherwise, you lot tin await unprofessional.
- Don’t direct hold casual Fri to the extreme. This isn’t your excuse to have on pajama pants to work. Keep your await conservative, in addition to demo upward good groomed.
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