Photography by Donovan Roberts Witmer
Give those tired pumps and messenger bags the pink slip and hire some new workwear looks. Here, find six trends to boost your wardrobe’s performance.
Give those tired pumps and messenger bags the pink slip and hire some new workwear looks. Here, find six trends to boost your wardrobe’s performance.
Top to bottom: Cutout bootie with laces $150 from Plum Bottom. Red d’Orsay flat $59, black pointed-toe heel with ankle strap $95, and black bootie with cutouts $109 from Shoe Gallery Etc.
Dial extension S- T- Y- L- E! This beautifully structured bag looks demure, but it means business.
Structured red handbag $380 from Plum Bottom.
Make the updated Oxford flat your style calling card. Top to bottom: Gray leopard Dansko flat $145 from Charlotte Shoppe. Studded black patent leather flat $99 from Shoe Gallery Etc. Leopard Dansko flat $145 from RB Shap. Gray lace-up Oxford $195 from Charlotte Shoppe. Patterned navy flat from Charlotte Shoppe $145.
Take note: You can stash a fun clutch in your sensible- yet-edgy day tote ‘til it’s time for after-hours cocktails.
Clutch $96 and large tote $450 from The Plum.
Always on point, the stiletto is an office style essential. Classic pumps in various colors and patterns $190 each from Plum Bottom.
Professionals on their feet throughout the workday can attest to this: if your feet are suffering, you’re simply not able to perform at your best. Instead, go for a shoe that ensures that pain is not part of your nine-to-five. The experts at The Right Shoe recommend these key attributes for the optimal professional shoe: 1. A rigid bottom. If you can bend the sole in half, it’s not giving you any support. 2. A rocker bottom. This allows your feet to rock into your next step and limits stress and strain on your feet.
3. Built-in orthotic support (like Dansko).
4. Proper arch support to prevent leg and lower back stress.
Textured black Dansko $125 from The Right Shoe.
Resources:
Charlotte Shoppe, Lancaster www.charlotteshoppe.com, 717-569-2060 Plum Bottom at The Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace, Harrisburg www.plumbottom.net, 717-651-1600 The Plum, Harrisburg www.theplumclothing.com, 717-232-9251 RB Shap, Lancaster www.rbshap.com, 717-397-3159 The Right Shoe, York www.therightshoe.net, 717-757-3537 Shoe Gallery Etc., York www.shoegalleryyorkpa.com, 717-819-9984
