+1 length is my biggest problem too (Im 6 and all leg). The No. :). I own Ann Taylor Factor Pants in curvy fit which are by far the best fit (although not remarkable quality) work pant I have ever found. The other thing I noticed is that I now look ridiculous wearing kitten heels or a low-to-medium pump it looks like I am going to tip over. Team of Young and Innovative Minds with strong and in depth exposure in various fields. Always on the hunt for these. Im 5-4 and the Etsuko is perfect on me. The proportions do not work well. Ive found that White House Black Market petites and Ann Taylor / Loft petites fit me well for dresses. Wedges seem more balanced with my apple shape (and are usually more comfortable anyway). I am basically sir mix-a-lots dream body type (36-24-36? Whistles cuts long. "Excellent guidance and consulting capabilities by the team, helped us to spend less money and showed enhanced Return On Investment. I like Lands End dresses (several with pockets!) Crew is often too straight. I love H&M for blazers though. DVF is apparently only for the well-endowed. OpenSpace Innovates LLP, Gayatri Heights, 4nd Floor. Depending on the cut of the top, silk can also look more polished untucked than other fabrics, which is much easier than trying to keep a just-long-enough blouse neatly tucked all day. I am also all leg but short-waisted so I can get away with shorter dresses and show some leg. I have short limbs so I want a sleeve that isnt too long but prefer a longer cut skirt. Id buy so much more of his stuff if he didnt cover almost all of his clothes in intense floral patterns its too whimsical for my office. Crew and used to buy their tall sized dresses, but they dont carry size 0 tall (which is really a 2 in normal sizing) any longer and size 2 tall always sells out instantly. That was a short, sharp shock to the self esteem. Im 25, so some of the items are not age appropriate for me, but the basicspencil & wool skirts, pants, trousers & leggingshave all been great. Whatever your body type, whats the power outfit that works for you if you believe in uniform dressing, whats the uniformyou feel is most flattering on you? Besides what you listed, the brands that work for me are Eliza J, Tahari ASL, Maggie London, Halogen, and recently, Vince Camuto. Where do you get your silk tops? But I completely agree on J Crew not even their tshirts fit me. And Ann Taylor is cut too generously through the middle. I have some dresses I love from the Limited, probably driven by the fact that my bust shrank. Favorite brands for fit are Elie Tahari, Karen Millen, and JCrew. But the fit was just off for me. 0 is the only size M.M. Tailored sheath dresses with sleeves from the following places are what work best for me: Elie Tahari!!! I am seriously in love with their new season line. My measurements are 44-31-48. Hourglass, busty, and everyone told me that Hugo Boss suits were the best quality. J. I also find the drapey nature of silk makes it easier to disguise having too much fabric at the waist (as opposed to non iron button downs, etc) because lets face it, I do not have an unlimited tailoring budget, and my weight fluctuates enough that I dont want all my clothes to fit perfectly at a particular size. posts. Crew? Agree. Size down, they cut generously in my experience. I also do pants from Limited. The majority of my work wardrobe is from The Limited, since they have a large selection of Tall dresses and those are close to knee-length on me. A Hugo Boss dress that looked curvy on the hanger looked like a sack on me. I also just started buying pants from The Limited. Top-wise (sz 6), I have long torso so I buy talls (LE, Gap, Limited) almost exclusively. Classiques Entier and Ann Taylor are too large in the bust in the size where the shoulders fit. Will also agree with your assessment of athletic thighs, though Ive got a butt too. but Ill play. I cant do J Crew AT ALL. Im generally a 2 or 4 in Ann Taylor, and get a 6 at MM LaFleur. Quality at Old Navy, GAP, and BR is just terrible everything loses shape and pills. More importantly, which are the best work clothes for different body types? As with many pears I wear a size or two smaller on top then I do on bottom. I find that Hugo Boss is cut well for my figure. Some reasons why you should choose OpenSpace for your new project. It is hard to find dress clothes because I need a fairly long and sleek aesthetic, while still accommodating my shoulders and not accenting the fact I have no waist definition. I think its something about my waist being small but my hips not really being too out there so my curviness really lies in being generous of thigh (side view) and not so much in the across-sense. Brands that never fit: Calvin Klein, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, and LOFT. So apples, I really want to hear from you today which are your favorite brands for work? Do you identify more as an apple/pear/hourglass or someone needing to fita certain waist to hip ratio or bust to waist ratio? I once read someone describe a womans body as a guitar or an old school coke bottle or something, and I think thats more apt for my body type than hourglass.. Theres a blazer Im eyeing. Ive tried to be helpful by groupingthings belowby the classic body shape classifications, but looking through comments it seems like people in different groups mentioned the same brands because the waist-to-hip ratios worked for them(so hourglasses and pears mentioned a lot of the same brands, while rulers and apples mentioned a lot of the same brands), as well as forbust-to-waist ratios (sohourglasses and triangles mentioned a lot of the same brands). Shirts and other items are hit and miss. what length and type of pant? I also like Paule Ke. I am straight up and down and long-waisted, 56, size 2 in non-vanity US sizing and US4 in British brands. Im pear-ish (35-28-39, 58, 32DD) but with an average butt and bust. I have basically no curves but Hugo Boss clothes fit off the rack with no tailoring required. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Regulars absolutely drown me, though, which is strange because Im not THAT small. I also have had limited success with *some* BR skirt suits but find them mostly too narrow in the thighs/rear. If Im going work to dinner (like at a conference), I go with a sheath dress and less structured black blazer. A big recommendation for Lands End from me basic t-shirts are a nice weight and feel so much better than the junk you get at GAP brands now. OpenSpace, has the expertise in providing solutions in 3D Interactive Animations & Virtual Reality. Some of the brands they loved: Pictured above, some great dress shirts for women with large breasts: black / white / blue / orange. Hourglass, busty. 2 pencil skirt fits without tailoring. But I am 100% on board with CK bottoms, they are fantastic. Hourglass from the side; straight from the front. Reiss cuts long (but small). For the sake of discussion, please note: When we last talked aboutthe best brands for your bodytype, commenters had a lot of notes. My very favorite work week power outfit is a basic suiting sheath dress from The Limited. And Im a size 8-10 in pants and dresses. If you are in perma-mod, write to Kat. Generally in the $300-400 range. Does anyone know how LK Bennett wears on as hourglass/curvy/busty folks? It happened to me a few weeks ago, even though I was putting in an email, and she removed me from purgatory. With years of experience as an apparel visual merchandiser and personal shopper, Alison Gary provides advice on how to achieve personal style no matter your age, size, or budget. Banana and I broke up years ago their fit/quality just isnt what it used to be. Kates also rounded up some online tools to help determine your body type: Ladies, which brands work for your body type? (Do check our workwear style tips for busty women!) I also like that those brands let you combine tall and curvy in sizing. Corporette is a Registered mark in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mod Cloth also has a longer lengths category but the quality is just so so. OpenSpace has a proven success graph in providing top-notch mobility solutions for businesses. We provide our clients with Web-based services and solutions in ERP, Business Intelligence, Data Management, Cloud Computing and Quality Assurance services.We execute the statement of work, assume risks, and ensure that the work is done on time and on budget. Zara Woman cuts long (but small). Bodens waists are way too high for me and J. I generally wear sheath dresses with sleeves because I have trouble finding cute fitted blazers to go over dresses. I also always thought of my self as curvy but when I try things aimed at curvy shapes, it rarely works whereas straight fit pants usually work better for me. WHBM blazers fit me perfectly, but nearly every other brand blazer I have tried on seems to fit oddly in the bust. Im a pear-shaped 8 (with a small, short waist). Trusted IT advisor to Large, Medium and Small Organizations. DVF dresses (other than wrap dresses) do fit me well. So nothing puplum, pin-tucked, cap-sleeved,or classically tailored. Many of the more budget brands mentioned here (Ann Taylor, Banana, Loft, H&M, Target) dont have a good selection of Talls or their talls arent long enough for me. How Do You Handle Clothes Your Kids Have Outgrown? (Goodbye, waist!) Guide to The Best Tops For Under Womens Suits, Plus-Size Womens Workwear (Recent Picks), Our Picks for the 2022 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, Wednesdays Workwear Report: Dale V-Neck Sheath Dress with Sleeves, dress shirts for women with large breasts, Advice from a Divorce Lawyer: What You Should Know If Youre Considering Divorce, How Many Dishes Do You Own (And What Patterns?). Its a bit looser on me up top than it probably would be for others, but I think it still works. My go-to for the summer is a nude wedge, in the winter it is a black patent medium wedge from Cole Hahn. I am an extreme pear and plus-size with cartoon-like proportions. Ive always thought of myself as an hourglass but I am not sure thats right because I usually wear a smaller size up top than on the bottom in suits and generally cant do suit-sets because if one fits well, the other wont (with the exception of one really lovely Italian pant suit). Theory, Reiss, and H&M work well, generally. The great thing about Nordstrom is that hem length measurements are always listed. Average leadership experience is more than 12 years of IT/Industry domain experience. I think I am a ruler, or under the Best Dressed system, a Yang Natural.