unsuited Just like the 9-to-5 workday, the traditional business suit just doesn’t cut it for some careers. We scout the fall trends that keep you looking professional but not too buttoned-up.
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the event promoter For wining and dining clientele after hours, leather leggings are irresistibly sexy but surprisingly comfortable. Vince leather and knit jacket, $995, and leather legging, $1,275 BUY NOW Joie leopard top, $138
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Burberry bridle hobo, $1,395
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Yves Saint Laurent patent pumps, $675 BUY NOW 77
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Tiffany 18k yellow gold small mesh earrings, $995, by Elsa Peretti BUY NOW
the broker A draped dress in brilliant blue shows modern polish that can close any deal. Diane von Furstenberg dress, $365 BUY NOW ď ľ Tiffany toggle necklace in palladium over hand cut sterling silver by Paloma Picasso, $1,200 BUY NOW ď ľ Badgley Mischka bag, $498
the entrepreneur Doff the jacket and draw the eye with a textured shirt and a few well-Doff the jacket and draw the eye with a textured shirt and a few well-placed accessories. BUY NOW
Tiffany groove cufflinks in sterling silver with blue enamel finish by Paloma Picasso, $425 BUY NOW and Atlas ring in titanium and sterling silver, $450 BUY NOW
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Brooks Brothers shirt, $195 pants, $59.50, and tie, $79.50 BUY NOW
the marketing director Floral prints express a creative side, while structured leather keeps things from looking too prim. Tory Burch perforated leather jacket, $725 BUY NOW MARC by Marc Jacobs dress, $398 and bag, $398 BUY NOW Alexis Bittar gold cuff, $295, and earrings, $150 Gastone Lucioli slingback heels, $260 BUY NOW
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the graphic designer Polka dots go from sweet to sassy with the addition of a distressed leather jacket. Theory dress, $365
Tiffany fish necklace in sterling silver with nephrite green jade, black onyx, acacia wood and pernambuco wood by Frank Gehry, $2,150 BUY NOW ď ľ 85
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Allsaints Spitalfields leather jacket, $495
Fashions and jewelry available at Bloomingdale’s, Brooks Brothers and Tiffany at
Women’s shoes available at Shirise in Glencoe www.shirise.com
{models} Danyelle Alysworth Cynthia Lopez James Noyes
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FA SHION EDITOR
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{ kathryn achenbach }
{ carol ysla }
{ jules ross }
{ suzanne newman }