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Contemporary business wear

Week 17: LBD with a white shirt & statement belt

April 29, 2012 Autumn
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It’s Week 17 of the BusiChic Little Black Dress (LBD) Project where I’m wearing a LBD to work once a week for the whole year to share 52 different ways of styling this staple for the office. This week, I bring back formal work smarts by cutting my hair into a more polished bob and [...]

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How to add interest to your business suit

April 26, 2012 Autumn
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Greetings BusiChic, I hope that you had a restful ANZAC Day. We’re back today with a creative take on the women’s business suit. Ladies, if you’re looking for a simple way to bling up your business suit, I advocate doing as Lou Pardi does and opting for interesting tops. Lou’s also gone a few steps [...]

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Grey outfit, yellow roses

April 24, 2012 Autumn
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Today on BusiChic, a stylish young lady whom I photographed while carrying a bunch of flowers! I like Kylie’s all grey ensemble as an alternative to my personal tendancy to wear all black. I also like how she wears her winter boots with a pair of black opaque stockings as I can’t say that I like the [...]

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Week 16: Little Black Dress goes sheer with Livia Arena

April 22, 2012 Black Dress Project
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It’s Week 16 of the BusiChic Little Black Dress (LBD) Project where I’m wearing a LBD to work once a week for the whole year to share 52 different ways of styling this staple for the office. This week, I am play with wearing a sheer top by Livia Arena. I haven’t written a lot [...]

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Chic Corporate Style at #gstreetlaunch

April 20, 2012 Afterwork
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Happy Friday, BusiChic! What do you have planned for the weekend? Last night I checked out a street photography exhibition that’s on at No Vacancy gallery in the QV complex where I photographed today’s BusiChic! Jeanette wears work dress by Review. A great example of a work dress that is polished enough for the office [...]

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A business chic outfit for the office

April 18, 2012 Autumn
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Today on the blog, I’d like to share this business chic ensemble that I think is perfect for the Contemporary Business Wear environment. Ruth has cleverly opted for a classic 1950s silhouette by pairing a pleated a-line skirt with a nipped in blouse that she’s accentuated cleverly with patent leather accessories. IMO, it makes for a timeless and flattering look. [...]

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Mad Men and the BusiChic that was Fletcher Jones

April 17, 2012 Autumn
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Greetings BusiChic, are there any fellow Mad Men fans out there among you? I am a fan of the series and have been working my way through Seasons One to Four in anticipation of Season Five which just hit Australian Pay TV this week. As I don’t have Pay TV myself, I still have some [...]

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Week 15: LBD and the oriental cardigan

April 15, 2012 Autumn
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It’s Week 15 of the BusiChic Little Black Dress (LBD) Project where I’m wearing a LBD to work once a week for the whole year to share 52 different ways of styling this staple for the office. This week, I look at the oriental fashion trend by pairing my LBD with a kimono-shaped cardigan. The [...]

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The coat

April 10, 2012 Autumn
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Yes, I have photographed today’s BusiChic before: here, here in his sneakers and here. However when I saw this fabulous winter coat, I had to photograph Richard again.     What do you think of Richard’s coat? Now that the autumnal chill has settled in, will you be wearing a coat to work too?

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Week 14: LBD with Man-style blazer

April 8, 2012 Autumn
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It’s Week 14 of the BusiChic Little Black Dress (LBD) Project where I’m wearing a LBD to work once a week for the whole year to share 52 different ways of styling this staple for the office. This week, I’m adding formality with a blazer. This week I’ve paired my Bento LBD with Veronique Branquinho [...]

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