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Fabric selection (e.g., pinstripes, plaids, etc.): Can vary a silhouette, give suiting a personal look and incorporate texture and pattern to your wardrobe without recreating the wheel.
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Pleat sleeves: Can create volume for petite frames without overwhelming the wearer.
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Ruffles: Add a feminine, whimsical touchto classic, tailored silhouettes.
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Bell sleeves: Can make a shorter sleeve more interesting and, paired with a pencil skirt or tailored pant, offer a flattering, professional silhouette without being fussy.
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Bows: Provide a finishing touch at the neckline, shoulder or waist and can be styled in a number of ways.
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Bows: Provide a finishing touch at the neckline, shoulder or waist and can be styled in a number of ways.
Shirt, jacket, pencil skirt or pants — the classic businesswoman look isn’t going anywhere this fall, though some women aren’t as fond of the ensemble, whether it be due to the stodgy guise it portrays or the way it fits on their body type. But according to Clearfork clothier Double R, which specializes in women’s suiting, you don’t have to be a pear or an apple or an hourglass to look good in office attire. “We don’t pigeonhole people with names and labels,” Double R founder Ravi Ratan says. Instead, all it takes are the smallest details to create a suit with personality and a flattering silhouette. Here are a few they suggest: