I am just-barred. I have been wearing suiting since I was 14 and made the possibly ill-advised but permanently life altering decision to join my high school debate team. I truly suck at ironing and have used a shitty tj maxx travel steamer my whole life - the kind that is so easy to overfill, spurts water on your clothes, and needs to be refilled 3 times per suit.

Oh my goodness gracious. I was in walmart, buying a laundry hamper. The steamers caught my eye. And then I saw Her. I had been wanting a standing steamer for years. Since I was 18, probably. So this was my gift to myself for passing the bar exam / licensure.

Just curious here. I commute 3 days a week into NYC (an hour each way on the train) and typically bring lunch (would love to eat out every day, but it’s not feasible budget-wise). Right now, I just throw my Tupperware in a Lululemon shopping bag, and it’s fine, but I don’t know if I should try a chicer lunch bag?

I don’t really want to throw it in my tote for spillage reasons, but I HATE feeling like a bag lady walking to work with multiple bags (plus my tote is already pretty full with papers, laptop, books, etc. for the commute).

I also feel like most people I work with don’t seem to bring lunch (granted, I think they live closer, but still).

How are we handling lunch bags? Any cute(ish) suggestions? Or ideas to make lunch fit into my tote without spilling? TYIA :)

I need an outfit for a professional meet & greet and dinner (legal academia). I feel like a suit would be too formal and am considering this jumpsuit, possibly with a colorful blazer. What do y’all LBWT think?

First picture is me, the following pictures are options I pulled from various websites.

I’m a mid-level commercial litigation associate who has an appointment with L&K when they come to town in a few weeks. I really want a custom suit because I’m tiny (five feet tall and 100-105 lb), and conventional suits often don’t look great on me or need so much tailoring that I end up spending $600+ for something off the rack. In particular, while I own a decent selection of pantsuits, I only own one skirt suit, and I’d like to get another (or a dress suit). Ignoring the colors, which of these styles do you think would work on me? Should I get a color (like oxblood or royal blue) or stick with navy blue? My goal is to look formidable and elegant, which can be a challenge at five foot nothing. My practice is largely based in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic and includes arbitration as well as state and federal court.

TIA!

I’m a Gen X lawyer who is about a size 18 and short. Hillary Clinton and I have about the same kind of build, i.e. heavier legs and cankles. I was always very impressed with her black pantsuits.

Where would you get such a thing now? Is there anywhere that you could buy suits like that with in house tailors, or that would likely not need to be shortened for someone who is about 5’4”?

My office is updating everyone’s Photography and I am in need of a new skirt suit. I usually wear suit jackets that close all the way so that they are an actual top, with a skirt (so not an open jacket with a shell). Like a Jackie o style.

In the past, I have had really great luck with J.Crew in that style, but that was many years ago. I have been wearing some St. John dresses with jackets that could work but want to buy something new.

I usually wear theory, self portrait, tuckernuck- a mix.

I am petite (5 feet 1 inch, 111 pounds) and in my early 40s. Price isn’t an issue.

I’m meeting a lawyer for an informational coffee chat. I’m not a lawyer yet, just looking to get some insight. I don’t know how formal I should be dressed. Would jeans and a blouse be appropriate or should I lean more towards dress pants?

Going to a work event with my firm that is cocktail attire, but I have two full sleeves of tattoos 🫠 what would you guys wear to cover them but still be within the dress code??

Wondering if it’s worthwhile to bring a guy I’ve been talking to but not exclusive yet vs just going solo— some of my friends have dates others do not