MyDG and I were at a Kiwonary meeting this weekend. (Of course we were.) A woman was standing with a group of my colleagues. I still don’t know her name, and I didn’t see her the rest of the weekend. Our conversation: As she reaches to pick up my purse, “Nice bag, is it Coach?” [...]
Posts Tagged ‘clothing’
24 Feb
February Update
We had a slight breather after the big show in California. Emails and paperwork didn’t let up, but the meetings lessened for a bit. We organized all the boxes and files, at one point we had Kiwonary papers in four rooms. We got rid of much of it over the weekend. MyDG is now [...]
20 Jan
Perfect Conference Wardrobe
I wanted to pack light for this trip. One suitcase each. The perfect women’s wardrobe for a meeting is Black sheath with matching jacket. Black slacks Beige pencil skirt Black silk tank top or shell Black sweater with beige accents Scarlet cashmere twinset Thin black sweater Beige silk tank top or shell Camel cropped [...]
6 Sep
“Formal Dress” for Women
Our Spouse Trainers talked to us about evening wear. “Tuxedo optional” for men means in Kiwonary “Wear it if you got it, and you should have one anyway.” (I knew that.) The wives spouses were told “Woman should wear formal wear.” I just had to ask. Does that mean a cocktail dress? short? sequins? [...]
5 Aug
Women? There’s wimmin in Kiwonary?
More about our weeklong meeting next month. Half of us received a dress code. The other one is still invisible. Business Casual Attire-Collared shirts and slacks for men. Business Attire-Suits Dinner Attire-Black Tie Optional Do we think that women didn’t receive a dress code because: A: Women know how to dress appropriately for the [...]
20 May
Dressing on a Budget
MyDG and I have many meetings in our future. We need business-casual, dressy, and evening clothes. We’ve been in Kiwonary for many years, and are active members. We have tuxedos, and evening and cocktail dresses. Until MyDg receives the official DG jacket, he’ll need a large wardrobe. People will notice, and we don’t want to [...]
20 May
Clothes Make the DG
We must play the game. We’re going to play our way, though. A Kiwonary DG must look like a successful leader. The unwritten rules seem to include DG jacket, dress shirt, tie or scarf, dress slacks or skirt, and polished dress shoes. Kiwonary is a conservative organization for professionals, and most DGs are older. Well [...]
