Comments on: Q&A: Professional Style 101

By: Trisha

Trisha — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:44:14 +0000

Glad we could help, Britt!

By: britt

britt — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:30:09 +0000

reading this post has been so helpful! i’m finishing up my 3rd year of medical school, and will be heading out to away rotations soon.

thanks for the pointers!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:14:59 +0000

Courtney - I’m glad the advice is helpful. I bet you are the best dressed gal at the hospital.

I just thought of something that might be useful- wear navy blue if you want to pull off a vibe that says ‘professional but laid back’. It’s very close to black, which can be very proper, but the blue is fun. And with some dainty little earrings with blue gems, it will bring out the blue. The Ann Taylor blouse pictured above has navy blue. This would work for a solid blue, too.

Okay, I have to go get some diet coke!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:48:53 +0000

Thanks so much for the advice! I broke the “no cream top with a white coat” rule the other day and felt ridiculous. It’s amazing how off your game you can be when you don’t feel good in your clothing, so thanks for the tips for looking (and feeling!) better in the hospital.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:31:18 +0000

Alex - The first thing that popped into my head was ’sequins’. LoL. But on a more serious note - trying to match whites would be a no-no, since whites, like blacks, are sometimes noticeably different. Also - that could be very boring. Whatever you wear under your white coat should really give a nice pop. Unless you’re trying to go for subtle sophistication, wherein a tan turtleneck with a chunky brown beaded necklace would take you everywhere you want to go.

Also - creams. Ivory, cream, etc - probably not going to work that well with a white jacket, unless it’s paired with another color (a print) - but even then… I’d be a little wary.

By: alex

alex — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:18:05 +0000

Is there anything a medical student should avoid to wear with the white coat on?

By: aioa

aioa — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:50:37 +0000

My aunt, an ob-gyn, likes to wear button-down tops then leave the first button open to reveal a necklace. She also wears a lot of white but in interesting cuts.