This week my daughter started her job as an attending physician. Did you know about the medical profession’s progression; intern, resident, fellowship, attending? I didn’t even know that full doctors were called “attendings.” But here, wonderfully, we are.
One thing I did suspect, women in the professions need professional wardrobes. When my daughter told me she was ready for a new one, I thought, “Hooray!” immediately followed by, “What to wear, these days?” As a surgeon, in the OR, scrubs and clogs clearly. At other times, dresses and suits, dresses and suits. Same as it ever was, but the 2026 version, and not corporate. There’s more room for personal style, to a point.
What about this,
with Repettos? She was a dancer through school and college, after all.
Add simple – but not tiny – gold earrings and not a speck of other ornamentation except wedding and engagement rings.
I do love navy pointelle. I’m not sure about the Tory Burch T everywhere, though. As we know, controversially, I’m good with logos generally but at work not so much. Unless your work is fashion or design, where you want your clothing to say something about where you stand in that universe.
The only heels I wear comfortably enough these days are my Jimmy Choo wedding shoes and a pair of Paul Green pumps. So maybe these from PG? I like the way the nubbly bit would relate to TB’s pointelle. Surely, surely we all know navy and black are just fine?
For a conference, perhaps. So helpful of Me + Em to style this with a white coat. More pointelle. Am liking this trend.
That dress insists on pointy toes, I don’t know why, so with legendary Choos.
Now, suits, can we go lady? This color would be gorgeous if one happened to be a fair-skinned, pink-cheeked, blue-eyed redhead. Might want dark navy pumps or the afore-mentioned brown Repettos, black here being too high contrast for our doctor.
And if not lady, who makes our suits these days? Maybe Paul Smith, sized for a grownup and not a girl in her big brother’s clothes?
With a pair of suede loafers? Or Darbys, as the British call oxfords?
With that, I turn it over to you eminent knowers of the world. Any and all resources welcome. I have been retired for going on 15 years, and can no longer provide answers. I may not even have guidance, ideas will have to do. Have a wonderful weekend.
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These clothes look so fabulous but i don’t remember any doctor I’ve met who looked this good except the plastic surgeons who are trying to impress.
My d in law (obgyn) lives in scrubs, though no one would accuse her of extensive stylishness in any situation.
Thank you! My daughter is a surgeon, but pediatric neurosurgery, so a very different environment. It seems that women surgeons can dress with some style. We shall see what she decides! Congratulations to your daughter-in-law!
I love everything you have shown us, but I agree with Abigail. My doctor (at UT Southwestern Medical School) wears cotton dresses under a white doctor’s coat. Always so low key–and not particularly stylish at all. My dermatologist wears ALL sorts of things–from leggings to really dressy things. It’s always a surprise. Your daughter would be the best dressed around!
Thank you:). I am thinking that women surgeons might have a slightly different environment? I know that one of the attending surgeons where my daughter did her residency was one of the most extraordinarily stylish women I’ve ever seen. But we shall see!
Love these! I’d have selected them all! :-)
Aw, thanks. Like I said, I don’t know the answer, just going off her taste generally, and what I have seen. She will decide and it’s really fun to offer suggestions:).
I think she could dress a little more youthfully. The black and white dress is cool, but personally I believe she can be taken seriously and also dress her age . ( I’m not a fashion expert!) Also not sure about the white dress since it could appear a little nurse-y. Of course it is whatever she likes and she can accessorize if she likes keeping the basic outfits simple and classic. As you can tell , no one has ever asked me an opinion about fashion.
I’m happy to hear your opinion here. My daughter will be 39 on Monday. I will think about what “youthfully” might mean in this context. After all, you have spent a lot of time in and around hospitals.
All fabulous choices!!!!
Congratulations to your daughter and of course to her mom.