Melisa Goldie serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Creative Officer of Calvin Klein, Inc. With her extensive background in advertising and photography, Ms. Goldie is responsible for directing and executing the company’s branded materials for advertising, marketing, packaging, licensing, and promotional initiatives, across all product categories globally. Ms. Goldie, who graduated with honors from Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography, resides in Brooklyn, New York with her family.
Here, she helps us navigate that daily dilemma we all encounter: “What am I going to wear?” —Ed.
It’s an essential question we each face daily and depending on your line of work, you are also likely dressing for multiple scenarios: dropping the kids off at school, going to the office, a client meeting, a dinner date, or a cocktail party—and sometimes these all need to be achieved with the same outfit, so a little bit of planning is key.
Unless your job calls for a business suit, a scrub, or other type of uniform, achieving the right look is more art than science— and strikes a fine balance of confidence, taste and personal style.
Curating your own wear-to-work wardrobe can be looked upon as an exciting personal challenge or a daunting experience. As a working mother, with two decades of experience in the fashion industry, I have found a few key ways to approach my work wardrobe. Here are a few personal pointers—along with my top picks from this fall’s Calvin Klein sportswear line.
Shop for these and other great wear-to-work looks at calvinklein.com.
Look 1:
Printed Long Sleeve Black Dress
Winnie Croco Embossed Leather Pump
Saffiano Leather Rounded Satchel
Look 2:
Pleated Mandarin Collar Blouse
Power Stretch Black Leggings
Winnie Croco Embossed Leather Pump
Look 3:
Averie Over-the-Knee Leather Boot
Look 4:
Body Skinny Pants
Britney Suede + Leather Ankle Boot
This is so great! I can not think of anybody better than Melisa to fill this position. She is a very intelligent, thoughtful person who will challenge your position with more than empathy but sincerity.
As a recent college graduate who is looking to elevate her wardrobe to more polished heights, I appreciate the pointers and the pieces! I am eyeing the suede ankle boots, in particular.
For a woman of any age I absolutely agree that “black will always be the new black”.
Love these smart looks for fall. Timeless pieces interspersed with slightly edgy pieces work for me in my job in advertising even though I am 58. Styles that we choose as we age often depend on our fitness and size. I bought the well priced long sleeved dress and it was longer on me (5’2″) than on the leggy model in the picture and there was a hem that I could have let out but didn’t need to. Melisa, thanks for sharing these affordable choices with us!
I have adored CK’s clothes since well before I could afford even a belt! I love the pieces pictured here. Wish the dress were a length I feel appropriate for me to wear now. WIsh that were true about so much of comtemporary fashion.
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