'The No-Hose Administration': Seven White House Workers Get Styled By <em>Elle</em>

UPDATE: A White House official tells the Huffington Post: "We did not pick the clothes that we wore for the Elle photo shoot and with a few exceptions would never wear them to work."

Two days after the inauguration, I headed to DC to style seven of the smart, successful--and let it be said, beautiful--women from this new administration and, in doing so, illustrate the new rules for how to dress for work. DC has long been in a style recession. My No. 1 rule? Break all the rules--which is why I dubbed them "The No-Hose Administration."

From what I've seen over the years, getting it right at the office can be tough. It's a daily high-pressure game: You want to appear authoritative and professional but not look like a career drone. Employee handbooks may highlight terms like business casual and corporate attire, but what does it all mean? How do you start to decipher these complex codes that can ultimately get us hired, fired, promoted, or just plain noticed? April being our Work Issue, I am offering my own get-ahead guide to How to Look Good and Still Succeed in Business.

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