Reddit mentions of Naturalizer Women's Clava Pump

A few things:

1. Some cheaper-ish places to buy suits: Express, Victoria's Secret (of all places... I know...), The Limited (50% off right now!). I will say, though, that I'm not terribly big on poly suits - the elbows and butt tend to get very, uh, shiny after a month or two, and they wrinkle like nobody's business.
   
   
2. Banana Republic is a liiiittle pricier, but I've been able to snag an entire 4-season wool suit set (blazer, pants, skirt) for under 200 before with the help of some promo codes and "scratch-n-save" events in-store, so if you look out for sales it shouldn't come out to more than a suit from The Limited. I really like BR suits, actually - they fit well, are super-comfy, and the material doesn't wrinkle even if I've been sitting at a desk all day. Good stuff.
   
   
3. I'd ask your manager if it's OK to just wear a blazer and dress pants, even if it doesn't match. Stuff like that is really office-dependent, but the general rule as far as I've seen is that if a job requires a "suit", then yes - the tops and bottoms have to match, at least until you get a feel of what exactly the dress code at your particular office is like.
   
   
4. You can wear a sheath dress with a blazer, but they have to be matching fabrics to be considered a "suit" ;)
   
   
5. A note on color: I'd avoid black for your first two suits and get a nice dark navy and charcoal. Black suits have a tendency to bring out whatever else you're wearing (read: imperfections) and shows wrinkles/lint/etc. like whoa, plus in menswear at least it's a super "formal" color, to be worn only at funerals and fancy dinners. Oh, and most black fabrics turn a weird dark green under office lighting. Not flattering.
   
   
6. Can't really help ya on the shoes, since I avoid heels of any variety when I can and tend to stomp around in oxfords and loafers all day (I figure if the men in my office can wear cool wingtips, then so can I ;)). If you're looking for more "traditional" female office wear though, I know the brand is a little "old" but Naturalizer has the most freakin' comfortable pumps on the face of the earth. I have a pair of [these] (http://www.amazon.com/Naturalizer-NATURALIZER-Womens-Gusta-Pump/dp/B00L6609TE/ref=pd_sbs_shoe_11?ie=UTF8&refRID=1DH51CX0D8QCC8JSW954) and [these] (http://www.amazon.com/Naturalizer-CLAVA-Womens-Clava-Pump/dp/B004VQBBZM/ref=pd_sbs_shoe_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1V1AA8PJVEYK2YXTSA47) and they're the only heels I can walk around all day in, my Cole Haans got nothin' on these they're awesome.
   
   
7. Can't really help ya on the cool or edgy ways to style a suit either, I'm interested to know what other ladies do on this front too. I work in a really, really conservative office where I'm the only woman so my entire business wardrobe basically looks like a man's. It'd be nice to see what options I'd have to jazz things up ;)
   
   Edit: Corporette.com. Go and read, I promise it's good!