Where are the best places to shop for ladies business wear?

[liberalnurse]

I'll be going to D.C with my friend who is a Congressional candidate. We would like to shop for campaign outfits for her to wear.

[northzax]

1. what's your budget? makes a difference.

and age range?

[liberalnurse]

2. Willing to spend about $400-500 per suit.

Depends on the outfit. Age 40-45.... sleek...not thin...healthy.

[northzax]

5. I don't know why you'd come here to do it

(we have some of the highest sales taxes in the country, 9%) but I would suggest going to the downtown Hechts, it's a big department store, soon to be rebranded as a Macy's, but they know DC type business wear, and they have very helpful salesfolk (at least in the Men's department, where I tend to buy suits when I'm not at a boutique) go to the one at Metro Center, or, as the poster below suggested, Tyson's.

[sbj405]

3. Can't offer personal recommendations, but

http://washingtonian.com/shopping/04/25hotshops.html
about halfway down, there's a section "Still at work?"

Will you have a car? You may have more luck by hitting up Tyson's Corner.

[liberalnurse]

4. Yes, we are driving to D.C.

Staying in DuPont Circle for a meeting there. We thought we would go shopping since we will be there Friday and not leaving until Tuesday or Wednesday.

[Skinner]

6. If you want to go out to the suburbs

There is a huge mall out in Tyson's Corner. Two of them, in fact:

Tyson's Corner Center: http://www.shoptysons.com

Tyson's Galleria: http://www.tysonsgalleria.com

But metro does not go to Tyson's corner. If you want to take metro, there is a mall at Pentagon City, in Arlington, VA, which is just across the Potomac from DC.

Fashion Centre at Pentagon City: http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=157

[liberalnurse]

7. Thanks Skinner.

We are looking forward to finding something "different" from the average mid-west boring outfits. Don't get me wrong, we want neat and professional with a hint of uniqueness....To kick things up a notch. O8)