iVillage
your daily makeover destination
by Melissa Kagan
If you are a working woman with a demanding job, you know how time is often a luxury you can't afford. And while your career is important to you, so is maintaining an active social life. So how do you manage to look professional for a meeting and then sass it up for an evening out? It's not as hard as it sounds. The key is to keep your ensemble sleek and simple and to put an emphasis on punchy accessories. This way, you'll be able to mix and match at a moment's notice. Here, we did a makeover to prepare Myra for a special after-office evening ahead of her.

Myra's working-late look

Myra, 27, came to us because she had scored a date with a guy she'd had her eye on, but it was scheduled for an evening when she knew she'd be working late. In fact, she was even planning on leaving straight from the office to save time. In the past, Myra wore boardroom suits on her dates, but we felt that this simply wouldn't do. Not only would she look dull, but it would affect her demeanor as well. We wanted Myra to shine. See how we transformed her look from "working late" to "hot date" with little effort.

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