I have been out of the suiting world for years now, so I am a bit lost :) I need help with finding some fashion forward suting that is not old lady or to conservative.
I'm in the same boat as you and just bought a really cute suit at J crew. They have a secret sale in stores right now where suiting pieces are 20% off!
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My area in SoCal is fairly casual - you might be able to get away with a nice jacket/skirt combo that is not an actual "suit" depending on where you live.