Executive, Keynote and Boardroom Outfits

A woman giving a keynote or chairing a board dinner wears a tailored blazer with wide leg pants, or a sheath or wrap dress, in a solid color that holds its line on stage and on camera. Luna cuts each piece in its own atelier in Serbia. For office pieces, see women’s business outfits.

What reads well from the stage and on camera

Solid colors read cleanly in a large room and on video, and very small prints can shimmer on camera. A structured shoulder holds its shape for hours at a lectern. Sleeves that reach the wrist or the elbow keep your hands and your jewelry in view. Choose a hem you can sit in on a panel chair without adjusting, and keep the top of the outfit simple, since the audience looks at your face and your hands.

Suits, blazers and pants

• The Barbara Tailored Blazer in Black ($610) is cut in structured twill, with a red back waist tab and fine red piping on the flap pockets. It matches the Barbara Wide Leg Pants in Black ($595), which have a pressed crease and a slim red and black belt.
• The Alexa Tailored Blazer in Red ($610) has 4 covered buttons, a notched lapel and a cuff that turns back to 3/4, for a woman who wants to be remembered at the podium.
• Under a blazer, the Lola Business Blouse in Red ($320) has a wide boat neckline and short sleeves, and the Eva Classic Top in Scarlet Red ($230) is a 3/4 sleeve knit in a red that photographs as true red.

Dresses for the day that turns into an evening

• The Lucy Navy Illusion Sleeve Sheath Dress ($695) is a knee length crepe sheath in midnight navy with illusion mesh sleeves and a jeweled clasp at the collar. It is cut for a day that runs from the boardroom to an evening reception.
• The Olga Wrap Dress in Navy ($695) is a knee length wrap dress with short sleeves, a notched lapel collar and gold tone buttons under a buckled belt.
• The Rina Elegant Midi Dress in Black ($595) is a midi in textured viscose and elastane with a square neckline framed by white piping.

Coats for the walk in

The Nicole Wool Wrap Coat in Solid Black ($825) is a double breasted wool coat that ends at mid calf, and the Clara Wool Trench Coat in Navy Blue ($910) falls to the lower mid calf, with shoulders cut to sit over a blazer. For the stage itself, read what to wear as a woman keynote speaker and what to wear for a speaking engagement or an award. For the dinner afterward, see gala and awards outfits. Every occasion is on the Shop by Occasion page.

Questions before you choose

What should a woman wear to give a keynote speech?

Wear a tailored blazer with pants or a sheath dress in a solid color, with sleeves to the wrist or the elbow and a hem you can sit in. Choose a color that stands apart from the stage backdrop.

What looks good on camera and from the stage?

Solid colors and a simple neckline. Very small patterns can shimmer on video, and a structured shoulder keeps its line. Red, navy, ivory and deep wine tones all read clearly from a distance.

Is a pantsuit or a dress better for a keynote?

Either one works. A pantsuit gives you pockets for a microphone pack and a stable line when you move around the stage, and a sheath dress reads as formal in a single piece. Choose the one you stand in most comfortably.

What should I wear to a board dinner?

Wear the formality of the host: a sheath or wrap dress in navy or black, or a blazer and pants with a dressier top, and a coat that suits the season.

What do I wear to an awards dinner after a day of meetings?

Choose a dress that works from a morning session to an evening room, such as a crepe sheath with illusion sleeves, and change the shoes and the jewelry for the evening.

Does Luna ship free, and can I return a piece?

Shipping to any US address is free, orders arrive in 2 to 5 days, and every order has 30 days for a return with no questions asked.