A woman dresses for success by focusing on how to look POWERFUL or perhaps AUTHORITATIVE or even SEXY.
I guess I'm just biased, but I think "professional and polished" is a superior way forward.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I prefer "polished" too. A woman doesn't have to look like a man: paint suits, tatoos, etc. to get what she wants.
“A woman dresses for success by focusing on how to look POWERFUL or perhaps AUTHORITATIVE or even SEXY.”
It depends on the woman. As much as as the FemiNazis deny this truth, BEAUTY IS POWER, and beautiful women naturally wield power over men which homely women can’t. But a woman needs to remember that power acquired mainly through beauty (not professionalism or competence) is a double-edged sword. When beauty wanes with age (as it always does), competence and professionalism should strongly remain.