25 Hottest Women of Business

             For many, the word “businessperson” connotes men in white shirts and stranglehold neckties. That stereotype may have held true in the 1950s, but since then, the appearance factor of the business world has evolved substantially.

Take women. Hot women have always populated the business world in some shape or form. We tasked ourselves with compiling a list of the hottest businesswomen we could think of, for your viewing pleasure. These women are accomplished both in the business and the looks departments. Get acquainted with these hotties, outside of the cube–and outside of the pantsuit.

25. Sarah Austin

Business Accomplishments: Founder of a popular online TV show called Pop17 and tech news producer.

Sarah Austin founded Pop17, a daily broadcast of micro-celebrity interviews and culture. Her former roles include UC Berkeley DJ and tech news producer, professional party crasher, and actress. Now a New York social powerhouse, Austin shows her adequate assets in various venues on a regular basis.

24. Julie Smolyansky

Business Accomplishments: CEO and President of natural foods powerhouse Lifeway Foods.

It’s hard to tell whether Julie Smolyansky is a model for Lifeway Foods commercials, or its CEO and President. In fact, she looks like one, but does a stellar job actually being the other. This thirty-something dynamo took her CEO post in 2002, and has since then focused on expanding the company’s natural foods line substantially. On her company bio, it says that this founder’s daughter’s “…success is the result of good genes and solid training.” We can hang with that.

Dress with Class (on a Budget)

The best way to dress to impress when your spending plan isn’t as big as you’d like, is to do what the successful, wealthy woman does.

Sounds counter-intuitive, doesn't it?

You may be envisioning her sashaying down Via dei Condotti in Rome or Fifth Avenue in New York on a spending spree. Yes, some women do that, but the majority chooses style over fashion. This is what the timeless, classy woman does. This is what the smart woman does.

Here are a few tips to have a classy, polished and rich look on any spending plan:

1. Always choose quality over quantity.

This is the most important concept to learn about dressing well. No matter what your spending plan, you should invest in articles that are well-made and not trendy.

Buying 10 dresses that fit poorly or will be dated by the end of the year is a huge waste of your investment. It is better to invest in two or three well-fitting, timeless dresses that will last 5 – even 10 years. Not only is this a better investment of your money, but the dress is more likely to fit you better and thus make a better impression.