Business Characters for Women

Costume Advice

Classic Aesthetic

What You Might Have in Your Closet

This category is perfect if you want to show up polished—but with room to get shady.

Button-down shirt (white, light blue, or subtly patterned)
Blazer or sport coat (navy, charcoal, or tweed all work well)
Chinos or dress pants (dark jeans can pass for the “startup” types)
Loafers, brogues, or dress sneakers (if you're the hip tech guy)
Optional: tie (traditional characters), or open collar (more casual/schemer types)
If you want to lean into the startup/tech persona, wear a blazer over a t-shirt or hoodie. Add flashy sneakers and confidence with no basis.

Hair and Grooming

Hair should be clean, styled, and “presentation-ready.” Whether it’s slicked back, tousled on purpose, or a pristine side part—these characters care about optics.

Facial hair is fine, especially if trimmed with suspicious precision. A five-o'clock shadow works great for characters who are “burning the midnight oil” or just stopped trying after the quarterly report went sideways.

Accessories

Briefcase, messenger bag, or slim laptop case
Lanyard or badge: “QTRX Global – VP of Innovation” or “ClearPath Solutions – Business Strategist”
Fake business cards with absurd titles like “Director of Future Readiness” or “Head of Synergy”
Smartphone you check constantly while muttering about “the market”
Rolled-up investor report or fake presentation
Watch: sleek and expensive-looking (or a knockoff you treat like it’s priceless)
Folders marked “Confidential – Board Review Only” with suspicious redacted pages
A Bluetooth earpiece or AirPods you refuse to take out

Character and Roleplaying Tips

Voice & Speech:
Talk fast. Use vague business buzzwords. If anyone accuses you of something, deflect with phrases like:

“We’ll circle back.”
“That’s outside my purview.”
“You’re asking the wrong questions.”
“I was in a strategy sync when the murder occurred.”

Casual charm is your mask—whether you’re guilty or not.

Behavioral Quirks:

Check your watch like you have a meeting every ten minutes.
Use people’s first names constantly like a bad manager: “Listen, Brian. It’s not personal—it’s procedural.”
Make meaningless hand gestures while talking about "long-term vision."
Refuse to make eye contact when talking about your alibi.
Pretend to take urgent calls and walk away from key conversations.

Bonus Touches

Carry a fake slide deck printed on glossy paper—graphs, buzzwords, the works.
Offer unsolicited financial advice: “If you’d diversified your assets, you wouldn’t be a suspect right now.”
Have a coffee mug that says “#1 Middle Manager” or “I’m Not the Boss, I Just Sound Like One.”
Brag about your “network” and imply the murder could ruin your IPO.
Leave “confidential memos” lying around with red ink edits and a few ominous phrases like “remove liability language” or “dispose of asset—quietly.”

Blazers & Secrets characters are clean-cut, high-functioning, and highly capable of doing terrible things with a smile. Whether you're a smooth-talking closer or a twitchy intern who knows too much, the mystery is never far behind—and neither is your quarterly performance review.

Power & Poise Character Roles

(Female Business Execs, PR Sharks, Image Consultants, Startup Founders, Corporate Fixers, Real Estate Developers, and White-Collar Crime Queens)

These women are impeccably dressed, calculating, and dangerously competent. Whether they’re giving a keynote speech or covering up insider trading, the Power & Poise characters look flawless—and leave chaos in their wake. In a murder mystery setting, she’s either the one solving the problem… or the one orchestrating it behind a $300 manicure.

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EXAMPLE LOOKS OF BLAZERS AND SECRETS COSTUMES.

TYPES OF MURDER MYSTERY PARTY CHARACTERS

Who Falls into the Blazers and Secrets Crowd?

The CEO / Executive Director – Confident, commanding, probably one NDA away from a scandal.
The High-Level Publicist or Crisis Manager – Knows how to spin murder into “an unfortunate scheduling conflict.”
The Real Estate Queenpin – Can sell a haunted mansion and hide the body in the crawlspace.
The Startup Founder / Tech Genius – Casual luxury. Thinks faster than she talks. Maybe too smart for her own good.
The Corporate Attorney – Cold, brilliant, has documents that could bury you in discovery.
The Political Strategist – Smiles for the cameras, silences the opposition.
The Luxury Lifestyle Influencer (with a board seat) – Glamorous, image-obsessed, deeply dangerous in stilettos.
The Finance Whisperer – Runs spreadsheets and power plays with equal precision.
The Assistant Who Knows Too Much – Polite, organized, and potentially blackmailing everyone.

What You Might Have in Your Closet

Executive / CEO Look:

Sleek tailored blazer (bold colors like crimson or classic neutrals)
Pencil skirt, slacks, or structured dress
Closed-toe heels or ankle boots
Statement necklace or minimalist jewelry
Designer handbag or structured tote

Startup Founder or Consultant Look:

Blazer over a t-shirt or cashmere tank
High-waisted trousers or a midi skirt
Chunky sneakers or fashion-forward flats
Oversized watch, clean lines, low-effort, high-impact style
Optional: logo pin or lanyard with a fictional tech company like “INVOXR” or “Synerlite”

PR Maven / Real Estate Mogul Look:

Designer wrap dress or stylish jumpsuit
Oversized sunglasses (even indoors)
Sky-high heels or luxurious wedges
Clutch full of fake “client paperwork” and one very incriminating USB drive
Gold accessories and enough hairspray to stun a suspect

Hair and Makeup

Depending on character, hair should be done—sleek ponytail, sharp bob, soft curls, or dramatic blowout.

Makeup varies by role, but always purposeful:

CEO types? Clean lines, neutral palette, bold lip.
PR pro? Glamorous but not garish.
Political strategist? Matte, bulletproof, and unreadable.
Finance exec? Understated but perfect.
Assistant? Barely-there makeup—until she snaps.

Accessories

Fake company badge: “Senior VP – Integrity Solutions Inc.” (lol)
Tablet or clipboard you check obsessively
Designer coffee cup with lipstick stain
iPhone with cracked screen from “an incident in Paris”
Custom pens, day planner, or color-coded notes
Folder marked CONFIDENTIAL or LEGAL PRIVILEGE – DO NOT COPY
Bluetooth headset or AirPods you use to walk away from arguments mid-sentence
Business cards with ridiculous titles like “Executive Chaos Negotiator” or “Chief Vision Aligner”

Character and Roleplaying Tips

Voice & Speech:
Confident. Polished. Sharp.
You don't raise your voice—you lower it and everyone listens.
Sprinkle in phrases like:

“That’s not my department, but I’ll fix it anyway.”
“Let’s pretend you didn’t just say that.”
“I don’t threaten. I project outcomes.”
“I could explain it… but you wouldn’t recover.”

Behavioral Quirks:

Straighten things. Your drink, someone else's collar, the emotional imbalance in the room.
Glance at your watch with exasperation—even if it’s a bracelet.
Speak while walking away. Let them catch up.
Take discreet voice memos when people talk—“Note to self: Jessica’s lying.”
Refer to people by position, not name: “Accounts Payable is panicking again.”

Bonus Touches

Pull out a tiny mirror and touch up lipstick mid-interrogation.
Refer to your outfit as part of a “capsule collection of power.”
Drop a cryptic voice memo into your phone: “Board meeting. 6 PM. Burner phone. Re: Mitchell’s disappearance.”
Carry two phones—one locked, one very obviously “not for work.”
Leave a folder behind on purpose. Let people see a page titled “Acquisition Targets: Eliminate Obstacles.”

The Power & Poise woman doesn’t get flustered—she gets leverage. Whether she’s negotiating a hostile takeover or orchestrating the perfect crime behind closed elevator doors, she knows one thing for sure: in business and murder, presentation is everything.