At the first sign of spring I pull out my warm-weather clothing and start packing away the winter sweaters; that’s what happened last night when I saw the weather forecast. After hearing that it was going to be 60 degrees today I immediately got excited and decided to wear a dress to work. Since I don’t wear dresses very often, it got me thinking, how many of our customers wear dresses as part of their uniforms on a regular basis?
I found a few on our site that I know I would like to wear if I had the right job for it- here are my top choices:
So do you wear dresses to work? If not, what’s stopping you- a dress code, comfort, style? If you do, which dress is your favorite? Do you have a specific lab coat or nursing shoes that you pair it with? Leave a comment here and tell us about it!
Everyday we receive new product reviews on our hospital uniforms, medical coats, men's scrubs and women's scrubs. Receiving this feedback is so helpful to us and other customers and it makes it much easier to decide what to get when you buy medical scrubs.
Happy Friday! I want to remind everyone to leave a product review on any nurse scrubs, lab coats or other medical uniforms that you've purchased from Lydia's. Your opinion is helpful to us and other customers- plus we love hearing from you.
Our Call Center has been reviewing our new Spring products to answer all the questions you may have. I asked each Customer Service Representative to tell me what their favorite products were for springtime. Find out what they had to say!
My favorite is the Demi top made by Koi Uniforms. The Marker print is so cute. I really like the red and black contrast and I also like the neckline. –Heather
The new knit panel ladies lab coat is the best! This coat gives you more room to move and is extremely comfortable. –Pat
I like the new crossover print tops by Lydia’s. These fun tops are great for Spring and are very affordable scrubs!-Lori
I love the new Urbane stretch two pocket crossover top. It’s a great improvement on the original style with a bit of lycra added in the fabric for some stretch. The top also has great new colors. –Kristen
My Favorite would be the Koi Demi top in the print Marker with the pants to match. I love flowers and the colors say “springtime!” They are SO bright and pretty, yet simple. –Latisha
The ruffle top on pg 40 in the Coral Bling Plaid print. Plaid patterns are very much in style this season and you can wear this top with different color pants. –Alicia
The Demi top 134K in the prints Flying High & Marker by Koi uniforms. I just love the large prints. And the colors are nice and bright. –Brynn
The new 134K Demi Koi top is my favorite. It’s so versatile you can wear it anywhere. -Denise
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. If you’re working on February 14th, instead of worrying about what to wear on a date with your sweetheart, you might want to think about what to wear on the job. Don’t worry though, Lydia’s has you covered. I was browsing through our Valentine’s Day prints and the selection is amazing. There are over 80 products to choose from including print scrub tops and medical coats.
Some of my favorites are below, but if these aren’t your style there are many more to choose from.
Q.I am a chef and i wear scrubs to work instead of a white chef coat that all i do is ruin with stains...the colored/printed scrubs hide all the messes and stains, but i can never find any scrubs that have food things on them rather than just medical...So i was wondering if u could create Mad about Food! for all of us foodies who are tired of messing up good clothes all the time. Let me know what u think!
A. Thanks for the question! I think I have some information that will be helpful to you. Lydia's Uniforms has a sister site, Uniform Warehouse, that specializes in restaurant apparel. If you don't like to wear white because it's always getting dirty, we have black and red chef coats available, which are a great alternative to the traditional white (and don't show stains as easily!). A Kitchen Scrub Top, which comes in 4 different food prints (the Caliente print, featuring colorful peppers is my fave!), is also available at Uniform Warehouse. And we even have some food print scrubs at Lydia's, like this Fruit Salad Two Pocket Scrub Top by Cherokee -----> Click here to view all of Lydia's food print scrub tops.
I hope that these suggestions help you find what you're looking for. If you need any more information, don't hesitate to ask.
So many of you have told me how much you love Cherokee medical scrubs. I can see why: they’re well-known with a trusted name; they make scrubs that fit great and wash up well; plus they offer something for every medical professional, whether it’s basic solids, designer nursing scrubs or professional lab coats. What’s not to love??
Today I want to tell you about a few new collections that are now offered in Lydia’s Cherokee Superstore and I hope that you come to love these medical uniforms as much as you love favorites like Cherokee Authentic and Cherokee Flexibles. The new collections are: Cherokee Studio, Bamboo Planet and World Adventure scrubs. Each line is completely unique. The Studio Collection is filled with youthful styles and features lots of fun prints. Bamboo planet scrubs focus on sending an eco-friendly message. And World Adventure scrubs are all about using rich earth tones to create fashionable styles.
I hope that you’ll stop by our Cherokee Superstore and let me know what you think about these new uniforms. And next time you buy medical scrubs make sure to keep them in mind!
You’ve told us time and again that Cherokee scrubs are your favorite medical uniforms, so we took it upon ourselves to give you an amazing selection to choose from. We currently offer 400 Cherokee products and that means (I hope) that we have just what you’re looking for. In our Cherokee Super Store you’ll find prints, solids, tops, bottoms, lab coats, stretch scrubs, boutique fashions, you name it!
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all of these options, let me give you a few recommendations. If your main focus when buying new scrubs is fashion and comfort, try the Cherokee Body, Flexibles or Touch collections. If you like to stick to the basics then you’ll definitely want to go for the Cherokee Authentic line. And if you’re all about style then Studio B scrubs are for you. We also have Men’s medical scrubs and sports scrubs so don’t miss those either.
Well, that’s enough from me. Stop reading and go check out our Cherokee Super Store. And don’t forget that you can get free shipping on orders over $75 if you order soon!
We’ve always had an awesome selection of men’s scrubs at Lydia’s Uniforms, but as of this week it’s now even easier for our male customers to find exactly what they’re looking for. A new page is up on our web site devoted just to men. Stop by and view the entire collection of men's medical uniforms or use it to see what your favorite brand, like Dickies or Cherokee, has to offer. If you’re searching for a new men’s lab coat or shoes this is the place to look for those as well. And the best part is that you don’t have to worry about searching through pages of women’s uniforms to find what you’re looking for. So go ahead, go check it out! I hope this makes shopping simple for all the guys out there!
Happy Friday everyone. It was a busy (and fun) week here at Lydia’s. We worked hard to bring you the latest fall products (check out the 140 new items online), we had a cookout and we also celebrated the 10 and 15 year anniversaries of a few Lydia’s employees; overall it was a good week. I hope you had a good week as well and that you enjoy all of our new medical scrubs, lab coats and medical supplies.
We wanted to give you a sneak peek at some new fall scrubs, so earlier this week we added the latest designer medical scrubs to www.LydiasUniforms.com. I love these new uniforms and it looks like you do too because they’ve immediately become popular on the site. Two of the pieces have been best sellers and with their unique styles I can tell why.
The Delia Tee has a layered look and features a funky zebra print. It comes in two great color combos. The one below is in steel/pink.
The Zoe Tee is a thermal knit that’s great for layering and the sleeves have thumb guards (really cute and functional!) which make it easy to slip into a coat, gloves or even another layer.
Besides being really youthful and stylish, both these tops are very comfy (I wouldn’t mind wearing them to work!). If you like these styles make sure to check out all the new medical uniforms by Koi. In addition to these tees I love the brightly colored print tops. Which new item is your fave? Leave a comment here.
Stock up on scrubs while the shipping is free! We're currently offering free shipping on all orders over $50. That means there's no reason not to buy the new lab coat, nursing scrubs or medical supplies that you need. This offer only lasts a few more days, so make sure to take advantage of it while you can.
Need some help deciding what to buy? I highly recommend checking out our newest products which include some fun basics and prints by Cherokee. I would also suggest shopping the Lydia's Pro-Series line which is currently on sale.
Happy Friday everyone. It's been a busy week here at Lydia's Uniforms. Between our Nurses Week Celebration and a new catalog release, we've had lots to do! In my opinion, the Nurses Week Celebration went really well; I had a great time giving away gift certificates everyday and it was fun to read all your comments. I'm also a huge fan of the new summer catalog. It's filled with stylish, functional and affordable scrubs and like I said in yesterday's post, there is something for everyone. If you haven't already seen the latest summer styles, make sure to check them out. We have over 125 new pieces, from nursing scrubs to lab coats and more. You can view them all here.
Good news! Even though one sale just ended, we already have another one in session. We’re currently offering 15% Dickies Sandwashed and Dickies Everyday scrubs. The awesome thing about this sale, besides the prices, is that there’s something for everyone. Looking for soft basics in prints and solids? Then the Sandwashed Collection is for you. Or if you’re all about simplicity and incredible prices, then the Everyday Basics are where it’s at. So whether you’re looking for medical coats, scrubs tops or scrub bottoms, this is a great place to start your search.
Whether you like to finish off your medical uniform with a traditional, white lab coat or you prefer medical coats that are a bit different from the norm, I bet that Lydia’s has something that suits your personal taste. I browsed our selection of lab coats to bring you my recommendations for white, colorful, zip-up and trendy additions to your work wardrobe.
Want to go the traditional route? Try one of these two style coats; both have a crisp, professional look that would work with any medical scrubs. The left is a Barco Medical Uniforms lab coat, which received great customer reviews. And on the right is an embroidered four pocket lab coat that’s slightly shorter in length than the first one and also has a collar.
Or are you looking for that stylish piece to complete your medical uniform? Try one of these two pieces that are unique and fashionable while still getting the job done. On the left is a zip-up lab coat by Urbane. And on the right is a Peaches MedCouture Women’s Lab Coat.
So what’s your favorite lab coat look, traditional or trend setting? Browse our whole collection and don’t forget to write reviews of your personal faves.
Congratulations to Mary, the winner of January’s Editor @ Large Contest. When I contacted Mary to tell her about her win she shared a little bit about herself and her job. Keep reading to find out more about her.
Mary earned her M.D. and is now doing her residency, working towards a specialty in Emergency Medicine. She’s employed at one of the largest public inner city hospitals in the country and she described her position in detail, “I am blessed to get the opportunity to care for a variety of people that have very few options with little to no access to routine healthcare including: individuals who are indigent, homeless, incarcerated, low income and undocumented. This special population of people due to factors such as substance abuse, mental health issues, little to no previous medical care, environmental factors, cultural beliefs and lack of knowledge present with a multitude of disease processes not commonly seen in any other setting. The care of this population brings with it a need for a unique and exceptional learning experience that when my training is complete will allow me to work anywhere and be adequately prepared. In 5 short months my training will be complete and I will assume a role in a yet to be determined location as your run of the mill ‘ER doctor’ yet my training and residency experiences have taken me to a level that makes me not so run of the mill.”
For the contest, we asked you, our customers, to describe the colors required by your work dress code and here’s Mary’s winning comment:
“I am a senior resident in the Emergency Department of a large urban public hospital. We have no specified dress code, yet most of my colleagues have adhered to an unspoken tradition of wearing either the scrubs provided to us from the hospital or solid navy or black traditional unisex scrubs almost always embroidered with their title. The amusing thing is that the hospital scrubs are color-coded depending on size. Therefore, when these are worn everyone knows exactly what size you are wearing. The XL scrubs, the size many of the males wear, are pink. Despite my adherence to said tradition and often adding a lab coat, I had a difficult time conveying my role as the physician to patients. It is clear that my sex will always foreshadow any other role-identifying label including nametag, lab coat and uniform. Having recognized this fact, I have chosen to break tradition and become much more creative with my uniforms. I have now started wearing styles that are more fashionable and fun. The amazing thing is I now connect better with patients and gain their trust much more easily despite the new scrubs.”
As our winner she’ll be receiving a $50 gift certificate which she can use towards hospital scrubs, medical coats or whatever else she’s had her eye on at Lydia’s Uniforms. Mary mentioned that Dickies Everyday scrubs are her favorite, so maybe a new pair will be going into her shopping cart soon.
If you want to be our next winner, click here to enter.
If you’re responsible for buying medical scrubs for your office, or if you want to get a group of co-workers and friends together to place your order, Lydia’s Uniforms has some options to make the job a little bit easier for you. We don’t want you to get stressed out about something as simple as buying scrubs so we’ve done everything we can to make the process as effortless as possible.
So here’s how it works: When ordering for a large office or group you’ll be speaking with someone from our team of Customer Service Representatives who will handle your order. All of our Customer Service Reps have tons of knowledge about our products and the group ordering process so they'll be very helpful and able to answer any of your questions. If you would like a custom logo embroidered onto your medical coats and apparel scrubs they’ll help you arrange that and Lydia’s will even waive the $95 set-up fee if you’re placing an order of $495 or more. I personally think logos are a great addition to a lab coat or scrub top, but some people prefer their uniform without; it’s all up to you whether you want one or not! Plus, if you’re placing an order over $500 we do offer group discounts so you’ll be able to save a little money when you order for everyone at once. If you want to order discount medical uniforms for everyone in the office it will be easy to arrange or if everyone will be picking out their own stylish medical scrubs that’s not a problem either. So in short, Lydia's will make the process simple and save you some money in the process, which sounds good to me and hopefully to you as well.
Another awesome feature that we have for large groups is that we can create a custom e-store for you. We’ll fill the store with the scrubs that you choose, in your colors. Just by logging in you’ll have access to a store that’s customized to your employees’ specific needs.
So if you’re responsible for all the ordering at your office, let us help you out a bit. If the custom e-store sounds like a good plan to you click here to sign-up! Otherwise the best way to get started with your order is by calling 1.800.293.7721. You’ll talk to a Lydia’s employee who can answer all your questions and in the future ordering for your group will be a breeze.
In the latest Lydia’s catalog we introduced a new line of lab coats: MedCouture Lab Coats by Peaches. These new products have a set of unique attributes that set them apart from your standard medical coat, so I thought I would share a little bit about them with you. One cool thing about these lab coats is that they feature anti-bacterial surfaces. A new technology called BioSmart binds Chlorine to them, which then destroys bacteria and viruses (including Salmonella, E. coli, Staph and Hepatitis A) on contact.
In addition to the innovative technology of BioSmart these medical coats are also stylish; they come in very sleek, professional and tailored looks for men and women. Plus there are different styles to choose from so you’ll definitely be able to find one that suits your personal taste.
So if you’ve been looking for a new lab coat to top off your medical uniform MedCouture could be the brand to try. If you do purchase one, leave a comment and share your opinion of it. Or if you already own one I would love to hear what you think about it.
Earlier this month Lydia’s employees worked together to give back to the community by making a large donation of food and personal care items to a local organization. I was extremely impressed with everyone’s response and the huge collection of items that were donated. Giving is as much a part of the holiday season as receiving and it’s great to see Lydia’s employees doing their part.
I talked with my co-worker Natacha who was largely responsible for organizing the holiday food drive; she told me more about what was donated and who the donations will go to:
What organization was the food drive for/ who will benefit from the goods that were donated? We donated to Mel Trotter Ministries. Mel Trotter provides shelter, food, clothing, education, biblical studies, computer-based learning, and work training and experience for men and women in need throughout our community. To help those with drug and alcohol addictions, they also offer a state-licensed substance abuse recovery program. Last year thanks to local donations they were able to provide:
Over 289,000 meals
More than 950 holiday food boxes
6,192 daily food boxes containing over 130,000 meals
13,699 daily food bags
Over 1,500 Thanksgiving dinners for the homeless and working poor
What types of goods were donated by Lydia’s employees? All non perishable foods were donated, mostly canned fruits and vegetables, oatmeal, pasta/sauce, macaroni and cheese, crackers, peanut butter, tuna, rice and mashed potatoes. Also many personal care items were donated, such as shampoo, conditioner, hair accessories, deodorant, and toothpaste. Many people also brought in gently used coats, clothes, and shoes as well as toys. As a company we were also able to donate thousands of new shirts, pants, jackets.
Was there a positive response to the drive/ approximately how much was donated? There was an amazing response! I was so impressed by everyone’s support and willingness to give. I know how hard the economy has been on everyone this year and the fact that people gave so much, even though they have very little, really showed me how generous our co-workers are!! They continued to impress me throughout the 2 weeks the food drive ran. We were able to send around 20 boxes of food and countless boxes of clothes and personal care items. When Mel trotter came here to pick it up, our donation filled their entire truck!
Does Lydia’s do an annual food drive or was this the beginning of a new tradition? We donate clothing throughout the year to other charities, but this year was our first food drive. I hope to continue it for years to come!
Did you and your co-workers do anything special to give back this holiday season? If so I would love to hear what you did. Leave a comment here and share your story.
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Good news! Even though one sale just ended, we already have another one in session. We’re currently offering 
Mary earned her M.D. and is now doing her residency, working towards a specialty in Emergency Medicine. She’s employed at one of the largest public inner city hospitals in the country and she described her position in detail, 
about these lab coats is that they feature anti-bacterial surfaces. A new technology called BioSmart binds Chlorine to them, which then destroys bacteria and viruses (including Salmonella, E. coli, Staph and Hepatitis A) on contact.
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