by C
December 11, 2009
Fashion
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Reader M writes in to suggest this lovely blouse, which has great pleating at the neckline, tiers on the sleeves, and, yes, comes with a cami. We like that it’s a a little frothy without being girly; we also like that it’s a blouse without the fuss of gaping buttons. We’d wear it with a high-waisted skirt; we might also try it with a black turtleneck beneath it for blustery winter days. It’s on clearance at Victoria’s Secret for $29.99 (was $48), available in green, pink and black in sizes XS-L. Silk georgette tiered-cuff blouse
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by C
December 10, 2009
Accessories
Today’s reader question has to do with finding professional winter hats, and we are eager to hear what our readers say…
Will you please consider writing a post about winter hats? It seems like an appropriate time to cover winter hats, especially with the snow storms crossing the country this week. I often walk to work but have never been able to find a suitable winter hat. I need a hat that covers my ears as well as the top of my head. I have found that the cute hats don’t cover my ears. Another frustration is that the winter hats I have all flatten my hair. Perhaps that is inevitable. However, my hair tends to be curly and after putting a hat on, my hair is flat and straight by the time I get to work.
Tricky. First, we have yet to find a functional winter hat that doesn’t look dorky. But, given that a) we grew up in the Midwest b) went to college in a city where windchill is a major consideration, and c) often walk to/fro work in NYC, we don’t discriminate against “dorky” hats — it’s cold outside, yo. And even if someone recently said it’s a myth that 80% of your heat escapes from your head… well, we don’t believe it. To make matters worse, this author’s hair seems to get curlier with each passing year — and it now seems impossible to wear many of our old hats without totally killing the curls. So, like we said, we are eager to hear what our readers say.
In the past (when our hairstyle was blown straight) we went with floppy (not felted) berets. They’re easy to keep in the pocket of jackets (one can “live” in every coat; also, a hat you can stuff in your pocket is hard to lose), and, as a classic style, the dork factor is on an acceptable scale. We just lost the only one we had with a silky lining, though — which seemed to be the only one that didn’t crush the curls. So we’re in the market for one. After a quick survey of the market for hats on Shopstyle, we like the looks of this knit hat (pictured above and at right) — non-itchy, fleece lining, looks cute — but doubt it would work well with our curly hair. Solid Knit Hat, available at Athleta for $40.
Readers, what are your solutions?
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We’re loving this refreshing green bag from Latico. The patent will work well in rainy, cold weather (like, oh, now) and the green strikes us as just perfect — not too dark (which would relegate it to a fall/winter only bag) and not too light (which would relegate it to spring/summer). To make matters better, a 40% discount applies (through the end of today only) so instead of $189, it’s $113. (You can search the site to see what else you can use the promotion on — search for “EXTRA40OFF”.) Latico Patent Crunch Top Zip Shoulder Bag, Green
