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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
We’re loving this gray silk blend dress from Banana Republic. The watercolor print is interesting without being distracting (and: bonus points for being vaguely vertical, which is always flattering), and we love the high neckline. We’d wear it with a fairly structured neutral blazer for work and skin-toned shoes. It’s $120 at Banana Republic. Banana Republic Watercolor wrap dress
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
tThe Limited has a lot of suiting on work pieces on sale right now, and reader K asked for our thoughts on this skirt. “I think it’s really fun and might be work-worthy with a good button down. Wondering if the ‘petal’ effect might make it too short for the office?” We do like the look of this piece, and agree with the reader that it looks fun and interesting — although with the obvious caveat that it’s a little short. If you’re petite, though, or happen to have short legs, this skirt might just hit you at the right point — which we would say would be just at your knee, with the petal part being just above the knee. (We’re talking centimeters, not inches, here.) We’d probably wear it with a sweater set rather than a buttoned shirt, but that’s just us. The skirt is regularly $69, but it’s free with any purchase of a jacket during The Limited’s current promotion. Petal Pencil Skirt
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Reader C wrote in to rave about this dress for the plus-sized readers. “It’s a great dress, really comfortable and really flattering. Also, the website says it has an elastic belt, but that’s not true on mine. Just a regular skinny patent leather belt.” Nice! It’s on sale at Lane Bryant — was $80, now $55 online (although reader C notes that she got hers for $44 at the store). Ponte cowl neck dress
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
We love this lightweight sheath dress. The color of the gray feels more spring than fall to us, and the flower applique on the belt helps that impression. (We’re guessing the belt can be removed pretty easily if you don’t like the look, although you might try to save the flower to wear as a brooch.) We’d wear it with a structured jacket or, perhaps, a cardigan (the yellow cashmere one from Banana Republic that we featured week or so ago, for example). It’s $118 at Nordstrom (which just began a shoe clearance, incidentally). Halogen ‘Night Shift’ Sheath Dress
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
One of our favorite places to shop when we’re in London is always the Karen Millen store — her clothes are professional with a bit of a sexy twist. (She’s been in the States for several years now, although for some reason we never think of it when we’re near her New York store, in SoHo.) In any event — we really like this cotton jacket for the office. We love the way the stripes play off each other — check out the lapels (diagonal) and the belt (vertical) — without being too busy. We like the cuff on the jacket, and the low button stance. Great, interesting look — we’d wear it with a neutral sheath dress (black, we think) and perhaps shoes that matched our skin tone. It’s $199 at KarenMillen.com. Tailored Knit Jacket
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In the 360 Fashion Review, Corporette examines a fictional “professional woman’s” attire and critiques it from all perspectives: underling, boss, friend.
All right – we are resurrecting one of the features that we get a lot of requests for: the 360 Review. We’ve done one for Dr. Lisa Cuddy of House, Ellen Parsons of Damages, Rachel Menken of Mad Men — and then we kind of got tired of looking for screen caps that were of good quality. Also, we kind of stopped watching a lot of television in which people dress professionally. (Kell on Earth? Nope. The Tudors? Ermm. Syndicated repeats of Star Trek: The Next Generation, our husband’s favorite? Well, they dress professionally, and there is much to be said about the fashion – ye gods, the fashion — but perhaps this is not the forum for that.)
However, Better Off Ted is one of our shows that is a) airing new episodes, b) really good, and c) involves fictional characters who dress somewhat professionally. It is a brilliant, brilliant comedy, with lots to say about office culture in a big corporation — and accordingly, we hear it is almost canceled. So we thought we’d get our 360 review in now, and hopefully inspire some of you to check it out.
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Great jacket from Nanette Lepore, and we’re curious for your thoughts on this one. A lot of guys’ jackets have been doing the built-in vest thing for a while now, but this is the first incarnation we’ve seen for women. We like the overall look — the satin lapels, the tailoring, the high-necked vest, the fact that whatever you wear below will peek out just a bit. But: can it work for the office? We think yes — we’d wear it with a white collared blouse and a high-waisted pant or skirt. The high waist would avoid the appearance of impropriety while keeping the proportions, and the collared blouse would help avoid any “corset” thoughts from the vest. It’s $428 at Saks.com. New Moon Jacket
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Reader A clued us in to this really cute dress, one of many that’s on sale right now at Athleta. We like the long length of it, and like the ballerina vibe we’re getting. We’d probably wear it layered for the office — camisole or turtleneck beneath, with a cardigan or blazer on top of it for the office. Was $98, now $49.50 at Athleta in sizes XXS-2x and in colors black, gray and brown. Athleta Pintuck Ponte Jumper
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