Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Today we’re loving this jersey dress from Diane von Furstenberg. Love the interesting seam at the waist, and the bit of pleating below it. The shoulders are also interesting — one is pleated, and the other has an exposed zipper (which, because it’s on your shoulder, avoids the concern expressed by some readers that men in your office will think you’re inviting them to unzip you). We think the dress is a lot of fun in pink and would be great paired with a gray blazer for the office — but we also love the dress in black. It’s $325 at Shopbop. Diane von Furstenberg Marchona Dress
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
We’re loving this simple blue dress from Diane von Furstenberg — the pleated wide neckline at the top, the keyhole back, the defined waist, and the ladylike length — all strike us as really lovely. It’s $375 at Shopbop.com (alas, only sizes 8-12 left). Diane von Furstenberg Jamila Dress
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Today’s reader mail presents us with a great question about wrap dresses for the office…
I am continually more frustrated with trying to monitor my wrap dresses to ensure that the flap upon my lap/knees is “closed.” Do the readers have any suggestions? There is never enough “wrap” fabric to have it sewn shut along the other seam as some dresses are pre-made that way. I’m on the verge of tossing all my wraps. Thoughts?
We hear you — we own a classic wrap dress that feels more like a robe. We’ve wondered whether a bigger size might be a help (someone told us that the “trick” to wearing wrap dresses is to get them a size or two larger), but this particular wrap dress has pockets that sit in exactly the proper place. We’ve also been less than satisfied with the solutions. Still, here’s what we’ve tried:
- Wear a black, plain slip — no lace — beneath it.
- Safety pins — you can pin the top of the dress closed; we’ve also placed a safety pin around the mid-thigh mark of the wrap.
- Double-sided tape — we’ve found it’s better used to secure the safety-pinned edge so it lays flat rather than relying on double-sided tape to keep your dress shut
- Finally, we’ve never tried this, but it just might work for some wrap dresses: wear them backwards.
Readers, what are your solutions to the problem?
(Pictured above: Diane von Furstenberg Justin Dress, available at ShopBop.com for $325.)
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Looking for wrap dresses? Check out some below…
For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional.
Lots of new suits are hitting the stores this week, apparently. We really like this chic navy blue suit — we like the loose collar, the high waist of the skirt, and the texture of the shantung. We do wish, however, that the skirt were longer than 20.5 inches (but hey, we’re sure the teenagers buying DvF suits will look great in it!). If you’re 5’4 or below, though, we’d give it a try anyway. The set is available at Saks for pre-order — the jacket (Jonesie Shantung Jersey Jacket) is $345, and the skirt (Chi-Chi High-Waisted Skirt) is $185. (Incidentally — Saks is having tons of sales, with new products having hit the racks yesterday.)
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. We begin the week in splurge mode, with our most expensive suggestions, and wind our way to Friday, where a less expensive item of clothing might be just what you need to make it to the weekend.
Saks has started a three-day Friends and Family event, where you can get a discount of up to 25% on almost all of the merchandise — which means it’s a great time to check out some of those items that never go on sale (or if they do, only have lucky sizes and weird prints left over). For example: The DvF wrap dress. Some hate it, some love it, some say the key is to wear it backwards. Either way, it is a classic, and a very recognizable designer addition to your wardrobe because of her recognizable prints and thick silk fabric. Normally $325, with the discount (code SFAFAM9) it comes to $243. Not bad — not bad at all. Diane von Furstenberg – Julian Wrap Dress
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. We begin the week in splurge mode, with our most expensive suggestions, and wind our way to Friday, where a less expensive item of clothing might be just what you need to make it to the weekend.
We are always huge fans of DvF dresses but for the minor fact that, well, we have only met one person who can wear the wrap dress to work. For everyone else, they are too low, too flyaway, too revealing… This dress, the “New Domina,” has none of those problems. The quality is still there, both in the fit and the fabric (slightly stretchy but not too much), as well as the simple yet unique design. Available at ShopBop for $365 (in navy/white, as shown, as well as hot pink and plain black). Diane von Furstenberg New Domina Dress
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