This post is actually inspired by a reader’s question:
How long should pant hemlines be, when wearing a suit or dress pants with loafers (with a 1″ stacked heel) or heels?
We recall, many years ago, seeing an illustrated feature in the front of Esquire magazine, advising men how long their hemlines should be with different types of pants and shoes. (Yes, we were dorky enough to scan it and keep it.) Our advice won’t be quite as nuanced as that, alas, because in our minds the answer is always the same: the front of the hemline should brush the front of your foot (“the vamp”), and only a half-inch of heel (inch at most) ought to be showing in the back. Far too often we see women wearing heels with pants that are hemmed for flats — it makes their legs look shorter. It’s even worse with suits, because then the whole suit looks like it doesn’t fit. Readers, any thoughts?
Further viewing: Proper Fit of Pants [
eHow]
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Happy Fourth of July! In honor of the holiday, we’ll be taking Friday off (as we hope everyone else will, also). We’ll try to do a round-up of the sales going on; there are some major deals to be had this weekend.
- This is so cool — there’s now a band-aid type of strip that tells you when it’s time to reapply sunscreen. [SheFinds]
- The Chicago Tribune rounds up the brands that make flattering pants for women. Huzzah!
- Facebook plans to add even more privacy controls, meaning you can now post pictures of your drunken self without your boss seeing. (We still don’t recommend it.) [NYT]
- Microsoft Money is officially dead, and Get Rich Slowly has done a fabulous round-up of personal finance programs available on the web.
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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.
Every so often, a “mom” brand hits one out of the park, designing a great basic piece that you’ll wear a ton. We’d put these stretch trousers from Jones New York in that category. The rise is slightly higher than you might be used to, but low-rise pants aren’t always (or even often) that appropriate for a professional setting. We like the slight bootcut, the fact that they’re machine-washable, and the three different color options (black, chocolate, and the pictured charcoal). Available at Nordstrom.com for $89. Jones New York Signature Stretch Trousers
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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.
We like White House|Black Market a lot, particularly for slightly offbeat yet conservative basics like these “blurred” herringbone pants, which seem to look more “blurred” from far away than they do close-up. We like the fact that there are no cuffs on the pants, and that the pants have substantial stretch to them. We especially love the price: $41, on sale from $108. Contour Blurred Herringbone Pant
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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.
The Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale continues, and great basics like these beautiful Trina Turk pants are deeply discounted. Made of a viscose/rayon blend, the pants are that rare combination: the wide legged pant that is neither too young and flared, nor too old and droopy. They’re on sale for $129 (were $228). Trina Turk ‘Groupie’ Pants
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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.
Oooo, great pair of pants on sale at ShopBop from Nanette Lepore. The pants have functional slant pockets in the front and welt pockets in the back; the 2% elastene also means they have just a touch of stretch to them. They were $275; now they’re $192.50. Nanette Lepore Black Jack Trouser
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This week, we’re stepping a bit outside our comfort zone: we usually don’t like short-sleeved suits, nor do we like cuffed pant legs. (We just don’t have the height to pull ‘em off.) However, we love the simple black and white weave, and we love that there is both a long-sleeved jacket and a short-sleeved jacket with the same fabric (as well as pants and an A-line skirt). The short-sleeved jacket is what caught our eye, actually — the slight puff sleeve, the cinched waist, the upturned collar. We’d also wear the short-sleeved jacket year-round — by itself in summertime, and with a turtleneck or scoopneck sweater beneath it in colder months. The short-sleeved jacket is $150, the pants are on sale for $77, the A-line skirt is $79, and the longer-sleeved jacket is $198. This is the kind of suit we’d wear with a simple black or white t-shirt beneath, and then go for loud accessories like purple shoes or a blue patent belt.
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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.
These are some great Trina Turk ‘Leesa’ Herringbone Pantsthat are part of the anniversary sale, meaning they’re $150 now but will soon be at their regular price of $228 again. A subtle dark red stripe runs through the Herringbone pant. Trina Turk pants, if you haven’t tried them, look great and fit very well — we highly recommend. New Fall Fashions. Shop the NORDSTROM Anniversary Sale thru August 3.
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