Love this light blue lizard print card holder from Reiss. I like the different compartments, too — that way you can keep the business cards you collect separate from your own ones for handing out. It’s $55 at Reiss. Joelle Card Holder
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Our guest poster this week: Lisa Carnochan from Privilege — a huge welcome, Lisa! – Kat
At any professional level, you’re quite likely going to need a pair of go-to trousers. In the 1990s and the first decade of this century it was quite possible for women to dress for work without a single skirt in the closet. While dresses may be back, for certain days in the trenches there’s still nothing quite like a pair of good pants and comfortable flats.
Reiss, a British company, has come to our attention by outfitting Catherine Duchess of Whatever She Is. These trousers ($185, Tally SLIM LEG TAILORED TROUSERS BLACK) look to be slim yet roomy enough. Also high-waisted. Short-legged humans represent. If online purchases put you off, my all-time favorite mid-range pants remain the Banana Republic Martin fit. In wool, as somehow cotton turns flimsy too fast. By the way, chalk-stripes are seriously underrated ($110, Martin fit chalk-stripe lightweight wool trouser).
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Reiss is having some killer sales right now, with prices up to 70% off — I love the swirly print on this black and white sillk top. Simple and gorgeous (and, alas, limited sizes only as of this AM). Was $215, now $150 at Reiss. Reiss Heidi PUFF SLEEVE TOP
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Cashmere sweaters are probably not on your mind right now, but summer is a great time to get things like this on sale. Today I’m loving this cashmere sweater from Reiss (which actually has some great sales going on right now). The pattern is a bit fun without being over the top, and a cotton cashmere mix is great for early fall and late spring. I’d keep the outfit neutral for the office, wearing a black or white collared shirt beneath the sweater and a simple pencil skirt, perhaps accessorized with a long silver necklace. It was $175, now $87 (note that it’s also available in solid colors such as royal blue
and cream
). Reiss Bella CASHMERE MIX JUMPER
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Reiss is another retailer that is fairly new to the States that has some great work pieces (despite their apparent affinity this season for the double-breasted blazer — do those look good on any woman?). For today’s TPS, we’re liking this wrap dress, available in “shell pink” (pictured) and black. We like the pleat details in the front, and we like the fact that the styling seems reminiscent of knitwear rather than a silky acetate, which is what the dress is. We’d probably wear it with layers — perhaps a gray long-sleeved crewneck beneath and gray tights until the weather is warmer, and then perhaps a simple white slip beneath it for the summer. It’s $255 at Reiss.co.uk. Reiss Sky Dress
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A reader wrote in, requesting where to go in New York for “Banana Republic-priced” clothes she couldn’t find in the Midwest. We started our round-up of shopping stretches in NYC on Thursday, covering what we call “Lower Fifth Avenue” shopping. We’ll continue today with our suggestions on how to make the most of SoHo, which can be a very efficient shopping stretch if done right. Photo credit: nyc soho lofts, originally uploaded to Flickr by DropFocus. (Check out part III in the series, here.)
Starting at Houston and Broadway (and for those of you not familiar with New York, Houston is pronounced “How-ston,” not “Huw-ston”), head south along Broadway. Between Houston and Grand Street, you’ll find a slew of international stores that have limited locations in the United States, including Uniqlo (Japan), Zara (Spain), Mango (Spain), Eryn brinie (Korea), and TopShop (UK). All of these have reasonably-priced casual clothes, as well as a fair amount of work-appropriate clothes such as blazers, dresses, and blouses. Along this same stretch you’ll pass stalwarts such as Kenneth Cole, Banana Republic, A/X Armani Exchange, Express, Esprit, Aldo, Sephora, H&M, Steven by Steve Madden, and, of course, Bloomingdale’s. (The frozen yogurt at Bloomie’s is well worth a stop if you’re in the mood for a snack.) Also along this stretch is Madewell, J.Crew’s new store.
If you still have energy and a good sense of direction, you should try hitting some of the side streets for a greater shopping experience (Prince Street in particular has more stalwarts, like Club Monaco and J.Crew (including its new accessories shop), as well as UK import Karen Millen). West Broadway, which is a completely different street than Broadway, also has a good stretch of shops with affordable work clothes, including Reiss and Anthropologie.
Other places that we would mark as “destination spots” include:
There’s a ton of designer shopping in the area. Some are fun just to check out just because they may be different from what you’re used to, including Agent Provocateur and Kirna Zabete (for a true NYC boutique shopping experience). Barney’s also has a CO-OP store in the area.
If you’re in SoHo in the evening and in the mood for cocktails, we recommend Pegu Club or Pravda; both serve small bites as well. If you’re planning dinner, Peasant isn’t very far and has excellent Italian. (These are just off the top of our heads; obviously there are a million wonderful restaurants and bars in SoHo.)
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