Month: November 2013

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    Great Gifts for Business Associates

    What are the best gifts to give business associates and colleagues? It still feels a bit early in the season, but I suppose that’s the best time to plan gift-giving… Here’s Reader R’s question: Not sure if this topic has been covered, but any ideas for holiday gifts for fellow attorneys who refer you business….

  • house ad reads THE BEST SUITS IN 2025 FOR EVERY BUDGET, click here for the roundup, and features a collage of 5 women wearing stylish suits
  • Sponsored: Winter Layering Fun with Adea

    Disclosure: this post is sponsored by Adea, but written by your regular friendly blogger Kat Griffin. We first talked about Adea, a company focused on luxurious layering pieces, back in May — some of the pieces they sent me have become favorites of mine (they really are super lux but easily washed, as I noted…

  • Tuesday’s TPS Report: Sleeveless Shift Dress

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. This dress looks kind of amazing. Wide boatneck, interesting back cutout (but still appropriate for work, I think — ladies, what do you say?), flattering seaming in the front, and interesting pleating. And it’s still available in sizes 2-16, and…

  • Coffee Break: Ainsley Jenna Shoulder Bag

    6pm.com has a pretty decent sale on Cole Haan (clothes, bags, shoes, everything). I’m liking this Jenna Shoulder Bag, which I have in a slightly different version — it’s one of my favorite purses. Like mine, this one looks like it has supple leather and great interior organization (as well as a few extra pockets…

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    The Best Stores for Maternity Wear

    We’ve talked about the best stores for workwear for tall women, for petites, and for plus sizes; the last one we’re going to talk about is the best stores for maternity wear. Spoiler alert: the choices are never great — but they have expanded quite a bit since I was pregnant (and since we last…