Month: May 2014

  • Weekend Open Thread

    Something on your mind? Chat about it here.  The simple lines on this gorgeous DVF silk maxi are a great complement to the saturated color. It would be perfect for a summer black tie wedding. Or picnic. In fact, were I the happy owner I would find any excuse to wear it. Swoon. Available at…

  • 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
  • Weekly News Update

    Like these posts? Follow us on Twitter or Facebook — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale through our CorporetteDeals Twitter feed.) You can also follow us on Pinterest and Instagram, or by our RSS feed. Angie of YouLookFab discusses linen pants and how to make them…

  • Frugal Friday’s TPS Report: Ponte Pencil Skirt

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. This week’s TPS reports come to us from blogger Road Warriorette, who’s guest posted with us several times in the past. Thanks for sharing your picks with us this week, RW! Pencil skirts are a classic silhouette, flattering so many body types. However, they’re…

  • Coffee Break: Okala Pump

    We’ve featured this shoe on the blog before, but at this point I think it’s attaining “classics” status — it’s now available in 10 colors, with 37 glowing reviews on Zappos (and more on Nordstrom). It’s $109-$130, although Amazon does have a few colors on sale in lucky sizes. Sam Edelman Okala (L-5)

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    Are Messenger Bags Unprofessional?

    Messenger bags: unprofessional, or just fine for the office? Reader H wonders: Hello! I love Corporette, and had a question about messenger bags. I read through some of the blog’s archives re: work bags, and found plenty of negative comments about carrying messenger bags to work. I always wore them in school, and recently impulse-bought a men’s…