Year: 2016

  • Coffee Break: Quilted Ballet Flats

    We’ve mentioned these simple ballet flats before in round-ups, but I don’t think they’ve ever had their own Coffee Break. Not only did several readers call out these Paul Mayer flats in our last discussion on comfortable ballet flats, but the shoes are bestsellers at Bloomingdale’s, where they have nothing but positive reviews. For $225, that’s…

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    Coffee Break: Acqua di Parmi

    I’m curious, ladies — what are your favorite summer scents? I took a break from wearing perfume years ago when my sons were babies, but I’m starting to get into scents again, and am on the hunt. In years past, my summer scent was the men’s cologne, Acqua di Parma; Nordstrom notes that it is “a composition…

  • Work Outfit Ideas with Summer Blazers

    Last week we rounded up a bunch of summer blazers — I thought I’d put together a few outfits using some of the pieces. Ladies, what are your favorite ways to wear summer blazers? Do you try to make sure your outfit looks good both with or without your blazer, or are you ok with looking a little unfinished…

  • Survey Results!

    Thank you guys so much for taking the survey — the giveaway is now closed, but if you want to weigh in you can still take the survey. (I’m always grateful for feedback!) I used Random.org to determine who won the giftcards — the first winner was #9, but that survey taker had not left…