• Weekend Wednesday: How to Wear Shorts as an Adult

    We got this question a while ago from Reader E, and I thought it’s an interesting one for the hive: what’s your best advice for how to wear shorts as an adult?  To the readers who wear shorts: do you feel like a certain style of short fits your weekend style? Do you have any favorite…

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  • Coffee Break: Berenice Pump

    This is a lovely, basic, feminine pump from L.K. Bennett. Some people like shiny patent and some don’t; one plus is that patent leather is usually waterproof (and if you’re going to do patent, do L.K. Bennett!), whereas the downside is that it can feel very shiny. This one looks like a really classic and…

  • Coffee Break: “Start Standing Now” Standing Desk

    2020 Update: Our more recent recommendation is $37 and also available at Amazon. This standing desk is only $25, and it’s gotten pretty good reviews. It’s certainly not much to look at — it’s sort of an ugly little thing — but if you’ve been thinking about ergonomics at the office and starting to stand while…