Sleeved Dresses with Pockets
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Sleeved Dresses with Pockets

I was just writing something about the best default thing to wear to a networking event (like a conference) where you don’t know what to wear — and my answer was, if all else failed, wear “a sleeved dress with pockets.”  Sleeves because it looks like a complete look — no need for a cardigan or blazer to forget…

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Early Fourth of July Sales are Starting!

Early Fourth of July Sales are Starting!

Early Fourth of July sales are starting, ladies! Some quick notes from around the web: Updates as of 7/3 in red. Updates as of 7/4 in blue.  Nordstrom has quietly been marking a ton of stuff down, including a ton of Classiques Entier ponte dresses. Instead of being $230ish they’re marked $92-$142 — significant savings….

Modest but Cute Swimsuits

Modest but Cute Swimsuits

For this month’s deeper dive into weekend wear for working women, I thought we’d ponder swimsuits. Ladies, which are your favorite swimsuits? Do you wear them to the beach, the pool, or somewhere else? For those of you who swim for exercise, do you have a different suit just for laps or whatnot? What’s the top thing you…

Coffee Break: Acqua di Parmi
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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…