Nordstrom Clearance Sale: Top Workwear Picks

Nordstrom Clearance Sale: Top Workwear Picks

Whoo! Kate and I have been poking through the Nordstrom clearance sale for hours at this point — I’m pretty impressed with the offerings. Lots of good discounts, lots of cute, work appropriate clothes. After all of our recent discussions about how to upgrade your wardrobe, and which brands fit in which buckets, I thought…

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The Next Step: Bags
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The Next Step: Bags

What are the different “levels” for handbags — and how do you upgrade your handbag collection? I’m curious to hear what readers say. We’ve already talked about how to upgrade your professional wardrobe, as well as where to buy grown-up furniture… up next in our Next Step series: handbags. I’m pretty solidly in Bucket 3…

how to wear tights at work

The Best Shoes to Wear with Tights

Are tights appropriate to wear to the office? What sort of shoes or boots look best paired with thicker tights? Reader M wonders: With winter coming on, I would love to see a post about what sort of footwear is appropriate to wear with tights in a conservative office. My current work shoe wardrobe consists entirely of your…

The Next Step: Professional Clothing Brands Across All Budget Points
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The Next Step: Professional Clothing Brands Across All Budget Points

A lot of people know where to go for inexpensive professional clothes — and then they know the brands that celebrities wear. But the middle ground for professional clothing brands can get confusing for people — particularly, how to step up your game when it comes to fashionable workwear. We talked a few weeks about…

Are Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches Office-Appropriate?
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Are Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches Office-Appropriate?

Can you wear Fitbits, Jawbone Up bands, and Nike Fuelbands to the office? Are there types of wearable tech that you shouldn’t wear to work? Reader C wonders: I’ve been wondering lately about wearable gadgets and which ones are appropriate for the office, specifically in big law. I’ve recently fallen in love with my Nike Fuelband (in…