The Personal Shopper (TPS)

Advice on what to wear to work and office attire.

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  • Frugal Friday’s TPS Report: Cap Sleeve Tee

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I was originally going recommend another top from The Limited, but then I started poking around the site and found this highly rated cap sleeve tee, available in 14(!) colors. Every comment talks about how comfortable it is, how soft,…

  • Thursday’s TPS Report: Sleeveless Shift Dress

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Sometimes, you just want a great basic… like this sleeveless shift dress in navy, available in sizes 2-16. Love the vertical seaming, the scoop neckline (flattering!) and the thick straps. This is $109.99 at Lord & Taylor, but code MOM…

  • Wednesday’s TPS Report: Faux Wrap Dress

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Ooh: I really like this MICHAEL Michael Kors faux-wrap dress. It comes in so many other iterations (long-sleeves! prints! plus sizes! petites!) it’s hard to believe I haven’t noticed it before, but I like the plain, cap-sleeved navy one that…

  • Tuesday’s TPS Report: Benita Blazer

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I have mixed feelings about silk blazers: on the one hand, yay breathability! On the other hand, boo wrinkles and inappropriate-for-day shinyness. Still, I’d give this cute orange blazer a try by Lauren by Ralph Lauren — the slight shaping…