Coffee Break – ‘Roseau Croco’ Shoulder Bag

Longchamp is famous — at least among our set — for their versatile nylon bags, but a ton of readers over the years have also expressed their love for Longchap’s leather bags. This brilliant blue tote bag (with a simple but effective toggle closure) looks great — I love the bright interior (it almost reminds…

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Suit of the Week: Donna Karan

Suit of the Week: Donna Karan

For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Toffee brown…

No. 2 pencil skirt in Pop Art polka dot

Wednesday’s TPS Report: No. 2 Pencil Skirt

Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. J.Crew has been featuring a pair of their cropped pants in this “Pop Art” pattern — it’s a crazy effect, definitely part of the “party pants” trend going on right now. But take the same pattern and put it on…

Coffee Break – Open Flower Brooch

Most of my brooch collection comes from the days when I went to flea markets over the weekend, scouring for great vintage finds, and I’m always kind of amazed how brooches I picked up in college have grown with me over the years. This brooch reminds me of one of my favorites — the wide…