Recent Recommendations

  • Coffee Break – Regina Coat

    Yes, today’s Coffee Break recommendation is a wool coat — and yes, I’m aware it’s May. But come on: the off season is a great time to snap up sales on quality pieces, including this adorable coat from Soia & Kyo, a sister brand to Mackage. I like the fact that it’s a bit different…

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  • 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…

  • Suit of the Week: BOSS Black

    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. This is…

  • 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…

  • Coffee Break – Michelle Black Patent Pump

    A while back a reader wrote in wondering how to walk quietly in heels — and while a number of readers noted that they loved the sound their clicking heels made on hard floors, I still think there are some places that a quiet shoe is best, such as when walking the otherwise quiet halls…