Recent Recommendations

  • Wednesday’s Workwear Report: Bell Sleeve Dress

    Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. This Calvin Klein dress has bell sleeves, which, as we’ve been noting for months, are very trendy but also very impractical in many ways — so I like that these aren’t full/fingertip length. It’s a nice, breezy take on a shift…

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  • Coffee Break: Sarah Flat

    These really fun flats come in black suede, a denim stripe, and this gingersnap suede, which looks gorgeous. I like the little decorative bow on the top, too. They’re available in a lot of sizes (4-12) as well as in narrow, medium, and wide widths. For $89 and with 10 four- and five-star reviews at Zappos, they…

  • Tuesday’s Workwear Report: High-Waisted Pencil Skirt

    Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Black Halo’s Jackie dress has been in our Workwear Hall of Fame for years, and I may have featured this pencil skirt before because it has that classic, universal, sophisticated look to it. I like a high-waisted pencil skirt, especially with wrap blouses…

  • Coffee Break: Trigg Desk Vessels

    They call these “desk vessels,” and you could use them as pen cups, or you could use them as little potted plant holders or for air plants. I like the architectural look to them, and the whole set looks really cool. And because they’re freestanding, you don’t have to worry about attaching them to the wall…