MZ Wallace 'Eliza - Bedford' Nylon Satchel | Corporette

Coffee Break: ‘Eliza – Bedford’ Nylon Satchel

I must say, I was worried for a while that MZ Wallace was phasing out its super popular, highly rated, reader-beloved nylon line, in favor of its new quilted pieces (such as here or here). Happily, they still seem to be in stock, and just as highly rated as ever at Nordstrom. These nylon bags are…

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French Connection Brushstroke Print Jersey Maxi Dress | Corporette

Business Casual Maxi Dresses

How should you style a maxi dress for a business casual office? Reader P wonders… I’m lucky enough to work in an office where I can wear maxi dresses on more casual days. It’s generally a relaxed business casual environment, with employees adjusting their dressy/casual levels depending on their external meeting schedules (so one person…

Coffee Break: Shirt Lock Belt

Coffee Break: Shirt Lock Belt

This solution won’t work for everyone, but a reader wrote in responding to our very old post on how to keep your blouses tucked in — and noting that these Shirt Locks work wonders. They seem to be mainly marketed to the uniform set (as in, school uniforms and coach uniforms), but I could also…