The Personal Shopper (TPS)

Advice on what to wear to work and office attire.

  • Thursday’s TPS Report: Betty Sheath Dress

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I’ve often admired the vintage vibe with this Betty sheath dress, now on sale over at Boden. I like the roll neck, the back detail, the sleeves, and the work-appropriate length — all strike me as the makings of a…

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  • Wednesday’s TPS Report: Sasha Shirt

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. If you’re normally a Brooks Brothers kind of girl as far as button-front blouses go, Thomas Pink can be a nice way to change it up — the blouses are generally more expensive, but in my experience I’ve found the…

  • Gift Idea: 23 and Me

    I’ve mentioned 23 and Me as a gift idea before, but they’ve been in the news recently since the FDA is now allowing them to include health information in their reports. (They originally included health information, and then the FDA made them stop for a while and only allowed the ancestry portion of their results.)…

  • Splurge Monday: Dalasia Stretch Wool Sheath Dress

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I mentioned some of the crazy sales happening at Nordstrom over the weekend (seriously, I’ve made 5 orders already), but one of the best sales I’ve seen is their “extra savings” on Hugo Boss workwear. Take, for example, this classic…