The Personal Shopper (TPS)

Advice on what to wear to work and office attire.

  • Wednesday’s TPS Report: Cowl Neck Tulle Tank

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Nordstrom’s designer clearance sale has some sick sales, even in our price range for Wednesday TPS reports ($100-$150). Lots of great basics in lucky sizes (love this Akris basic white tank in sizes 12-16, this Caroline Issa pencil skirt, this…

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  • 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

    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…