The Personal Shopper (TPS)

Advice on what to wear to work and office attire.

  • Wednesday’s TPS Report: Balina Jacket

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Piperlime is closing at the end of this month, which means there are some crazy deals to be had (but lots of lucky sizes). This tweed blazer, still available in M and L, was $425, but is now marked to…

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  • Tuesday’s TPS Report: Brinton Pants

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Call me a sucker for a slight flare, but I like the look of these high-waisted cotton blend pants with a “subtle flare.” I’ve always thought flared/bootcut pants are more flattering with sleek tops, but I also like the look…

  • Frugal Friday’s TPS Report: Angelina Skirt

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. The asymmetrical flounce looks lovely — and I am intrigued by the “built in power mesh slip, held in place with lace gripper trim.” They have a bunch of skirts with built-in shapewear, and they’re all on sale. This skirt…

  • Coffee Break: The Love Letter Necklace

    So. OK. I am really enjoying the new show Younger… but I am now starting to have a necklace complex. Why is the 43-year-old uptight editor always wearing huge statement necklaces (some of which I quite like)? Is it a comical, older-lady-only thing? Do we, like, need it to hide our cleavage wrinkles or something?…