The Personal Shopper (TPS)

Advice on what to wear to work and office attire.

  • How to Explain an Embarrassing Illness

    How much should you share at work about an illness? Reader L, suffering from a kidney infection, wonders… I’d be curious to hear your opinion on how much to share with people about work about a recent illness. I was rushed to the hospital with a serious kidney infection and am looking at a significant…

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  • Splurge Tuesday’s TPS Report: Printed Origami Dress

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Happy Tuesday! Today I’m in love with this gorgeous Blumarine dress. The origami folds, the printed wool-jersey, the classic shape — lovely. I particularly think the folds at the waist would be flattering. It’s $1,325 at Neiman Marcus. Blumarine Printed…

  • Thursday’s TPS Report: 3/4 Sleeve Jersey Dress

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. It bugs me that this dress is described as having “3/4 sleeves” since the sleeves pretty clearly don’t go past the model’s elbows. I would call these “ballet sleeves,” but hey. Either way: I like this navy dress, with pops…

  • Workwear Hall of Fame: ‘Shrunken Simone’ Cardigan

    The below content is about the 2012 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale. Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly Sale has officially begun — I’ll be doing a fuller report later today, but for today’s TPS I really like this Tory Burch classic, the “shrunken Simone” cardigan….