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Suit of the Week: Reiss

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chartreuse pants suit

For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Also: we just updated our big roundup for the best women's suits of 2025!

I'll admit: this isn't usually my color. But I haven't seen a chartreuse suit like this one from Reiss in an age!

Chartreuse can feel like a hard to wear color, but if you look at it as a slightly lighter olive, you'll see how versatile it can be. This suit is a bit self-contained because the blazer covers so much, but a) I think you'll still need a blouse with it, and b) I think you can wear it as separates — accordingly, I'd try it with neutrals like black, navy, cream, and white… as well as with blues and purples of all shades, as well as trying it with pastels like super pale pink.

(Also, what are our thoughts on the patch pockets on the pants? I'm noticing those more outside the business casual context…)

The suiting pieces are $265-$470, available in regular and petite sizes at Reiss.

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64 Comments

  1. how seriously do you take typos? obviously they’re bad in like cover letters and court filings but what about casual emails or texts to colleagues?

    1. I just read through them for quick Teams messages but I expect emails to clients and drafts sent to me for review to be edited and ready to go. A few typos in a first draft are no big deal as long as effort was made to polish it.

      1. Agreed. I’m not concerned in casual messages internal to my team, but client-facing communications should be thoroughly reviewed.

    2. I am forgiving of typos in text messages because autocorrect frequently introduces them after you hit “Send.”

    3. occasional typos are not an issue for internal communication. I have one colleague who couldn’t draft a single message without errors (typos, broken links, missing info), so typos became one part of a pattern of lack of attention to detail. I also judge a little when the problem is with spelling and grammar, which is different from random typos.

      1. Agreed – there’s a big difference between “the dcoument is here” and “I wanted to let you know, that, the document is, here.” I’m very glad the colleague who typed like the latter example quit before she could be fired (not for typos, but for plagiarism).

    4. Teams or texts, most people correct typos with a second message. Emails, tend to be a little more careful, but an occasional typo is nbd.

    5. I am a corporate lawyer. My work product at work (all of it) must be near-perfect. My texts to friends are messy and auto-correct wrong much of the time, and my friends all know it’s because I want to be halfway OFF compared to work. They still understand me if I say “yo” instead of “to” because of fat fingers or bad proofreading.

      1. A funny typo in iMessage resulted in a new lasting nickname for our group chat and members. Fun there, not so much at work!

    6. Seriously enough? Occasional typos are understandable, especially in text messages because of auto correct. But constant spelling errors or typos do tend to paint a picture, especially if the messages contain other mistakes.

    7. I’m an editor and send plenty of texts with typos. But my personal pet peeve is using shorthand like c u later and not using actual words.

      1. I had to explain to someone who was asking why text abbreviations even got started that once upon a time, you a) had to tap out the letters by hitting a number key multiple times and b) texts had a character limit and you paid more if you sent more texts, and I nearly died of Agedness

    8. I don’t think twice about them in casual internal comms – tech, not law, though so maybe there’s an industry cultural difference here

      Sometimes people will send a follow message in text or slack to correct a typo but that’s less common – maybe 20%? I think it kind of comes across as “making everyone deal with an unnecessary notification”
      (Assuming the context is clear: broken links require fixing, “Teh report is here”; “^The” is unnecessary)

    9. I am horrified by them in my own writing and very forgiving of them in the writing of others.

    10. Typos are the price for sheer volume of work that I churn out. The work is substantively good, so I can’t fret about it.

    11. I have been less concerned about typos in my own routine court filings because I just don’t have time to carefully proofread every request for discovery or motion to continue. I just stopped having anxiety of shame over the occassional mistake. Any substantive briefs are carefully edited and proofread by another person.

  2. Give me advice!

    My husband’s family is all Republican, while my husband and I are very anti-Trump. We all get along and don’t discuss politics at family gatherings. I am the only lawyer in the family.

    My BIL voted for Trump, despite being married to a Latina trying to immigrate here. She is currently in her country of origin, and recently received a letter from the federal government telling her not to travel to the United States. Now the news says that the Trump Administration is pausing all immigration from her country and 74 others. I am not at all surprised this is happening, but they will all be shocked.

    It is only a matter of time before my husband’s family talks to me about this. I want something to say besides WHY WOULD YOU VOTE FOR HIM WHEN THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY GOING TO HAPPEN??!!!!!

    1. I would say in a calm, non-combative voice “yes, Trump has long made it known that he would do this” and “yes, that’s what he promised to do” and similar. I’m not unsympathetic to anyone affected – we are. We have a visa application pending that is now apparently going to be suspended. But we didn’t vote for this POS.

    2. If they bring it up just say you’d rather not discuss politics. Leave it at that.

    3. I mean, if you really want to be kind and non-confrontational, I would just empathize with how terrible this is for them/her. Setting aside the fact that it is arguably partly their fault (for voting for Trump) and that they should have anticipated it, ostensibly, you also wish it wasn’t happening. You can focus on the personal impact, not the political backdrop.

      1. It may not be even partly their fault. Many of us live where the voting outcome is so inevitable that even them going against the strong tug of the tide wouldn’t change the outcome.

        1. It doesn’t change the outcome, but every extra vote gave trump the premise to declare a “mandate”. Would things be different? Unlikely, but no one who voted for trump should be spared our wrath (whether we express it or not).

        2. Yeah, I don’t buy that. If we change the opinions of a few people who voted for Trump, we/they may change the opinions of others. If we sit by an normalize their bad decisions, then we can guarantee the mid term elections will follow the same course as 2024. I think you can be kind while still being true to yourself and saying that you don’t approve of the immigration actions of his administration. I wouldn’t argue, but I wouldn’t keep silent on my perspective either. I would just do it in a non-confrontational way if it’s a family member.

      2. The sheer scale of the effort, the visceral hatred, and the dehumanizing language and treatment of immigrants is emerging as the top most vile thing to come out of the Trump administration. I don’t say that lightly. We are witnessing a massive-scale human rights violation.

        1. A friend writes: “it has nothing to do with immigration. It’s fascist performance art. The purpose is to delude the base and scapegoat the brown people while they steal the country and enserf the people. It’s designed not to deport the maximum number of people [true, Obama deported far more], but to garner the maximum amount of attention in order to warn and intimidate. The point is they can do anything they want to do.”

          This may be true of Trump and his inner circle. However, read tweets about remigration, which Elon Musk retweeted approvingly. It’s disheartening to say the least, terrifying when taken at face value.

        2. I may argue the death of tens (?hundreds) of thousands since USAID was abruptly defunded still leave me more agape. That was the start.

    4. tell them to call their congressmen
      and vote differently in the 2026 elections.

      did she leave the country while all this was going on? that seems especially stupid now?

      1. The senators and congressmen are full MAGA unfortunately.

        My understanding is that she cannot legally be in the United States full time. She has to return to her home country periodically. She leaves for the mandated amount of time, and then comes back.

        1. OP, this advice to call their elected officials is really good, not just for BIL, but also for society. MAGA elected officials need to hear from their constituents that the constituents are against what the administration is doing. The more of their constituents who speak up, the more likely it is that these elected officials break with the administration.

        2. Those are the congresspeople who need to be called. MAGA politicians need to hear from MAGA constituents that they’re being negatively affected.

          1. Exactly. Please OP tell them to call! Those are exactly the people who need to call.

    5. I would be frank. Yes, this is exactly what he said he would do.

      My in-laws voted for him. On our family text string, I have been sharing news articles about people who look like their daughter (my SIL) and their granddaughter (my daughter) and live where their daughter and granddaughter live and have been kidnapped, beaten, and/or unalived, and/or had their cars rammed. Every time I say “I cannot believe anyone voted for this.” They are coming after my daughter and I am done being nice. I have told my husband that I will never forgive his parents until they publicly repent for their actions.

    7. Thanks everyone. I think I will calmly explain why I believe this has been inevitable and in line with all of the administration’s policies.

      1. And encourage them to speak up with their peers, call their congressperson, and march in the next march.

    8. I’d probably say something in a neutral, unemotional tone like, “hmmmmm, it sounds like Trump did something he said he would do. I’m sorry you’re in this position.”

      I have a lot of relatives, including my own parents, who voted for Trump. After a decade of this stuff, I don’t think any argument, forwarded article, or quip is going to change their minds. I don’t think even making reasonable, rational points in a conversation is going to change their minds. Mostly I stay in their lives (on a superficial level) because I want them to know at least one person IRL who is outside of their bubble/echo chamber/general milieu.

      1. I think this is a great answer. It’s not like you’re going to change anybody’s mind at this point, I don’t think. And rubbing it in is a bad look.

    9. The same way I respond to the fact that my FIL’s diet of deep fried cheese has led to a long cascade of health interventions: by ignoring their inability to make beneficial choices in any given area and trust that they are ignoring all the ways I’m sabotaging myself and others, as well.

      1. I don’t think it would be kind for me to say “hmmm, it sounds like eating a deep fried donut each morning and pizza and fries each evening did what you’d expect them to do” or “yes, it’s long been known that if you don’t even eat lettuce when it’s on a burger, you’ll probably have health consequences.” I don’t think the scripts above are kind, either.

          1. I always struggle with it, too, but I do still try to head in that direction when my better angels allow.

    10. Say ” I’m so sorry to hear that” nod politely while the vent and move on. Nothing to be gained here. Follow the stoic philosophy of not needing to express an opinion on everything that occurs.

  3. what is your “feel good” moment of zen type thing right now? i’m not one for pet pictures… feeling in need of some zen atm

    1. Get off your phone/internet.
      Close your eyes, and breathe.
      And then go outside.
      And walk.

    2. I just got a watercolor set and I’m loving doing some zen tangle paintings in it.

    3. Make a pot of soup. Share some with a friend or neighbor. Little to-go containers.

    4. I’m dreaming of the spring day I open my pool. Even sitting out by the pool on a sunny day is restorative.

    5. I had been rereading the Betsy-Tacy series. They are set in Minnesota, so that doesn’t work any more.

    7. Historic literature. Ya know who’s not stressed? This well-off protagonist in the English countryside from 1823. All she’s got to worry about is buying a new bonnet and hosting a dinner party. Dirt roads, cows wandering where they aren’t supposed to be, paying calls on the neighbors. It’s delightful to sink into a world where a notification device meant a horn or a bell.

      N.B. – after resisting for ages, I finally got a Kindle paperwhite, and downloading all my antique literature faves for free from Project Gutenberg has made me such a happy woman. I carry it everywhere with me and sneak in pages whenever I have a couple spare minutes.

    8. I am not really religious, but I’ve been practicing a sort of sabbath on sundays. No errands (requires planning ahead for sure), no news except the printed Sunday paper and no phone aside from phone calls with family and friends and checking texts twice per day, and I make a more elaborate meal and serve it on china. Walks outside if the weather cooperates. It’s great!

    9. Walking with a fluffy/fun podcast or music. Lego sets. Crocheting. Trying not to scroll as much/limiting social media screen time. Only reading the news once a day.

      1. +1 on the Lego. I’m enjoying Denmark’s Lego social media outreach.

        And +1 on reading the news at set times from 2-3 trustworthy sources

    10. This is an awesome thread – thank you!
      Sing as loud as you can.
      Failing that, on YouTube look for Flashmob. There’s a Bohemian Rhapsody one that will restore your faith in humanity. If you want to cry, look for the Wish You Were Here one.

      A bit off topic, if you’re near a city, look into the Early Birds Club, “A Dance Party for Ladies With ( ) To Do in the Morning.” Runs from 6:00 to 10:00 pm and open to women, trans and non-binary. Haven’t been but this looks AMAZING!

    12. Make bread, kneading by hand. My grandma always said the bread turns out better when you get your anger out in the loaf. Repetitive physical motion, good sensory experience, and you get bread out of it at the end!

    13. Baking and embroidery. Fully in on grandma hobbies lol. It’s nice to have something to work on with my hands that also requires some concentration but not a ton and I have something nice as a result. Also really enjoy going for walks in my neighborhood. We are having a mild winter and it is nice to be out in the fresh air and warm sun.

    14. Running. Five miles a day. Every day. Sometimes fast, mostly slow. One treadmill. Outside . In the quiet neighborhood. In the park. Listening to music. Listening to audio books. Listening to the sound of my gasping breath. In the morning. On my lunch break. Telling myself I can quit tomorrow. Pretending it’s no big deal. Getting excited about the streak. Not sweating the time.

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