2018 Update: We still stand by this advice on what to wear to workout in front of coworkers — but you may also want to check out some of our other office-to-gym issues, including our recent post on gym near the office etiquette. Reader M has an interesting question that brings us back to that … Read More about What to Wear to Workout – In Front of Coworkers
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Updated: Nov 1, 2018 143 Comments · by Kat
Tuesday’s TPS Report: Erebecca Blouse
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I’m always split on blouses like this Hugo Boss Orange one. On the one hand, it reminds me a wee bit of something you’d wear beneath a judicial robe, or perhaps the blouse Jennifer Connelly wore in Labyrinth. However, by … Read More about Tuesday’s TPS Report: Erebecca Blouse
Updated: Feb 14, 2022 46 Comments · by Kat
Coffee Break – Cami Bra
Reader C wrote in to recommend this item, which seems like it fills a definite niche:
This cami bra is my new best friend. I have it in white and in black. It is perfect under wrap dresses and the like for work. Some people might prefer the “cami” to come up a little higher, but if I need to be that conservative I’m probably wearing a suit anyway. I had been looking for a product like this for years but the ones at Neiman’s were too lacy and crazy expensive. This one is perfect. No more cutting off perfectly good camis so they bottom line won’t show through. Packing for a trip just got easier too. (How many times have I packed the blouse or dress but forgotten the cami?) Incidentally, at least on me, a 34-D, the support and shaping of the bra is very good and the comfort is fine, though I probably could have done with a DD, which is not available.
Wow! The bra apparently features an underwire, so this is a full-on bra (and not, say, a “dickey” like I remember wearing as a teenager — Amazon has a few lace dickies for sale; they may also be called “modesty panels“) I do like this more modern cami bra, though, and can see how it would be welcomed by a lot of women in the summertime. This one is $32 at Target, and is available in white and black. Assets® by Sara Blakely ® Foundations Cami Bra
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Flip-Flops, Sandals, and Office Propriety, Oh My!
Reader V has a full-fledged shoe debacle on her hands — and she might be charged with delineating (i.e. narrowing) the rules further… We are in the middle of the full raging summer shoe debate at my work place. I work at a CPA firm. We have a no flip-flop policy = no shoes that … Read More about Flip-Flops, Sandals, and Office Propriety, Oh My!
Updated: Nov 1, 2018 88 Comments · by Kat
Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Magic Wand Knit Jacket
The Personal Shopper (TPS) | knit jackets· Nanette Lepore· Saks· Sales· sweater jackets
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Saks has a ton of cute, work-appropriate things on sale right now (although only limited sizes are left in a lot of it) — including this great sweater jacket from Nanette Lepore. I love the creamy color, the elasticized center … Read More about Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Magic Wand Knit Jacket
Updated: Nov 1, 2018 292 Comments · by Kat
Weekend Open Thread
Something on your mind? Chat about it here. I like simple tees like this for the weekends — they’re a little bit different and a little bit feminine, but ultiimately really wearable with jeans or shorts or whatever. Ann Taylor Loft is having a sale on tops — buy one get 50% off, no code … Read More about Weekend Open Thread