Sure, we all know what basics professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for a basic … Read More about The Hunt: Button-Down Shirts
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Wow — there are seven glowing reviews for this polyester blouse, from Collective Concepts. The reviewers note that while it’s a bit sheer, it’s great with both a pencil skirt and skinny pants. All four patterns seem cool, too — … Read More about Frugal Friday’s TPS Report: Button Down Blouse
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I feel like I am seeing beautiful blouse after beautiful blouse this season — including this gorgeous peacock-themed one from BASLER. I love the vibrant teal and royal blue, mixed with the more muted brown and green, and I love … Read More about Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Peacock Shirt with Tie
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Oooh: I really like this red Marc by Marc Jacobs top. Love the round collar, the three-quarter length sleeves, and the fluid feel. I always feel like these flowy, meant-to-be-untucked blouses work best with straight or cigarette pants — what … Read More about Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Evie Silk Long Sleeve Top
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Hello: love this blouse. Admittedly, the color is half of it — I have an entire wall of my bedroom painted this color — but it’s the little details that I love the most: the interesting shape to it, the … Read More about Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Cotton Cummerbund Blouse
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Lands’ End Canvas has some great deals on blouses right now. I like this little polka-dotted number — the three-quarter sleeves and “mockneck” give it a fresh look. I’d wear it with a gray pencil skirt, perhaps accented with a … Read More about Frugal Friday’s TPS Report: Polka Dot Silk Blouse
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I am loving this blouse from Sabine, available at Piperlime. Love the relaxed vibe to it and the colors. For the office, I’d wear this with a high white camisole (because I am opposed to nude-for-you camisoles) and a blazer, … Read More about Frugal Friday’s TPS Report: Animal Print Blouse
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Oooh: royal blue? silk? on sale? Sign me up. This cobalt chiffon blouse was originally $119, but is now on sale for $41.65 at Dillards (and lots of sizes still available!). Antonio Melani “Libby” Blouse Seen a great piece you’d … Read More about Frugal Friday’s TPS Report: “Libby” Blouse
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Oooh: I really love this top from AK Anne Klein. It’s a simple, floaty cotton top, but the georgette sleeves add a touch of feminity. It strikes me as the kind of thing that would look great under a jacket … Read More about Thursday’s TPS Report: Boat Neck Top w/ Georgette Sleeves
Button-down blouses can be great — if they fit you and don’t gape in the bust. Some companies specialize in creating non-gaping dress shrirts for women with large breasts (e.g., The Shirt) but sometimes you just want a DIY fix for a shirt you’ve already got. Guest poster Kathryn Rubino — one of my good … Read More about Mind the Gap: Some DIY Options for Gaping Blouses
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Many thanks to this week’s TPS guest poster, Stephanie from Adventures in the Stiletto Jungle. Back in the day, as a newly minted attorney working my way up the ranks in the City Attorney’s office, I learned to love The … Read More about Frugal Friday’s TPS Report: Taped Cuff Shirt
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. This week, we welcome guest poster Becki Singer of Shopping’s My Cardio. I hope my darling hostess won’t hate me for it, but I went the tiniest bit over budget on this pick. Forgive me? Absolutely every closet needs a … Read More about Thursday’s TPS Report: Silk Bookmark Blouse
