Coffee Break: Merona Tote

Coffee Break: Merona Tote

Reader L wrote in to recommend this bag, noting: “I found this awesome work bag at Target… which looks just like the Rebecca Minkoff Medium MAB tote you featured a little while back- this one even includes a laptop sleeve. And for only $25 its perfect for anybody looking for a starter work bag or…

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Tuesday’s Workwear Report: Cross Drape Jersey Blazer

Tuesday’s Workwear Report: Cross Drape Jersey Blazer

Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Wow: I love this kind of blazer. It’s interesting, flattering, beautiful — but still muted and professional. Gorgeous. It was $1425 over at Farfetch, but it’s marked to $712 today (lucky sizes only, alas). Donna Karan Cross Drape Jersey Blazer Here’s…

Coffee Break: Orianne Pump

Coffee Break: Orianne Pump

Naturalizer has had the Orianne pump around for a while now, and it’s normally a pretty great deal at $99 or so — but right now on the Naturalizer website, this fun houndstooth version is down to $28. Lovely! (Amazon also has a few sizes and colors as low as $35; if you want to…

collage of cashmere sweaters

The Hunt: Stylish Cashmere Sweaters for Work

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…

Weekend Open Thread

Weekend Open Thread

Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Ladies, we haven’t talked about winter hats in far too long — which are your favorites? I feel like I am perpetually on the hunt for a good one. Last year (or two years ago) I found a pretty knit hat at Old Navy that was lined with…