Wednesday’s TPS Report: RACHEL ROY SIGNATURE Short Dress

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1. I’ve never bought Rachel Roy. Thoughts? What’s the fit like for curvy / straight figure girls?

   1. It’s like the wrap dress I bought from Ann Taylor last month. It fits me great and my family loved it at our 4th of July party.

      I recommend this one if it is like my Ann Taylor.

2. Like it, except for the “detail” which basically looks like an extra flap of fabric over the bust. What’s up with that?

3. I think its a high wrap, and that’s the fabric for the bust to… fill. :-)

4. Jersey looks a little flimsy…I would have to see it. Unless it is thick and hangs well, might show all the lumps and bumps a little too much…

   1. I happen to think this dress probably wouldn’t need it (the fabric looks pretty substantial to me, although there is a risk of it hugging curves a bit too much), but thin jersey is what spanx are made for. I would probably size up on this dress just to be safe.

5. Composition: 66% Rayon, 28% Nylon, 6% Elastane

   YIKES! With no flowingness to the cut, that sounds like a recipe for lump city.

   1. I like Rachel Roy’s designs, but I think it’s ridiculous that a lot of her sheaths are $400 and all synthetic fabrics.

6. I wish they posted the length in the product detail. I’m having a heck of a time finding things of appropriate length this year. As a tall gal, the above-the-knee trend (which on me is mid-thigh) is KILLING ME.

   Thank goodness for Boden’s tall section.

   1. Agreed. Boden has been a savior. I’ve also gotten a tall Ann Taylor wrap dress that fit well.

   2. It’s described as a “short dress” so my guess is that the hemline is short.

   3. Digging way back to a past life here, but (assuming everyone has the same proportions) I learned in figure drawing class that most people’s fingertips hit at mid-thigh when their arms are relaxed at their sides. Based on that, I’m guessing if the sleeves of this dress were the perfect length for you, the hemline would hit several inches above your knee.

      1. I love this tip. Thank you!

   4. I’m with you, CT – I’m tall and have really long legs that are, frankly, not shapely enough to be displayed, and I’m really struggling to find skirts and dresses that are long enough. I like Boden for dresses but they haven’t offered much lately in work skirts/pants. I have tried AT but they tend to run out of longs quickly. Same with Talbots, although it seems like they’re offering fewer long selections. Any other recommendations tall girls?

      1. I heard once about a website called longtallsally [dot] com. I’ve been to their website, and their stuff looks really cute, but I’ve never bought from there. Has anyone?

         1. They’ve got a store in the Mall of America, but even as a relatively tall girl (5′ 10″, 34″ inseam) its too tall for me. So, I’ve tried on, but never purchased.

            1. This store used to be called The Tall Girl Store (very creative name, eh?!) but apparently that store is no more and the company merged with Long Tall Sally. The selection and quality used to be much, much better. I haven’t been there in about a year, but when I was there last summer I was highly disappointed. It’s a lot of “mom” pants with very high rises and dowdy looking shapes. And it seemed like the majority of the selection was not work appropriate but more casual clothes. I did see a navy blue suit from Jones New York that was lovely though. I had no idea JNY had tall sizes.

               I’m all ears if anyone has any other recommendations for us tall gals.

         2. I ordered a few things but returned them all. They do offer a lot of options for The Talls, but quality-wise, I was disappointed.

            1. J Crew has most of its suit collections available in tall sizes online. I really like the fit of their tall blazers, not boxy at all which is sometimes the case for tall stuff. Their suit pants are 36/37 inches.
               Unfortunately they do not sell tall dresses or skirts. I find their skirts fit me pretty well though but I think that I wear my skirts lower on my hips then a lot of people at this board judging from the lengths of skirts that some commenters say they require. Their dresses are usually a total bust on me though as they slide way up my thigh when I sit down.

               Banana Republic also has tall skirts and dresses online which I find to fit well.

      2. I actually like Gap/Banana occasionally too. Gap’s (online only) black stretch pencil skirt in tall is amazing. Great weight, great fit, and perfectly appropriate. Ann Taylor and Loft are almost always too short for me.

         Boden has been disappointing for business professional skirts, but some of their stuff has been good for the slight step down. I wear the printed pencil skirts with a button down and a blazer and I think it looks pretty sharp.

      3. I got some nice skirts from Christopher & Banks last week – I really like the below the knee/calf length styles they have this season. I’m 5’10”

7. Love the front. The back (i.e., the exposed zipper down the arse) ruins it for me as far as work as concerned though. That’s a big “alas” . . . .

   1. Eh – its not as “exposed” as most zippers in the trend have been. It’s all teeth and no ribbon. But, as always, to each their own.

      1. yeah — i dont even consider this an exposed zipper. its just a zipper.

   2. Yup – that’s just a “regular” zipper. We’re used to invisible zippers on dresses.

      1. I am not sure that “regular” exposed zipper makes it better. Whatever it is, it’s clearly drawing attention to my a**. When I go to work, I try to not do that. It’s basically the kind of detail that is completely suggestive and I can see no other purpose for it than to be suggestive, which is what makes me feel it doesn’t really belong in the workplace. I have seen lots of women with the this kind of zipper in court lately, and while I may be in the minority on this, it definitely doesn’t look good to me. Yesterday, I saw a huge exposed zipper on a seer sucker skirt — talk about 2 things that just do not go together. But hey maybe it’s just here to stay and I need to get over it.

         1. I was very close to ordering the J.Crew seersucker skirt online this summer, but decided to try on in-store first. Then there was the obnoxious outlined zipper on the back. Boo!

         2. A regular zipper is about as suggestive as the exposed buttons on a man’s button up shirt.

            1. Both suggestive of the fact that we all get dressed in the morning (!) and even undress at night (!!).

            2. Hmm, I guess I would disagree that this is a “regular” zipper. Yes, this would be “regular” on a sweatshirt. But on a dress or on a skirt, zippers like this are 100% not the norm (even on jeans/pants, zippers are hidden by a flap, usually). T/f — to me — by being a detail at all, esp. the sole detail on the back, this is more provocative than it needs to be. But, hey, to each her own.

            3. I agree. I find the comments about “suggestive” zippers a little excessive. No one talks about how sexy large or contrasting buttons are, but it’s the same thing. Every time I hear complaints of inappropriately sexy zippers it reminds me of a website a well-meaning relative sent me once where hundreds of devout Christian teenage boys were polled about things girls wear/do that cause them to “stumble” in their faith and have impure thoughts. Of course, since they are teenage boys, the “tempting” things women did included things like wearing heels, putting on chapstick, wearing cross-body bags, and sitting with their knees apart while wearing pants.

   3. I don’t mind this zipper as much. The ones that bother me are sewn externally so the entire zipper is exposed.

      1. this. this is what an “exposed zipper” is. the rest are just zippers. which of course are necessary to get the dress on. Im confused by the hidden zipper — which i feel is a nice addition to clothes, but often only comes on expensive stuff.

         1. I don’t like the larger, visible zipper whether or not they are fully exposed or not. Although I don’t think it’s “begging to be unzipped,” I do think it breaks up the line of the back of the dress, emphasizes your a** where it stops, and otherwise makes a look more casual. Plus, if you are wearing a cardigan or jacket with a dress that has one, it looks like a little rat-tail peeking out the bottom.

            Pants use this size zipper pretty frequently — would anyone suggest wearing a pair that didn’t have the flap of fabric covering the zipper to work?

            OK, rant over – can you tell I’m eager for the return of the hidden zipper??

   4. What I can’t figure out, is if this thing is so stretchy (Elastane), why does it need a zipper? It seems it would serve as a line down the back for the fabric to start to sag and hang unevenly on it, given that the stitching anchors it to the center of the back, rather than having it all be affected the same like it would without the zipper and just a plain back.

8. Any recommendations on how to send flowers relatively inexpensively? I’ve tried those national sites like 1 800 Flowers and they seem to be obscenely expensive. I live in Cambridge and would like to send flowers to someone in a local suburb. Is it better to just use a local florist?

   1. I have used several local florists with success. It does tend to be less expensive, except if you use a super fancy one like Winston.

      If it is Cambridge, MA, give us Boston ladies the suburb and maybe we can think of some. :)

      1. Yes, Cambridge, MA, trying to send flowers to Lexington, MA. Thanks!!

         1. Try Crickets Flowers or Flowers at the Depot – both look good.

      2. Off-topic, but Boston suburb related…

         Did any of you see the local news story about the kids with the nerf gun and the construction workers? A construction worker was run over, the kids drove off a cliff, etc. That happened outside of my apartment building. And since it was right around 5 pm, all of us residents got to sit in our cars on the hill up to the apartment for about an hour because they wouldn’t let any of us get home.

   2. I’ve heard that 1 800 flowers and the like are rip offs. They are just middle men. You could get the same arrangement for less money by just contacting a local flower company. If no one has any specificl recommendations, I would just google flower shop in Lexington. Then call and give them an idea of what you would like to spend, etc.

      1. Totally true–they just farm out the orders to your local grocery store, and then they jack up the price for a less-than-wow arrangement.

         1. Agreed. My boyfriend calls his florist through FTD and then I get very fresh flowers from him from a Local florist, even though he is over 1000 miles away. I recommend FTD for this.

            1. Or he could just call your local florist and cut his price tag in half…

      2. This. One of my extended family members is a florist and contracted with 1800 Flowers for a while before she decided they were too difficult to deal with and made her profit margins too small. I don’t live in MA, but I’ve usually had great luck with local florists. Especially if I only specify a price point and let the pros handle the details of the arrangement.

      3. Exactly. Call a quality shop, say you want to spend $x including delivery and tax and vase, that your recipient likes x flowers or hates y flowers, and prefers the color blank. This is how I send flowers to my SO’s mother in the East Coast – I want to spend up to $75, all in, she hates carnations, sunflowers, and daisies, and loves bright colors, especially red.

         Great flower shops are run by people with a wonderful eye for arrangements, and skilled at using the best flowers that happen to be in season at the time (a better value). Give them some flexibility!

   3. I’ve used proflowers. If you go to retailmenot.com you can generally find nice specials.

      1. i also use proflowers all the time, and make sure to google for discount coupons before ordering!

      2. I’ll second proflowers. I think I found them originally from an article in Slate reviewing flower companies. I’ve used them a few times, and they’re inexpensive and very good about fresh, nice looking arrangements. Their customer service is also helpful and prompt- once, they were out of one of the flowers I’d requested, and they responded quickly with an apology, an alternate suggestion, and a nice credit.

      3. Apropos. I just got an email from proflowers stating that they have a deal on 100 blooms of Peruvian lilies. They’re $29.99 and come with a free vase: http://products.proflowers.com/productdetail.aspx?pid=43144&ref=PFPFRE11JUL18PFNOBXMA5ACTHA2G2&prid=FGVRE11&trackingpgroup=PFCRET&CustId=177159&sd=FALSE&VER=ACTH&om_u=CbfkTe&om_i=_BOJxVgB8cbMDBP

      4. Sorry to be a dissenting voice, but my experiences with proflowers have not been good, both on the sending and receiving end. Wilted flowers that have been sent through the mail that you then have to put in a vase yourself are just not as special as receiving an already-arranged bouquet that you can just enjoy.

   4. Theresa at Dogwood Floral Designs in Melrose does beautiful work. Not sure whether her shop delivers to Lexington, but it’s not that far away.

   5. I’ve gotten flowers several times from Winston Flowers (which has a location in Concord) and they do beautiful, really unbelievable work. I would bet they are also wicked expensive.

      :-)

      1. I have also used Winston, and I would recommend them based on my experience with their customer service after a mistake. I asked for the flowers delivered to my friend to be two specific colors; when she received the bouquet, they were NOT the specified two colors (thankfully I asked how she liked the colors, or I would not have known). I called Winston, explained the problem, and rather than arguing with me, they apologized, promised to fix the problem, and delivered a replacement within 3 hours, in the correct colors. Although I wasn’t thrilled about the original delivery, I was impressed that they were so effective in correcting it, and so willing to do so.

9. Dear Federal Government,

   Please get back to me if whether or not I got the job. The waiting is killing me.

   Thanks,
   Interviewed 10 days ago.

   1. Oof. I hate to say it, but 10 days isn’t a long time for the gov’t. Have you spoken to anyone at the agency since the interview? Have they asked for references yet? Also, different agencies are better or worse in terms of hiring speed. Is this a big agency? Specialized job or something broader?

      1. Specialized job, they asked me to bring references to the interview (but they haven’t contacted them yet). They said I should hear by next week. The job starts ASAP. I don’t think I got I just need to know. The not knowing is killing me.

   2. Yeah, it took a federal gov. agency about 3 months to get back to/hire my brother after his interview. Gov. is slow when it comes to these things. I imagine they’re also having some nerves about the fact that their funding may be cut off in a week or two!

   3. Ha, yeah, I’m sitting on applications that I sent in in May. No email saying “We’re passing on your resume,” or “you’re not qualified.” I did get an email yesterday, after my resume had been passed on to the selecting committee, that they were canceling the listing and not hiring anyone. I think a lot has to do with how they don’t know if they’re going to have the money to pay anyone yet.

   4. FWIW most of the federal agencies are still on a hiring freeze. Some of them are interviewing now with the hope that the freeze is lifted soon and they will have vetted candidates ready to hire.

   5. Hahahahahahaha!! Ten days!!! Here’s how my hiring schedule panned out: Application due August 17, 2009. Contacted by HR sometime in September/October. Interviews with people I would actually work with in November (2 different days). Heard I was hired in mid-January. Actually started working April 1, 2010. And that was considered to be pretty speedy. A friend of mine sent an application in June 2008 and started work in November 2008, also considered rather quick.

      It might help if you have someone specific you can contact. Years ago, I applied for a position in the federal government and I think I got a rejection letter (not email, letter) maybe within a month or so?

      1. I’m still waiting to get the rejection letter for a job I interviewed for with the IRS. The interview was the summer of 2009….

   6. I interviewed (3 hours, 6 partners) with a private firm at the end of March. Still haven’t heard anything despite contacting them two or three times in mid-May to check in. I’m guessing I didn’t get the job, but I think it’s really rude of them not to let me know.

   7. I had my first interview with a nonprofit a full 3.5 months before I was offered the job.

10. Hardly seems like a zipper to get worked up about. That’s not a design-feature exposed zipper (which some people like and some people don’t), it’s just not a hidden zipper. It’s a regular old zipper. Our collective zipper panic puzzles me.

    This looks like a curve-hugging, retro-y femme se*y dress, but not because of the zipper.

    1. “Our collective zipper panic puzzles me.” Ha. Totally my new gchat status.

       I agree, though, I don’t think this zipper is particularly offensive. It’s more or less the same color as the dress (unlike, e.g., http://tinyurl.com/44fd669) and it doesn’t show off the strip on each side of the zipper (a la http://tinyurl.com/3ltvpwc).

    2. Collective zipper panic puzzles me, too.

       1. but what a great name for a band.

          1. Hahaha!

          2. *Like*

    3. I think we’ve so many exposed zippers (teeth and ribbon) that we forgot what regular zippers (non-invisible) look like.

       The other hysteria regarding zippers seems to center around the idea that a visible zipper reads an invitation to “unzip me”. Which sounds a little like the Victorian obsession with hiding legs (including table legs), lest men’s imaginations became overinflamed.

       1. LOL. Reminds me of Edith Wharton and how the sight of a woman’s wrist could improperly ignite a man’s passion.

          1. Love Edith Wharton and so glad to see a reference here.

       2. I disagree with the whole “unzip me” characterization as being the issue. At least on my end (no pun intended), it has nothing to do with whether someone feels compelled to undress me based on an exposed zipper (I assume that if someone wants to undress me, they want to do so regardless of whether I have an exposed zipper running down my back). For me, it’s placement. I would have the same objection to anything else that formed a straight 1/2 -1 inch line straight down the middle of my back to end in the exact center of my a**. Especially, if that line was the sole focus of my outfit from the back. I just don’t think I would wear that to work. Cute as the concept may be, it has nothing to do with “zipper panic.”

          1. Agreed. I think it looks weird and a little tacky, but not “unzip here!”. Hidden zippers feel like there was more care and skill taken in the making of the garment. I’d need to double-check with a sewer, but I bet you the reason manufacturers love the exposed zipper trend is because they are cheaper and easier to make, or flaws are easier to hide.

             1. Concealed zippers are easier to sew in than exposed zippers, where every little mistake is amplified. If you don’t sew the zipper seam perfectly straight on an exposed zipper, it will look amateurish. There is a lot more room for error in concealing a zipper.

             2. It may seem that invisible zippers indicate more care or skill, but in my experience it is the opposite. Hidden zippers are the easiest to sew in because you don’t have to stitch completely, perfectly straight.

11. Tempted, but I’m really not sure about the *boob* fabric.

12. Assume boob fabric will be ok when worn if boob fills it out. If not, ouch!

13. Threadjack-

    I moved to Chicago three months ago, and the laundry facilities in my apartment building are disgusting and have been ruining my clothes. One of the machines tore small holes in my knit shirts that I was laundering on gentle, and I got some rust stains from a different machine! While I’m pursuing the issue with my building’s management I want to inquire if anyone uses laundry services that they could recommend.

    I’m right on the border between River North/Streeterville/Gold Coast, and I’m curious about: 1) whether anyone has a good place in that area, 2) approximately how much do you pay per pound of laundry, and 3) how many pounds of laundry do you typically have washed (per week, or however frequently you go)?

    1. Not in Chicago, but when I first moved into my house and we didn’t have a washer/dryer yet. We just took our clothes to a local dry cleaner that offered this service, so you might see if your regular dry cleaner does it if you are happy with them otherwise. I don’t recall exactly how much it was, but I don’t recall it being incredibly expensive, and I’m pretty sure we had about 25-30 pounds of laundry per week between my husband and I. It was so nice to have someone else take care of the laundry.

    2. In NYC, I pay about $20 for 25 of laundry to be washed, dried & folded for me.

       1. 25 lbs, duh me.

14. I love it and am very, very tempted.

15. Does anyone have experience with or advice for working with your SO? Found out today that there’s a strong possibility that my fiance might get hired into my agency. (In case of curiosity: we’re in a city that sometimes functions like a small town and my boss used to be his boss when they were both in different jobs. Fiance was the first person she thought of when the position opened due to his prior work for her.)
    We would be in the same meetings a couple times per week but as far as subject-matter goes we wouldn’t have much overlap. Has this happened to anyone else? Did it change the dynamic at all with your co-workers?

    1. I was in a nearly identical situation and it worked out totally fine. Just treat your SO like anyone else in a meeting and everyone else will treat you guys normally too.

       It seems like your boss is already aware of the relationship between you and your SO, but one thing that helped me and my SO succeed at this arrangement was to be very upfront and matter-of-fact about the relationship with anyone who needed to know.

       Also, I would just warn you guys to be very communicative about work issues and to make sure that you don’t get competitive. That said, put limits on how much you talk about work at home.

       Good luck!

    2. My h and I work together– different depts but frequent, frequent projects together. No troubles.

       We made sure everyone knows we are married– no surprises. We keep our work emails work-related. We try not to talk about work details Too much at home, but actually, when a panic or fab idea hits you on the drive home or at bedtime, getting to share it and talk it through is great. We have both saved eachother this way thru the knowledge we have of our respective specialities.

       Plus, as hinted at, we get to commute together. We love it. We even lunch together often. I know this wouldn’t be for everyone, but we dig it. We get to respect eachother so much b/c we see up close how great we both are at our jobs, be proud when we overcome challenges, sympathize thru roadbumps. It’s not abstract, it’s specific, up-close, wow you were great!

       If I wren’t sure of his seriousness and professionalism, I might worry. You will be perceived as a team, brightened or tarnished by one another. No serparting in people’s minds, even if you wanted to. For us, this is a good thing. I am proud of him.

    3. Slightly different as DH and I actually met when we were working in the same building, but it was a similar situation to the one you describe, in that, while our work didn’t overlap much, we were constantly in proximity to each other. This went on for two years and we never had a problem. In fact, there were also two husband-wife pairs in our building at the time (out of about 100 people total), and no one batted an eye at any of us. We were all coworkers at work and kept the SO role for home. As long as you treat it like that, and as long as you haven’t made a habit of discussing your relationship too much with coworkers, everything should be fine. One note: If you have been going for lunch/coffee with your coworkers, don’t abandon them or immediately start bringing him along everywhere–that WILL change the dynamic. Maybe discuss with your fiance ahead of time to make sure he understands.

       ymmv, but I enjoyed working with my SO. We commuted together, had lunch together with other coworkers/friends most days, and since we saw each other periodically throughout the day, it was easy to leave work at work instead of having the “you won’t believe what happened at the office!” conversation every night.

16. Everywhere I’ve seen it happen, the couple met through work (implication being that they were each more or less known individually before they got married to each other) and it was fine. In your case I think it might be a bit tougher, as your husband will initially be known as “Bill, Jane’s husband” before he’s able to build his own professional identity.

    Best case scenario: you have no overlap in reporting structure or job responsibilities, you keep personal interactions/references at work to an absolute minimum, and you both are solid employees that are valued on your own merits. (Added bonus: your company skyrockets and both of you get to benefit).

    Worst case scenarios: there’s conflict of interest regarding your roles or responsibilities, giving rise to questions about objectivity, discretion, and favoritism; people who work with both of you feel awkward and unable to, say, speak freely about something because of your relationship; or perhaps one of you has a performance issue or personality clash with someone in the office, and the fallout impacts the other as well. (And a warning, if the company goes down, you don’t want to both lose your jobs.)

    Only you and your husband can really appreciate how likely the above are to happen, so I’d say use your judgment and if it seems right, go for it.

    1. I just left an agency where there were multiple couples on staff. (All attorneys – some married, some just long-term and living together.)

       I don’t think there’s a huge risk of “being perceived as a team” when you’re in different departments. But you both need to make sure you have individual identities at work.

       For instance, How Not To Do It 1: A couple in my family works together, and she depends significantly on him to get her work done. She really isn’t seen as someone who is independent. (At home either, but that’s a different story.)

       Don’t be constantly referring to each other in conversation, at meetings, etc. Don’t bring any problems from home into work. If you socialize with your co-workers, it may be tough to keep from venting about your spouse to them. Remember that he is their co-worker too, and that might make them feel uncomfortable.

       How Not To Do It 2: A couple from work was invited to a bonfire hosted by a co-worker. The woman couldn’t make it because she was on a business trip or something at the time. The man spent the entire time excessively flirting with a single female co-worker, and they snuck off together at the end of the party. It made everyone at work entirely uncomfortable for the next few months. Don’t do that.

       There are risks, like anon at 1:23 says, but only you can know whether it’s right for you.

       1. We have several couples at the organization I work in – mostly in different departments which is fine. However there is also a couple in my tiny tiny department and it sucks! They “hunt in pairs”.
          Ugh!
          You have problems with *her* and surprise, surprise, *he* butts in.

17. Threadjack – What are your thoughts on French manicures? I’m looking down at my boring sheer polish and debating if I should step it up the next time I get my nails done. I know there has been debate back and forth on this before but I’m curious as to what the consensus is today. Looking forward to your comments and TIA!

    1. I like the look but I chip them in seconds.

    2. I don’t see them very often in my (formal) workplace. I think they can look lovely, but they might be out of fashion right now.

    3. I think that a traditional French manicure looks a little outdated, but I still love the look of what is referred to in my part of the country as an “American” manicure. The tips are not stark white, but instead are closer to the natural white of your nails. It’s hard to tell at a glance that it’s a manicure at all, if done well.

    4. I think french manicures are out of style at this point. I think sheer polish looks elegant and well groomed, but the painted-on white tips just kind of look… I don’t know… suburban?

       1. That’s exactly the thing I want to avoid. While I like the look of a French manicure, polished soccer mom isn’t the vibe I want to be sending. Not that I have anything against soccer moms, I’m just feel I’m a bit young for that stage of life yet.

          1. Totally agree. I think its fine in a professional environment to do short-ish nails in a slightly less “safe” color. I wouldn’t do, say, bright green. But I would do a red-orange in the summer. Or in the winter, a charcoal or shimmery navy. (Unless I have meetings with fairly conservative clients scheduled).

       2. Heh, maybe suburban is the word I’m looking for. I agree with you about it seeming dated, but there’s also a sort of…aspiring…bougie ? vibe I associate it with.

          1. agree. although i try to suppress the judgment, dated+suburban+trying-too-hard-ish-vibe jumps to mind whenever I see a French manicure. As an alternative to sheer, what about the taupey greyish polishes that came out last fall or winter? Those seem office appropriate, but are they dated too? I still like them.

    5. I read a lot of nail polish blogs, and in that context, the French manicure (whether French or American) is definitely outdated. That said, a lot of nail polish bloggers pride themselves on wearing sort of avant-garde colors that wouldn’t work in a lot of professional settings. (Interesting discussion at http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/06/30/why-did-wild-nail-polish-go-mainstream-10/nail-polish-is-the-new-lipstick.) I personally like the kind of murky, edge-y neutrals (like Rescue Beauty Lounge Grunge: http://www.alllacqueredup.com/gallery-2/nude-neutral-taupe/show/825 or Color Club High Society: http://www.alllacqueredup.com/gallery-2/nude-neutral-taupe/show/1129).

       1. Sigh. I love the look but, yeah, it seems that they are not in-style. I do like the dark nails polish on short nails look, but it chips and I am not sure it is good for court.

       2. I did not realize there were nail polish blogs. This is awesome — another procrastination tool.

    6. This is something I find particularly annoying. I love the look of a french manicure mostly because it goes with anything. If I have my nails painted red I feel like I need to wear red all week! Can’t it come back in style!

       1. Why would you feel that way about red nails, Miriam? This week I have short dark red nails and I haven’t worn a speck of red. Mainly gray, black and ivory. There’s no reason your outfit needs to match your nails. In fact, that seems kind of too matchy-matchy. I think it’s like wearing red lipstick. It looks better when you DON’T wear red.

          1. Hmmm, interesting point. However, I do not look good in neutrals. I’m very pale so I need to brighten it up with reds, greens, and blues. So if I wear red nail polish I feel like I need to keep it in the red/pink family. I feel weird if I wear blue with red nail polish. I will wear red nail polish if I’m wearing a black dress though!

    7. I keep my nails fairly short, and I don’t like to draw attention to them, so I tend to paint them nudes or light browns, or medium “dull” pinks — colors that sort of blend into my natural skin tone.

       Essie has a lot of great colors that I use on a regular basis:
       Tea and Crumpets: http://www.essie.com/shop/tea-crumpets-p-43.html
       BFF Boy Best Friend: http://www.essie.com/shop/best-friend-p-45.html
       Master Plan: http://www.essie.com/shop/master-plan-p-14.html

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