Professional, Smart & Chic – Brooks Brothers Red Fleece and Friends & Family Sale

Brooks Brothers Two-Button Seersucker Jacket pink-blue - brooks brothers red fleece jacket - modern seersucker jacket

A work-appropriate look you can get excited about. I have three exciting updates for Brooks Brothers today. (1) Brooks Brothers’ Friends & Family Sale Today through Saturday, May 11, you can save 25% on most merchandise online and in stores – including sale items – during Brooks Brothers Friends & Family Sale. Use code FNFBB6 at [...]

How to Wear Floral Prints to Work – 15 Easy Rules for Getting It Right

Loeffler Randall Tamsin Printed Pumps - dark floral - Tasmin Classic Floral Pump - collaboration with Tucker floral print

Commandress Style Rules are a quick way to understand the basics of any style topic. As with any skill, once you’ve mastered the basic rules you will be better prepared to develop your own approach – and style. If you’re a regular Commandress reader, you already know that one of my favorite topics is how to [...]

At Ease, Smart & Chic – Delightful Print Totes in Gorgeous Colors Galore

J.Crew Girls' Liberty Tote Bag in Tresco Floral - liberty of london print tote bag

Something that you’ll love to wear when you’re not in the office. Happy Friday! I love colors and prints, so I’m always up for admiring something new by Etro, Missoni or Lilly Pulitzer – especially some of the dreamy items that really  don’t fit my budget or lifestyle. And I’m always on the hunt for [...]

Commandress Holiday Gift Guides – 2012 Top 10 Websites for Last Minute Holiday Shopping

J.Crew Liberty Crystal Braid Bracelet

We’ve almost reached the one week countdown to Christmas - potentially a time of high anxiety for anyone who is still checking off a holiday gift list. If the very thought of entering a mall this time of year gives you hives, you’ve come to the right place: the Commandress Holiday Gift Guides “2012 Top 10 Websites for [...]

2012 Commandress Holiday Gift Guide – Part 1

Crane and Co. Peacock Feather Notecards

Welcome to the 2012 Commandress Holiday Gift Guide! I’m very excited to share a variety of unique gift ideas – ranging from practical and affordable to very luxurious. This year’s Gift Guide focuses on gifts for women – and many of the brands and products featured here are Made in the USA. The Gift Guide [...]

Smart, Chic & Made in the USA – Weekend Edition – BedHead Pajamas Liberty of London Prints

BedHead Pajamas Liberty of London - Central Park Watercolor

Commandress Special Reports – “Smart, Chic & Made in the USA” is a month-long feature that will spotlight American-made clothing. This “Weekend Edition” features something that you’ll love to wear when you’re not in the office. Today Commandress is completing a fantastic month devoted exclusively to the feature Smart, Chic & Made in the USA, [...]

Commandress Office Holiday – Dr. Martens Liberty of London Oxfords

Dr. Martins Liberty

Commandress is on summer holiday this week in London! To celebrate, Commandress is introducing a new feature: “Office Holiday,” which is a home for little luxuries to make your time at the office more pleasant, gifts worthy of a Commandress, and other delightful curiosities.  Today’s featured item can definitely be described as a “delightful curiosity.” [...]

Commandress Office Holiday – Liberty of London Peacock Feather Notebooks

Paper Source Liberty Peacock Feather Notebooks

Commandress is on summer holiday this week in London! To celebrate, Commandress is introducing a new feature: “Office Holiday,” which is a home for little luxuries to make your time at the office more pleasant, gifts worthy of a Commandress, and other delightful curiosities.  Hello Readers! I am so excited to be in London! Commandress [...]

How to Wear Floral – Brooks Brothers Liberty Print Tunic

Brooks Brothers Liberty Print Floral Tunic

Something that you’ll love to wear when you’re not in the office. Whenever I pass a Brooks Brothers during the spring or summer, I check to see if they have any new items made from Liberty of London art fabrics. Liberty floral prints are one of the simple joys in my life, and their delightful emporium on Regent Street in London is my Tiffany’s. [...]