Professional, Smart & Chic - A Style Blog for Professional Women
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 [...]
A work-appropriate look you can get excited about. I got a lot of great feedback from readers about the beautiful Classiques Entier Platine Weave Suiting (shown here) from Nordstrom that was featured on Commandress last month. The Platine Weave Suiting is still full price, but today’s post features some other great items from Classiques Entier that have [...]
A work-appropriate look you can get excited about. I recently visited White House Black Market in search of a black sweater jacket to pair with print dresses. I found the jacket (more on that later) – and also found an amazing selection of pretty and professional separates. My favorites are featured below. All of these [...]
A work-appropriate look you can get excited about. I love all the items that I recently purchased from the fantastic Prabal Gurung for Target Collection: Multicolor striped Nolita Print Flats; Long- Sleeve Cardigan in Meet the Parents Print (shown below; online exclusive); Floral Crush Print Long-Sleeve Shirt; and Multicolor striped Nolita Print Tote (online exclusive). [...]
“Smart, Chic & Made in the USA” spotlights American-made clothing for professional women and their families. Wouldn’t it be great to have a chic and easy way to pull together a bunch of new professional outfits using the dresses and separates that you already own? It’s very easy to do with a sleek and versatile [...]
A work-appropriate look you can get excited about. “Cashmere blazer” is a phrase that cheers me up on a cold and dreary day. It feels wonderfully comfortable – and just a little sly – to go to work wrapped up in a soft, cozy sweater that is masquerading as a blazer. Which is not to [...]
Something that you’ll love to wear when you’re not in the office. I’ve been on the lookout for a “stylish fleece” for a while. When I finally found one, I was relieved to have proof that I hadn’t been on a misguided search for a windmill – or an oxymoron. So here it is: the Maura [...]
A work-appropriate look you can get excited about. When it’s cold outside, I love sneaking cozy sweaters into my office wardrobe in the form of structured sweater blazers (and jackets). This Tulip Knit Jacket by Moth fits the bill: it’s fitted, it has lovely design details, and it’s a dark, professional color (Navy). But, on [...]
A work-appropriate look you can get excited about. One of my friends recently bought this Tahari ASL Fuchsia Floral Dress, and it is a fantastic dress at a great price. As the Project Runway judges love to say, “it looks expensive.” But it isn’t! The print is a gorgeous and sophisticated watercolor floral (which includes fuchsia, [...]
A work-appropriate look you can get excited about. One of my favorite aspects of writing Commandress is hunting down great clothes and accessories for professional women. There are a lot more beautiful and work-appropriate clothes out there than I would have ever guessed when I was a practicing lawyer (and viewed shopping primarily as a [...]
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