Career
Can You Wear Khaki With Black?
One of my secret business casual tricks involves khaki and black. Now don’t get me wrong. Khaki loves white best. But when High WASPs crave
November 2, 2011
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Career
A Very Biased Guide To Women’s Button Front Shirts
When wrestling the Business Casual devil to the ground, one is highly likely to require the aggressive assistance of some button front shirts. As my
October 31, 2011
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Career
What To Wear On Your First Day Back At Work
Yesterday morning I woke up at 5:30am. When the time came to get dressed, I pulled on my clothes, put on my shoes, and looked
October 18, 2011
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Fierce at 50
Dressing Well Without Chanel; A Memorial Event With That Nautical Twist
Having made my peace with both my inability to take pictures when out and about, and the remote function on my little camera, I wanted
October 10, 2011
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What To Wear To A 40th High School Reunion?
Ah, high school reunions. What to wear in the face of remembered adolescence, undeniable aging, and a flutter in the heart? The Grande Dame doesn’t
October 6, 2011
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Fierce at 50
Dressing Well Without Chanel; Special Occasions
In the world of casual and appropriate elegance, dressing up presents a few challenges. If you take direction from popular media, you may find yourself
October 3, 2011
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Style
In Fall Our Thoughts Turn To Corduroy
I’ve been dreaming of corduroy. Of course, we’re in the middle of California’s real summer, the one we keep secret from the world. Temperatures are
September 22, 2011
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How Dress Appropriately For A Daytime Event
One of our regular readers, DocP, suggested in passing that I might discuss the difference between daywear and eveningwear. Specifically, if one is invited to
September 19, 2011
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Style
In Which I Give Away My [Empty] Wallet
In honor of my guest stint at Corporette, where women earn a living, save that living via intelligent wardrobe purchases, all in order to create
September 15, 2011
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Style
Dressing Well Without Chanel; When Quiet Gets A Little Louder
Some of us are wary of color. We have closets like this. Some of us prefer classic clothing. We own 5 pairs of the exact
September 7, 2011
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Dressing Quietly In A High-Resolution World
Confession. Last week, when I put up the photos of khaki and white outfits, before I pressed “Publish,” I thought to myself, “That is not
August 29, 2011
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Fierce at 50
In Fall A Woman’s Thoughts Turn To Leather
All right. I concede to the seasons. In the midst of summer travels and tomatoes, I felt autumn in the air. First on the East
August 22, 2011
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