The Perfect Beige Satin Skirt For The Office

There was a proper argument in this house the week I wore a beige satin skirt to a meeting and my sister, on the phone, heard the rustle of it…

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Claire’s Pick of the Best Beige Midi Skirts

The real fight in this office was never about beige. It was about whether you’re a person who sits down at work or a person who’s up and down forty…

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The Best Aqua Maxi Dresses For A Garden Party

I’d like a word with the woman who wore a pale blue linen dress to an outdoor wedding in 2001 and spent six hours pulling it away from her legs…

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Loafers, Socks and Pants: Making the Pairing Work

I own eleven pairs of loafers and I wore some version of one on 214 days last year, because I kept a note on my phone for exactly this reason…

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Beyond Dress Shoes: Casual Footwear With a Navy Suit

I counted, once, out of pure boredom on a delayed flight: over the last two years I have worn my navy suit on twenty six separate occasions that I could…

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Beige Pants Color Pairings: Beyond Cream and White

Beige pants have a reputation for being the sensible choice, the pants you buy when you have given up on having an opinion about your closet. My mother owned a…

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Dress Shoes for a Navy Suit: The Formal Color Options

My brother in law Rob caught me halfway across his living room at Thanksgiving two years ago, glanced down at my feet, and said, “Are those brown with a navy…

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Little Black Dress Footwear: Shoes, Heels and Tights

I counted them properly last week, standing in front of the closet with a glass of wine and entirely too much time on my hands, and the number was eleven.…

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Womens Blazer Outfits: What to Wear Under and Over

I was standing at the ironing board at seven in the morning, coffee going cold on the counter, running the tip of the iron along a sleeve that had picked…

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Shirt Colors That Work With a Navy Suit, From White to Bold

I was standing in front of the closet at six forty in the morning, one sock on, coffee going cold on the dresser, holding two shirts up against a navy…

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