Making Leather Work for Work

I’ve been searching for a reasonably work-appropriate leather skirt, lamenting all the skirts I’ve loved and passed on buying before. Then it hit me–I already have a leather dress. Why not work with THAT? I’ve worn it before… Clearly, the dress in its au naturale state is entirely unseemly for any office that doesn’t support trashy reality TV/some variation of adult entertainment. However, adding a buttoned-to-the-top oxford shirt and cardigan in somber gray makes it...

How to: Wear sweats to work

Sometimes it’s all I can do to drag myself out of bed, let alone get into corporate power-bitch mode. I’ve been a proponent of the “dressy sweats” trend for a while, and even though I usually work from home now, this trick still comes in handy when I have to look halfway decent but don’t feel like getting dressed up. Victoria’s Secret camisole and pants I bought these cotton & cashmere blend sweat pants from...

Instant Outfit: Work Chic

Trying to figure out what to wear? Work with pieces you already have: Old Navy oxford, Vanessa Bruno waistcoat, Topshop skirt, Urban Outfitters tights, Anthropologie Cube Art scarf, Sam Edelman shoes   My version: Banana Republic blouse; vintage vest, skirt, and scarf; Dolce Vita shoes Try it yourself!

Working Girl

Not, not that type of working girl. I’m talking about the ones in those movies from the ’80s that show the newly minted career girl venturing into the great wide world of corporate America, finding frustration and satisfaction in their newfound ability to type 60 words per minute while wearing shoulder pads fit for a linebacker. Yeh. It looked something like this: When it’s cold, I am all about wearing sweaters whenever possible. It’s easy...

What, no fireworks?

Between hanging out with my family, acting as an all-you-can-eat buffet for mosquitoes, and perfecting my smoothie-making technique (I’m up to two per day. Seriously, it’s a problem), I spent most of the holiday weekend working on the new issue of Style Sample magazine. You can read the online version here, and order a copy of the print edition–which includes a pretty awesome bonus feature on personal styling–here. I didn’t even get to see fireworks,...