Dress codes are so easy for men. Whether it’s a suit, a sport coat, a tie or jeans, it’s always spelled out for them. That’s not to say that men always dress appropriately for work. I’m not sure which is worse: The fact that the coordinator for my post-college internship remembered, months later, that one […]
Packing for a long trip is a challenge. You don’t want your bag to weigh 100 pounds, but if you’re like me, you also don’t want to have to wear the same outfit three times in a week. That’s where the wardrobe workhorses come in: dark jeans, nude heels, leopard flats, a navy blazer. But […]
I am not a suit girl. I always had an interview suit or two, of course, but I usually felt like I was playing dress-up when I wore it. And most of the places I’ve worked have been pretty casual. But the Maryland statehouse, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon aren’t really jeans-and-a-T-shirt kinds of places, […]
Sometimes, you just need some animal print in your life. And sometimes you wear more animal print than is totally necessary because your beige heels are in the back of your husband’s car, which is 30 minutes away. Or maybe that’s just me. I got this jacket a few years ago at LOFT, and it […]
I love bows — whether they’re functional or not. And sometimes, I tend to go a bit overboard. Take this outfit, for instance. The dress is printed with bows, the bag has a bow-like situation on it and the shoes are held on with bows. I call those my tweed tap shoes. A former boss […]
Some days, I just don’t have enough time to think about what to wear. That usually means throwing on a dress and cardigan and running out the door. This cardigan is particularly good for those days, though, because it does the colorblocking for you. No need to stand in front of the closet, plotting color […]
Today was one of those dreary, gray days that isn’t actually super rainy but just feels sort of blah. I did bust out a lot of gray, but I wanted to brighten things up a bit with a purple dress. And I needed something semi-warm, since it was a bit chilly. Please excuse the random […]
Even though I went to Georgia and will always root for the Bulldogs, I felt like I had to become a Navy fan when we moved to Annapolis a few years ago and lived at the Naval Academy. We had season tickets our first year, and then Toby was a company officer at the academy […]
It can be really, really hard to get dressed for work in the morning. Especially for women. I know I am almost constantly trying to figure out what is appropriate and professional and what is not, and dress codes like “business casual” or “business dress” don’t help. Many of the places I’ve worked have been […]