Lace pencil skirts are big again this fall. You can choose a traditional solid (like the Elected Official) or something a bit different (like the other two).
Elected Official
Tahari Bennet Lace Skirt (ShopBop, $398)
Hill Staffer
Bonded Lace Skirt (Talbot’s, $134)
Unpaid Intern
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I love stocking stuffers. They are the best part of Christmas. There’s just nothing quite like an affordable gift that’s funny or useful or chic (or maybe all three). So here is Part One of my stocking stuffer gift guides, where nothing costs more than $30.
In the name of fiscal responsibility, I’m taking a shopping respite through the end of the year. When you write a fashion blog, not shopping is like being a person on a diet who moves into a McDonald’s. But I’m determined to flex some self-discipline now that my holiday shopping is done.
Since my daughter was born, Amazon has claimed so much of my money that I had to buy stock just to get some of it back. Between the formula, onesies, fruit pouches, diapers, wipes, and ever evolving list of baby development gear, I could not survive without Prime. My husband no longer notices the […]
I started this blog in 2008 to provide guidance to the thousands of Capitol Hill staffers who needed to dress for professional jobs on government salaries. Over 15 years of blogging, some questions have proved eternal — the best tights, what to wear to a formal event, makeup tips for women who don’t want to […]
I love this look! What a great way to make the work wardrobe staple a little more feminine. I wish the pencil skirt and I were better friends.
IN LOVE with these. Especially the Cyan/Black little number in the middle. Nice job Belle!
I love when i I love the cheapest one the best! Thanks for introducing me to ASOS, Belle – I never would've known about it without this website! I have a thread-jacky question that I was hoping you or one of your wonderful readers may be able to answer. I scored a pair of missoni target tights, and they are a really cool navy-whiteish pattern. I have NOOOO idea what to wear them with. Navy scares the life out of me . I should've brought this up when we discussed tight-rules last week but I didn't think these tights would give me such an issue until my battle was lost this morning and i went with a boring old standby outfit.
I feel like a real old lady confessing this but a Talbots catalogue came in the mail to my house yesterday and I actually liked lots of what was in it. Elegant and classic. HORRORS.
quick question: for the white option, what would you style this with for fall/winter….thanks and love your blog
a camel cashmere sweater.
thanks for the suggestion….love it…a post i'd love is ways to style a t-neck sweater….my winter uniform and i'm desperately in need of new ideas for how to rock it….