Plaid capes are all the rage right now. I bought one, and it’s great for layering over light sweaters.
Corner Office
Middle Cubicle
Ann Taylor Reversible Cape ($98)
Intern Desk
Tommy Hilfiger Plaid Cape ($39)
Plus-size: Eloquii Blanket Poncho ($59)
A girlfriend texted me Saturday with a question that was uniquely D.C. Her office is no longer suits and sheath dresses, but it’s not jeans and athleisure either. “Can an office be ‘semi-formal’?,” she pondered. “What do I wear for that?!” Enter the shirtdress, the solution for summer.
Welcome to the warm weather months. Outside, you will roast. Inside, you will freeze. The air conditioning will be your constant nemesis, as it “conditions” the air to a temperature that is primarily suitable for men. Luckily, this cardigan can keep you warm even when your fiery resentment wanes.
Nora Ephron was right: I feel bad about my neck. As I move through my forties, the creases have turned into chasms. The skin sags like a pair of sweatpants with aging elastic. It’s not great. But it’s just a natural part of getting older. Over the past year, it feels like I’ve tried every […]
A girlfriend texted me Saturday with a question that was uniquely D.C. Her office is no longer suits and sheath dresses, but it’s not jeans and athleisure either. “Can an office be ‘semi-formal’?,” she pondered. “What do I wear for that?!” Enter the shirtdress, the solution for summer.
Welcome to the warm weather months. Outside, you will roast. Inside, you will freeze. The air conditioning will be your constant nemesis, as it “conditions” the air to a temperature that is primarily suitable for men. Luckily, this cardigan can keep you warm even when your fiery resentment wanes.
Nora Ephron was right: I feel bad about my neck. As I move through my forties, the creases have turned into chasms. The skin sags like a pair of sweatpants with aging elastic. It’s not great. But it’s just a natural part of getting older. Over the past year, it feels like I’ve tried every […]
This week has been an absolute bear, so let’s reach into the reader mail bag and answer some questions. And let’s start with a post about affordable summer bags.
Don’t know if I’d ever wear these outside of the house…or maybe office, but I always love it when the intern option is my fave! It looks so cozy and subtly patriotic 🙂
I’ve seen these worn belted and they look great, but I think I’d end up using this like a really chic glorified throw blanket to wear around the house.
How are these not blankets?
If you live in Canada, Indigo sells gorgeous plaid blanket capes with a fringe for about $60 CAD. I have one and love it, although I will fully admit I’ve never worn it outside the house.
Belle, how do you wear these under a coat? Doesn’t it get all bunched up?
I wear it over my light winter peacoat. I also wear it over a thick sweater.
I love the Ann Taylor reversible cape!