Our Wednesday styling posts usually cover basics–navy sheaths, navy cardigans, etc.–but a woman cannot live on basics alone.  So when I spotted this Pinterest photo of a woman in a hot pink pencil skirt, I knew what I had to do. Skirt: Worthington Modern Pencil Skirt ($25) I chose hot pink because I prefer brights […]

*** 1) “The Princess Effect: How women’s magazines demean powerful women, even when they’re trying to celebrate them.”  I want to stand outside the Capitol and hold this Politico article over my head like John Cusack with a boom box.  When Vanity Fair asked Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for weight-loss tips, I almost tore the mag in half […]

I have a favorite updo for those days when time is scant, the weather is nasty, I don’t have time to blow-dry, or those particularly ugly days when all three are true.  I’ve tried to explain the technique on the blog before, but hairstyles are the one thing that really requires a tutorial.  So I […]

Enzo Angiolini Gulia Pump ($74) Like many professional women who have been at this work-thing for a while, I have the basic shoes covered.  I have my black pointed-toe, my black round-toe, my flesh-toned, my grey, my navy and my brown.  These are essentials to have for when you can’t wear a fun shoe (court […]

Cardigan: Merona Long Sleeve Crewneck ($20) Upper Left, Hat: Metallic Baseball Cap ($45) Top: Stripe Top ($44) Shorts: J.Crew Shorts ($45) Shoes: Keds Canvas Shoe ($39) Earrings: Small Silver Hoop Earrings ($24) Several of you have written in to ask for suggestions for work barbecues or golf events.  This outfit would be a good choice.  It’s […]

Dress: J.Crew Gwen Dress ($178) Upper Left, Blazer: H&M Single Breasted Blazer ($29) // Shoes: Kors Flex Pump ($100) // Bag: Ralph Lauren Newbury Satchel ($298) // Necklace: Shoptiques Aqua Necklace ($72) The simplest way to make an outfit from your basic navy dress is with a white blazer.  This one from H&M has a great […]

Late nights and early mornings are par for the course in many professional jobs, but you can’t show up to your job looking like you just pulled an all-nighter.  Looking fresh as a daisy (or as fresh as you can) is part of presenting yourself to your clients, constituents and employers as a person who […]

Michael Kors Flex Pump in Navy ($99) Several of my friends, and several of my readers, have asked for navy shoe recommendations.  Navy shoes, once considered stodgy and boring, are coming back.    Wear them with navy separates, with denim, with jewel tones or white. These Flex pumps from Michael Kors give you a comfortable, […]

One of the unique things about my law school is that the majority of the deans are women.  They are well-educated, capable professionals with serious resumes. But even when a woman has an enviable title, skill set, and credentials, sometimes insecurities can creep out. In a fifteen-minute speech, one of the deans used phrases, jokes and […]