It’s a dark time in the professional-fashion blog business.  Retailers, flummoxed by the pandemic, have created summer collections that consist almost exclusively of sundresses and tie-dye lounge sets with shorts.  So if you have to be in court, or in a committee hearing, or in an office with professional dress, I guess you need to pretend that you didn’t get your vaccine, and head on …

If you love a white button-up shirt, then your go-to piece for summer should be a blue and white striped shirt.  It’s a stylish and versatile top.  Wear it with navy pants to work, jeans shorts on the weekend, or with pajama pants on Zoom calls.  Here are a few options in different price points.

For this morning’s post, I’ve put together dresses for the professional office in four different price ranges.  They’re not the same color or style.  But every one would be perfect for heading back into the office this summer.

A sun hat is a summer essential.  I wear one at the pool.  I wear one when I work in the yard.  Here are a few options to keep your face out of the sun this summer.

Yesterday someone DM’ed me on Instagram to ask for a way to carry her phone and cards while she’s out and about this summer.  She explained that she was not ready to carry a purse yet, and wanted to downsize her handbag.  So here are a handful of options.