A woman wearing a Knit Long Vest.

Finally Friday: Knit Long Vest

I was recently shopping on lower Fifth Avenue in NYC and kept seeing sweater vests and long duster vests in all of the stores — to be honest, I’d always thought they were kind of stupid in previous years when the trend was just getting started. (I like my arms to be warm!) But when I…

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A pair of Michel Boots

Everyone Thursday: Michel Boots

I featured these booties over at Corporette recently, and liked them so much I ordered them myself — I’m trying to get back into wearing some heels after avoiding anything but flats for what seems like eons due to knee/hip issues. And I really like them, both in terms of comfort, price, and look. They’re…

A pregnant woman holding a shopping bags.
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General Advice for Maternity Shopping for Work

It’s been two and a half years since I wrote my little ebook on Dressing Professionally for Your Pregnancy, so I’m in the midst of revamping it. Here’s an update on my general advice for maternity shopping for work. (Pictured — for more specific pieces to buy, don’t forget to check out our Guide to Maternity Workwear.) Ladies, what…

A woman wearing a NWTS Ann Taylor Wrap Dress
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Pumping Tuesday: Diagonal Wrap Dress

Mothers are all over the board about what they like to wear while pumping and nursing, but many readers have noted their love of wrap dresses — and Ann Taylor has a ton of cute ones right now. This navy wrap dress with diagonal stripes from Ann Taylor would also be great for hiding stains. On sale now…