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Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap. You hear her coming down the hallway before you even see them. Yup, it’s your colleague from [insert your favorite dept here] who’s come over to bring you the T9 reports that need your signature. And could you be quick about reviewing them please? She’s on a deadline. Along with [...]

You’re heading back to work after some time away and you need some basics to get you started.  A black skirt and light-colored shell are good starts since they are easy to mix and match. Here’s a great stretch Diane von Furstenberg pencil skirt that doesn’t wrinkle and is perfect for travel. Pair it with [...]

It is “the” birthday of your lifetime; one in which you realize you are no longer a spring chick and that you really are a grown-up — even if you don’t feel like it.  Panic may set in as you contemplate the approaching day: “OMG, shouldn’t I own a designer suit or a nice pair [...]

If you’re new here to Wardrobe 911, welcome! Since I’m a professional personal stylist, I love sharing fashion and style tips that are effortless, figure-flattering, and practical.   You won’t find fashion runway reviews or celebrity fashion here -  that’s just not my thing.  What I really enjoy is writing about what and how to wear [...]

Wearing gray or silver is fairly easy when you are gray or silver-haired.  I love the idea of mirroring your hair color in your clothing — it looks so fluid and beautiful and it’s something that all good personal stylists advise. But, for you silver and platinum sisters without much pigment left, you need to [...]

Reader Question of the Week: I’m from Chicago and have been following your blog faithfully from the Midwest.  I’m getting married in September and am not quite sure what to wear for the upcoming showers and rehearsal dinner, not to mention, the brunch afterward! I know you’ve posted what to “wear to a rehearsal dinner” [...]

This weekend Spring officially arrives and it’s a good time, if you haven’t already done so, to take stock of your spring wardrobe and determine what pieces and/or accessories you want to add to your work wardrobe.  The one thing most professional women shy away from is adding color to their working wardrobe — believe [...]