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Hate to buckle those sandals when you’re in a hurry? Here’s a quick tip for the summer: look for sandals that zip in the back. We just tested how fast it took us to put these babies on and did it under 6 seconds. Here’s one of our favorites by Sam Edelman for $100 – [...]

If you’re looking for some cute neutral sandals to revive your Spring wardrobe this season, here’s some picks that feature the latest trends of cutout details, stacked heels and sky-high wedges. From left to right starting at top: Franco Sarto Million cutout sandals with a zip front.  In Portrait (shown), Saddle or  Black, $109. Franco [...]

Reader Question I wear skirts more times than not, since they’re more flattering than pants on my frame. My issue comes in with what shoes to wear with casual skirts. I get tired of wearing flip-flops and sandals because they aren’t very supportive walking around for long distances. Any suggestions on an alternative that has [...]

I’ve had two clients in the last month ask for help packing for business trips to Rome. In both cases, while their husbands sit in meetings, they’re expected to lunch, visit museums and shop with other wives, both American and Italian, during the day (what luck!)  There will also be quite a bit of entertaining [...]

I’ve seen some great wardrobe inventions come from unlikely sources but I have to admit I was surprised to find a good idea gone bad featured in O’s (The Oprah Magazine) August issue. It’s called the SoleMate and it essentially is a little plastic do-dad that you put on your heels to protect them from [...]

When we conducted a survey a few years back about what areas you struggle with most in determining what to wear, one-third of you said it was your “going out” wardrobe.  And, since we’ve been asked a few times to share what shoes one should have in her evening wardrobe, we felt this post was [...]

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 [...]