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You know fall is nearing when summer sales top the 50% off mark.  It's a bittersweet time of the year when you can stock up on summer seersucker for a great price, but soon temperatures will be dropping and vacations will be ending.  But, if like me, you prefer to look on the bright side, then your closet can also become just a little brighter with these preppy summer staples (I confess to have stocked up on a few, myself). Seersucker: Brooks Brothers Skirt | J. Crew Dress | Sperry for J. Crew Boat Shoes | J. Crew Swimsuit Nautical: Tommy Hilfiger Striped Shirt | Brooks Brothers Silk Scarf | Brooks Brothers Knot Link Bracelet | Brooks Brothers Espadrilles | Sperry for J. Crew Boat Shoes Tennis Whites: Tommy Hilfiger Dress | Lacoste Dress | J. Crew Flats | Ralph Lauren Belt Even better, J. Crew currently has free shipping (even to Canada) if you spend over $100, and if you order in-store through Brooks Brothers, they will also wave any shipping and duty costs (su...

Unfortunately I don't get to travel often for work, but when I do, I have a few essential rules to ensure I'm always prim, professional, and smartly packed.  You really never know who you may run into, or what the occasion may call for, so it's important that everything you bring can contribute to your professional persona. Pajama Sets: Polka Dot Joe Fresh | Vintage J. Crew  Single Color Palette: Striped J. Crew Shirt | Giant Gray Kate Spade Bag | Dusty Blue J. Crew Cardigan | Flared Pink Tartan Skirt | Boden  Dot Dress Flats: Quilted   Ann Taylors  | Banana Republic Bows | Kate Spade Snakeskins Pajama Sets - It may seem silly to be concerned about pajamas, but last year at my agency's annual conference the fire alarm went off at 3am in our hotel... I ended up in the lobby with coworkers, delegates, and even clients.  Leave those cartoon boxers and worn t-shirts at home and invest in a spiffy pair from J. Crew or Brooks Brothers, or even a clas...

With December in full swing, it's time to start juggling the countless parties, get-togethers, and reunions - and finding the perfect ensemble for each can become an exercise in hair-pulling, rather than playing dress-up. And if you have more than one office holiday party and client obligation, well that token LBD is going to be logging far too many hours, and probably one too many dropped hors d'oeuvres or spilled drinks.  With a bulging holiday schedule, it's best to have a solid rotation of go-tos to avoid any last minute wardrobe freak-outs! There's no shortage of great LBDs (or LB&WDs) and fun accessories this season, and I'm oddly smitten with the prevalence of gold (although I'm swooning over that triple strand pear necklace from Kate Spade... I can't say no to pearls!).   Here are some of my top picks for office holiday parties: Necklaces: Kate Spade  |  Forever 21  |  Kate Spade   Earrings:  Forever 21  | H&M | J Crew  ...