Just when you thought that Tote Bags and Briefcases had reached their peak, along came Golden Goose Deluxe Brand, Pineider , Victoria Beckham et al. to blow our minds!
We all have lots of stuff that we bring along with us to work, so why not take one of these great finds to the office or the studio?
Paloma
Finding capsule pieces that are simple , stylish and adaptable is a must, as we often find ourselves moving form one place to another at a moment’s notice. The dilemma of how to move from work to bar, or from the school run to dinner can be tricky to navigate . How do we remain stylish and practical with limited time and budgets? Work-life merger can be applicable to our wardrobes, and our Reiss work dress can be upgraded to our office party dress, or dinner with friends dress. Quality is sometimes better than quantity and we all like something that is designed to last beyond one season, sometimes all it takes is one great dress and some clever accessorising to make the switch.
There are many stylish ways to capture the most salient points during your team meeting, or an important briefing. Often it can take more than a minute, so we might as well make it an enjoyable and fashion-forward experience.
Here is my edit of the best online and off-line accessories to take to your meetings
Paloma
It’s Casual Friday and you are trying to achieve a look which is casual enough to make it look to your colleagues like you are not even trying (just stepped out of a J Crew catalogue) but smart enough to still be taken seriously by your boss. Well here is the Casual Smarts answer to Casual Fridays…
Paloma
Let’s face it after a fabulous weekend spent by the beach, by the lake or in our own back garden, a funny feeling comes over us at about 8pm on a Sunday evening. At the strike of the hour our minds drift from the relaxation and frivolity of the weekend to strategy, case files, presentations, reports, projects, and email!
Shortly after I have run through the entirety of my diary for the week in my head, my thoughts turn to the ubiquitous question which every woman asks herself, ‘what am I going to wear tomorrow?
Living in the UK rain is often expected, tolerated and endured for at least two thirds of the year, so why not work with rain, not against it.
A sartorial doff to an honourable lady
Calling all fans of the ‘Honourable Woman’ TV series…….
For eight weeks I was glued to my TV every Thursday night at 9pm, because it was the hour of the honourable woman, played by the phenomenal Maggie Gyllenhaal. My Scandinavian noir withdrawals were briefly held at bay by the advent of one of the best non-imported dramas UK TV has seen in a long time, not to mention one of the best characterisations of a complex female protagonist. Continue reading
As an ambitious and confident new graduate we are keen to create the best possible first impression. We have crafted the perfect CV, been coached on everything from psychometric tests to effective presentation skills. We have practiced our interview technique until nobody in our family or friendship network can take any more. Extensive research has been undertaken on our future employer on everything from their CSR strategy to their current stock price, but as our day to excel and shine approaches we may have overlooked one last and important detail…..what am I going to wear?
It is that time of year again, the autumn/winter season is upon us, and everywhere we turn we are getting tips on how to create the perfect Autumn/Winter wardrobe. This is about the time that I begin to think that I have nothing in my wardrobe that is suitable for the new season, and go on numerous spending sprees trying to obtain the must have pieces that I just have to buy right now…
I don’t know about you, but public transport is a big part of my commuter life. It gets me to work in the morning, and usually on time with only ever a minor hiccup… I am lucky in that I actually get a seat on most mornings, and come rain, snow, or shine my local tram will be operating.
The Casual Smarts 