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Welcome Back!

May 12, 2025May 11, 2025 by the directrice

Welcome back, Directorate! Where have you been? This dress is constructed as a top attached to a skirt, which made one key alteration simple. It was too long in the waist for me. But that was an easy fix  . . . for a professional seamstress. A few final notes: Ten years into this blog, … Read more

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The Summer Code

June 16, 2024 by the directrice

Summer! It is upon us. Best case scenario for most of us is temperatures in the 80s. Best case. For those at the lower latitudes or trapped under a temporary heat-dome, temperatures will be in the 90s . . . or higher. Some of you may be asking, “How is this different from your winter … Read more

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Stop Making Sense

April 14, 2024 by the directrice

         

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Our Lady of Little Things

March 31, 2024 by the directrice

Let it never be said that your Directrice, despite being a greedy little thing herself, encourages you to buy, buy, buy. Here are a few little things for you to ponder. Flats: JCrew Quinn Square-toe Ballet Flat

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I Felt the Need for Sleeves

March 26, 2023 by the directrice

  To prepare himself for Top Gun: Maverick, The Photographer watched the original Top Gun — against the advice of counsel (that would be me) and discovered that it was unwatchable. I only popped into the TV room occasionally to check his agonies but was reminded of one indelible line, “I feel the need . … Read more

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The Post-Pandemic Grey Flannel Suit

March 20, 2023 by the directrice

  What does the grey flannel suit look like post-pandemic?   Top: Proenza Schouler from The RealReal (this dress shows up regularly on The RealReal, and is there right now in this grey wool and a blue satin with sequins — which is not right for work but could make a fun holiday top?); Talbots … Read more

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The Way We Dress Now: Disco Hiking

March 11, 2023 by the directrice

  Continuing our conversation about the way we dress now, I am trying to wear every jacket and statement top in my closet . . . with my favorite four-season, all-occasion Prana hiking pants. A worthy undertaking!   For every photo that appears in one of these posts, there are easily 5 that don’t get … Read more

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Let’s Revisit A Sacque

February 26, 2023 by the directrice

One of the keys to extending the life of your clothes is taking care of them: proper laundering, storage, and repair. Another is altering them, as needed, to create the right look or fit. If you don’t like the way something looks, you won’t wear it. That means listening to your inner voice when it … Read more

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The Way We Dress Now

February 19, 2023 by the directrice

Directrice Global Industries pays me a lot to think about the way we dress now. Actually, Directrice Global Industries pays me nothing to think about the way we dress now. I do it for free — and because it’s a pleasure to share my thoughts with you. What’s that? You want me to turn so … Read more

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The Grey Flannel Heart Beats On

February 5, 2023 by the directrice

SO much ground to cover in this post.   Dress: Jil Sander from The RealReal; Bag: Dries Van Noten; Necklace: inspired by Lynn Latta; Hat: Weekend Max Mara (Winter 2021/22)   + Can we agree that “want” turns to “clinical need” when the desire for a material possession intrudes on one’s thoughts every night during … Read more

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Appreciating

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  • The Highest Order of Self-Expression
  • Who Wore It Better: Directrice-Style
  • The Case for Being Well-Dressed
  • Best Vest

Planning

  • Durability
  • The Only Way Out Is Through
  • The Standby
  • The Perfect Jacket
  • The Invisible Woman Suit
  • The Watermelon-Flavored Dress
  • All of My Black Jackets Are Different!

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