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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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Trained Neutrals

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 by the directrice

I’ve been craving color this winter, and wishing that my sweater collection included more vibrant shades. And yet, I keep buying grey and camel sweaters. Hmmmmmm.

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High Priestess of Weirdy Green

September 16, 2022 by the directrice

Oyez, oyez! Summer is over. It’s fall. I’ll be clearing out my summer back-catalog and moving on to fall photos soon. I am reminded: Time to ransom all the winter coats that I stored at the cleaner’s. What a dull task for this weekend . . . It’s kind of bizarre, but I sort of … Read more

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The Long and Short of It

September 1, 2022 by the directrice

  Directorate, when I tell you that you should do something, how many of you actually go do it?   Have a wonderful weekend!   * Two friends who read this blog told me that they bought Schmidt’s deodorant based on my enthusiastic recommendation.   + This was not Fatima! I needed the dress shortened … Read more

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A Slice of Orange

August 3, 2022August 2, 2022 by the directrice

Whenever people ask me about the success of my blog, I tell them that I have a small, but high-quality readership. That’s you, Directorate. And when they ask me if I make any money or receive any free clothes for all my efforts, I explain, “The blog isn’t really set-up for making money because it’s … Read more

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Back to Normal: The Return of DoP

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by the directrice

For those of you seeking signs that we are returning to life as we knew it, look no further. Dress Over Pants is back. Some in the fashion industry are, however, predicting, a swing back to more structured, formal clothes. That sounds right to me. The last 100 years of fashion have swung between structure … Read more

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