Finishing

The headline may be misleading. This post is really about two things: blue and white stripes (the essence of summer) and key summer basics (wide legged trousers and bias cut skirts in linen bien sur). Tank: Sacai from The RealReal (check periodically; there are always great Sacai finds on The RealReal); Pants: Anthropologie Colette Cropped … Read more

In addition to bringing white Doc Martens and bustiers to the office, did you know that Your Directrice injected tie-dye into the firm environment in the early oughts? C’est vrai! Dress: Ulla Johnson from The RealReal (there are several in various sizes available right now); Belt: Maison Margiela 11 from YOOX; Sandals: Donald J. Pliner … Read more

I had many years to amass a worky wardrobe while at my firm. Admittedly, that wardrobe became increasingly eccentric over the years — but when I left, I still had a solid collection of dresses that were clearly work-wear suitable for meetings, presentations, and conferences.   In digging through posts for previous discussions of Virgil … Read more

I had to go to court last week, Directorate, for the first time since 2019.+  I have appeared at hearings on Zoom, but no in-person appearances since before the pandemic. That seems hard to believe, but I think I am right. The Photographer does not give himself credit for “finding” this because he was helped … Read more

A lightweight tweed feels so fresh in the spring. I am not one much for pastels, but this mix of black, white, and grey struck the right soft note. The jacket is so short, revealing the waistband of my pants, that I’ve added a belt to finish the look. Empty belt loops look a little … Read more

One of the nice things about a new job is that all of your old clothes start over when they are placed in a new setting. They feel new. Red dress: MSGM (a splurge from Matches Fashion in 2016); Toile dress: H&M ($39.99) Note: Matches Fashion has gone into the British Equivalent of Chapter 11. … Read more

Today we are zooming out to include a rare display of outerwear. Get pumped, Directorate.+ But we’ll start with the indoors portion of outfit. Jacket: Helmet Lang; Jersey: COS; Dress: Proenza Schouler White Label Pleatable Crepe Drawstring Dress available at Saks Off Fifth (in red plaid and solid black; FWIW, I think the solid black … Read more

Can you believe that I am still rolling out pando acquos? That would be Pandemic Acquisitions. Some of the more confounding purchases have taken longer to bring into the light.

Last week, I was looking for something cozy that would take me to work and an after-work concert at the Kennedy Center — with a walk in-between. I found this great boiled jacket in my very own closet. Last seen by you in 2017. Let me interrupt this post to tell you that when we … Read more

My career has spanned eras. When I started working, people wore suits every day. And then came Business Casual, which set off shockwaves in law firms.  And then the pandemic, which normalized athleisure as workwear.  As a result, the Business Casual of today is not the Business Casual of the aughts. It probably needs another … Read more