Outfit Details: Chanel Dress & Bag, Ferragamo Heeled Slides, Arielle Ratner Necklace

Some prints ask for attention, and I’ve never minded giving it. A striped pattern with real contrast, colors that have clearly been thought through, a print my eye goes to first, before I’ve registered the shape or the fabric or anything else. The print is the statement, and everything else in the outfit is there to let it be one.

Christiano Marchelli Dress, Eliou Necklace, Loro Piana Bag, Ancient Greek Sandals

In the depth of summer, these are the pieces I reach for most, on the days and nights when I want to get dressed without overthinking it but I don’t want the result to feel plain. A bright striped dress is already a whole look, ready for dinner or an afternoon of shopping. A matching set in an all-over floral does the same, one decision instead of ten. Even a shoe can carry it, a graphic stripe peeking out from a pant leg. That’s the pull of a print that does the work. It makes getting dressed simple, and the outfit still says something.

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For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Also: we just updated our big roundup for the best women’s suits of 2026!

This “warm pink” suit from Theory looks perfect for a heatwave: both pieces are in the brand’s Good Linen (a blend of linen, viscose and elastane, promising stretch & breathability), and the shrunken three-button blazer is one of their best sellers right now.

The pants are marked down to $171 from $285, but the blazer is full price at $465.

Psst: the special deal of the day in the NAS is for perfumes — I’m tempted by a number of them!

Sales of note for 7/19:

• Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale has started! Here’s our big roundup of the best workwear, as well as everything we’ve selected thus far.
• Ann Taylor – Semi-annual sale, 60% off sale and 40% off everything — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it’s a great separate)
• Banana Republic – Summer sale up to 60% off sale styles + extra 20% off
• The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
• J.Crew – 50% off select cashmere
• J.Crew Factory – 60% off clearance
• Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off
• Lululemon – Summer sale!
• Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added)
• M.M.LaFleur – 25% off jardigans (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
• Nordstrom Rack – Clear the rack, extra 25% off clearance! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
• Talbots – Red Door Sale! Prices start at $15
• Theory – End of season sale is on!

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Outfit Details: Zimmermann Top, Francoise Pants, Valentino Belt, Chanel Bag, Dior Heels, Jenna Blake Elephant Pendant

Whenever I pack for a trip, my accessories get their own system. I sort them into pouches that double as clutches once I arrive, and they are the first things I lay out in the room, before the dresses are hung or the shoes find their corner. A printed scarf. A beaded necklace. A pair of sculptural sunglasses. That is when the outfits start to take shape, giving everything else in my suitcase a little more direction.

The fastest way to make something feel new is to change what you put with it. Not the dress, not the pants, but the pieces around them. I’ve styled these striped pants before, but with a sweet kitten heel and a belt with movement, they read completely different from the last time. That is really the whole idea. A striped heel with a colorful pant. A belt that changes the shape of a dress. An ankle strap that looks more like jewelry than hardware. The pieces that carry the most personality tend to be the unexpected ones, the ones with real color and a detail you did not see coming.

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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.

A friend recently bemoaned the lack of good workwear options for petites these days. She used to have good luck with Of Mercer (RIP) and was looking for something comparable. Although it’s not exactly the same, the dresses from Modern Citizen have a similar “young, competent professional” vibe.

I really like the tie detail of this midi-length dress, and the neckline is perfectly work-appropriate. Grab it in black or navy if you like a neutral, but it also comes in a lovely mulberry color.

The dress is $168 at Modern Citizen and comes in petite and regular sizes XS-1X.

Sales of note for 7/19:

• Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale has started! Here’s our big roundup of the best workwear, as well as everything we’ve selected thus far.
• Ann Taylor – Semi-annual sale, 60% off sale and 40% off everything — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it’s a great separate)
• Banana Republic – Summer sale up to 60% off sale styles + extra 20% off
• The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
• J.Crew – 50% off select cashmere
• J.Crew Factory – 60% off clearance
• Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off
• Lululemon – Summer sale!
• Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added)
• M.M.LaFleur – 25% off jardigans (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
• Nordstrom Rack – Clear the rack, extra 25% off clearance! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
• Talbots – Red Door Sale! Prices start at $15
• Theory – End of season sale is on!