Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Feb 2, 2010, 8:33 am
I know I disappeared for a month. But I am back with a great new site of vegan interest: Our Hen House. I found it via one of my favorite law professor blogs, Animal Blawg. (In addition to posting, I ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Jan 5, 2010, 7:00 am
Perhaps best for the upcoming spring, these unlined "dynamic herringbone" pants feature a wide, contoured waistband and cuffed trousers. The pants have a slight flare below the knee to create a boot-c...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Jan 2, 2010, 9:12 am
Last weekend I went to the mall the day after Christmas. Not the best idea ever, but it did lead me (and my shopping buddy) to The Limited. The Limited was, and still is, having a rather good sale on ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Jan 1, 2010, 9:11 am
On sale! A few days ago I shopped Talbots' after-Christmas sale and purchased a couple pairs (two different colors -- black and brown) of the same vegan (polyester, rayon, and spandex blend) bootc...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Dec 28, 2009, 7:00 am
I've been very MIA the past month -- and may be for a while longer as to regular posting. But I wanted to highlight the Greenloop's massive close-out sale on Charmone pumps and boots from last...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 30, 2009, 7:00 am
Not exactly a fully matching suit, but still, I like the look of Classiques Entier's "Chevron" jacket (pictured left) paired with Classiques Entier's "Luxe Twill" pants (pictured right). Both ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 27, 2009, 9:47 am
I am not going out today. Well, perhaps for more strings of lights for the Christmas decorations. But no major shopping. Though if I was, I would be sure to stop by Nordstrom to check out this Caslon ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 26, 2009, 9:52 am

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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 20, 2009, 8:00 am
In the spirit of not harming turkeys and other animals this Thanksgiving and holiday season, Jones soda has created a limited edition "tofurkey and gravy" flavored soda. You can purchase the soda as p...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 19, 2009, 9:17 pm
Ashley M. Jones of Pharmacy Technician Certification -- a website dedicated to providing resources to students contemplating or currently completing pharmacy technician certification from online schoo...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 19, 2009, 9:40 am
I have a bit of free time today and Gap is holding an online sale -- 25% of entire online purchase of regularly priced items; enter code GIFT123 at checkout -- so I thought I would post some vegan ite...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 18, 2009, 9:03 am
... both men and women. As a woman, I opt to shove my laptop (in a padded case, of course), into a large purse, but for those women who carry laptop bags, and for men, Matt & Nat's "Archive" lapt...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 17, 2009, 9:00 am
When I was out shopping recently, I stopped in The Limited. I haven't been there for years. They have a bunch of vegan suits, though I wasn't all that impressed with the length of the suit jac...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 16, 2009, 10:30 am
I polished off a box of Annie's Cocoa and Vanilla Bunnies Cereal last night. Very yummy. Great for breakfast or as a snack or a midnight treat. I've tried it with plain soy milk, vanilla soy m...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 16, 2009, 8:23 am
New from New York & Co. This deep charcoal suit with off-white tiny pinstripes features a two-button completely lined jacket and matching wide-legged, low-rise pants with a slightly extended-tab waist...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 14, 2009, 10:34 am
Today marks the launch of Jimmy Choo's collection for H&M. The collection consists of women's shoes, bag, clothes, and accessories, and a smaller men's collection. I'm not sure whether...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 13, 2009, 9:53 am
Every year Farm Sanctuary, my favorite sanctuary, runs its Adopt-A-Turkey Project, which "seeks to end the misery of commercially-raised turkeys by offering a compassionate alternative for Thanksgivin...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 12, 2009, 10:40 am
Find this titled article from yesterday's New York Times here. Not quite a vegan article, as some of the dish alternatives offered by the author involve dairy products (and likely eggs), but inter...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 12, 2009, 10:09 am
I've always loved banker shirts on women. Something about the white collar and cuffs contrasted with a light blue pleases my eye. And they're great to wear under a suit jacket or alone with a ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 11, 2009, 8:37 am
... are the Jenson shoe from Vegetarian Shoes. I'm not quite sure what the etiquette is regarding men wearing slip-on versus lace-up dress ... at the office, but if slip-on works at your offic...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 10, 2009, 11:48 am
I usually bypass personality tests, but this one was so cute that I had to take it, and as it places your personality alongside animal characteristics, necessarily linking emotions with animals (along...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 10, 2009, 8:48 am
Now that Halloween has passed and Thanksgiving is approaching, it's time to think about the dreaded winter coat. Unfortunately, most of the good ones (i.e. warm ones) incorporate wool and down/goo...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 9, 2009, 9:34 am
My roommate suggested that I start a weekly post featuring a good vegan snack. "Not one that is horribly hard and time consuming to make, something that can be purchased at the local grocery store or ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 9, 2009, 9:16 am
Not exactly a full suit, but this Kenneth Cole blazer is on sale during Nordstrom's half-yearly sale. I'm not all that into these oversized blazer jackets with ties at the waist, but I've ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Nov 8, 2009, 12:00 pm
I want this: Melissa McEwan, over at Shakesville, dreamed it up, based off the strangely internet-successful Three Wolf Moon t-shirt. Get it? I like this one so much better, possibly because Virginia ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Oct 12, 2009, 12:23 pm
... a couple Nordstrom stores last week, I noted that Elie Tahari now is designing a line exclusively for Nordstrom (as I gather). This T Tahari suit is comprised of a jacket and matching pants, bot...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Oct 5, 2009, 7:32 am
The Professional Vegan is on vacation . . . for a whole week . . . will return next Monday.
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 29, 2009, 9:00 am
In place of Tuesday's work-appropriate clothing item and Wednesday's vegan shoes or bag, as I am out of town for a couple days, check out these two items I recently bought at Ann Taylor Loft, ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 28, 2009, 7:04 am
I seem to gravitate towards Nordstrom suits, especially Semantiks. As such, I had told myself I would blog a suit from a different store this week. However, that was until I read that Nordstrom has Se...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 25, 2009, 10:10 am
On Wednesday (Sept 23), the Wall Street Journal featured on the front page of its personal journal section an article titled, "Pimp My Bed: The Male Sleep Lair." Though I guess designers are targeting...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 25, 2009, 7:23 am
Building off of the last Friday vegan accessory I posted (over two weeks ago) about wall-mounted bookshelves, here are some "floor-mounted" bookshelves. I have stacks and stacks of books. Finding shel...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 24, 2009, 7:00 am
Fall has arrived and with fall comes boots. I love boots, so I'm sure I'll be posting many over the coming months, but to start the fall off, here are a few vegan boots currently available thr...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 24, 2009, 6:52 am
I've seen this piped blazer in Ann Taylor Loft a few times and have been drawn to it every time. It has a one-button front closure, ruching at the shoulders, four buttons at the sleeves, and a lon...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 22, 2009, 7:21 am
As I was late posting Monday's vegan suit, Tuesday's work-appropriate clothing item is a piece directly related to the suit -- namely, the shirt the model is wearing underneath it in the below...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 22, 2009, 7:00 am
I apologize for the lateness of this post . . . after more than a week, it seems lazy to say I am still getting back up to speed, but apparently I am. As usual, this week's vegan suit is available...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 18, 2009, 7:03 am
I very recently purchased Banana Republic's fitted non-iron shirt in white and the pictured "sail cloth," which I think of as grey. I have requirements for my collared shirts: they must be non-iro...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 17, 2009, 9:12 am
I'm still on a bit of a break from the daily blogging (busy week on the job after returning from a short vacation, honestly) . . . I intend to return next week . . . but, to tide you over, check o...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 15, 2009, 12:39 pm
I think I may need another week off from blogging to re-boot . . . but I will be back eventually. In the meantime, check out this vegan blazer via Banana Republic, which was pointed out to me by a fri...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 11, 2009, 8:58 am
The Professional Vegan just got back from a brief(ish) vacation . . . and, although I am back, I am taking a couple more days off from blogging . . . but I will be back on Monday with a vegan suit! T...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 3, 2009, 7:17 am
Via Nordstrom and on sale! I really enjoy the short-ish sleeves with the ties and the boat-ish neck. The dress comes in the pictured charcoal. It is made from polyester, rayon, and spandex. Originally...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 2, 2009, 8:05 am
Not quite a bag, but a bag-like accessory. I haven't blogged something for men in awhile, so I thought I would return to a basic accessory: the black wallet. This tri-fold wallet is available via ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Sep 1, 2009, 7:05 am
I found this Tory Burch cardigan via Neiman Marcus' online sale. The v-neck, combined with the goldtone buttons down the front and on the button-flap pockets, makes this cardigan a bit of a cross ...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Aug 31, 2009, 7:58 am
Two-piece onyx skirt suit via Anne Klein. I especially enjoy the double breasted jacket decorated with notches at the collar and pockets. The side tabs on the jacket add a bit of extra flare. Pair the...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Aug 28, 2009, 7:15 am
My book collection is a bit out of control -- in stacks on the floor, etc. -- and the walls of my apartment are rather bare, so I have been thinking about how to remedy both situations at once. The be...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Aug 27, 2009, 9:00 am
Edun Live, the companion site of Edun, is holding a sale now through August 31: 50% off all blank t-shirts (including long-sleeve . . . perfect for the upcoming fall and winter seasons). Edun Live mak...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Aug 27, 2009, 7:13 am
This cardigan is via Anthropologie. Pair it with solid trousers: black, brown, navy blue. Depending on your office, put a button-down shirt or nice t-shirt underneath, and add some colored pumps to gi...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Aug 26, 2009, 8:15 am
Macy's is offering Lacoste's "classic every day" collection of shoppers, bags, and hobos on sale, including the left pictured medium shopper. The collection is made from polyester with PVC (ve...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Aug 25, 2009, 10:49 am
Quick heads up. A limited selection of Vera Bradley bags and accessories are on sale now for drastically reduced prices at RueLaLa. If you need an invitation to access the site, email me at professio...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Aug 25, 2009, 10:41 am
I don't actually own a bell sleeve dress, mainly for two reasons: (1) I don't tend to wear dresses, though I think I might wear one with bell sleeves; and (2) every time I try on a bell sleeve...
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Professional V. posted an article on The Professional Vegan - Aug 24, 2009, 9:30 am
In the past, I haven't purchased jeans from Ann Taylor Loft, nor have I thought to. Though I usually buy designer brand jeans because they fit my lack of hips better and tend to last longer (i.e. ...
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