Everyone knows that your style starts at home in the morning… picking out your outfit, selecting shoes, grabbing a great bag… and running out the door. But I’ve found that the work day is the enemy of style — things happen. Creases form, lint finds you, mascara runs, shine appears, shoes hobble… but a little forethought and a well-stocked top desk drawer has saved my look many a time.

So dear Readers/Feeders, I give you: the Top Five Top Drawer Style Essentials (and where you might find them online.)

1. The Garment Salvation Kit

Go to www.drugstore.com or the like to select some cheap and portable products to fix style emergencies. Put together a little Fix It Kit online, and then ship it right to work. Unpack to your top drawer and bask in your preparedness, you good little Scout. Some of my personal must-haves…a lint roller, some stain removers, and a wrinkle spray.

2. The “My Makeup Disappeared Faster Than My Last Paycheck” Kit

A little all-in-one makeup kit like this one from Sugar Cosmetics is perfect both for pop-up meetings with the boss or client… OR the spontaneous happy hour. Bonus: the case on this one is a style statement in itself!

3. The “My Feet! Oh, God, Help Me, My Feet!” Kit

This isn’t really a kit. But nothing says “style meltdown” than hobbling around the office in those new shoes… by 3pm, your feet are burning and you’re considering canceling a meeting so you don’t have to walk to the conference room. It’s okay. I’ve been there. So throw a pair of comfy but stylish flats in that drawer while you’re stocking it… they don’t take up much room. How ’bout these from Piperlime?

4. The “Who The Hell Controls the a/c in this Place?” Kit

Oh, that short sleeve blouse looked so cute this morning… and it was warm enough, right? Until you got to the office where the powers that be either didn’t pay the heating bill OR are trying to freeze people into early retirement. On the surface, this wouldn’t seem like a style problem… until you are the one slouched with your arms crossed to disguise the evidence of it “being a bit nippy”… or the one seated at your desk wearing your parka. Won’t you be glad you tucked a little pashmina into your desk drawer? I love this one at Ann Taylor…

5. The Every Woman’s Worst Nightmare Wardrobe Saver Kit

I think all the female Stylefeeders can agree that this picture speaks for itself.