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.

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