To begin we have the ever popular Herman Miller Aeron Chair, sold at Design Within Reach. Sleek and super comfy, it is now available in the Titanium Weave. I just love the cool gray look!

West Elm highlights the Tubular Desk Chair in a soft gray felt. Its understated, clean lines have a bit of a retro feel that I appreciate. I could see this contrasting with a cottage-y, curved, wooden desk. It would be unexpected, but that makes it fun!

The Milan Chair from Ballard Designs looks incredibly comfy, it even has a tension tilt mechanism which allows you to rock in the chair! Sounds like a winner to me!

Ikea offers the Patrik Chair which I love in the Fagrabo Red! How fun would it be to pair this vibrant red chair with a black metal sawhorse desk? Fabulous!

Simple, clean lined and classic the Ada Swivel Chair is available at Chiasso. It’s ideal for many desk sizes and at $128 it is a bargain!

Another Herman Miller favorite (could you tell I use to work for a HM Dealer?!) is a “fun” chair, the Caper! This is a small, light weight, easy to move chair which can be used in many different applications. It is ergonomically correct (so there will be no back aches…) and is available in 14 colors.

What type of chair do you sit in? Do you chose style over comfort?

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.

The ideal work bag must be roomy… On any given day, I’m hauling about a laptop, notebook, small make-up refresher bag, a bottle of water, and potentially my lunch. If it’s a gym day, throw workout clothes and sneaks into the mix, too. Among all that, it’s easy to lose a cell phone, blackberry, extra pen, wallet and glasses… so clearly, compartments are key.

The perfect work bag is over the shoulder, not handheld. But, the straps should be short enough that you COULD carry it by hand or on the crook of the elbow as well. It should be leather (in my opinion), and a neutral color to ensure you don’t have to change it every time you change your outfit.

It might be high end …

Or it might be less expensive…

Or it may be somewhere in between…

Or, break out of the neutral box and get something colorful like this sunny yellow number…

Either way… the bag is only half the style battle. Make sure you don’t overstuff (a very bad look), and make sure you pick one big enough to truly carry your essentials. Otherwise, the collection of work bag, gym bag and lunch/shoes in a shopping bag looks disheveled and sloppy — not a good look for a working girl… not THIS kind of working girl, anyway!