What gets the most rotation in your work wardrobe? What piece should every working girl own?
"If you find something that works, get it in every color. I have a great pair of tomato-red wool trousers from J.Crew that always get compliments, so I bought every color I could get my hands on."

What's the top item on your shopping list right now? Any spring trends you're looking forward to?
"Being 5”1’, the annual hunt for a pair of sky-high sandals I can walk in begins while there is still snow on the ground."

Where do you shop for work clothes in the DMV?
"I wear a lot of vintage, but sometimes those loved pieces can look a little dated. I like to shop at what I affectionately call the trifecta of plastic: Zara, Forever 21, and H&M. You can find inexpensive, trendy pieces to mix in, without feeling like it’s an investment."

Artwork: Multiverse, 2008, by Leo Villareal in the National Gallery of Art.