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- Slate has an interesting article on clothing sizes.
- Both AlreadyPretty and Lisa from Privilege discuss how to step outside your sartorial comfort zone.
- Lucky rounds up the 10 things you still can’t purchase online.
- The Careerist calls BS on Working Mother‘s list of Top 15 Jobs You Can Do From Home. Meanwhile, Jezebel shares their take on a CNN story about how working too much can”depress the hell out of you.”
- SavvySugar has some suggestions on how to annoy your boss. The WSJ has some tips on how to get your resume seen in an era when many companies use computers to screen out “about half” of all resumes.
- Two personal notes: Independent Fashion Bloggers was kind enough to feature me as their “Professional Blogger of the Week.” I’ll also be speaking at the IFB conference on February 8.
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
I look terrible in beige, which is why I’m always amazed at how much mileage I’ve gotten out of beige jackets that I’ve bought (usually on deep discount, such as this one) to keep at the office. I’ve worn them with brown, and they almost always go great with hard-to-match colors in summery blouses or dresses. This one (part of The Limited’s sale) was $138, but is now marked to $29.99. (The dark charcoal version is also on sale for $54.99, and there are matching beige pants (in more sizes than there were the other day, I think) for $24.99.) Seam-Pocket Jacket
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While this handbag is littler than I’d like, it’s lovely — ladylike and feminine without, I think, crossing the line. I’m a fan of the black-on-black version, but I’ve pictured the equally cute black-on-taupe version as well. (There is a hot pink-on-hot pink version, for the Elle Woods-types among us.) It’s now $297 (was $425) at KateSpade.com. Bow Valley Rosa
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Do people look down on professional women whose husbands have “blue collar” jobs? Reader C worries about her fiance, a mechanic…
My question is this: I am an aspiring law student who comes from a poor background. I really have no idea how educated people *truly* look at those who have less of an education than them. I am looking at T14 law schools and am very excited, with hopes for southern Biglaw (Richmond, VA). My fiance is a mechanic – he loves his career and would not change it for the world, however, I am worried – will my colleagues judge me because of this? Have you ever seen it be a problem? I hope I don’t sound shallow but I feel like it’s a legitimate concern. I want to know if I should expect anything out of the ordinary, or if the occupation of spouses is nil when it comes to things like raises, promotions, assignments, etc.
First, congratulations to you and your fiance! Whatever I or anyone else may say about this topic, the bottom line here is that as long as you love each other, it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. If, when you start work, you find it’s a problem, chances are you’re not with the right employer for you anyway. (Pictured: Grease monkey, originally uploaded to Flickr by Rowan Peter.)
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
This is an unusual sweater, but on the right woman it could be beautiful. According to the 17 reviews it runs small, but is great to accent a small waist, and the material feels more like a sweater than a blazer. I think it would be lovely with a pencil skirt, or perhaps a sheath dress. It was $152, and is now marked to $75.90 at Nordstrom (available in black, gray, purple, dark blue, and red). Nic + Zoe ‘Twist and Turn’ Boiled Wool Jacket
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I noticed there were some huge sales going on at Anne Klein, so I thought I’d make my top picks. Some of these are final sale, but not most — if you mouse over them they’ll show the price, as well. I chose these pieces to give you a taste of the sale because a) they were cute, b) they’re all significantly marked down, and c) most have a lot of sizes left… but there’s a lot more inventory left in the “lucky sizes” arena. Happy hunting, ladies…
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