Sonia Sotomayor

Weekly Roundup

by C on 09/18/2009 · 2 comments

in Fashion

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- Shopping’s My Cardio has a great round-up of fall cuffed boots (probably not great for the office, but thank goodness for the weekend, right?)  Our favorite from her picks: Ash ‘Olivia’ Tall Boot, available at Nordstrom for $299.

- Should women be forced to wear high heels as part of a workplace “dress code”?  Jezebel covers the controversy.

- OK, we had to post this: Perez Hilton has footage of Sonia Sotomayor doing the salsa. We hate to quote Oprah (and, disturbingly, our father) but: You go, girl!

- If you’re on the verge of a laptop purchase, Gizmodo offers you a few reasons to wait just two months more.

- Fine, fine:  after Jezebel’s glowing review of “Jennifer’s Body,” we have added it to our Netflix queue.

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- We’re kind of against this kind of analysis, but we would be remiss if we didn’t point you to WaPo’s critique of Sonia Sotomayor’s fashion choices, followed by Fashionista‘s and Jezebel’s critiques of the WaPo for not running similar stories about Alito or Roberts.

- Fake it till you make it: The Simple Dollar advises on ten ways to improve your appearance of confidence.

- The Harvard Business Blog advises how to be super productive at work. (Hat tip to Lifehacker.)

- The Frugal Duchess breaks down Kiplinger‘s annoying slideshow on when to save money, on what.

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- The L.A. Times has a great profile on J.Crew’s creative director, Jenna Lyons (pictured).

- Does work/life balance exist? Or, in order to rise as high as Sonia Sotomayor, do you have to be a workaholic? [WSJ's The Juggle]

- Studies show women of color struggle to rise in law firms. [MPR] But, allegedly, women are more likely to get hired at law firms than men are. [Let the Curve Do the Work]

- Turns out no one likes the office pool party! [WSJ's The Juggle]

- Some “no duh” advice on how not to get fired over Twitter/Facebook use. [Young Lawyers Blog] For your real life, Lifehacker offers advice on how to avoid sounding stupid: a calculated pause.

- Oh yes — in case you didn’t hear — Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale
icon is on, meaning there are discounts on this coming fall’s merchandise.

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