Month: August 2012

  • Suit of the Week: Tory Burch

    For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Ha cha…

  • house ad reads THE BEST SUITS IN 2025 FOR EVERY BUDGET, click here for the roundup, and features a collage of 5 women wearing stylish suits
  • Previously, on Corporette…

    Travel back in the Corporette time capsule… Here’s what was on our minds oh so many moons ago. One year ago… On Keeping Your Work Life Separate How to Handle Awkward Questions at the Office The Best Shoes for Commuting (guest poster Kai Falkenberg) Which “Rules” Should You Break? The Best Fashionable Business Dresses (guest…

  • Wednesday’s TPS Report: Tipped wool blazer

    Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I don’t know why, but blazers with “tipped” lapels — which always look great with jeans — are often harder to wear at the office with trousers, pencil skirts, and shift dresses. This one from Banana Republic looks like the…

  • Coffee Break – Ivanka Trump Linear

    Ooh: I love a good purple pump. I like this wedge from Ivanka Trump — the darker patent leather strip down the back is a great detail. The purple shoes are $140 at Zappos, but do note: 6pm has them in red for $41 and black for $84, and Endless has them in gray and…

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    How to Do Well in a Telephone Interview

    Telephone interviews can be just as trying as an in-person interview — but how do you sound and act your best over the telephone? Reader J just had her first phone interview, and wonders if she can do better, so we thought we’d discuss. Ladies, what are your thoughts on how to do well in…