Weekend Open Thread

Weekend Open Thread

Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Zappos seems to have a number of sales on Frye boots right now, for some reason. Case in point: this simple, classic pair of tall black boots (also available, for full price, in brown). Whether tall boots are appropriate in your workplace or not, they are a…

house ad reads "OUR TOP TIPS FOR WINTER BUSINESS CASUAL"; background image shows a young professional woman wearing winter business casual and walking in a snowy city
a linen closet with the hangbar moved near the bottom 3rd, with stacks of shoeboxes at eyelevel with pictures of shoes on the boxes (pink words describe this on the image)

Weekly News Update

Liking these posts? Follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale through our CorporetteDeals Twitter feed.) – A great reason to buy designer shoes, at the very least, right before you put your house/apartment…

Coffee Break – Knocked Up Leather Bag

Coffee Break – Knocked Up Leather Bag

This one is kind of odd, so first, a story. About a year ago, I had the privilege of meeting another fashion blogger for dinner, who arrived with a huge, chic blue bag that I instantly recognized as Rebecca Minkoff. It was bigger than the MAB, though — which, weirdly enough, I had just returned…

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How to Tell Someone They Smell Bad

Reader R has a question about a smelly coworker that, I think, should spark a lively discussion: I have asked numerous other people (coworkers and friends) and so far no one has given a polite and appropriate response to my dilemma. I work with a lawyer who smells awful. At first I thought it might…