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Memorial Day Sales (and Kat’s Top 10 Picks)

Memorial Day Sales (and Kat’s Top 10 Picks)

Happy Memorial Day — may everyone have a great, long weekend. We’re already starting to see some sales, so we thought we’d round them up — stay tuned, though, as we’ll update this thread as we go — Kat’s top picks are in bold! Pictured at top: white heel / red heel / blue wedge, all on…

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Wear Makeup, Increase Your Salary?

“How a Little Lipstick Could Add Thousands To Your Paycheck” — that’s the title of a recent Fortune article reporting on a new study. Anyone else feeling a little stabby? We thought we’d take a closer look at the research and discuss it here. Some questions to consider at the outset: Do you agree that “good grooming” affects your…

Weekend Wednesday: Summer Hats

Weekend Wednesday: Summer Hats

This is an occasional feature where we take a deeper look at weekend wear for professional women: today we’re looking at summer hats! After my first pregnancy left me with a zillion sun spots (I think something about it made me more sensitive), I’ve gotten hugely into hats (as well as sunscreen) for weekend days….

Kat’s Workwear Picks from the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale!

Kat’s Workwear Picks from the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale!

The below content is about the 2016 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale. The designer clearance sale started yesterday (we rounded up some of our favorites from the excellent shoe selection and took an early look at some of the more affordable workwear in the sale), but the real motherload just started today: the Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale just started. Tons…