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Are Messenger Bags Unprofessional?

Messenger bags: unprofessional, or just fine for the office? Reader H wonders: Hello! I love Corporette, and had a question about messenger bags. I read through some of the blog’s archives re: work bags, and found plenty of negative comments about carrying messenger bags to work. I always wore them in school, and recently impulse-bought a men’s…

Summer Associate Style: What to Wear For Your Internship
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Summer Associate Style: What to Wear For Your Internship

What should you wear for your internship or summer associateship? Welcome to the first installment of our Summer Associate Series! Name aside, we hope this series will be helpful to ANY intern, whether you’re a law student or another woman interning in a conservative office for the summer. First up in our series: WHAT TO…

Memorial Day Weekend Sales — and Kat’s Top 14 Sales

Memorial Day Weekend Sales — and Kat’s Top 14 Sales

Memorial Day sales seem to be kicking off early this year — huzzah! For everyone having a chill night (or, heavens forbid, stuck in the office), we thought we’d round ’em up for you. We’ll update as the last few stragglers start their sales. Note that the first 14 sales that Kat would check out…

Kat’s Shoe Picks from The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale
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Kat’s Shoe Picks from The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale

The below content is about the 2014 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale. Ok! I’ve finally had time to peruse the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale for shoes and made a few notes — check out our workwear picks, and (hopefully) stay tuned for some great handbag and accessory picks, later today: Specific shoes that are well-rated (but for some…