Today's reader mail comes from a 1L, who's just been told she needs braces... I have recently been advised by a number of orthodontists and oral surgeons that I need full braces (including rubber bands -- eek!) on both my top and bottom teeth for at least two years, followed by retainers, etc. My question is: would getting braces adversely my job prospects? I'm concerned that employers might somehow be distracted and/or put off by braces in interviews. Will they take me seriously? Have you ever ... Read More about Reader mail: Will braces hurt my interviewing chances?
Summer Makeup Tips for Women Lawyers
Update: We still think this is a great discussion of summer makeup tips for women lawyers, but you may also want to check out our most recent discussion of summer makeup for work, as well as our broader discussion of what to wear to work in the summer. Because the usual author is on her honeymoon, today's reader mail has graciously been answered by City Girl, who writes about a variety of topics pertaining to city living as a professional woman, including beauty and fashion for the ... Read More about Summer Makeup Tips for Women Lawyers
Poll: When Do Miniskirts Become a Don’t, Even Outside the Office?
Hopefully, no one thinks that miniskirts are a DO for the office. (See our prior poll on this here and here.) But a reader posed this question in comments, and we think it's a good one: does a time come in a woman's life -- a serious, professional woman's life -- at which it is no longer acceptable to wear miniskirts at ALL? We thought we'd run a poll and see. ... Read More about Poll: When Do Miniskirts Become a Don’t, Even Outside the Office?
Reader Mail – Pearl Necklaces and Younger Women
A while ago, we got this intriguing e-mail from a reader: As a late graduation present, I was considering asking my folks for a classic strand of pearls. This turned out to be more complicated than I had thought. Is it (still) true that younger women shouldn't aspire to larger pearls? I don't want to buy a strand that will look silly when I'm in my 30s and 40s -- what's the largest I can get away with in my 20s? The article she linked to explained that larger pearls were for older women -- ... Read More about Reader Mail – Pearl Necklaces and Younger Women
Poll: Can Younger Women Wear Colorful Suits?
Can younger women wear colorful suits? A few weeks ago there was some debate about whether younger women can get away with wearing colorful suits without seeming like they're too . . . old. This was particularly interesting to me -- I'll admit I've never worn colorful suits, but it had never occurred to me that it was something exclusively for older women. {related: colorful suits and the working woman} Can Younger Women Wear Colorful Suits? The reason I didn't wear colorful suits when ... Read More about Poll: Can Younger Women Wear Colorful Suits?
Poll Results: There are some surprises in your every day makeup bag!
Last week we asked you guys what was in your makeup bag for daily office wear. There were a few surprises... We'd also love to get some comments from you guys on what your favorite products are -- comment away! Only 49% of you wear blush on a daily basis. For some reason we NEVER go out of the house without blush on -- so for this we're surprised. (We kinda look like the walking dead without it.) Our favorite product is Benefit's benetint blush -- we heard about it for years but for some ... Read More about Poll Results: There are some surprises in your every day makeup bag!
Generation Pantyhose
There's an interesting story in today's WSJ regarding pantyhose, and how it causes a generational divide between workers. That's definitely true! We here at Corporette think they should be worn on the most formal of occasions -- court appearance, meeting with the CEO, etc -- but for daily work they aren't necessary. We were surprised, a few weeks ago, when we ran our first poll and 50% of you said that they weren't ever necessary. At left: SPANX All The Way Up! Pantyhose Hosiery. Anyway, our ... Read More about Generation Pantyhose
