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 … Read More about Reader mail: Will braces hurt my interviewing chances?
Summer Makeup Tips for Women Lawyers
What kind of make-up is appropriate for the office. Do you have to wear make-up at all? If so what should you wear?
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 … 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 … Read More about Reader Mail – Pearl Necklaces and Younger Women
Poll: Can Younger Women Wear Colorful Suits?
Can younger women wear colorful suits without seeming too… old? Readers had a debate, so we took a poll.
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 … 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, … Read More about Generation Pantyhose