Is it a bad idea for an intern to carry a $9000 bag?
Does Long Hair Make You Look Younger?
Update: We still stand by this advice on whether long hair makes you look younger, but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion of how to be taken seriously when you look young. You may also want to check out our best advice for office hairstyles. Reader A has an interesting … Read More about Does Long Hair Make You Look Younger?
Wear and Tear on Heels
Reader A, living out West, writes in with a question that kind of boggles the mind… I wonder if you could do a post about wear & tear on shoes. I recently started my career as an associate at a lawfirm. I am on my 4th month and have gone through two pairs of black … Read More about Wear and Tear on Heels
Open Thread: Ways to Relax?
Today’s reader mail is asking for an open thread discussing relaxation techniques… so let’s discuss! What are your favorite ways to relax? It would be fun to see an open thread discussing what readers do to relax/pamper themselves. I just bought the Discovery Channel “Planet Earth” series, for example, because it was on sale and … Read More about Open Thread: Ways to Relax?
Poll of the Week: Professional rainboots?
As we are coming up the two year anniversary of this blog, we’ve been going through old posts and realizing which ones we should revisit in the light of new readers (and, awww, remembering the days when it took us 3 hours to figure out how to insert image URLs). So here’s today’s question — … Read More about Poll of the Week: Professional rainboots?
Beauty Wednesday: Insolia Inserts
(I know: this doesn’t quite qualify as a “beauty” item, but in my mind it makes sense to talk about it here…) I’ve been a fan of the cushion-y, almost gel-like inserts that you put under the ball of your foot for years now — so I was intrigued when I was sent free samples of the … Read More about Beauty Wednesday: Insolia Inserts
Overachieving Women Who Drink Too Much
We’ve been curious about the story on Gothamist, “Overachieving Women Will Drink You Under the Table,” in part because so many of you “liked” the story once we posted it to Facebook (and amazingly, not one of the six is one of our drinking buddies!) Looking more closely at the reports from the Telegraph, the … Read More about Overachieving Women Who Drink Too Much
Passing the Sniff Test: What to Do When You Belatedly Realize You Have B.O.
A young lawyer belatedly realized she had body odor, and worried that her colleagues might view her as less polished or professional.
The Importance of … Not Being Called the Wrong Name
Update: We still stand by this discussion of the importance of not being called the wrong name — but you may want to check out our more recent discussion on how to handle being called the wrong name at work. It stinks to be called the wrong name — but what if it’s your colleague … Read More about The Importance of … Not Being Called the Wrong Name
Will Flats Fly with a Judge? How to Know Whether You Can Wear Flats to Court
An injured woman lawyer wondered: could she wear flats to court?
Traveling for Business and Surviving It
Today’s question about traveling for business comes from Nancy P… I’d love a post on tips for traveling for business. (Thought of this last week when I was going to Chicago for a deposition and security took away my spray wax, because apparently it was an aerosol not allowed by the TSA. How am I … Read More about Traveling for Business and Surviving It
Open Thread: A Comfortable and Pain-Free Office…
2018 Update: We still think this is a fascinating discussion of how to have a comfortable and pain-free office — but you may want to check out our more recent discussion on how to get better ergonomics at the office. Here’s something we’re curious about: How many of you have picked out your own desk … Read More about Open Thread: A Comfortable and Pain-Free Office…