One of our readers wrote in with this intriguing question: My boyfriend and I were recently invited to Sunday Brunch at a senior partner's house, and I'm really unsure what to wear. I'm worried about being over/underdressed. We're in the Northeast, so it will be chilly, and the crowd is not strictly work people. If you have any suggestions, I'd really appreciate it. First, congratulations on being invited to brunch at the senior partner's house -- that's usually a great sign when someone ... Read More about Reader Mail: What to Wear to Sunday Brunch?
Poll: When does a messy office cross the line?
This week's poll is about an office space -- if it's your own, and you have a door that shuts and blocks it from view entirely, how clean do you keep it? (We'll also assume, for the purpose of this poll, that you don't have frequent clients or superiors coming to your office.) We have friends who keep their desks bare of all paper except the immediate project they're working on -- and we have friends who have files and boxes and loose papers and half-read magazines from the commute and pens and ... Read More about Poll: When does a messy office cross the line?
Ten Things About… Dressing Professionally if You’re Busty
What are your best tips for dressing professionally if you're busty, ladies? A lot of times for our daily workwear recommendations, people will note that they couldn't get away with that, as they're too well-endowed to wear a certain dress. It's one of the sad facts of clothes that most "professional" outfits seem to be intended for women shaped more like Jackie rather than Marilyn (or Betty rather than Joan, in today's parlance). But well-endowed women have to dress professionally also! ... Read More about Ten Things About… Dressing Professionally if You’re Busty
Poll Results: Not many will admit to napping, even though it’s good for you!
Wow -- in what was one of our most unpopular polls ever, we asked last week whether people nap at the office and whether they have a system to it. The poll is still open, but the initial results were split pretty much in thirds: - 32% said that yes, you had napped at the office more than once - 30% denied ever napping - 38% said they'd only napped once and weren't proud of it. As various articles report, napping for just 20 minutes can increase your productivity by clearing your ... Read More about Poll Results: Not many will admit to napping, even though it’s good for you!
Tool of the Trade: FedEx.com
The most junior person on the team -- whether woman or man -- frequently gets assigned the more secretarial duties, such as FedExing letters, contracts, briefs, and document productions to the same people over and over (and over) again. (And, instead of re-delegating the secretarial task to the secretary, the junior person often ends up doing it themselves -- either because their secretary has already left for the day or because they don't trust their secretary to do it correctly.) With ... Read More about Tool of the Trade: FedEx.com
Professional Women and Tattoos: Can Women Lawyers Ever Have Visible Tattoos?
Update: We still think this is a really interesting discussion on professional women and tattoos -- but you may want to check out our more recent discussion on Last week we asked you whether a visible tattoo was ever acceptable to women lawyers and other professional women. And wow did you guys respond -- roughly 1500 of you weighed in. Although the poll is still open, here are the results thus far on professional women and tattoos: 43% of you said a professional woman could never have a ... Read More about Professional Women and Tattoos: Can Women Lawyers Ever Have Visible Tattoos?
Poll: Have you ever napped at your desk?
Sometimes, being overachieving and fabulous means you get a bit stretched too thin. Like, if, say, you're working 250 hours, running a blog, planning a wedding 300 miles away, and trying to diet/exercise well in the meantime. (This, of course, relates to NO ONE we know.) Anyway, sometimes push comes to shove and exhaustion overwhelms you -- and it's only 3 PM and you've got hours to go before you can even THINK of heading home. Thus, our poll today: We don't know of anyone who regularly ... Read More about Poll: Have you ever napped at your desk?
Office Staples: Healthy Food Stuffs to Keep in your Office
2018 Update: This post on healthy food stuffs to keep in your office is an old favorite -- do check out our most recent roundup on 40+ snack ideas for work, too. We've done the toiletries, the clothes, and the gadgets -- now it's time for Corporette's suggestions for food stuffs to keep at the office. Many of you will be asking, what do you mean? Why would I keep food on hand? What about all the long, "power" lunches I grew to know and love over my summer experience? If not, I know of some ... Read More about Office Staples: Healthy Food Stuffs to Keep in your Office
Weekly Roundup
Liking these posts? Follow Corporette on Twitter — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale.) - The bloggers over at Feminist Law Profs consider whether a through-the-legs shot is sexist, but honestly all we can think is: who let Hillary hem her pants like that? [Feminist Law Profs] - Warren Buffett suggests it's time to stock up on stocks. [NYT] - Six-inch shoes are apparently "flying off" shelves. (Not into our closets, thank you ... Read More about Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup
Liking these posts? Follow Corporette on Twitter — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale.) - How's the state of women leadership looking? A variety of blogs weigh in about Newsweek's article on what women really want, and their recent forum on leadership. [Jezebel, The Gender Agenda] - What Michelle Obama didn't like about working at Sidley Austin. [ABA Journal via Ms. JD] - Forbes has advice on how to save money on designer duds, ... Read More about Weekly Roundup
Recession, Smession: What Does Your Recession Spending Look Like?
2020 Update: We still think this poll on recession spending is really interesting; you may want to check out our more recent discussion on how to change your spending in a recession. Last week we asked: How has the recession affected your spending and saving habits? Although we're all peeking through our fingers as we check on our 401Ks and various accounts, the good news is that it hasn't affected us that much. 46% of voters said they weren't doing anything differently 28% of ... Read More about Recession, Smession: What Does Your Recession Spending Look Like?
Office Staples — Tech Edition
Please note: this article was updated in 2011. Welcome to Week Three in our series on Office Staples! We've talked about toiletries and clothes to keep in your office -- this week, we're delving into tech-y goodness. Gadgets 1. Refrigerator -- Yes, we're putting this in with the gadgets. A tiny fridge is great for the office because you can keep water and soda cool, but you can also keep various low-calorie, healthy items cold -- cheese sticks, lemon juice (good for adding flavor to water ... Read More about Office Staples — Tech Edition
