Hammacher Schlemmer Desktop Light Therapy Lamp | Corporette

Coffee Break: Desktop Light Therapy Lamp

Women make up 75% of those suffering from depression due to seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a condition that’s caused by shorter daylight hours in the fall and winter. The primary treatment is light therapy — and while I’ve played around with light therapy lamps in the past, the ones I’ve had were always horribly ugly and difficult to position…

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Halogen Leather Belt | Corporette

Coffee Break: Leather Belt

I read a long time ago that a 1″ belt is considered the “classic” belt size for women, and while the skinny belt has had its place, for trousers sometimes a 1″ belt really is the best. This simple little Halogen belt looks simple, unobtrusive, and well made; it comes in 6 colors (including “clay…

Max Mara Capale Wool Surplice Dress | Corporette

Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Capale Wool Surplice Dress

Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. I’m now obsessed with the website Look Live, where you can “follow” different characters and media personalities to see what they’re wearing — they give you the exact one, a similar one, and an affordable one. I’ve loaded up my “feed” with personalities…

Workwear Hall of Fame: Striped Ponte Blazer

Workwear Hall of Fame: Striped Ponte Blazer

Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Funny, funny: I always think I don’t like stripes, but I apparently do like striped blazers — I keep coming back to the Old Navy one from last year, which is still available (right now only in XXL, but keep checking…