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Coffee Break: Etre Touchy Gloves

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Women's Etre Touchy Gloves Loving these gloves from Fair Indigo — the exposed forefinger and thumb are a perfect way to stay bundled up, yet be able to text, check emails, and more. They're $38 at FairIndigo.com. Women's Etre Touchy Gloves (L-0)

Sales of note for 12.3.24 (lots of Cyber Monday deals extended, usually until 12/3 at midnight)

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    1. Yayy. I have been looking for those gloves and was gonna ask for reviews form corporettes.

      Both me and my husband are getting iphones now and I am in the market for gloves that work with iphone technology.

      Being in Chicago – and naturally experiencing frozen finger tips in the cold cold months, I need gloves that cover the fingers.

      1. I saw similar ones at Target – I think they were Isotoner. Would love to hear from someone who got them to see if they actually work.

  2. I have these gloves, but in a more sober black with gray bands, and I just love them! They are soft, high quality, and look nice with my winter coat. I really like that only two fingers on each hand are partially uncovered, so the gloves look much more professional than other, five-fingerless gloves. If you need to use your Smartphone or iPhone a lot, which I do, these gloves work nicely.

    I am also a big fan of Fair Indigo, all of their product manufacturers adhere to fair trade guidelines, and you get to read some really great stories about how the products are made. I am not affiliated with Fair Indigo, but I support them whenever I can.

    2. Confused…

      If you’re talking about that new “limited edition” Victoria’s Secret holiday bra though, I’m pretty sure it’s over a million dollars!

  4. Was at walmart this weekend and saw some gloves with this rubber-y film on the thumb and index fingers for about $5. I tried them on and was able to use my touch screen phone with no problem and the glove colors were pretty basic (black, brown, houndstooth). Only issue I noticed is that they ran a little tight…

  5. Question for you ladies:

    I have an informational meeting set up with an attorney in the area I’d like to practice in next week. She’s going to be meeting with a professor at my school about something and agreed to meet and talk with me afterwards. I’m planning on asking about the best strategies to get into her area of law, what she wishes she knew when she started and any tips that she could give me for things to involve myself in to try to break into the area (it’s not the biggest area of the law or the easiest to break into).

    I feel ok with knowing what to ask but I’m worried about what to wear. She’s meeting me at school and knows that I’ll be coming from class. With that in mind I feel like it would be weird to show up in a suit because she would know that I’m coming from class and this isn’t an interview for her firm or anything. What do you ladies think? Maybe nice pants and a sweater?

    Also, if anyone has any extra questions they think I should ask I’m certainly open to suggestions!

    1. As someone who once in a while is on the other end of informational meetings, I would expect (or at least hope) to see a student dressed neatly but not in a suit. In other words, no yoga pants, no hoodie, and preferably no sneakers. Nice pants and a sweater would be fine. Wear something so that she can picture you being in a professional setting even though that’s not where you are at the time. That might help for the future – you never know what might come out of meeting her.

      In an interview like this someone once asked me what I liked best about the kind of work that I do. I suppose that’s a pretty standard question, but it made me feel good to answer it, so I figure it was a good question.

    2. I agree that nice pants and a sweater is fine, particularly if this person is close to you in age. You’d probably be “fine” in anything, but should try to look naturally professional and put together.

      In addition to the questions that you suggested, I would recommend asking for names of other people in similar positions to speak to. In the current job environment, the more contacts you can have, the better!

      1. OP here.

        Thank you both! I think asking for others to talk to is a great idea too (and not one that I necessarily would have done without the suggestion). There are a few ways to get into this area (with a firm, as a consultant, with the industry directly) and I know that she is very well respected in the area and knows people in all aspects. I’m trying to figure out how best to get started after law school so talking to others might be easy to bring up in the conversation.

        Feedback like this, especially from people who have been there on both sides, is one of the main reasons I love this blog. Thank you both so much for your feedback. Hopefully all will go well!

    3. Also ask if he/she knows of any internships that could be helpful. During an informational interview, the attorney I met with told me about an internship she did at the Probate Court. I applied and it turned out she had provided an unsolicited recommendation and I was able to get into the program (apparently it’s very competitive).

  6. Help! I just bought this dress for a wedding in Mexico and I’m at a total loss for shoes. It’s called “Black Mulit” but it looks strange with my black dress shoes (which are, coincidentally, my only dress shoes). I’m leaning towards a chunkier heel because I have no idea how “beachy” this is going to get (although a pair of flip flops in the purse is an option) but I’m just totally stuck on a color. Nude? Something like that?

    http://www.jny.com/Geometric-Sash-Dress/701641798898,default,pd.html

    TIA

    1. Nude would be fine, in that it is a neutral look. I think the dress would be awesome with purple sandals!

    2. How about a strappy sandal in silver, or even a purple metallic if you can find it? I would go for a wedge/low heel so you will be prepared for beach.

    4. I’d probably do a silvery-toned metallic shoe, like pewter. Even a deep purple could be fun, you’d just have to try it on to see how it looked. If it’s going to be pretty warm there, maybe jeweled strappy heels?

    5. Very cute! Sandle, definitely- I dont’ think that this would work with closed toe shoes (unless you wintered it up with a sweater, but that’s not right for Mexico). Metalic would be best, but I think black or purple would be great, too (but in a dark color, I’d go very strappy to make sure it’s not to heavy). Something with wood-type features would probably work, too.

    6. Do you know how formal the wedding is going to be? I was married in Mexico and we were on the beach (isn’t that why you get married in Mexico?), with no shoes at all even though I had a traditional style (but beach appropriate if that makes sense) dress. Most female guests wore flat sandals, the few guests in heels ended up in bare feet because they couldn’t walk in their heels on the beach (and the heels were getting ruined). I think strappy flat sandals would be cuter and more practical than chunky heels, but YMMV. With that dress (which I love!) I would love a gold sandal…

      1. Thank you all for your suggestions! I’m not sure if the wedding itself will be on the beach, but I’m pretty certain that the reception won’t be. I have no problem going barefoot for a ceremony, but for the reception, I was thinking heels would be nicer, but strappy flats…hmm. So many options!

    7. Great dress! I would go with strappy wedge sandals in bronze. Something like this style (http://www.endless.com/Etienne-Aigner-Womens-Harriet-T-Strap/dp/B002PJ3R6S/ref=sr_1_11/?cAsin=B002PJ3QDW&fromPage=search&qid=1289926319029&sr=1-11&asins=B003EYUX88,B003IPCRX2,B00266P30I,B00371AMKC,B00305GOPM,B002WK6RJE,B003F06PIS,B001U3WTX2,B002ZJXYV6,B003F78DLI,B002PJ3QDW,B003DZ08HO,B003F06MF4,B0030IMK4I,B00307TB96,B0037840L2,B003G2ZMIY,B002QB1DP2,B002PJ414U,B003G2ZMNY,B0016A6RCI,B002SXO4XQ,B003822I20,B002XBT76M,B003CJT6JW,B002YSYCGY,B002ZJY32A,B002YHFVNS,B0030GEHKK,B003CSWK14,B002JCSTV4,B002K6DFQS,B002ZB8UMC,B0037UZD0C,B0016A0MP6,B003FVZA8S,B002XCPCY2,B003HP3I5E,B002RS6GVU,B001QXCOTU&asinTitle=Etienne%20Aigner%20Harriet%20T-Strap%20Wedge&contextTitle=search%20results&page=1&size=40&node=242346011&nodes=242346011&sort=shoesbrowserel2&colors=519118011) would be great. The strappiness makes it more formal and the wedge will help prevent you from sinking into the sand. Imo, bronze would go well with the olive accents on the dress.

  7. Yay! Thank you for highlighting Fair Indigo–it’s one of my favorite places–good quality clothes, fair prices and fair wages. Everyone wins.

    1. I’ve always loved the concept behind Fair Indigo, but as a dark-haired, caramel-skinned Asian, their colorways run too pastel for me. :(

      1. You should send them a note (or write on their Facebook wall!) about expanding the colors to reach more customers. They’ve been really receptive when I’ve called them about other issues.

  8. There’s something about fingerless gloves that just always looks so very cheap and inelegant to me. Though I can see how they’re more practical when handling touchscreen or blackberry devices with small keys.

    1. They scream, “I’m a slave to my device!” to me. Can you really not wait until you are somewhere warm enough to briefly remove your gloves to respond to a text/email?

      1. i need my fingers accessible to turn on my phone to make a phone call. and yes, there are times i need to do that in the cold weather, while walking, and i see the convenience of these.

    2. Even when you make them with cashmere? I am knitter. ;-)

      Seriously, I agree they are a bit more casual but they are definitely practical. In very cold weater flip-top mittens are even more useful .

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