Weekly Roundup

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Suit of the Week: Banana Republic Pinweave Suit
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Suit of the Week: Banana Republic Pinweave Suit

This week, we’re stepping a bit outside our comfort zone: we usually don’t like short-sleeved suits, nor do we like cuffed pant legs. (We just don’t have the height to pull ’em off.) However, we love the simple black and white weave, and we love that there is both a long-sleeved jacket and a short-sleeved…

Poll: How do you invest?
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Poll: How do you invest?

The crazy hours, the complicated work, the Excel spreadsheets, the hundreds of pages of reading — fortunately, there is an up side to many of these demanding professions, and that is a rather sizable paycheck. So today’s poll: What are you doing with your paycheck? Pictured: Money!, originally uploaded by Tracy O.

Stylish Bags for Law School
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Stylish Bags for Law School

I got an e-mail a while ago from reader A, on the hunt for stylish bags for law school. She notes that I consider myself too old (too fabulous?) for a backpack (I’m 28) so I’m looking for a bag for law school that is stylish, comfortable, and suitable for a laptop. I am just wondering if…