2020 Update: we still stand by this advice for stylish summer dress pants for women — you may also want to check out our latest roundup of lightweight summer pants for women! Lightweight, summer dress pants can be difficult to find — you want to look professional, yet be cool, and of course you don’t … Read More about Stylish Summer Dress Pants for Work
2018 Update: We still think this is a great discussion about summer workouts, but you may also want to check out some of our more recent posts on exercise and busy women, including gym near the office etiquette tips. When it’s hot and muggy out, it can be difficult to stick to your regular workout routine, … Read More about Summer Workouts: Open Thread
Wondering how to stay cool on your commute and in general on really hot workdays? It can be tricky to stay polished instead of melted (and then not freeze in freezing office temperatures!) — so here are our best tips: Tip #1 for Staying Cool on Hot Workdays: Use Cold Water on Pulse Points Use … Read More about 5 Tips to Stay Cool on Your Commute and on Really Hot Workdays
For this month’s deeper dive into weekend wear for working women, I thought we’d ponder swimsuits. Ladies, which are your favorite swimsuits? Do you wear them to the beach, the pool, or somewhere else? For those of you who swim for exercise, do you have a different suit just for laps or whatnot? What’s the top thing you … Read More about Weekend Wednesday: Swimsuits
I’m curious, ladies — what are your favorite summer scents? I took a break from wearing perfume years ago when my sons were babies, but I’m starting to get into scents again, and am on the hunt. In years past, my summer scent was the men’s cologne, Acqua di Parma; Nordstrom notes that it is “a composition … Read More about Coffee Break: Acqua di Parmi
Sure, we all know what basics professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for a basic … Read More about The Hunt: Lightweight Summer Blazers
Hot on the heels of our discussion about how not to gain weight over the summer recruiting season, we thought we’d round up some of the readers’ top tips on dining etiquette, collected from our last discussion on the topic. Ladies, what is your top tip for dining etiquette? What etiquette mistakes do you see interns and … Read More about Dining Etiquette: 10 Things to Know About Business Lunches
Summer recruiting season: always a trying time for those among us trying to maintain our weight (to say nothing of those of us trying to diet)! I still stand by my old advice on how to diet during the recruiting season, but I thought we’d refresh the post with a guest post from a good friend of mine, L, still in the … Read More about How Not to Gain Weight Over Summer Recruiting Season
2018 Update: We still stand by this advice on summer foot care, but you may also want to check out our more recent discussions of how to make your sore feet feel better, as well as our best advice on what to wear to work in the summer. While we may be happy to welcome … Read More about Summer Foot Care: 10 Products to Help with Blisters, Sweat, and More
With only a few weeks to go until summer officially begins, it’s a great time to discuss how to wear pantyhose in the summer — because even if your office is freezing, your commute won’t be. We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: This is very much a “know your office” situation. If you’re new, assume … Read More about How to Wear Pantyhose In the Summer
This is an occasional feature where we take a deeper look at weekend wear for professional women. After my first pregnancy left me with a zillion sun spots (I think something about it made me more sensitive), I’ve gotten hugely into hats (as well as sunscreen) for weekend days. I know commenters were just talking … Read More about Weekend Wednesday: Summer Hats
2018 Update: We still stand by this advice on what not to wear to work, but you may want to check out The Ultimate Guide to Business Casual for Women and our Corporette Work Outfit Challenge. Here’s a fun question as we slide into summer with lots of summer interns and summer associates: what NOT to wear … Read More about What Not to Wear to Work
