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- Lisa at Privilege sings the praises of a Gap ponte blazer, even though it doesn't work for her.
- SheFinds tells you how to get your wardrobe through the last push of winter.
- Angie at YouLookFab has been doing a nice “update” of her guides to dressing different body shapes — so far she's done pear, inverted triangle, and apple. (You may also want to check out our older discussion on which brands work best for different body types.)
- For those of you who are fans of “sensible” shoes and planning a vacation, Une Femme d'un Certain Âge rounded up great travel shoes. (I could also see many of these being great for commuting shoes.)
- The Careerist defends Barbie (who, she notes, has worked “every second of every day since she was invented in 1959”). (Full disclosure: I had a huge Barbie collection as a kid, and for a brief period in my early 20s even tried “collecting” the fancier dolls just for kicks.)
- For the lawyers: The Washington Post ponders how BigLaw is failing women; meanwhile, Above the Law lists 25 things for young lawyers to know in order to avoid screwing up their legal careers.
- RoadWarriorette ponders essential tech gadgets for business travel.
- Kiplinger (via Popsugar Smart Living) clues you in to the 19 most over-looked tax deductions.
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hoola hoopa
Une Femme d’un Certain Âge just filled two major holes in my shoe wardrobe. Great picks.
I really enjoyed The Careerist’s essay on Barbie. I’ve been thinking about Barbie a lot these days, since my daughters are now solidly in doll age. So many people have been shocked that I let them play with Barbies, but I’m looking around at the options and don’t see her as such an awful choice. She’s downright charmingly plump and conservative compared to modern alternatives, and there’s not just one Barbie look or personality. In videos she is independent, confident, career oriented, polite, kind, and bright.
Baconpancakes
I’ll admit, my curiosity was piqued to look further into the Barbie debate, and I even read the op-ed Barbie “published” on BarbieCollector.com. But my jaw dropped, and I blurted out “No!” (startling my coworkers) when I read this line: “It’s time to stop boxing in potential. Be free to launch a career in a swimsuit, lead a company while gorgeous, or wear pink to an interview at MIT.”
Ahhhh no! This is not Legally Blonde! Do NOT wear pink to an interview at MIT! You will not be taken seriously, no matter how great your credentials are! At least not the Pepto Bismol pink skirt suit I’m imagining Barbie would probably wear. A pink silk shell under a charcoal suit, sure.
Taxes
I always roll my eyes at the proliferation of “MOST OVERLOOKED TAX DEDUCTIONS!!!!!” articles every spring, which never contain anything “new” or “overlooked” other than several random deductions for very unique situations, the complexity of which virtually guarantee that the taxpayer would be using an advisor already.
Lisa
As my daughter told me, almost 20 years ago, “Mom, I just want to play with Barbies. I don’t want to BE her.” Thanks for the link, Kat, Happy weekend to all.
Lisa
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I like the quotation marks around “sensible” shoes – it’s like a signal that ‘sensible’ isn’t being used as an adjective, but as a proper noun for a specific category of shoe :)
I avoid the category myself – if I’m really on my feet that much, I much prefer an actual rubber-soled trainer for both practicality and good looks (and Adidas, Puma et al do a nice job of reissuing/ updating their classics in snappy colours).