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Reminder to all those in or near Minneapolis — we'll be at the Southdale mall in Edina from 1pm to 3pm tomorrow (at the Macy's) to help AK Anne Klein and InStyle celebrate Corner Office Style. Please come out and join us! you can RSVP by calling 1-800-329-8667, or e-mailing RSVP_InStyle_MN@timeinc.com.
– We also have another announcement — we're partnering with Ann Taylor and InStyle to offer a one-hour career/life/whatEVER consultation to whoever wins Ann Taylor's latest sweepstakes — enter here for a chance to win a Chic Wear-to-Work Wardrobe from Ann Taylor, and a Career Consultation with me!
– The WSJ wonders what happens AFTER you splurge on that fancy handbag and then find yourself bored of it in six months.
– NYT rounds up the best money sites on the web. Meanwhile, The Simple Dollar suggests ways to incrementally decrease your spending — to make a big difference in your savings eventually.
– The Productivity Pro suggests matching your tasks to your energy level.
– Business Insider has a fun slideshow on how to network like a pro.
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Eponine
Maybe you can give a wear-to-work style consultation to the Ann Taylor folks and let them know that most of their wear to work trends are ridiculous. Luxe leopard? What demographic are they going for with that, exactly?
Eponine
By the way, so I don’t seem completely snarky, congrats on the great business success.
CFM
Haha I know! I had to choose statement necklace even though I don’t think I’ve ever even worn one.
anon
Floridians? I see animal print here on a daily basis in the workplace and don’t think anything of it. I think law tends to be on the more conservative side than most workplaces, and AT needs to have a slightly broader demographic.
Eponine
OK, I can believe that there are some regional variations in dress. But short suits? Even in Florida I doubt that’s work appropriate.
Cat
Haha, I’m with you. I picked shirtdress because I can (and do) wear them to my firm (mid-Atlantic biglaw). But my only other viable choices (at least from those sound bites) were statement necklace and new neutrals. I’m channeling my very best Mean Girls here: Retailers, stop trying to make “short suits” happen! It’s not going to happen!
Shayna
Summer sparkle… sparkle and work don’t go together
Unless you’re “working” (insert stripper music here) … in which case the lucite heels that Elle keeps showcasing are also ‘work appropriate’
dr
PLEASE also tell AT that women who are women with curves need something other than a sheath dress, esp. for work. IMHO, sheaths ride up when sitting at a desk or table and that’s bad! Love their fabrics and prints, but as a 12 usually there, I have to restrict myself to their tops, sweaters/cardis, due to the dress concern. Help AT see their clientele, if you can. Hips, hips, hips, Huzzah!
Anon E. Mouse
I’m not especially curvy, but I love your post!
divaliscious11
Well, you should on splurge on bags you love, and when your bored with it, you put it in the dust cover and put it in your closet…then a in a couple months, you pull it back out to use, or maybe its a year, but thats a ridiculous question. and if you really decide you are done with it, bring it to the consignement shop and getthe residual value for it and move on…
But this is from someone who has a bag and shoe thing, and still has the first Coach bag she bough in 1985…. ;-)
divaliscious11
That should say “only splurge” …
Sarah Davis at Fashionphile was a law school classmate… and I’ve recommended her to thers who have been happy….
Shayna
I read the article when it was published a couple days ago – it’s about the best consignment store options for luxury items – a good resource if you’re unloading an expensive item for the first time
AIMS
There’s a similar feature in NYTimes yesterday about the best consignment shopping options in NYC, if anyone is interested.
It’s in the Styles section.
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/05/fashion/20100506-thrift-slideshow.html
Delta Sierra
People who can’t be bothered with consignment stores can give the bags to charity. Mostly their sorters know good bags from cheap, but just in case, you can put a hang tag on it to indicate that they should ask more than $5 for it. American Cancer Society runs the Discovery Shops, which very often have nice clothes and accessories.
dr
Many times, schools and medical-related charities have fund raising auctions. If something is very gently used and of high quality, they can auction it off at their annual affairs. I use a slightly different strategy by donating all the items I receive as gifts which I do not need, find not appropriate or unappealing in some way. That way the charity gets new items and a boost to their auction proceeds. But I think it could be done with very gently used things.
There are also times with the “ladies who lunch” and those of the socialite crowd open their closets to Salvation Army (in particular where I live) and sell their designer goods that they don’t want to raise funds…it is always a madhouse and shown on tv as the rest of the fashionistas crowd in to get the bargains. Check out your town – might happen and be a great way to help Salvation Army (or your favorite private school), get a tax dontation credit, and make room for things from this site that you just have to buy!!!