Weekly News Update
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– Jezebel picked up the commenters' debate about dyeing your hair to look older that we started a few days ago.
– Are you perceived as competent but unlikable or as likable but incompetent? Fast Company advises you to flirt to fill the gap. Meanwhile, World of Wealth has a good round-up of blogs from women in male-dominated industries.
– Happy holidays! Focus on Style has a fun interview about what to wear to an office holiday party, and CareerDiva has a roundup of what NOT to get your coworkers.
Sales of note for 8/21:
- Ann Taylor – 25% off fresh fall styles! Also, there's an online-only warehouse sale — $20 tops, $25 sweaters, $30 pants, and $40
- CVS – Epic beauty sale, $10 off when you spend $30 (Walmart is having its “Beauty Event” as well right now!)
- The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
- J.Crew – Last chance summer styles on sale
- J.Crew Factory – 8/21 only: 50% off pants and shorts, and free shipping on all orders
- J.McLaughlin – Extra 40% off sale
- Lilysilk – Anniversary sale, save up to 70%
- Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added, exclusively online)
- M.M.LaFleur – Lots of new pieces added to sale (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new markdowns up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Revolve – 20% off most beauty!
- Talbots – End of season clearance, extra 70% off markdown tops and extra 60% off other markdowns
- Theory – End of season sale is on!
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
Happy Weekend!
Question: weekend all day career-planning, bar function with lots of judges present = I must wear a suit? Or, can I get away with something a wee bit more casual? I suspect I know the answer (suit), but please tell me I am wrong so I can be more comfortable . . . . :)
Split the difference and find a comfortable suit? They do exist, it just takes a little hunting.
Also found this article interesting.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2030913,00.html
Fascinating. I like this article. Thanks for sharing it.
Call the sponsor – someone there should be willing to give you some tips.
Regarding the “Looking young …” article, what about the other end of the spectrum? At what age do you stop dyeing your hair and go gray? On men, it looks distinguished, on women ….