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Weekly News Update

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  • Fashionista offered a deep dive into recent innovations in foundation.
  • The New York Times wondered what “business casual” really means in 2018, including some helpful pointers from Kat.
  • The Goods by Vox explored fashion brands that are using recycled plastic fabrics to make everything from sweaters to shoes.
  • Fast Company took a look inside various subscription boxes, a $2.6 billion-with-a-B industry.
  • The Strategist hinted that it isn't too early to check out beauty advent calendars before they sell out.
  • Fashionista also examined why the fashion industry can't catch up with the times to be more inclusive to women who don't look like stereotypical runway models.
  • The (Toronto) Star offered the story of a woman who succeeded by imitating “white male swagger.”
  • Harvard Business Review suggested that when interviewing for a job, candidates should emphasize how they get meaning out of their work, and recruiters should explain why their employees enjoy what they do.
  • Forbes considered why there aren't more women business leaders — and how to have more.
  • Above the Law shared some of the poignant reactions to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's recent announcement she will be bowing out of public life due to dementia. (I'm not crying, you're crying.)
  • The Lily shared some clever and mostly office-appropriate Halloween costumes in case you still need ideas, such as “Emotional Labor” and “Gender Reveal Party.”
  • Your Head Scratcher of the Week: The day-in-the-life profile of an HSBC exec that went viral — and led an Elle staffer to ask if morning productivity articles are setting an impossible bar.

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