Weekly News Update
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– Commenters have talked about this a lot and so I'm sure you'll all be glad to know: Racked reports that there is a formal movement underway to get lingerie companies to stop making nothing but “nude” bras in beige. Finally!
– On the Job offers advice for when you've made a fool of yourself in front of your coworkers. Meanwhile, The WSJ tackles the farewell email.
– ForbesWoman wonders if you can use your boss's maternity leave to advance your own career.
– Savvy Sugar says you should quit nodding. (Stop nodding in agreement with that sentence.)
– The NYT has an interesting article on breaking up with friends. (Yep: been there.)
– Get Rich Slowly looks at 11 things you may not know about retirement accounts. And, apparently I am not a moron for not knowing how much I'm paying in 401K fees: they're so obtuse and difficult to figure out that, according to the WSJ, new Labor Department rules strive to make it clearer. I see a Tales from the Wallet post topic written all over this one.
– On some personal notes: As mentioned last week, I'm speaking at the IFB conference on February 8 — come on out and check it out if you have any interest in fashion blogging. Also: it was my birthday last weekend! One quote from Sophie Tucker I've been thinking about: “From birth to age 18, a girl needs good parents. From 18 to 35, she needs good looks. From 35 to 55 she needs a good personality, and from 55 on she needs good cash.” Yay? Phew? Hmmn.
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Not a big fan of that quote, but Happy Birthday to Kat!
Awwwwwwwwwwww! Your son totally has your smile! Happy birthday Kat!
1) Happy Birthday
2) Jack is adorbs. I love when babies wear adult-esque outfits, it’s like it magnifies their baby-ness.
Agreed on the comment- Parents and beauty are things you have limited control over. Learning how to overcome what you can’t control is one of those things every girl needs
Even better.
Does anyone else get the “stock overflow” message when they log onto the site? I have to click it about 30 times before I can access the site. I don’t think it’s my computer since this is the only site where the msg pops up.
I normally wouldn’t mind but since I’m practically married to the site it gets annoying.
yeah we talked about it yesterday- lots of IE users get it
Someone suggested yesterday that you just hold down the Enter button until it goes away. I’ve been doing that since then, and it’s so much better.
That hasn’t been working for me.
Happy birthday! Jack is too cute :)
Dear Corporettes;
Have you ever considered dance shoes for business attire?
I am back from a series of trainings I was giving, and I am expected to go again and give several presentations where I’d be standing on my feet 4+ hours at a time.
Looking back at pictures, I realized that wearing flats made my calves look very wide and I looked much younger than I’d like to.
On the trainings where I wore heels, I was suffering by end of day.
I came across this pair of heels from Repetto (French brand). They are normally meant for dancing so I guess they have to be comfortable.
What do you think?
I have a lot of Repetto flats; I love them, but they’re nothing like Repetto pointe shoes (which actually are made for dance).
You might want to try Capezio or Sansha ballroom shoes if you’re looking for a a heel with a little more comfort. (Google discount dance supply.)
Try Danskos. Their classic clogs are amazing, and are a staple of people in professions that require you to stand all day. If you need to look more polished than you would in clogs, Dansko also makes a lot of extremely supportive boots and heels that are decently cute. I have, um, six pairs of Danskos – two clogs, two boots, and two sandals. Love ’em.
I’m a dancer. Not all dance shoes are comfortable- many have pointy-ish heels that look good for nights out dancing/performances. Also many have suede bottoms for the wood floors we dance on, not suitable for outside unless you want to ruin them fast. Suggest going to a dance store if there’s one in your city, to try a few on and see what you like.
I don’t wear any of mine for work. If I have to stand a lot, I wear flats or flat boots. I get some from Dr. Scholls that have arch support and weirdly, a pair of flats from Target this week that have comfort insoles that look like my Scholls. Haven’t worn yet- if good, will be getting a few pairs.
Flat boots, the best I have are Enzo Angiolini, but they have no support. It is tough to find good supportive work shoes.
I also have Trotters loafers I got on Zappos. They are comfortable, if clunky looking (though not as clunky as Danskos). I find Danskos to be way too heavy for me.
just fyi… a lot of dancers change their shoes throughout the night, to avoid getting super sore from the same heels. was at a salsa dancing birthday party last night (in a 76-story rooftop club in seattle, dressy.. so fun!) and noticed friends changing their shoes a few times. I’m preggers, was just hanging out at this one.
maybe that’s an option- bring an extra pair in your bag to rotate through? hopefully the trainees wouldn’t notice..
I could definitely change the shoes since I do seminars at the same hotel I stay in..
I have few Sofft shoes but I might need to look at danskos..
Only the traditional Danskos clogs are heavy, and only a few styles of their shoes are clunky. They have an entire range of footwear, not just clogs.
Hmmm. any of theirs of all styles I’ve tried on are too heavy for me- something about the materials and shape. will keep an eye out in future though to see if that’s changed.
great summary of the week!! :)
love K
Happy Happy Birthday! (awwwwwww….Jack is super-adorable! )
Agreed! Happy birthday Kat and thank you for setting up this awesome community of women. And Jack is adorable, congrats again.
Happy Birthday, Kat. Your son is fantastically adorable and your website is a great success — you should be very proud of all you’ve created :)
Omigosh, what a cute little man you have, Kat! (And you are definitely not “old”).
Happy Birthday and I refuse to believe 35 is old :) and I agree with others, your son is very cute!
Yay, what a cutie pie! :)
awwww! such a cutie pie, your Jack is. Happy Belated Birthday, Kat. Good luck at the conference, and I know you’ll be super prepared from your suitcase to the index cards for your speech ;-)