Weekly News Update
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– The Careerist wonders whether it's a bad career move to go gray – and notes that senior men apparently notice and hate seeing women with little gray hairs sprouting up. (Guest poster Siouxsie Law wrote about corporate women and gray hair for Corporette a few months ago.)
– The NYT has an interesting story on how clothes make you smarter (kind of).
– Lori Fradkin writes on HuffPost about how she has the same thing for lunch every day at work. (While I've never had the same thing, I will admit to having a short list of 5-8 go-to meals for lunch and/or snacks, either brought from home or purchased out.) Meanwhile, The Daily Muse offers advice for how to avoid living in a pig sty.
– io9 wonders when stress makes you healthier.
– Above the Law advises when NOT to ask for a second draft from a junior colleague.
– The WSJ has some great tips for travelers — love the one about the single shoe. Along those lines, Savvy Sugar has some suggestions for how to arrive without looking like a wrinkled mess. (Psst: check out my post on how to pack suit jackets.)
– Just a reminder: I'm speaking in Seattle on 4/19 at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt! If you're in Seattle, you can RSVP here, or check out more details on the Corporette Facebook page or my new “Hire Kat to Speak” page. I think I'm also going to be on a panel in NYC on 4/16 for Fashion 2.0 — more details to come. :)
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- Nordstrom – 7,710 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including 100s of new arrivals
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Boden – 25% off everything (ends 4/27) (a rare sale!)
- The Fold – Up to 25% off
- Eloquii – Spring Clearance: Up to 75% off + extra 50-60% off sale
- J.Crew – Mid-Season Sale: Up to 60% off sale styles + up to 50% off summer-ready styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100 + extra 20% off $125
- Kule – Lots of sweaters up to 50% off
- M.M.LaFleur – 3 pieces for $198. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Rothy's – Final Few: Up to 50% off last chance styles; new favorites added
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off entire purchase, includes markdowns
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
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- how best to ask my husband to help me buy a new car?
- should we move away from DC?
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- how to become a morning person
- whether to attend a distant destination wedding
- sending a care package to a friend who was laid off
- at what point in your career can you buy nice things?
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- how to slog through one more year in the city (before suburbs)
Yay, early TJ!
For those Corporette’s who are “ample” but not plus sized (12-14, US sizes), what are your best outfits/pieces? I don’t know if I am an apple or a pear, but my waist has slowly disappeared, and the bottom half is definitely NOT my better half! I do wear pants, typically with blazers, and longish skirts, but I’d love to expand my wardrobe. I have about 25 plus blazers in my closet, and it always seems like I have a deficit of pieces for the lower half to pear them with. Links especially appreciated!
This thread gets little or no action. You’ll get way more responses if you post again in half an hour or whenever the weekend thread goes up.
I have a similar issue, but I don’t have many suggestions without pieces in front of me.
I will say that I find blazers can be aired with almost anything and make you look polished and great the majority of the time. I wear them with jeans, trousers, skirts,… all that.
I would recommend sheath dresses with a jacket (especially the ones that come in a set). I used to be really self conscious about wearing skirts or sheath dresses, because I was concerned my legs didn’t look good. But overall, a sheath dress does wonders for my apple figure (with the right undergarments). I get the most compliments when I wear this kind of outfit.
Okay, I am an unrepentent hair dyer. I even went BACK to blond after a couple-of-years-long experiment with going gray. But really? “Senior men apparently notice and hate seeing women with little gray hairs sprouting up?” Are you freaking kidding me?
Argh…
Yeah, I care about this about as much as I care what men think of my nail polish color.
I effing LOVE my grays, all six of them.
I have SO much gray now. On purpose. And every time I post about it, a man will speak up in the blog comments to tell me I ought to dye. I swear there’s something about our aging that still doesn’t belong to us.
I’m surprised that neither Kat nor the Careerist threw in a well-deserved “F That” to the finding that senior men don’t like female colleagues to show gray hairs. So I’ll do it for them. Women are allowed to age. (See also my rant about George Clooney a few days ago…)
Thanks! If ever some pushback was called for ….
It’s Jordan and I am catching up on some threads. Saw you have allergies and cannot take zyrtec (at least I think it was Godzilla and now I am doubting that I am remembering right). Anyway Green tea, stinging nettles, quercetin, and lots of water helps with my symptoms. I can take zyrtec but it makes me sleepy so I can’t if I have to work or drive.
Green Tea is packed with a powerful antioxidant phytonutrient called EGCG that blocks histimine and immunoglobulin E. Both of these naturally produced chemicals are linked with uncomfortable allergy symptoms. I switched to loose leaf green tea which I got for cheap in Chinatown NYC. Now, I order it online but if you are in a big area, the loose leaf stuff is good. The Chinese say pre-bagged tea is the equivalent to instant coffee. Sure it looks like I have a big bag of drugs at my desk but at least I am not sleeping or sneezing all day!
Quercetin is an antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and anti-histimine phytonutrient. It has an excellent ability to reduce allergy symptoms and increase lung function. Onions and apples are excellent sources of quercetin.
Stinging Nettles were used for thousands of years by native americans for treatment of allergies. Sometimes I get this thrown into my smoothies at this smoothie store. You can also get it in the dried form for tea, liquid tinctures to take as drops, or capsules. It sounds hokie but it totally works. In addition to drowsiness, some allergy meds cause heart problems so if this works to reduce your symptoms like it does mine, totally worth it.
The last thing is for anything, drinking lots of water always helps. 10 glasses a day is what I try to do – add one more for each glass of coffee or wine you have.
Babe, you are FR3AKING AWESOME for thinking of me! Coincidentally enough, I am drinking green tea right now, so it’s good to know that I’m doing something right. I’ll definitely try the other stuff, too. Thank you for following up!
:)
I’m going to a bachelorette party tonight & the dress I’m wearing requires one of those stick-on bra things. Even though I’m not very well-endowed, it doesn’t feel supportive in the least and makes my b**bs look kinda … shapeless. Any tips for making this thing look and feel right?
I’m very interested in attending your event in Seattle, but I can’t find the time for the event. Can you tell me what time the event will be held? Thanks!