8 Basics Wardrobe Pieces You Can’t Live Without

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8 Basic Wardrobe Pieces Do you have 8 Basic Wardrobe Pieces in your closet?  If not, then you are probably struggling putting an outfit together each and every morning. Building a wardrobe can sometimes be a stressful but it doesn’t have to be.  Finding the RIGHT items that fit and feel good on might be [...]

Significance of Insignificant Details-Dress for Success

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You’ve heard it said before “the devil is in the details” and it’s true.  I received a call last week from someone in Human Resources bemoaning springtime. No, it wasn’t her allergies.  It seems as if the hotter the weather gets the more dress codes relax.  I do receive more calls about problems with dress [...]

Zuckerberg, Anti-Fashion and Facebook

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Mark Zuckerberg, billionaire and creator of FaceBook has spawned numerous conversations around the water cooler lately and it’s not about Facebook.  It’s about his “anti-fashion” movement. Recently, I wrote an article about “Business Casual” being dead…There seems to be a conflict of opinion here!  How can on the one had business casual be dead and [...]

Business Casual is DEAD!

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You heard it here first!  BUSINESS CASUAL is DEAD! You may not want to believe it, but just sit back and observe what is going on in business. Job search is in high demand College graduates are plentiful Business trends are changing Focus on customer service is back Retail is showing business looks for women [...]

How to Build a Core Wardrobe

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Regardless of whether or not the economy is booming, many people continue to struggle getting a wardrobe together. It really is easy to create a great wardrobe without spending more money! In fact, with as few as 9 pieces in your wardrobe you can create 20 outfits. It’s all about choosing the right core pieces [...]

Preparing for the Harvest

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Today, I am really glad it is Friday!  About 10 days ago, I started having intermittent problems with my technology.  I am now on the road to a new pc, but before it arrived the rabbits ate my snap peas. If you have been following my blogs, you know that I have an organic square foot [...]

Image and the College Graduate – Get Hired!

It’s that time of year again.  Graduation from College is a milestone that is both exhilarating and scary.  From the day that you walked through the doors of your first class until now, everything was leading to this point.  Now what???  If you have been coached by your advisers properly, you should have a resume that shows all [...]

Etiquette and Today’s Casual Dress Environment

Reflecting on the summer’s end and focusing on the fall season ahead, I am reminded again why understanding the impact your dress is so important. Do you remember hoopla over the “flip flop faux paux”? The Northwestern University championship woman’s lacrosse team met with President Bush at the White House. Many of them appeared in sundresses, and skirts with [...]