Category: Lifestyle

  • Five Ways to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills

    “The fear of public speaking is a primal fear. You can train your body to not be crazy when you’re doing it, but it truly is a primal fear,” said Neal Brennan, an American comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster. He is known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series Chappelle’s Show with Dave…

  • Weekend Open Thread – Corporette.com

    [ad_1] Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Happy Friday! I went on a hunt a few weeks ago for some fun sneakers — something a bit different but not TOO out-there (cue the Givenchy sock-sneaker). Somehow I ended up browsing Veja shoes, which I admit I’d never heard of. The company makes “Meghan…

  • Weekly News Update – Corporette.com

    [ad_1] Fashionista noted that Valentino, Gucci, and other luxury brands have announced they’ll start selling their own vintage — and wondered how they’ll compete with third-party retailers. WBUR shared a piece by Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, who shared how her decision to stop dyeing her hair and go gray became a political issue. Vox’s…

  • Frugal Friday’s Workwear Report: Mongolian Cashmere V-Neck Sweater

    [ad_1] Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. These cashmere sweaters from Quince get fantastic reviews, which is particularly impressive given the extremely reasonable prices. Quince looks like another one of those “cut out the middlemen” brands that purports to bring products directly from the manufacturers, saving…

  • Coffee Break: Hammock Shoulder Bag

    [ad_1] I tend to drool over Loewe bags — the puzzle bag is delightful! — but this new (to me) hammock shape caught my eye at Net-a-Porter. I like it as pictured — a sort of unusual triangle-shaped bag — but I was amazed when I looked through the pictures on the site. Because… the…

  • How to Recast a Mortgage

    [ad_1] Pretty much everyone who has a home loan is familiar with refinancing (and signs point to 2022 being a good year to do it), but recasting a mortgage is a less well-known option that’s worth a look, depending on your money situation. Readers were recently discussing mortgage recasting in the comments, and we thought…

  • Thursday’s Workwear Report: Ciara Floral Cinch-Waist Jersey Dress

    [ad_1] Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Olive green has always been one of my favorite non-neutral neutrals. It’s super flattering on a wide range of skin tones but more exciting than your typical black, gray, or navy. I like the ruching on this faux-wrap dress…

  • Workwear Finds from January 2022: What Readers Bought to Wear to Work

    [ad_1] After a ton of reader requests, we’ve been rounding up some of the top things readers have bought recently — so here are some of the most-purchased items from January 2022! See the whole series here. We’ve tried to note in the text where an item is in our Workwear Hall of Fame, as well as whether…

  • Suit of the Week: Banana Republic

    [ad_1] For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Happy…

  • Workwear Finds from January 2021: What Readers Bought to Wear to Work

    [ad_1] After a ton of reader requests, we’ve been rounding up some of the top things readers have bought recently — so here are some of the most-purchased items from January 2022! See the whole series here. We’ve tried to note in the text where an item is in our Workwear Hall of Fame, as well as whether…