We got this request in over the weekend, and had to weigh in… I’m a 2L in law school and going to a job fair next weekend, where I have a few interviews. Since getting the interviews and I have been in touch with a friend of a friend who is well connected, and who … Read More about Emergency Reader Mail: What to wear to a lunch with an interviewer?
Interview Advice
Interview advice for the professional woman, including what to wear for interview attire, from skirt suits to high heels. Please be sure to check out our Guide to Interview Suits!
The Dress Code for Informal Interviews: Tips and Tricks
Update: We still stand by this advice on the dress code for an informal interview — but you may also want to check out our more recent advice on what to wear to an informational interview. Today’s reader mail is an interesting one… what DO you wear to an informal interview? I am not really … Read More about The Dress Code for Informal Interviews: Tips and Tricks
Reader mail: How to buy off-season suits…
Today’s reader mail has to do with off-season clothing… Do you have suggestions for places to get an off-season suit? Have to prep for an interview in SoCal in January… As the kids say, srsly? Man, do we have suggestions for you. Off-season is the best time to shop for clothes, in our opinion. First, … Read More about Reader mail: How to buy off-season suits…
Reader mail: Will braces hurt my interviewing chances?
Today’s reader mail comes from a 1L, who’s just been told she needs braces… I have recently been advised by a number of orthodontists and oral surgeons that I need full braces (including rubber bands — eek!) on both my top and bottom teeth for at least two years, followed by retainers, etc. My question … Read More about Reader mail: Will braces hurt my interviewing chances?
Weekend Open Thread
Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Pictured: Baroque Mugs by Zrike, set of four, available at Bloomingdales.com for $40. Deal of the day: Save up to 25% off anything at Banana Republic, Gap, or Old Navy with a purchase of $125 — today only, online only. Use code Save123 at checkout.
Corporette 101: The Old Mirror Trick
Whenever you have a seriously important professional day — for example, an interview — you need to be wearing your most conservative, “notice my brains not my fashion sense” outfit. This means, unfortunately, that you need to be sure you know how the suit you wear looks from all angles. How does it look if … Read More about Corporette 101: The Old Mirror Trick
Previously, on Corporette
This time last year, here’s what was on our minds…
Weekly Roundup
Liking these posts? Follow Corporette on Twitter — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale.) – The L.A. Times has a great profile on J.Crew’s creative director, Jenna Lyons (pictured). – Does work/life balance exist? Or, in order to rise as high as … Read More about Weekly Roundup
Reader Mail: How to Look Professional and Cover My Bug Bitten Legs?
A reader wondered how to cover the bug bites on her legs — and still wear skirt suits in the middle of a sweltering summer.
Weekly Roundup
Liking these posts? Follow Corporette on Twitter — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale.) – Glamour rounds up some new ideas for hairstyles for the summer. Some are work appropriate; some not; we’re digging the double French twist (pictured at left). – … Read More about Weekly Roundup
Poll: When Wearing a Collared Shirt and Blazer, Does the Collar Go Out or In?
We’ve been curious about this for a while — ever since we advised that a collared shirt should always stay IN if you’re wearing a suit, and numerous readers wrote to say that they had always been advised (by various career counselors) to wear their collars out. So we thought we’d take a poll. For … Read More about Poll: When Wearing a Collared Shirt and Blazer, Does the Collar Go Out or In?
Idiotproof Your Summer: Further Etiquette and “No Duh” Tips For Your Internship
We’ve had a great time reading the comments on our “what clothes to buy for your summer internship” post on Monday — it brings to mind so, so many memories of summers past where we’d think, HOW in the name of God did X get through high school, let alone college, with this thick a … Read More about Idiotproof Your Summer: Further Etiquette and “No Duh” Tips For Your Internship