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The Wardrobe Essentials Every Professional Woman Needs
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The Wardrobe Essentials Every Professional Woman Needs

The perfect closet—one you love—is this possible? Yes! All it takes is three simple concepts: basics, timelessness, and silhouette.I know it's a struggle...every blessed morning. Staring into the closet, staring, staring. Hoping something will look different to you or that you'll have a clothing epiphany. However, just like yesterday and the day before that, you have the same stagnant, two-dimensional wardrobe, with a lackluster assortment of tops, trousers, and shoes. Your frustration level is

It's Time For The Fashion Industry To Stop Ignoring Older Women
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It's Time For The Fashion Industry To Stop Ignoring Older Women

A few months after I left my corporate job as the Head of Merchandising for Old Navy Online, I walked into the Everlane concept store in preparation for an upcoming meeting at their corporate office. As I looked around trying to find an outfit, a feeling of alienation came over me. From the perky twenty-something sales associate that looked at me askance when I walked in, to the array of androgynous, box-llooking, nondescript apparel, it was clear that I didn't belong. I finally landed on a stre

The Psychological Power Of Clothes
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The Psychological Power Of Clothes

She walks into a room ready for her presentation. She wants to land this new client and has worked weeks on it. She heads to the 35th floor of the tallest building on the block knowing she has documentation that is sure to impress. The conference room has a 20-foot long table surrounded by executives in blue suits, button-down shirts, pencil skirts, and blazers.At this point, she realizes she didn't take into consideration the other important component of her presentation... she is not dressed a