by Solange Lopes | Jan 12, 2014 | Career |
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by Solange Lopes | Jan 11, 2014 | Career |
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At The Corporate Sister, if you were not able to tell before, we love sales! We love them so much we may be willing to give up on cupcakes for it…And that’s just what’s happening with this mega sale at ASOS, with up to 70% off sales this week-end!
And you can save an extra 10% on all sale items with the code JAN10 online (valid through January 13). So take advantage of this week-end to stock up on winter essentials, and other goodies to take into spring and summer!
So go on and stock up on your favorites, from the ASOS brand to French Connection, Rag&Boone, Sonia Kyriel, See by Chloe….Ok, I think we’re getting hot just talking about this…
Seen any great sale you’d like to share? Please email us at corporate@thecorporatesister.com!
The Corporate Sister.
by Solange Lopes | Jan 11, 2014 | Career
Working week-ends? Well, it’s the week-end, yes! BUT…it’s also time to wrap up those year-end financials, close on the last quarter of 2013, which for many means….going to the office on the week-end! Working in the office outside of the 9-to-5 usual timeframe can bring quite a few wardrobe dilemmas and mishaps, so for those among us who’ll be commuting in this week-end and the next few week-ends (sigh!), here are a few wardrobe options that won’t make you look like you just rolled out of bed in your favorite (but oh so unflattering) sweats…
- The Structured Yet Fun Jacket: for the week-end at the office, you can still be
Structured Jacket The Limited – $64.80
comfortable in professional style, pairing your nice jeans (please leave your ripped jeans at home) with a nice tailored jacket with a bit of an edge. We found this textured striped one button blazer that just made us gasp in fashion pleasure! It’s distinguished yet fresh, and is on sale for $64.80 at The Limited. Added bonus: this chic jacket can certainly transition from your week-end jeans-combo to any weekday outfit! Did you say be-au-ti-ful?
- The Comfy Sweater Coat: If you need an added layer for warmth, and really do
Sweater coat – Jessica London – $54.99
not feel like sporting your winter coat on week-ends at the office, the sweater coat is a nice, comfortable, yet still polished enough for work alternative. For our purposes, we’ve selected this elegant and colorful plus-size sweater coat from Jessica London. I love the burnt orange color, the straight silhouette and cowl neckline, which all give this coat a modern yet classic allure. At $54.99, it’s a good buy and comes in pine green, dark red, and coffee bean, all in plus sizes.
- The Stylish Peacoat: For warmer winter days, the peacoat is also a great
Trina Turk “Abby” Peacoat – Nordstrom – $259.90
alternative. It’s more casual, but still sophisticated enough. It can also showcase a nice pair of jeans and elegant boots (please know your office), without seeming overly stuffy or extremely casual. For our pick, we’ve selected the Trina Turk “Abby” zip peacoat, available at Nordstrom. It is a bit on our higher price end (we like to keep our fashion picks within the affordable range), at $259.90 (down from $395 though). With cozy rib-knit collar edged with lambskin leather and a cutaway, asymmetrical-zip front, it is definitely on the modern side of the fashion spectrum range! But we love love the look, edgy but modern and professional, the right compromise between your traditional 9-to-5 style and your more laid-back week-ends at work!
What would you wear to work at the office on week-ends? Please chime in!
The Corporate Sister.
by Solange Lopes | Jan 11, 2014 | Career |
Elizabeth and James Ring – shopbop.com
When it comes to jewelry, I tend to err on the side of conservatism, favoring little jewelry if any. Especially for work, I do recommend subtle, delicate jewelry that would not take the focus away from you and your work (know your office).
Yet I was pleasantly surprised with this white-topaz encrusted Elisabeth & James Northern Star cross band ring. It’s simple and understated enough, yet still sports an original design with its geometric shape! It’s $150 at shopbop.com, and is a nice work and play splurge (hint, hint)…
Seen a great, work-appropriate piece you’d like to share? Please post a comment below or send us an email at corporate@thecorporatesister.com!
The Corporate Sister.
by Solange Lopes | Jan 10, 2014 | Career |
r-ucrazy.com
In line with our Being Mary Jane Fashion obsession today, after the chic blazer, one other fashion staple of our favorite TV corporate sister Mary Jane Paul is the sheath dress. We had discussed in one of our earlier posts why we strongly believe that the sheath dress is the new power suit! Well, seems like Mary Jane may agree with us…
Or so the fashionable, chic yet sexy, and oh how perfectly fitted sheath dresses she sports in the BET show demonstrate…
As a petite on the rounder side corporate sister, I love an elegant, well-fitted, fresh sheath dress in all seasons! Perfect to layer under a dressy cardigan cinched with an statement skinny belt a la Michelle Obama, or just to wear alone with a classy pair of slingbacks in the spring or summer (please know your office and pick your wardrobe accordingly), the sheath dress is a must-have!
Plus when you’re chronically late like yours truly, the convenience of throwing on one piece instead of mixing and matching is a plus!
And for all the petites out there, whether you’re pint-size or on the curvier side (hello!), paying extra for a petite size instead of a regular one will make all the difference…
Black Halo “Jackie” Sheath dress – $206.8 – Nordstrom.com
For our coffee chat today, our pick is this classic, Black Halo “Jackie” belted sheath dress from Nordstrom. At $206.80, it is THE can’t-go-wrong sheath dress, and reminds so much of Mary Jane!
Seen a great piece you’d like to share? Please email us at corporate@thecorporatesister.com!
The Corporate Sister.
