7 Career Lessons from New York Fashion Week 2015
New York Fashion Week 2015 is now over, and while it has left us with lots of highs (really high, like the emotional PDAs between Yeezy and Ralph Lauren, or the fabulous dresses at Diane Von Furstenberg), and a few lows (like J. Crew's pantsuit onesies, need I...
Coffee Break: Smart Bracelet MICA
Smart wearables have been on the market for some time, and I have to say, both the often high price point and clunky look never really made them must-haves for me. However, I'm liking the new MICA (stands for "My Intelligent Communication Accessory)! It's a smart...
Work It: Turtleneck (And Baby, It’s All the Rage at NYFW)
It's cold outside baby! With sub-zero temperatures in the Northeast, winter is kicking my freezing behind (literally), but I'm not letting it mess with my fashion. Speaking of fashion, one of the biggest trends on the runway at NYFW 2015 is nothing less...
Are You Willing To be Color Brave? (Video)
If you're looking for a topic that will draw engagement at your next dinner party, race probably may not rank high on your list. And frankly, neither would it at work...Yet, we need to talk about race, especially at work. That's what Mellody Hobson, one of my role...
There’s an App for That: Lowdown
We're all about meetings today, and while we're at it, there's an app for those too! Lowdown is an iPhone app that basically helps you meet before you even meet. In other words, it provides all the meeting information, including location, details, and various...
Coffee Break: Should You Bring Your Cellphone to the Meeting Room?
You've seen it, the manager whose phone vibrates in the meeting room, or the new associate texting as management is making the year-end presentation. Granted, being on Facebook can be a tad more tempting than the slew of boring meetings many of us are subjected to at...
Work It: Collarless Suit
We're talking suits today on the blog, and to go along with our 5 power suit picks from NYFW, we've also selected this collarless suit from J. Crew for our Work It feature. Loving the tipped collarless blazer in Italian stretch for its versatility and contemporary...
5 Power Suits From NYFW For Your Next Make-Or-Break Meeting
There are boring, time-sucking vampire meetings, and there are those make-or-break meetings that can make or break your career, literally. As you prepare to slay your next major meeting, here is a bit of fashion inspiration from New York Fashion Week , with my 5 power...
How to Fake Interest in Boring (And Unnecessary) Meetings (Infographic)
We all know it, you haven't been minted as a professional unless you've attended full-fledged, around-the-big-conference-room, let's-all-have-an-opinion meetings. Weekly meetings, departmental meetings, bi-weekly meetings, impromptu meetings, emergency meetings,...
Coffee Break: Are You Comparing Your Career to Everyone Else’s at Work?
Are you guilty of comparing your career to everyone else's around you? Do you look at your co-worker who just scored a gleaming promotion with envious eyes, resenting their success? Or are you the silent Linked In lurker checking out all your college friends'...
