Work It: Floral-Print Dress
NYFW 2015 brought with it a taste of Spring, with its bold and beautiful brights, which inspired me to pick this floral-print jersey dress from Last Call that will make you dream of warmer temperatures and open fields! Loving the simple, easy round-neck,...
Sister of Impact: Meet Reporter Stephanie Samuel
It's our pleasure to feature Ms. Stephanie Samuel, journalist and reporter, in our Sister of Impact series. As a reporter with over nine years of experience on the field, Ms. Samuel has written for various publications, including the AFRO-American, The Prince...
Coffee Break: Does expensive clothing buy you more credibility at work?
We’ve all seen it, at some point or another. The rising associate with the latest Tory Burch bag, the newly promoted lawyer sporting her brand-spankin’ new Birkin bag as a sign of achievement, the CEO with the sparkling Rolex watch... Fashion, and clothing especially,...
10 Power Lady Career Wear Picks From NYFW 2015
I’m always interested in observing how fashion portrays the various stages of a woman’s life and growth (besides the sheer fact I simply enjoy anything fashion-related, please don’t judge me). And when it comes to stimulating our intellectual and physical...
How to Hold Your Own In A Meeting When You’re Out-Numbered, and Out-Ranked?
My first meeting as a freshly minted associate in a prominent Public Accounting firm left me gasping for air seconds after it was over. I was the only associate in the room, out-numbered and out-ranked by engagement seniors, managers and client directors. I uttered...
L’Edito: You Are The Heroine of Your Own History (And It Lasts Longer than 28 Days)
It's Black History Month, and as Chris Rock puts it, it happens on the shortest, coldest month, just in case we want to have a parade...As we commemorate the firsts of pioneering African-Americans through history, celebrate our heritage through educational and...
The 411: Weekly News Update
Happy Sunday! Hope everyone had a good "Love Day" yesterday, and that you found a way, however unconventional, to spread the love around! Dear hubby and I went out with some friends to our local Fogo de Chao and enjoyed the best meat cuts and spiciest caipirinhas (a...
Book Review: GirlBoss (And Why It Will Get You Off Your Couch)
I finally read "Girlboss" by Nasty Gal's ex-CEO Sophia Amoruso (she stepped down this past January, yet will remain active in the company she founded as executive chairman). Yes, the book is not a novelty, but with two toddlers and a non-existing dishwasher, you learn...
10 President’s Day Sales To Keep On Spreading the Love
President's Day is Monday, and for those who'd like to stretch out the Valentine's Day love, here are 10 President's Day sales to keep on spreading the love, mostly to yourself, with limited guilt and limitless enjoyment: Ann Taylor is having its Declaration of Style...
10 Career Firsts By Pioneering African-American Women
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! You know what they say, Valentine's Day is everyday, and as far as I'm concerned, so is Black History Month. To quote my favorite funny man Chris Rock, "I'm Black so it's always Black History Month"! So I'm taking all this early morning...
