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Someone recently gave me a referral to a newly minted CEO. Before we met in person, this chief executive sought my advice on dressing for a highly publicized meeting. Question from Ms. CEO: I am going to a conference with other women CEOs and would like to get some public recognition for our company's involvement in the event. I want to stand out with reporters who will be there to cover it. [ 317 more words. ]

https://elizabethgibbensstyle.wordpress.com/2016/05/17/more-than-just-a-ceo

More Than Just a CEO Someone recently gave me a referral to a newly minted CEO. Before we met in person, this chief executive sought my advice on dressing for a highly publicized meeting. Question from Ms. CEO: I am go…

Are you sick of seeing that same gorgeous but seemingly unwearable top, jacket, or sweater in your closet? Do you get angst, feeling guilty that you can’t return something you absolutely loved in the store that doesn’t go with anything you have? Do you start getting up the nerve to wear the edgy-looking top you bought while in London, only to quake with nervous spasms when you get out the door? [ 234 more words. ]

https://penningtonstyle.wordpress.com/2016/05/04/how-to-avoid-buying-something-youll-never-wear

How to Avoid Buying Something You’ll Never Wear Are you sick of seeing that same gorgeous but seemingly unwearable top, jacket, or sweater in your closet? Do you get angst, feeling guilty that you can’t return something you absolutely loved in t…

Today as I wrote my blog, I asked myself, "Why did I start this blog?" The quick answer: Experiences in offices around Washington, D.C. Here's an example: Working in communications at a large, prestigious organization, I went to a meeting with the entire communications team—about 100 people—to listen to the new head of communications speak about the coming fiscal year. The new boss, an attractive woman a little older than I am, had a great-looking suit on. [ 315 more words. ]

https://penningtonstyle.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/blue-toenails-business-suit

Blue Toenails & Business Suit? Today as I wrote my blog, I asked myself, “Why did I start this blog?” The quick answer: Experiences in offices around Washington, D.C. Here’s an example: Working in communication…

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So many times in my life working in retail, as an image consultant or stylist, and as a consumer myself, I’ve heard a version of this sales proposition: “You should buy it. It’s an investment piece.” Sometimes the assertion turned out to be right: The suit, dress, jacket, or other wardrobe item became a go-to item. There was a striped sleeveless jacket that fit this description, a pair of black-patent shoes, and a few colorful coats—one russet, the other rose—that definitely went an extra several miles on my body. [ 451 more words. ]

https://penningtonstyle.wordpress.com/2016/01/29/investment-pieces-myth-or-reality

Investment Pieces – Myth or Reality? So many times in my life working in retail, as an image consultant or stylist, and as a consumer myself, I’ve heard a version of this sales proposition: “You should buy it. It’s an investment piece...

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