Girl Power...or Mean Girls?

“Your outward image is critical in reminding people that you have control.” 
- Condoleezza Rice
Like it or not, we live in a first-impression society. A recent survey by Business Environment found that 72% of women admitted to judging their colleagues, peers, clients and interviewees by how they dress (compared to 60% of men). Thus, be mindful of the image you choose to portray to the world, especially in a work environment.

Chic for Cheap

Doo.Ri, $1995

Many designers are offering lower cost collections these days. Target popularized the trend, offering limited-time capsule collections by designers such as Jean Paul Gautier, Anna Sui, Zac Posen, Missoni and, most recently, Jason Wu. Other current collaborations include Isabelle Toledo for Payless, Marni for H&M and doo.ri for Impulse at Macy's.
The latter collection by Doo-Ri Chung, known for her fabrics and draping, is especially well-priced, especially right now: enter VIP at checkout on Macys.com to receive 20% off and free shipping. An example of Doo.Ri's splurges and steals: Left, via Shopbop.com, the Sonia belted dress in silk retails for $1995. Below, via Macy's, the Geometric belted dress in rayon retails for $69. If you can live with less luxurious fabric, there are design deals to be had! Check out the entire Doo.Ri collection for Macy's here.

doo.ri for Macy's, $69