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Beauty in the Workplace, Beauty News, Beauty Theories

Stop Kvetching, Everyone Can Benefit By Looking Good in The Office

No Comments 17 May 2012

There’s been loads of stories recently about the effect of beauty in the workplace.  For the most part, the better you look, the better you fare.  Now there’s an infographic that brings it all to light in such a pretty way . Sure, there’s been a lot of counter arguments, even attacks, on these theories. [...]

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A Cultural Perspective, Beauty Theories

When Beauty Is A Matter of Survival

No Comments 10 May 2012

I’ve written about the moral, social, personal values of beauty and beautification in many posts over the past few years.  But I’ve never been as moved or inspired by the critical role beauty has in our lives until I read this story by Emily Rapp in the Huffington Post, Beauty:What Does It Look Like? Like [...]

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A Cultural Perspective, Beauty Theories

Probably the Best Beauty Lesson I Learned From My Mom

No Comments 03 May 2012

Fairy tales are major fodder for feminist theorists.  And I can see why.  The themes of most fairy tales reveal the harsh realities of being a woman, particularly an aging woman, in society. Sure, times have changed since the days of Grimm but the fears of losing relevance, appeal and recognition haven’t.  While women have [...]

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Beauty Theories, Sites and Sounds, Weekend Observations

Weekend Observations: Spaces Matter

1 Comment 22 April 2012

Having “grown-up” in the advertising world, I used to hear about all the cool architectural spaces that different ad agencies built to inspire creativity.  Usually those spaces were out West where open space was less hard to come by than in the skyscrapers of Madison Ave.  I would listen with half an ear since it [...]

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A Cultural Perspective, Beauty Theories

What’s Behind the Color Explosion?

No Comments 19 April 2012

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock over the past few months,  you’ve seen color EVERYWHERE.  Well everywhere that fashionistas hang out.  From the ubiquitous GAP window displays, to the Target ads on the Grammy’s, to the runway shows, the trend for spring is COLOR … and the more neon the better. What’s this all [...]

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