The Politesse

02/12/2015

Lunchtime reading, courtesy of Fashionista.com

Proof that you don't need a degree from Princeton or Central Saint Martins to make it in fashion.

11/11/2015

Bravo, Barbie. We love this ad : )

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14/10/2015

Friends: If you've visited The Politesse over the last few days, you may have noticed we were hacked : (

Not to worry, we've fixed the problem and there should be no more issues. Yay!

09/10/2015

Are you a leech?

If you want free career or business advice, show appreciation for the time that an industry professional gives you, and be prepared for your meeting.

06/10/2015

The most valuable of information:

A helpful guide.

03/09/2015

We're so chuffed to be #22 on The Institute for the Psychology of Eating's 50 Best Women's Empowerment Blogs! Thanks for the love, guys!

Best 50 Women’s Empowerment Blogs 2015 These are our picks for Best 50 Women’s Empowerment Blogs 2015. Enjoy! Here at The Institute for the Psychology of Eating we’re on a mission to forever change the way the world understands food, body and health. We’re “diet agnostic” – meaning we do our best t…

28/08/2015

Lunchtime reading : )

Distractions happen, but warding against them is easier if you take control early in the day.

26/08/2015

Is this a joke?

M&Ms It's not even September yet, but pumpkin spice mania has already swept the nation.

20/08/2015

Yes, please and thank you.

Here's the thing: Blowing out the budget on hot weather work clothing is kind of a bummer—so we put together a shopping list of warm weather-appropriate transitional items that all ring in at under $150. …

10/08/2015

According to a new study by Bentley University, 77% of Millennials say that flexible work hours would make the workplace more productive

05/08/2015

Inspired by Ronda Rousey...

It’s early morning and you’ve already hit the snooze button twice on your phone. Finally, you not-so-gracefully wipe the crust from your dry lips, pick it up, and look at it. The CNN alert says the world is about to end, but you don’t have time for that, so you unlock the screen and immediately chec…

31/07/2015

Sad but necessary.

Why are offices so cold?

23/07/2015

Cutest intern ever.

America's coolest teen is dining at hot spots, taking in indie films, and generally living your NYC summer-intern dream.

21/07/2015

Do these girls do corporate events because sign us up!

Concept & Choreography by Janelle Ginestra: http://youtube.com/missjanelleg Directed, Filmed, & Edited by Tim Milgram: http://youtube.com/timmilgram Starring...

16/07/2015

Not every fashion industry hopeful can go to Parsons, Saint Martins or FIT, and not everyone should.

14/07/2015

Peggy Olson + Drake = perfection

26/06/2015

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24/06/2015

This does not surprise us in the slightest.

No one needs to tell you that having a mean boss sucks, but studies examining the impact of uncivil workplaces on your stress levels and immune system are a decent reminder of what it really means for you when there’s a dick in charge. A few possibilities: Ulcers, cardiovascular problems, diabetes,…

20/06/2015

File this under: "How to screw yourself over by being totally unprofessional."

The photos made light of the retailer's recent round of layoffs.

11/06/2015

We approve this message.

It’s time we have an honest discussion about why you people don’t know how to fu***ng behave. Let’s talk about tact: a noble virtue, a lost virtue, a very necessary virtue. Long gone, it seems, are the days when tact was common, or in which people behaved with thoughtfulness, discretion, and sensiti…

28/05/2015

Love this!

Today in awesome, The Hollywood Reporter just released their new issue, and their cover story "When the F-Word Is 'Funny'" features SIX of our favorite A-list comedy actresses. Lena Dunham, Tracee Ellis Ross, Amy Schumer, Ellie Kemper, Kate McKinnon and Gina Rodriguez got together for an epic panel…

26/05/2015

We're looking for a social media intern!

It's a great opportunity for a highly-social, manners-minded aspiring writer or editor. LA-based is ideal, but not mandatory. Must be able to work for college credit.

If you or someone you know fits the bill, please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected] : )

26/05/2015

Post long-weekend motivation on this fine Tuesday morning:

Pray To God is taken from the new Calvin Harris album Motion out now: http://smarturl.it/CHMotion?IQid=YT Subscribe to Calvin's YouTube channel: http://smart...

06/05/2015

Amy Schumer strikes again : )

Inside Amy Schumer parodied ‘12 Angry Men’ Tuesday night. Forget that much of her audience has never heard of the play. It was the greatest sketch to air on TV this year.

05/05/2015

The worst

It’s even worse than waiting for your crush to text back.

30/04/2015

The honest version of Drake's classical lyrics: "Sweat pants, hair tied, chillin' with no make-up on. That's when you're the prettiest, I hope that you don't take it wrong."

28/04/2015

Let's learn from her mistakes, y'all.

A single mother in a Texas suburb who’d just landed a job at a daycare was fired before her first day—for posting on Facebook about how much she hates working in childcare. Her brand-new employers heard about the posting and told her not to bother coming in. This is the part where we remind all of you to triple-check your privacy settings.

24/04/2015

Inspiring story about how Into The Gloss founder Emily Weiss grew her business:

"Unless you are totally obsessed with what you're doing, it's hard to wake up at [5 o'clock] in the morning."

24/04/2015

This is a good start.

Fashion wisdom has long maintained that every woman needs a good n**e shoe in her closet. After all, nothing else makes your legs look as long. But, where fashion has failed so many women is in providing so-called "n**e" shoes in colors other than beige. Luckily, yesterday Christian

16/04/2015

A great infographic on formatting a resume...

Learn what fonts, font sizes, and formats to use for a clean and functional resume design.

13/04/2015

For tips on how to build a work wardrobe on a budget, check out our guest post on Already Pretty!

I’ve linked to The Politesse a few times already, but today I’m excited to be sharing this guest post from its co-founders, Allyson and Andrea. Both are fashion journalists who decided to launch The Politesse after noticing a lack of social skills, business protocol and basic etiquette amongst thei…

08/04/2015

There are some really obscure ones in here!

From Nicolas Ghesquière to Erdem Moralioglu to Ryan Roche, which is probably not pronounced the way you think it is.

07/04/2015

We want shedquarters.

Time to free up that spare bedroom you’ve been working out of.

06/04/2015

This new study is sad, but not surprising.

We've worked at companies who chastised us for attempting to negotiate our salaries, telling us that it was "against the norm" and "simply not done." Ladies, don't be afraid to

There are some people who thrive on negotiating (and even do it for a living!). Then there’s the rest of us. Asking for what you want is fraught with challenges for many (I don’t want to come across as money-hungry/I didn’t even know I could!), and is often particularly difficul...

06/04/2015

The movie Office Space is a classic for good reason: We've all had a job we hated so much that we wanted to take the office printer out to an open field and smash it with a baseball bat.