Feminine + Professional = Career Success??

A good friend of mine inspired this piece.  In her professional life, Melissa (we’ll call her) is an engineer – a field, she says, that is typically dominated by men.  On one of our more recent visits, she admitted to me that she wears “the uniform” to work.  “The uniform?”  I asked.  Yes, “the uniform” – a basic pair of dress pants, a dress shirt (un-tailored, I’m sure), a blazer, hair in a bun or ponytail, and a pair of glasses.  That’s it!  THAT’S what she wears to work every single day in her professional life!  I didn’t know if I should be offended by this or sympathetic towards her!  How awful, how boring…. how unfeminine.  Hmmm, WHY does she dr...

A Message From Lazina

Like many people, I’ve always been attracted to style, new trends and fashion.  But a few years ago, I took a look in the mirror and realized that my look was stale, dated, and looked WAY too similar to everybody else!  I guess that’s what happens when you follow trends and fads too closely – for too long!

After taking that close look in the mirror and not loving what I saw, I spent a lot of time educating myself on what styles worked best for me – for my life situation, body type, age, style preferences and, of course, my budget.  At that time, I had just finished a Master’s degree and was about to enter the workforce.  I felt this was the perfect transition point fo...