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I Do, But I Don’t: What Puffy Sleeves Taught Me About Client Service, August 3rd, 2010

I felt my mouth dry-up and my heart begin to race. Oddly enough, my breathing slowed. The mirror reflected an image of me, standing on a pedestal at Long Island Bridal Wear, in a wedding dress that looked like it had traveled forward in time from 1984. The 18 year-old store assistant immediately knew something was wrong. I finally whispered, “THIS isn’t the dress I ordered.” (more…)

In Search of Pink Profits, October 26th, 2009

Sitting at my desk, I am surrounded by piles of women’s magazines.  Regardless of language or origin, they are all colorful, glossy and desperately trying to satiate their readers’ endless pursuit of self-evolution.   Having worked in the women’s health category for a few years, (more…)