When I get together with fellow bloggers, influencers, and content creators, the conversation always turns to business. And I always bring up taxes. In fact, my friends often come to me for tax tips for influencers. Whether you realize it or not, once you monetize your blog or accept payment from brands as an influencer.… Continue Reading TTax Tips for Influencers from a CPA
Weekend Reads How to help Turkey and Syria earthquake victims: 11 things you can do right now. (Fast Company; Wardrobe Oxygen has donated to The Syrian American Medical Society and The IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation) Lucky girl syndrome and the endless rebranding of “The Secret”. (Vox) Jerald Cooper, who lives in Cincinnati, wants to recognize… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #233
I know I am not the only one who once the temps drop below 40 degrees becomes an itchy, scaly, sensitive mess. I’ve had my skin crack and even bleed in winter, and it seems so many different kinds of fabric will just irritate the heck out of me days after I wore them. But… Continue Reading How I Handle My Dry Skin in Winter
During and after college, I worked retail and managed or merchandised a store or trained a future store manager in almost every mall in the DMV (District, Maryland, Virginia). I could easily be at a mall from open (which depending on the retailer, was 7am or 5 minutes before pulling up the gate for customers)… Continue Reading The Highs and Lows of Being a Nordy Girl
These are a few of the looks I’ve worn recently. I’ve tried counteracting Deep Winter with bright cheery clothing and taking advantage of any sunny day we experience. I received some items gifted from Talbots and give them an honest review, and share how a pair of jeans in one of my latest capsule wardrobes… Continue Reading What I Wore Recently: Feb 06, 2023
Weekend Reads Florida may force high school athletes to disclose their menstrual history. (Time) No one prepared Gen X for menopause. (The Baltimore Banner) Women have been misled about menopause. (New York Times – gift article) Now that you’ve found him, the Twitter “Menswear Guy” would like to talk to you about fast fashion. (The… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #232
This weekend I went to the mall and saw a major color trend taking place across multiple retailers: green for spring. I also see plenty of green at online retailers and on the runways. After so many seasons of neutrals, it’s thrilling to see bright colors like this springy green showing up at retailers. While… Continue Reading The 2023 Color Trend You’ll See Everywhere
Weekend Reads Wait, everyone always implied. Wait till tenure, wait till menopause, then you will be free. I didn’t want to wait to be happy. (Catapult) Levi Strauss hires Nordstrom vet as chief digital officer. (Retail Dive) In rural Mississippi, the geometry teacher is a recording. The chemistry students often teach themselves. Rural and southern… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #231
Discussing work shoes in this previous blog post, I mentioned how it makes more sense to have one pair of work shoes in this new normal, carry them with you to the office as you wear commuting shoes (those who only walk from your parking lot to your desk may not need commuting shoes). I’ve… Continue Reading Work-Friendly Capsule Wardrobe: 1 Month of Looks, 1 Pair of Shoes