Image and Etiquette
Bookmark this on Delicious Do you remember an email in your inbox that went around over ten years ago entitiled, “30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She’s 30.” Penned by Glamour columnist Pam Satran the list ‘became a phenomenon’ and went extremely viral and reached millions of inboxes around [...]
Posted on April 27th, 2012 by Tazneem
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Bookmark this on Delicious I was recently interviewed by Randall Craig of Professionally Speaking TV. I’m excited to share the complete interview here where you’ll learn how I got into the realm of image and etiquette and about my love and passion for fashion. From my journey on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, to becoming an instructor at [...]
Posted on April 22nd, 2012 by Tazneem
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Bookmark this on Delicious Summer is here! And with that comes the time to take out your summer wardrobe for work – wear short skirts, sport some cleavage – after all it is that time of year again. If you read and agreed with the above statement you’re DEAD wrong about your perception of women’s [...]
Posted on April 19th, 2012 by Tazneem
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Bookmark this on Delicious When it comes to professional clothes for women why should we care on how the wives of political leaders dress? According to an article published in Forbes recently, Jennifer Baumgartner, author of the soon to be released book You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You, states that [...]
Posted on March 27th, 2012 by Tazneem
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I have always known that form is all when it comes to these core workouts but never realized that sit-ups are absolutely off-limits for some people, until I read Unbreakable: A woman’s triumph over osteoporosis, by Christine Thomas. I met Christine five years ago when she booked an image consultation. But she had embarked on her journey in 2001 as a 42-year old new mom who had just been diagnosed with osteoporosis. After fracturing her spine in five places, even the simple act of lifting her newborn daughter was too much for her fragile and compromised skeletal system.
Posted on January 6th, 2011 by Diane
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Working with positive people is, indeed,
a blessing; they bring joy and brighten the day. It’s like a gift of sunshine.
Posted on October 24th, 2010 by Diane
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the real measure of Ms Sullivan’s Executive Presence is surely her grace under fire. The rebranding took place during extraordinarily challenging financial pressure: plummeting stock prices, selling off the men’s and kid’s divisions; criticism for overpaying for recently purchased casual retailer J. Jill. Throughout all this public scrutiny, Ms Sullivan and her team rolled out the rebranding and never lost their poise or their vision.
Posted on October 14th, 2010 by Diane
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When it comes to air travel, anything more than a carry-on is counter productive. It’s not just the lost-luggage-factor that has most women wheeling, not carrying, a single bag onboard. The hassle, the time lost, and often our travel partners, with little or no patience for hanging around carousels, have conditioned even the most passionate [...]
Posted on September 8th, 2010 by Diane
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In fitting rooms across the planet, “Does it make me look fat?” — is without a doubt the pivotal issue that makes or breaks a clothing sale. Ultimately, it’s a rhetorical question because the woman doing the trying-on will make the call herself. If she has even the slightest uncertainty that the garment doesn’t shave [...]
Posted on August 31st, 2010 by Diane
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In my book, eavesdropping is snooping. It may be accepted behaviour in spy novels and British mystery programs but unless your name is Inspector Poirot, eavesdropping is a no-no. Last week, I admit, I had an Inspector Poirot moment. Really. I couldn’t help myself because as I was having lunch outside at a local restaurant, [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2010 by Diane
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