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Mags
Oct 30, 20223 min read
"You make me sick"
Have you ever been told, “it is sickening how cute you look every day, how annoying?” And then, before you can even think to respond, to...
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Mags
Jan 10, 20223 min read
The Roundup… The Roundabout
The first rule of 2022, and I think you will join me in this, is not to talk about 2021 or whatever that was that came before that I can...
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Yen
Oct 10, 20213 min read
Gearing up for job market round x
So if you’re going on the job market this year, know that your best is what counts.
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Mags
Oct 5, 20214 min read
Curb Your Enthusiasm?
This post falls along the lines of a theme in variations. In her last blog, Yen the idea of “taking the temperature of the room in order...
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Yen
Sep 13, 20213 min read
'Talking the talk' so I can be heard
There’s a fine line between gauging the social situation of a room, let’s say, then adjusting in so that you can participate
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Mags
Aug 30, 20213 min read
Relocation, Reinvention: All the Possibilities of Ourselves
Quitting my job (2009), moving to Paris (2010), quitting my job again and going back to school (2011), applying to graduate school...
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Yen
Aug 17, 20213 min read
Curating a capsule wardrobe
A capsule wardrobe isn’t just a portable version of your closet, it’s a set of key items that capture the essence of your style, and of you.
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Mags
Jul 26, 20214 min read
You Deserve Nice Things: Shopping at the Clearance Rack
Disclaimer: I don’t buy anything at retail price! Last week’s blog by Yen made me think about my own shopping habits. Seriously y’all, I...
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Yen
Jul 20, 20214 min read
A personal guide to meaningful thrifting
I’m sharing a few pointers that I’ve had to clandestinely learn, things that make thrifting meaningful...
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Mags
May 11, 20213 min read
Clean Beauty Or Your Grandmother’s Home Remedies
I am not one to follow trends. Following this disclaimer, I will admit that I quickly jumped on the “clean beauty” bandwagon when Sephora...
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Mags
Apr 11, 20213 min read
Learning to be Unhealthy in Academia
Until now, I’ve avoided giving prescriptive advice (and so has Yen) about how to manage life in academia. I’ve been motivated by the idea...
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Yen
Feb 28, 20213 min read
Does this outfit match my CV?
How do we go beyond the C.V. and disrupt those conclusions already made about us in those limited lines?
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Mags
Feb 22, 20213 min read
Zoom Wear: Don’t get caught in your décolleté
Disclaimer: this is not what you think. I will not be taking my cue from Kristie Kiser who published her prescriptive piece “Instructors,...
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Yen
Feb 14, 20213 min read
The Political Language of Fashion: when your body becomes a statement (first installment)
Language, broadly speaking as what we say with our words and with our bodies, can be both liberating and limiting.
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Mags
Feb 7, 20212 min read
"The" Year of Women in Color
On January 20, 2021, America’s political women stepped onto the inauguration platform in an array of colors redefining powerhouse style.
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ivoryclassofficial
Feb 2, 20212 min read
Get to know us (& our styles!)
We complement each other. That is really why we started this blog. While we each have our own unique styles (and they keep changing…)
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ivoryclassofficial
Jan 31, 20212 min read
What is Ivory Class?
The words “Ivory” and “Class” are rich in meaning that have been used primarily to define one’s racial, social, and financial status.
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