At law firm Bickel & Brewer, even the mailroom clerks wear suits and ties. Until recently, that might have been considered extreme. But now, power dressing is coming back in style, and the old-school law firm has a new relevance.
As law-firm layoffs mount, fear of unemployment appears to be speeding up the resurgence of power clothes, even among the youngest recruits. Legal interns have begun flouting business-casual dress codes and wearing suits instead, says Gretchen Neels, a Boston communications consultant who works with law firms and graduate schools. “In our economic times, you really want to have your game on. You can’t be too formal,” she says.
Power clothes are selling well at menswear retailer Paul Fredrick.
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Our customer from Hong Kong, Brian, had purchased his magnificent platinum wedding set in February 2011. He contacted us again in July having purchased a magnificent 5.75 carat (10.3mm) square cushion cut aquamarine from Jeff White and wanted us to create a pendant as a wedding gift for his future wife.
We are looking for a pendant with a back that allows the chain to slide through, and a front that is free of distractions.
He originally wanted the Barbara pendant with a bezel finish but aquamarine is a soft stone and if we bezeled it there was a 50/50 chance that we would either scratch it or it would break when heat for the bezel process was applied.
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December is recognized as Bingo Month so get ready to scream BINGO! This game of chance has been a popular past time for years in the United States. Whether you’re a gambler at your local bingo hall or you play at home with friends and family, bingo is a guaranteed good time, and millions of Americans play bingo on a regular basis.
The game was originated in Italy in 1530 and was initially a lottery called “Il Giuoco del Lotto d’Italia”. In the eighteenth century, France added the tokens and reading out the numbers to the ‘lottery’. Later, in t
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You are busy planning New Year and Christmas party and the fashion wagon has already taken a leap in the next year and that’s 2012, yes you got it right! The new fashion for 2012 is already out and doing the rounds of various fashion houses. As always fashion is ahead of its time and if in case you missed the bus then here is a joy ride for you….keep reading and start your new year with a bang and full of energy.
Let’s take a peek in the next years fashion trends as to what’s new in floor length gowns, Basque waist gown, leather gowns, sequined dresses and beaded dresses….Hang in there as the rides gonna begin…
Sequined Dresses: Sequined dresses are the best attire for evenings and parties. Sequined dres
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To find the perfect engagement ring can be a daunting task until you Google websites that make it possible from the sentimental to the sublime. The kind of ring you want is only limited by your own imagination and since of style. The kind of person you are will ultimately play a part in the style of ring you choose.
It is very possible to design your own ring from scratch from a drawing of your own or a mix and match of different ring styles and designs. The ring of your dreams is just click away from the carat weight, colour, clarity, cut, and the florescence of the diamond to the diamond shape of princess, oval, square, and round, asscher and so on to the setting of bezel or pave for the perfect ring of your dreams. Read full article…