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October 2008 | |
15 & 16 | Shoe Events for a good Cause! Our friends at Clark shoes in Wellesley and Natick, MA invite you and a guest to an evening of delicious desserts and exclusive shoe shopping with a percentage of the proceeds to fund The Breast Cancer Research Foundation — dedicated to finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and genetic research worldwide. Take advantage of one of a kind discounts and gifts. Here are the details: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Thursday, October 16. 2008 |
20 | Art beCAUSE Annual Gala
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September 2008 | |
1 | Enter to Win a Style Make-Over with Mary Lou Andre now through September 27th
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5 | Setting up a Dress Code for the Work Place in Newsweek.com We help Newsweek small business reporter Karen Klein respond to a question from a reader about how his company can get people looking nicer without alienating his staff. Read our insights about how to create a dress code that sets the right tone... |
August 2008 | |
4 | Back to School Shopping Tips in The Morning News Are you back-to-school shopping on a budget? Follow this link. Mary Lou Andre’s tips are included in this informative article in The Morning News out of Springdale, AK. |
July 2008 | |
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11 | Employee Benefit News Podcast As summer temperatures soar, how do you make sure employees don’t show too much skin trying to beat the heat? Mary Lou Andre gives tips to maintain a professional office atmosphere in this five minute podcast. |
24 | Packing Tips on Fox Boston With most airlines now charging $25 to check a second bag, it makes sense to rethink your packing routine. Mary Lou Andre appears on Fox 25 Boston to demonstrate packing tips to help avoid baggage charges. |
29 and 30 | Packing Tips on WBZ Radio 1030 For more of Mary Lou Andre’s travel packing tips tune into WBZ radio with Women’s Watch host Laurie Kirby at 2:26 on both of these days. |
June 2008 | |
12 | Join us at Clarks Shoes in Wellesley Center, MA Our style events on behalf of Clarks Shoes continue today from 11-2 at Clarks Shoes, 67 Central Street, Wellesley, MA. Join Mary Lou Andre and her team of expert stylists as they walk you through which Clarks shoes, handbags and accessories to pair with classic styles and the latest trends. Call the store for more details — 781-431-6435. |
24 | WWJ 950 Detroit Flip Flop Faux Pas: What you wear to the office can affect your career. Read a transcript of Mary Lou Andre’s comments by following this link... |
May 2008 | |
13 | The Politics of Fashion in the Boston Herald Mary Lou provides her take on Hillary Clinton’s wardrobe choices as her campaign for President evolves. |
14 | Elizabeth Fragala at Zia Clothing Outlet in Belmont Fashion Consultant Elizabeth Fragala will be on hand to meet with customers and answer fashion questions at Zia’s monthly wine and cheese networking event tonight from 7-9 pm. The public is invited to attend. The Boutique is located at 91 Trapelo Road, Belmont, MA 02478 Call Karen at (617) 484-5525 for more information. |
21 | Addressing the Dress Code with IFDA New England Mary Lou will present to members of the International Furnishings & Design Association’s New England chapter about the importance of presenting a professional image in building and maintaining client relationships. To bring Mary Lou’s message to your association, please give us a call at 800-578-3770. The presentation is being sponsored by K. Powers & Company at their showroom in Needham, MA. |
April 2008 | |
Mary Lou Andre’s insights about successful post-partum dressing appears in this month’s issue of Babytalk Magazine — a sister publication of Parenting. | |
10 | Clarks Shoes at Westfarms Mall Location: 500 Westfarms Mall, Farmington, CT 06032 — call store for more information. |
15 | "Addressing the Dress Code" with the Massachusetts Bankers Association Banks, credit unions and financial services firms often turn to us for assistance developing effective professional image programs for their employees. Dress code development (including review and implantation of logowear programs), motivational seminars, management training and one-on-one coaching for employees are all part of our offerings. We are pleased to offer our signature management training program for members of the Massachusetts Bankers Association. Please give us a call if your association and/or organization would like to learn more about bringing this program to its members. |
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"Thank you for an excellent presentation yesterday. It satisfied an important need within our member institutions and the feedback has been extremely positive." Peter Blanchard Vice President, Member Services Massachusetts Bankers Association |
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17 | Clarks Shoes at Saucon Valley Location: 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Suite 43, Center Valley, PA 18034 — call store for more information. |
25 | Marine Styles in Today’s Pittsburg Tribune Mary Lou’s insights about incorporating red, white and blue into spring/summer wardrobes is included in today’s style section of the Pittsburg Tribune. Follow this link to read the story for yourself |
26 | Fourth Annual Belle of the Ball Sponsored by Anton’s Cleaners, a family- owned chain of 43 stores in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, Belle of the Ball cleans and distributes prom dresses to local high school junior and senior girls who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend their school’s prom. Access to the boutique is by referral from guidance counselors, teachers and social service agency representatives. Once registered, each girl who attends the boutique is assisted by a volunteer personal shopper to make sure that she finds the right dress. We are pleased to be partnering with Anton’s for the fourth year in a row by training the volunteer personal shoppers and assisting with prom dress selections. It’s a fun and worthwhile event and volunteers are needed. If you would like to be a personal shopper at this year’s boutique, please contact Kimberly Smith, Belle of the Ball Coordinator, at 617-328-0069 or ksmith@grahamcomm.com for more information. To read more about this fantastic program and to view photos of last year’s event, visit the Belle of the Ball page at antons.com. (Editor’s Note: Have a dress to donate? All Anton’s Cleaners and Jordan’s Furniture stores will be accepting prom dress donations. Dresses can be dropped off at any Anton’s Cleaners or Jordan’s Furniture store location from February 1 through April 15th. Dresses can be any size, however petite and plus-size styles are especially needed. Dresses should be in good condition and be no more than 3-4 years old so that they are still trendy and in style. Visit www.antons.com and www.jordans.com for locations.) (Follow this link to view highlights of the event on Fox 25 Boston.) |
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"Thank you for your outstanding contributions to Belle of the Ball again this year. You and your team are a major asset to this program. The event was once again a success with 281 girls taking home gowns. Your expertise assisting the volunteer personal shoppers in ensuring that each girl left happy is invaluable. We look forward to your participation next year." Arthur Anton President Anton’s Cleaners |
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March 2008 | |
6 | "Ladies Night Out" to benefit Art beCAUSE
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9 | Men's Fashion on Sunday with Liz Walker Is your man still wearing the clothes he wore when you got married 20 years ago? Are you worried that your husband may be overlooked for the next big promotion because of his lack of professional presence? Does every suggestion to get your guy to shop turn into an argument? Tune into Sunday with Liz Walker today from 11:00-11:30 am on CBS Boston to view two of our male make-overs for yourself. Once the show has arrived, follow this link to the show's website to view the tape. |
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We are pleased to be partnering with Clarks North America with a series of stylist events to help celebrate the grand openings of many of their new stores across the United States throughout 2008. Each event will be held from 11am - 3pm and includes one-on-one "style" consultations to help any customer attending the events incorporate an assortment of Clarks shoes into their wardrobes that will "step up" their personal style without sacrificing comfort or quality. Mary Lou Andre kicks off the series this month and will personally host the first three events — See details below. Clarks shoes are always comfortable and with a range of great new contemporary styles, they are also a great way to add a fashionable flair to your seasonal wardrobe. Hope to see you at one of these exciting events! |
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14 | Clarks Shoes at Mall of Louisiana Location: 6401 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70836 — call store for more information. |
19 | A Girl Thing at Olin College Mary Lou joins local fashion merchants in her home town of Needham, Ma to raise money for the Simmons College Internship Program at Broadmeadow School in Needham. The event runs from 7:30-10:00 pm and include wine tasting, shopping and a spring ’08 fashion show. Tickets are $35/person. The public is welcome. Please call Stacey at 781-444-1650 for more information. |
26 | Grand Opening Gala — Nordstrom at Burlington Mall Be among the first to set foot in this beautiful new store. Enjoy dinner and dessert buffets, musical entertainment, a runway fashion show-and, of course, incredible shopping. Fashionable chic attire requested. Tickets are $125.00 and can be purchased by phone at 617.536.9640 ext. 203 or online at www.jlboston.org. All proceeds will benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Junior League of Boston and The Links, Inc., (Boston and Middlesex Chapters). Complimentary valet parking will be available. Hope to see you there |
February 2008 | |
1 | Celebrating Self-Sufficiency — A Luncheon to Benefit Dress for Success Boston
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1 | National Wear Red Day
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4 | "Ready to Wear" Reviewed in the Miami Herald
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14 | Happy Valentine’s Day! In addition to signed copies of Mary Lou Andre’s book, "Ready to Wear: An Expert's Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe," Organization By Design, Inc. gift certificates make great gifts for all your special valentines. Check out the gift certificate section of our website for a list of our most popular gift certificate packages. All of these packages are for consultations with Organization By Design, Inc. fashion consultants June Tarter, Karen Costa and Elizabeth Fragala. |
28 | "A New Path" at Harvard Business School Mary Lou presents her popular seminar "Using a Professional image to produce Business Results" for HBS’s "A New Path: Setting New Professional Directions" program run through their executive education department. For information about how we can bring this program to your organization, please give us a call at 800-578-3770. |
January 2008 | |
17 | Career Development Summit @ Bay Path College Mary Lou Andre presents her popular seminar, "Using a Professional Image to Produce Business Results" for juniors and seniors during this two-day career summit in Longmeadow, MA. Please give our office a call if you would like to bring our message to your campus or organization. |
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"Thank you so much for coming to Bay Path last week! I am so glad you were available for our Career Development Summit again this year. Your message is strong and effective. Our students always benefit from your words of wisdom." Sally Schirmer-Smith, Director of Career Services, Bay Path College |
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20 | Career Advice in the Chicago Tribune
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22 | Embassy Suites Hotels Launches BusinessBalance.com Mary Lou Andre has been selected as the professional image expert for businessbalance.com — a new initiative designed by Embassy Suites Hotels specifically to help business travelers stay on their “a game” while traveling. Her quarterly fashion articles, downloadable business travel tip sheets and monthly Q&A’s begin appearing on the site today. |
Art beCAUSE — a foundation committed to funding research dedicated to eradicating environmental causes of breast cancer — invites you “The Art of Entertainment: A Celebration of Life” — dinner, silent auction and inspirational messages of hope. Call 508-877-4543 or 
Our friends at New England-based Anton’s Cleaners are sponsoring a make-over sweepstakes to celebrate the opening of their new store on Charles Street in Boston. The grand prize is a full day (up to 8 hours) of wardrobe consulting with Mary Lou Andre. No purchase necessary to win. Enter by completing an official entry form at Anton’s Cleaners, 37 Charles Street, Boston or mail a postcard, including your name, address, telephone number and email address to Anton’s Cleaners, An Organized Approach to Style Sweepstakes, 500 Clark Road, Tewksbury, MA 01876. Facsimilies and electronic submissions will not be accepted. Entries must be made between 8.24.08 and 9.27.08. 
Mary Lou Andre’s tips for saving on your dry cleaning bill appear in this month’s Real Simple Magazine.
Art beCAUSE — a foundation committed to funding research dedicated to eradicating environmental causes of breast cancer — invites you to a cocktail reception and fashion show featuring Rena Lange Spring 2008 Collection at Neiman Marcus at the Natick Collection. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Couture Department on Level Two. Tickets are $40/person. Call 508-877-4543 or visit 
Mary Lou Andre’s book, “Ready to Wear: An Expert’s Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe” continues to get rave reviews. 
Want to get a raise? Try updating your wardrobe.