Comments on: SHRM Fashion Choices: Video 2

By: Jackbuilt

Jackbuilt — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:42:48 +0000

Erm, having never attended a convention, would a dress be wrong? I ask for two reasons:

1 - its freakin hot in the west right now and I’m all about catching a breeze;
2 - I just bid on the best vintage dress for reason number 1 and I may need to wear it every other day.

Seriously though, gauchos? In stripes? Were they white with stripes??

I’m a hater too, of gauchos anyway.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:48:57 +0000

@perrik Scarves like pashminas — not like flight attendants.

@renee This counts for 60 recert credits. Let me make you a certificate!!

@rachel I’ve seen my share of comfortable sandals and CROCS, too. Footwear: UR DOIN IT WRONG.

@Jen I miss you too & thanks for the mad props. I used a blow dryer — this magical & mysterious thing I own but never manage to use when I’m home or when we have breakfast.

@jessica I don’t mind the panty line but I do mind the white-undewear-white-pants action. It’s called NUDE UNDERWEAR ladies. Buy some. Also, white pants on very white, older women are dangerous.

@hrWench I think the fashion was crazy because there’s a mix of midwesterns trying to look their best, some east coast people (overdressed if they’re from NY), and westerners looking relaxed-casual. It was also chilly, today, which threw a curve ball into the wardrobe plans. Joel Cheesman told me that I looked like a soccer mom. I said, “Soccer mom is the new punk.”

@Lea Thanks!

By: Lea

Lea — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:58:03 +0000

Loved your foray into video blogging! I can’t wait to hear more!

By: HR Wench

HR Wench — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:55:40 +0000

This is why Portlanders do not travel any further east than Denver: we are super casual dressers. Give me jeans, a tee shirt and some Chacos or give me death.

PS The only thing we use scarves for around here is to blow our noses. Reduce, reuse, recycle, yo!

By: Jessica Lee

Jessica Lee — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:43:37 +0000

hey… i wore white pants today… but i’m sure you’re referring to white pants coupled with a hawaiin shirt, or white pants with a visible panty line. ewwww.

yep, i’m a big ‘ole hater. i said it here, first.

i never said i was nice.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:56:03 +0000

1. I miss you.
2. Your hair looks fantastic.
3. This SHRM convention sounds better than expected. We need to hit a conference together.

By: Rachel Robbins

Rachel Robbins — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:33:45 +0000

Flip flops? Really? I understand dressing on the casual side of business casual but that’s a little too casual. Do these people not own comfortable business sandals?

By: Renee

Renee — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:03:23 +0000

This is great. From now on, I won’t attend conventions or seminars, I’ll just follow Laurie’s live blogs instead. If only I could get a few HRCI recert credits for this, I’d be set.

By: perrik

perrik — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:52:48 +0000

Scarves? Women are still wearing scarves? Please tell me they’re not wearing them tied in fetching little floppy bows that just hit the blouse neckline…

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:47:21 +0000

LOL, I am a huge dork with the nostrils and the boooooooth and the whole concept of video blogging. I’m totes not ready for prime time.

Gauchos, flip flops, white pants, low-scale linen, up-scale silk (for the VPs), and far too many f’ing scarves.

Perri, I’m ready for you to nurture a creative environment that values the capabilities HR brings to the marketplace!!