Aug. 14, 2007, 12:48PMHot-weather fashion: the right to bare legsIt’s a fine line between dress codes and staying cool By CLIFFORD PUGHCopyright 2007 Houston Chronicle When it comes to dressing, Houston is a conservative town – professionally speaking. It’s so traditional that until last week, female employees in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office had …
Rice University senior athletes learn the art of etiquette, including a dinner presentation by Helen Perry
Cosmetic surgery tried for career edgeHR Magazine, May, 2006 by Kathy Gurchiek Margaret felt invisible, as if she had faded into the background. Her long, straggly hair hid a receding chin and a jowly look that she said screamed “old age.” As she entered her 50s, the lower part of her face “started to collapse,” …
Jeremy Little, 26, center, evolved from East Coast nerd to man-about-Houston with the help of his boss, Mark Sullivan, right, and celebrity stylist Cerón. ERIC KAYNE: Houston Chronicle BusinessJuly 16, 2008, 10:45PMMARKETING A journey from drab to fab In corporate culture today, employers are turning to the talents of image consultants to make sure their …
June 27, 2008 The ties that bind – and match, too By CLIFFORD PUGHCopyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Maybe Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are taking this “unity” thing a little too far. The two senators showed up for their first joint public appearance in Unity, N.H., in matching colors. His periwinkle-blue tie perfectly matched …
Palin wore a $200 Elie Tahari jacket to the vice presidential debate; no word on how much Joe Biden’s suit cost. The last word on the Palin wardrobe October 23, 2008 – 10:55am By CLIFFORD PUGHCopyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Is it sexist to be talking so much about Sarah Palin’s wardrobe?? I don’t think so. …
Photo by Alexander’s Fine Portrait Design (c)Federal Copyright Laws strictly prohibit any use of this photograph without photo credit to:Alexander’s at www.AlexandersPortraits.comL-R: Elizabeth Anthony-Esther Wolf owner, Julie Roberts, Decision Strategies CEO, David Skinner with Helen Perry celebrating her 25th Anniversary in business with a benefit to Bridges To Life on January 22, 2009 at Julie’s …
By CLIFFORD PUGHCopyright 2006 Houston ChronicleSept. 8, 2006WORRIED about what to wear to the office? You can’t go wrong with a suit. “It just gives you so much more credibility,” says Helen Perry, a Houston image consultant who assists companies in writing dress codes. “There’s nothing that says ‘professional’ like a suit.” For fall, designers …
Do different colors affect your mood? Color affects the body as well as the mind. Colors often have different meanings in variouscultures but today in the U.S., researchers have generally found the following to be accurate: Black: Black is the color of authority and power. It is popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner. …
Working By L.M. SIXEL Copyright 2010 Houston ChronicleApril 21, 2010, 10:44PM It’s getting warmer, and that’s a signal to many of us that it’s time to drop the jacket, undo the tie and get a little more comfortable at the office. But don’t get too relaxed. Just because it’s hotter isn’t an excuse to start …
