Authored by Emily Morrell

How To Trick Your Friends Into Thinking You Are A Professional Photographer

I come from a family of professional photographers. My grandfather had his own photography business in the 1970s, and soon enough my mom was helping out at weddings and other events. My dad and sister are also avid photographers – my sister used to be the assistant photographer to the Supreme Court. Suffice to say, I have been surrounded by intimidating Nikons and Canons for as long as I can remember. Do I know how to shoot a striking photo? Not so much.

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The Secrets Behind Sample Sales

Every Sunday at 8 p.m. means it’s time for my latest favorite shopping event: Rue La La’s Sunday Night Styleathon. The weekly one-night-only sale features popular designer clothes, accessories, shoes, and more, all on one of the biggest sample sale websites on the Internet. At first I thought I might be alone, but a 2010 AOL study entitled “The mall behind the spreadsheet” found that 60 percent of women respond to email reminders and offers about fashion sales or deals.

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