Executive Style

I know, men have it easy, they just wear a suit and tie everyday, but women have a problem. They need to look good, not dowdy, and some think if they wear makeup and heels they look stupid, and men will think they got to the executive suite by using something other than their brains. Well, I disagree. Women need to look good, they need to push back other commoners who failed to get to the top, they need to intimidate men and rival women who are jealous of them. Men love it when you don't wear makeup, are embarrassed you are a woman, men have tons of ego and not much else. The good ones don't always rise to the top. You definitely know what I mean. I always look to the past for some guidance...some of the women below were real, some made up by Hollywood, but nonetheless, good examples. Don't be embarrassed ladies, you are special, you have what it takes to get to the top, whether it's by choice, circumstance, whatever, go for it, and look good on the way up, and no, you won't fail, you won't need to think about the way back down, it doesn't exist for you. Onward and upward as they say, maintaining your grace under fire.

Real life executives who owned their own studio. They look wonderfully casual during their work day, as they also were stars of their own TV show, they worked constantly providing great support to their employees, management and stars. It was reported actors and directors sought jobs with Desilu Productions because of the two executive above. Always professional yet not taking themselves too seriously, wonderful work ethic, and no bias towards or against the woman executive in charge. 

Here's the boss, yes, Lucy was equally in charge of Desilu Productions and always had her hair and makeup done, not overdone, and she was always real, not pretentious.

On her way up and out of the secretarial pool, Suzy Parker in character  [The Best of Everything] always looked naturally gorgeous, not forced or overbearing, yet not without any makeup. Makeup is a part of a woman's entire appearance, the whole picture.

Think you're too old for the executive suite? Think again, and no, you don't have to dye your hair to look good. Gray, silver or white, it can compliment a pretty face and gorgeous clothes.