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Meet the Leading Ladies of Our Summer Collection

April 12, 2018

Meet the Leading Ladies of Our Summer Collection

Meet four incredible (fictional) women of purpose.

9 Tips for Effective Public Speaking (from Finding Your Resonators to Re-learning How to Sit)

April 05, 2018

9 Tips for Effective Public Speaking (from Finding Your Resonators to Re-learning How to Sit)

I spent an hour with professional public speaking coaches, learning how to sound more confident at work.

Lawyer Maria Woltjen: “My Work Does Make Me Angry, but That Fuels Me”

April 04, 2018

Lawyer Maria Woltjen: “My Work Does Make Me Angry, but That Fuels Me”

Maria Woltjen, the director of the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, talks motherhood, knitting, and letting work get to her sometimes.

A Formerly Anti-Trouser Woman on Learning to Love Pants

March 30, 2018

A Formerly Anti-Trouser Woman on Learning to Love Pants

Spoiler: Our Foster pant played a big role.

Introducing MM.LaPurr, a Business Cat-sual Line for Professional Felines

March 29, 2018

Introducing MM.LaPurr, a Business Cat-sual Line for Professional Felines

For our next trick, we’re making cat-friendly versions of our bestselling pieces.

Nathalie Rayes, VP of Public Affairs for Grupo Salinas: “I Don’t Like Leaving Things to Chance”

March 29, 2018

Nathalie Rayes, VP of Public Affairs for Grupo Salinas: “I Don’t Like Leaving Things to Chance”

The public affairs executive on list-making, mind games, and what it was like to turn down a job offer from President Obama.

The Power of Going It Alone: On Buying an Apartment By Myself

March 23, 2018

The Power of Going It Alone: On Buying an Apartment By Myself

Buying an apartment is no easy feat, especially on your own. Here’s how one woman did it.

5 Tricks to Keep You Looking Put Together at Work

March 23, 2018

5 Tricks to Keep You Looking Put Together at Work

MM stylist Makenna shares her five go-to secrets for tackling wardrobe malfunctions at work.

Filmmaker Mathilde Dratwa on Internal Validation and Realizing No One Ever “Makes It”

March 23, 2018

Filmmaker Mathilde Dratwa on Internal Validation and Realizing No One Ever “Makes It”

The founder of Moms in Film talks accountability, creative field trips, and finding internal validation.

7 Women on How They Tackle Email

March 16, 2018

7 Women on How They Tackle Email

How these busy and accomplished women have conquered their inboxes.

Anna Quindlen: “Who Doesn’t Take Criticism Personally?”

March 16, 2018

Anna Quindlen: “Who Doesn’t Take Criticism Personally?”

The novelist and Pulitzer Prizewinner talks ambition, her “greatest surge of confidence,” and her latest book.

A Wool New World: Our New Machine-Washable Fabric Comes from the Italian Alps

March 16, 2018

A Wool New World: Our New Machine-Washable Fabric Comes from the Italian Alps

We’ve always loved wool for its warmth and comfort—and now we love it even more for its machine washability.

On Email, Powerlessness, and Maintaining Sanity in a Pathologically Plugged-In World

March 02, 2018

On Email, Powerlessness, and Maintaining Sanity in a Pathologically Plugged-In World

Overwhelmed by email? You’re not alone.

A Peek into Our Chicago Showroom

March 09, 2018

A Peek into Our Chicago Showroom

Tales from the Windy City MM team.

Sunday Outfit Planning: A Wardrobe Experiment

March 02, 2018

Sunday Outfit Planning: A Wardrobe Experiment

How one woman saved on time and mental energy by planning her outfits for the week on Sunday night.

5 Power Dresses and When to Wear Them

March 09, 2018

5 Power Dresses and When to Wear Them

Power doesn’t only exist in one form—and, in our newest collection, neither do power dresses. Meet the newest Power Play collection pieces.

WaterAid America CEO Sarina Prabasi on the Fundraising Power of Poop Jokes

March 02, 2018

WaterAid America CEO Sarina Prabasi on the Fundraising Power of Poop Jokes

The CEO of WaterAid America talks humor and humanitarian work.

Ellen and Julia Lupton on “Precrastinating” and Designing Productive Lives

March 09, 2018

Ellen and Julia Lupton on “Precrastinating” and Designing Productive Lives

On paper, these twin sisters have vastly different resumes. In reality, their careers are totally intertwined.

9 Team Members on Their Unique Work Superpowers

February 23, 2018

9 Team Members on Their Unique Work Superpowers

Beyond Excel skills and project management chops.

Lawyer and Activist Aditi Juneja: Why She Loves the Word ‘Unsolicited’

February 23, 2018

Lawyer and Activist Aditi Juneja: Why She Loves the Word ‘Unsolicited’

“I feel lost in my career all the time. I think anyone who doesn’t say that is lying, and I think more of us should admit it,” says Juneja, the co-founder of The Resistance Manual.

Noble Knits: Why Everyone Needs a Wholegarment Dress

February 16, 2018

Noble Knits: Why Everyone Needs a Wholegarment Dress

Call us bold, but we’ve invented the most luxurious dresses of all time, thanks to a collaboration with Shima Seiki.

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