Bonjour, Bella!

Is your daily schedule starting to feel mundane? Don’t fret because we’re giving you a lifestyle update.

Stop hating your office dress code because help is here! Bring some sizzle back into your work wardrobe with Corporate Redressing. We also urge you to go green by incorporating eco-saving steps into your beauty lifestyle with Eco-friendly Vanity. For those who can’t live without email, update your office protocol and Be An Email Pro. And if you’re feeling bored, then it’s time to Rediscover Old Hobbies.

Speaking of lifestyle update, have you noticed our new and improved Belle De Jour website? There are still a few things that are in the works, but our home page gives you a preview of what’s to come.

And the best news of all is: The Belle De Jour 2009 Power Planner is almost here! That’s right; your favorite life tool is gearing up for 2009, so reserve your planner as early as today! Browse through our groovy homepage for more exciting bits about BDJ.

It may be “trick or treat” month, but for BDJ girls, October is all about treats. Enjoy!

Your Soul Sisters

Casting Call: Be an Email Pro - Email is such an instant and easy way of communication that we often take it for granted. Personal email may be done in your own sweet time, but when it comes to work-related email, you can’t just send it as soon as it comes to mind... READ MORE

Make-up Room: Eco-friendly Vanity - After seeing documentaries such as Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, the world took action in making the world a greener place to live in. And just like your favorte fashion and beauty labels, you, too, can make a difference with these baby steps... READ MORE

Runway Report: Corporate Redressing - You don’t necessarily have to belong to a creative industry to be able to wear stylish and trendy outfits to work. Thanks to fashion’s ever-evolving rules, working in an office with a strict or limited dress code is not as boring as you think... READ MORE

Day-off: Rediscover Old Hobbies - If you’re beginning to feel bored even if you’ve been regularly engaging in your sports and other pastimes, then maybe it’s time to explore a new hobby... READ MORE

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