One of the latest and most enduring trends in consumerism is the cultivation of an image of sustainability and environmental awareness....

This week, we are still talking about self-preservation in academia. (Yen: When are we not talking about self-preservation?!) I listened...

Until now, I’ve avoided giving prescriptive advice (and so has Yen) about how to manage life in academia. I’ve been motivated by the idea...

Skincare is ultimately the external gauge of our physical and mental health.

Asian Americans – let alone Vietnamese Americans – don’t choose academia. The return on investment is arguably “not worth it.”

Ever since masks became a regular face accessory, I've decided to stop wearing foundation. Turns out, it actually became a skin detox opp...

How do we go beyond the C.V. and disrupt those conclusions already made about us in those limited lines?

Disclaimer: this is not what you think. I will not be taking my cue from Kristie Kiser who published her prescriptive piece “Instructors,...

Language, broadly speaking as what we say with our words and with our bodies, can be both liberating and limiting.

On January 20, 2021, America’s political women stepped onto the inauguration platform in an array of colors redefining powerhouse style.

We complement each other. That is really why we started this blog. While we each have our own unique styles (and they keep changing…)

The words “Ivory” and “Class” are rich in meaning that have been used primarily to define one’s racial, social, and financial status.