I’ve had a few good friends that have worked for Martha Stewart, so I’ve heard the stories, but I was still surprised by this article (seen on Mindi’s blog) about the requirements for her employees’ desks, especially after seeing this workspace slideshow.
Now I’m all sorts of confused.
Another good read: Martha’s summer dress code.
ha ha, this is weird and i have to say, not true. i know that martha walked past my cubicle every night, and it always had personal photos and a glass carafe and probably a pink pen and i never heard a thing. you could have pretty much anything out on your desks, *as long as it was beautiuful*:). and trust me, competition between editors there was so tight that you didn’t need martha’s rules to bring on your a game in the styling-desk department!
At least she practices what she preaches. . . by the way, fun blog!
Sure, the tone of the summer dress code seems a bit condescending and micro-managerial but when it comes down to it those guidelines are legit. I love the line, “Coworkers should never be aware of what color/cut of undergarments you are wearing.” Amen.
Just stumbled upon your blog from Design Mom. And I adore it!
bizarre! maybe the creative workspaces are in another part of the company. a part far away from where martha works