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The retailer Brooks Brothers has long been associated with tailored, classic clothes for the workplace. What better place to find tips to help you dress for success. Lindsay Taylor Hall, a rising senior at Central High School in Philadelphia, Pa., and a participant in the summer Business, Entrepreneurship & Leadership program at Wharton, sat down with local store manager Maria Mariani to talk classic looks, corporate casual and why every wardrobe should have a crisp shirt.

Football fans are likely lining up outside a Finish Line store in Gainesville, Fla. Baltimore Ravens safety Matt Elam, who signed a million-dollar contract last year as a first-round pick, has decided to work in the mall during the off-season to get experience for the day when he hopes to become a retail entrepreneur. Industry insiders agree that solid store experience is a great first step toward a career in retail, whether you plan to work as a buyer, merchandiser or even social media maven. KWHS explores various retail careers.

Sometimes even Swifties need to take the good with the bad. On August 18, fans tuned in for Taylor Swift's much-anticipated Yahoo Worldwide Live Stream. The next day, cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden blamed its worst quarterly financial results ever on slow sales of celebrity perfumes, especially scents endorsed by Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. It's a reminder that behind every brand is a business working hard to be profitable, and celebrity endorsements can influence success.