Everyone Thursday: Plaid Tailored Blazer
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Oooh: I love the navy windowpane pattern shown here, but there are a zillion variations of this blazer — blue buffalo plaid, black and white windowpane, a gray plaid — they’re all lovely. I like the tiny bit of stretch (2% spandex, huzzah) and the general fitted shape. The pictured blazer is $35. Merona™ Plaid Tailored Blazer
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Sales of note for 7/11
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Designer clearance, up to 60% off!
- Ann Taylor – Semi-annual sale, 60% off sale and 40% off everything — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it’s a great separate)
- Banana Republic Factory – Extra 50% off sale
- Brooks Brothers – Up to 40% off sitewide + 40% off 3+ items
- Express – Up to 75% off all markdowns; sale on sale, up to 70% off
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off clearance
- Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off
- M.M.LaFleur – 25% off jardigans (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Talbots – 50% off wear-now styles and all markdowns + 30% off tops, pants, jeans, and shorts
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
I had this crazy urge to do embroidery when I was pregnant – hadn’t before, haven’t since – but I ordered a couple off of Amazon and found it oddly soothing to make slow, but visible progress on something for the baby while we were waiting for him to finish his stay in utero. The final product was framed and is hanging in his room, below the one my mom did for me while she was pregnant. So if you’re looking to take up a new hobby while bed bound …
Also, good vibes and best of luck.
So as a followup to my ‘any advice about maybe facing some preterm labor’ question, baby decided that I would end up taking off from work 2 months earlier than planned and hanging out in the hospital until baby’s grand appearance! If anyone wants to send good vibes, I’d really appreciate them.
My PSA here is just to say: when something feels weird or not right, ask questions and call. And go to your followup appointments!