Washable Workwear Wednesday: Nisa Dress
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One of the great workwear brands making washable workwear is MM.LaFleur — it’s so important to their mission statement that they even say on their “shop” page (not just the product detail page) when a dress is machine washable. Huzzah! I like this Nisa dress — great neckline, hem length, and general style. It’s $195 at MM.LaFleur. MM.LaFleur The Nisa Dress
Two plus-size options are here and here.
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Sales of note for 5/8/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Up to 50% off select styles + 15% off fragrance (exclusions apply; ends 5/11) + give $150 in gift cards, earn a $25 promo card (ends 5/13)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your full-price purchase + extra 40% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – $25+ select styles + extra 45% off all sale
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off must-have styles + extra 50% off select sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 25% off all tops, pants, jeans, and shorts + 25% off all markdowns
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?
My friend pulled her child from preschool after ongoing incidents with another kid (biting, scratching, etc.). She had been meeting with the school for a few months to discuss, they tried to separate the kids, but it wasn’t working. The school has a 30 notice policy – parents are contracted to pay for the last month after they give notice. Obviously, my friend doesn’t want to pay. The school director wrote her a letter, claimed to “clarify” the incidents (apparently incorrectly), and demanded the last tuition payment.
I told her to write back, say the “clarifications” were incorrect, and that she doesn’t have to give 30 days notice when her child is in danger of being harmed again.
Does anyone have any experience or suggestions for something like this?
Mamas! I need opinions! I’m trying to figure out where to go on vacation this summer with my husband and LO (18 months old right now). We are more into outdoorsy things like hiking rather than big city stuff like museums and fine dining (not good for toddlers anyway). I would like somewhere in the continental US where we can hike (we have one of those kid carrier things), hang out at the pool, and go out for a casual dinner. At the moment, I’m contemplating Palm Springs, CA (never been) and Asheville, NC (worked at a summer camp there a long time ago, haven’t been back since) but am open to other suggestions. I would prefer not to have to drive for a few hours after flying. Thanks for the suggestions!
Thanks for the reassurance yesterday. Things seem to be improving as last night he said camp was “only a little bit bad.” And drop off this morning was much easier because he saw two of his school buddies playing soccer and couldn’t run away from me fast enough to join the game. So hopefully the worst is behind us. It’s the first summer we’ve had to deal with real summer camp (last year he just went to the school’s camp, so it was helpful to hear from people who have been through it.
Is there a secret to good daycare naps? My little guy recently started a new daycare so he is certainly still adjusting, but he is flat out refusing his first nap of the day. I’m trying to do some investigative work and find out what his teachers are trying and exactly how he is acting. Any thoughts or tips? Are daycare naps just a crapshoot?
I am not sure if I am looking for advice or hair pats, but man, I find daycare drop off to be hard. My son is 17 months and he is hysterical when I drop him off. He just does not want to let go of me. It breaks my heart. Anyone else going through something similar?
I pump three times during the day. I need to get around an extra 1/2 ounce from each pumping session (so 1 – 1 1/2 ounces per day) to meet my baby’s current feeding needs at daycare. Am I better off adding in an extra pumping session or just increasing the time I pump at each of the three sessions (currently 20 minutes)?
I have this dress in three colors and it is my go-to. The neckline is relatively high without looking like it’s choking you. It did not look totally fabulous straight out of the box and required extensive tailoring in the side seams and back darts. Sizing is on the smallish side. The dress is made to be relatively fitted, so don’t size up too much or the shoulders will look oddly pointy. For reference, I take the same size in MM LaFleur as I do in Classiques Entier and similar brands, and one size up from BR/AT/J Crew.
I send the dress to the “organic” dry cleaner and have never put it in the washing machine. Even with the sleeves, I can wear it two or three times between cleanings. The fabric seems like it might pill or lose its finish in the washer.