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    Washable Workwear Wednesday: Nisa Dress

    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…

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    Nursing-Friendly Tuesday: Sleeveless Faux Wrap Blouse

    Hooray, it’s nice to see everyone’s favorite nursing/pumping/general-blouse-love shirt back in stock, and in a ton of new prints and colors. I like this black-and-white scattered dot pattern (all the better for hiding random kid-related stains), and the price: it’s $58, available in sizes XS-XL. Pleione Sleeveless Faux Wrap Blouse Here’s a plus-size option. (L-3)

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    Maternity Monday: Suzie Pencil Skirt

    I was sad to see longtime maternity brand Japanese Weekend close up shop recently — in part because their Bengaline pencil skirt was THE skirt to get if you wanted a skirt for maternity wear. (Personally I preferred dresses, but that’s just me.) This other skirt from Ripe Maternity is highly rated on Amazon, available in…

  • News Roundup

    Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Fashionista checks out blogger Chriselle Lim’s 5-minute “natural beauty” routine on YouTube, which it pronounces good for hot summer days. SharpHeels helps you create a routine to go back to work after maternity leave. A career coach writes for Harvard Business…

  • Finally Friday: Florence Blazer

    I usually like to make Fridays a bit more weekend-focused here, but I have stumbled across a sale on an Anne Klein blazer too good not to share. Admittedly, this is neither the most exciting brand nor blazer — but in my experience it’s been a solid brand and if you happen to need an…