Finally Friday: Lille Lace-Up Point
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Boden has a number of cute flats right now, including these Aquazurra-inspired lace-ups, which also come in navy and silver. Orange isn’t normally my color, but I (think I) saw a woman on the street wearing these and couldn’t get over how chic she looked — it was an all black outfit, but I’d also wear them with all shades of blue, as well as paired with another neutral and a pop of red or pink. I particularly like the zips up the back for easy-on, easy-off shoes. They’re $138 at Boden, available in sizes 5.5-10.5, also available in navy and silver. Lille Lace-Up Point
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Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
- J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)
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?
Throw up bags from Amazon. Buy some today – they saved my car yesterday. I may start giving them as gifts.
I’d be curious to hear from women who didn’t go back to work after maternity leave (or quit shortly after) or that think that’s what they’ll do. While I don’t necessarily “want” to be a stat-at-home mom, I find my job insufferable and not conducive to raising a child (not because it can’t be done–there are plenty of mothers–but because I can’t do it in a way I’d feel good about). At the same time, these thoughts make me feel both guilty and unmotivated–not a good combination with five months to go before leave! Would love to hear how others have dealt with these feelings and what the transition to not working outside the home was like.
Any great products out there for crazy flyaway hairs? After the Great PP Hair Shed I now have a ton of 1-2 inch pieces right along my part that stick up and make me look frazzled (which I certainly am, but that’s another story). I’ve tried using product when blowdrying my hair, and hairspray to get them down, but nothing seems to keep them from springing up halfway through my day. My hair is otherwise very fine and straight, which I feel makes these buggers stand out even more. TIA!
These are cute!
Unrelated: what was you s*x life like when you were/now are pregnant? I’m about 4 months along and we’ve done the deed maybe 3 times since finding out. I’ve talked to H about it and he acknowledged that he knows he’s being weird, knows it’s safe, finds me very attractive but just feels funny doing it. FWIW, I’m not upset about this in the actual sense – I haven’t been feeling particularly in the mood anyway – and we’re still very affectionate in other ways, I just don’t want this to be the start of a bad, long trend. Since this isn’t a topic most people discuss IRL, I’d love to hear others’ thoughts here.