Washable Workwear Wednesday: Carmel Open-Front Cardigan
This post may contain affiliate links and CorporetteMoms may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
This cardigan will rescue you from your office’s aggressive A/C.
The long-ish length of this open-front cardigan works with everything from your favorite blouse/trouser combo to tailored dresses. Little details like side slits, silver buttons at the wrist, and a fine knit texture elevate this office staple.
Anne Klein’s Carmel Open-Front Cardigan is $99 at Nordstrom and comes in “leafy green” (looks like a light olive or dark chartreuse, depending on your point of view) or the pictured “blue jay.” It’s available in sizes XXS–XL.
Anne Klein has a similar cardigan in plus sizes; you can find it in three spring-y colors at Belk ($43 and up) and in black at AnneKlein.com ($109).
Looking for other washable workwear? See all of our recent recommendations for washable clothes for work, or check out our roundup of the best brands for washable workwear.
Sales of note for 11.25.24 (Great Black Friday Sales!!)
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Early Black Friday, up to 60% off — great deals on Natori, Vince, Theory, Boss, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Rothy’s, and Weitzman, as well as gift ideas like Barefoot Dreams and Parachute — Dyson isn’t marked down at all but you do get 3x points on beauty purchases.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, plus extra 15% off full price styles
- Anine Bing – Shop more, save more (spend $200-$300, get an extra 15-25% off)
- A.P.C. – Shop 40% off
- ba&sh – Up to 40% off Fall/Winter styles, including select colors of reader favorite Gaspard & Guspa cardigans (also included in Tuckernuck’s sale)
- Banana Republic Factory – 60% off everything + extra 20% off (or extra 30% off with your Gap Inc credit card) ends 11/26
- Bloomingdales – Take $25 off every $100 you spend on items labeled BLACK FRIDAY; ends 11/24
- Boden – 30% off on 1000s of styles, including reader favorites like this blazer and these dresses
- Cuyana – Free shipping over $95 (and 10% off your first order over $150)
- Demellier – 20% off with code, free worldwide shipping & returns
- Design Within Reach – 25% off sitewide (including reader-favorite office chairs Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
- The Fold – Black Friday, up to 30% off everything
- Eloquii – 50% off everything + extra 10% off $125 or more
- Everlane – Up to 50% off everything
- Furla – Up to 50% off select styles
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off almost everything – LOTS of winter coats 40% off, down to $204-$230
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything, plus extra 25% off orders $125+
- Kule – 30% off sitewide
- Kohl’s – Earn $10 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 Spent – includes Travelpro luggage!
- LaLigne – 30% off in their ONLY sale of the year
- Lo & Sons – Up to 70% off – reader favorite laptop tote is under $200
- Macy’s – 20-50% off beauty brands like Clinique and Armani, 50% off designer handbags, 50-75% off sparkly jewelry, and 40-50% off women’s boots
- Mansur Gavriel – Winter sale, up to 60% off
- M.M.LaFleur – “20% off everything” (but exclusions apply)
- Ministry of Supply – 30% off sitewide
- Mulberry – Up to 40% off, including Bayswater, Islington, and more
- Neiman Marcus – Earn a $50-$1250 gift card, including on beauty and fragrance purchases
- Rothy’s – Everything up to 30% off (some also on sale at Nordstrom)
- Shopbop – 25% off storewide with code, including great blazers from Rag & Bone, IRO, Smythe, and select L’Agence (also lots of nice Black Halo dresses)
- Soma – Early Black Friday $29 bra event (up to 50% off)
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Sue Sartor – Week of Joy sale, 30% off sitewide
- Steelcase – 25% off sitewide, including reader-favorite office chairs Leap and Gesture
- Strathberry – Pre-black Friday, enjoy up to 30% off select styles!
- Stuart Weitzman – Extra 25% off full-price and sale styles
- Talbots – 40% off your entire purchase + daily deals
- Theory – 25% off sitewide + up to 40% off select outerwear
- Tory Burch – 30% off $250+
- Tuckernuck – 20% off sitewide
- Universal Standard – At least 30% off sitewide, up to 70% off all styles
- Victoria’s Secret – 30% off everything, and 7/$35 panties
- White House Black Market – 60% off clearance, 30% off sitewide for WHBM members
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- BabyJogger – 30% off sitewide
- BestBuy – Lots of deals on gaming consoles, including PS5, XBox Series X, and more
- Carter’s – 50-60% off entire site and store
- ErgoBaby – 25% off bouncers
- Graco – Up to 30% off sitewide
- Hanna Andersson – 50% off sitewide
- J.Crew Crewcuts – 50% off almost everything, prices marked
- Nordstrom – Lots of deals on Stokke, Maxi-Cosi, BabyJoger, Posh Baby, Silver Cross, and more
- Old Navy – Everything on sale
- SNOO / Happiest Baby – 30% off Snoo, up to 50% off sitewide
It’s a miracle!!! My 6 year old is picky, like “eats 10 foods” picky. We’ve taken a “she‘ll grow out of it” approach for the most part but we’ve questioned it and been judged for it, especially because she’s SO picky, not just normal kid picky. Today at dinner she randomly asked to try a piece of salmon which she was crazy for as a toddler but hasn’t eaten since before she turned 2.
First bite: it’s ok. (Which in and of itself is a victory!)
Second bite: actually I kind of like it
Third bite: I love it!
*proceeds to eat half a filet of salmon*
My 3.5 year old just came back home from a park meetup playdate with 2 other children (plus my younger child) and told me she had terrible behavior, took all the other kids toys and kicked them. And then ran away from the nanny when it was time to leave.
She is so smart and strong and I love her to death. But I feel like I failed her as a mother because we spent so much of her early childhood locked down in pandemic days and now I don’t know how much of that is what I’m seeing now vs. how much of her current behavior is just normal kid stuff (or normal-for-her and would have happened regardless of pandemic). I just feel low.
what (if anything) do you do to celebrate the last day of the school year? today is our last day and i was going to give my kids ice cream for dinner, but yesterday at school they had two popsicles and two donuts and i know there will be more sweets today, so i’m thinking of saving that for another day
We’re on vacation in Europe and my kid’s BFF is visiting family in China for the summer and they just FaceTimed each other for half an hour and omg it was so cute. I know there are lots of downsides to technology and kid mental health but this way of being able to stay connected to long distance friends is so great. They’ve decide they will FaceTime every day for the rest of summer, lol.
Quick update on the guardianship situation with Susie, Bonnie, and Joe. We asked Bonnie and she enthusiastically agreed and reiterated that she was up for it and that if it ever came to that, she would arrange her life for our kid. Susie also enthusiastically agreed to be the back up. She did say “I was worried you wouldn’t want us at all with our marital problems” and I had to white lie and say that wasn’t a factor (it’s the primary reason she’s not first…) and she seemed relieved. We are very relieved ourselves to have two solid backups with family members we trust and we might still ask Joe to be the executor of the estate after we talk to a lawyer and see what’s recommended. Thanks everyone for your input the two times I posted.
My husband’s just chaperoned the 1st grade field trip (he’s a saint, the teacher asked him if either of us could do it, and I dodged) and I suspect he’s going to need to lie in a dark, quiet room when he gets home.
Which wearable pumps do you all like best? Last time I just had the Spectra S2 (plug-in) and S9 (portable), and this time I’d like to get a wearable as well. Thanks!
I have a ton of eight year old girl birthdays upcoming. Any great go to gifts? My kid is not super helpful, as these aren’t her bffs. Still want to get something nice! Thanks!