Splurge or Save Thursday: Ceres Tweed Jacket
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I need to stop shopping for tweed jackets, but there are so many great ones out there, like this splurge-worthy style from Veronica Beard.
This fashion-forward jacket is made from a cotton blend with subtle metallic yarns. The collarless, cropped silhouette; sharp shoulders; and bold piping make this jacket stand out from the rest. Take it from desk to dinner with a silk tank and your favorite trousers.
The Ceres Tweed Jacket is $748 and comes in sizes 00–16.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- 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
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
Only child pro-tip. It’s the first day of the school holidays and we don’t have childcare so invited my son’s BFF over and the only parenting I’ve had to do the last 4 hours is making them lunch. I mean, my son’s room looks like a bomb hit Legoland, but I’m making them clean it up before watching a movie.
I’m really, really struggling to find maternity clothes that fit me. I’ve got a long history of weight issues (wicked case of PCOS) and body image and it’s absolutely wrecking me mentally. I’m not someone that gains only in my belly. My whole midsection is growing too despite every effort.
I’m in a business casual environment, client facing, arm of finance. A lot of men. I’m right now working on a uniform of black pants and tops but I’m 20 weeks and it’s only going to get worse. I’m gaining weight in my hips in addition to my belly.
I’m a 14, 5’8″ pre pregnancy and carry it alllll in my hips and rear. I’d kill for a couple dresses that I could swing this summer. Summer is def more casual. Guys are in pants and polos, so I can probably swing a polished jersey dress and toss a blazer over it for client meetings.
Any advice? Plus sized is too big. But some XLs are tight in my hips despite draping plentifully over my belly. This is the absolute pits.
I’ve tried Seraphine, Boden (just regular dresses sized up), Gap, Target, Pink Blush (many sizes stop at L), Old Navy.
Talk to me about weaning. DD is 9 months old and we’ve gotten doctor approval to slowly introduce regular milk. She will happily take a bottle of formula if I’m not around. I would like to wean during the day since she’s starting daycare soon, but keep the morning/bedtime feed to a while. Can I do this or will my supply drop completely?
My whole family is on week 3 of a strep plus a weird virus. Three Fridays ago oldest kiddo and I tested positive for strep. We both did 10 days of Amox. During that time, Twin A had diarrhea, high fever, one episode of vomiting. Then the oldest got it: 24 hours of high fever and vomiting (I gave him zofran the 3rd time he vomited water). Now twin B has diarrhea, congestion and eye discharge (probably pink eye). I had fever and body aches yesterday. Just wondering if anyone else has been through this.
Are posts here taking a really long time to show up, or am I in moderation? I can’t tell, but I feel like it’s been like this all week?
Talk to me about pumping and work travel! Never had to do it with my first (thanks, pandemic!), and have my first trip scheduled next month (and a 6 month old). He only gets breastmilk, no formula, and I generally nurse all of the feed except for 4-5 feeds/week (and he has no problem taking a bottle). I have about 250oz in the freezer right now so he’ll have more than enough for my 3 day trip.
Tips for pumping in strange offices, in transit, etc? Things that worked well and things that didn’t? If relevant, it’s a short flight but international (Canada/NYC).
Moms who have kids who specialized in a sport early, please offer your perspectives! And please be gentle – my kid didn’t come with a manual and we are trying to do the best thing for him long term.
DS is almost 8, began playing an individual sport with DH when he was 5 and began competing about a year ago. He loves the time with his dad and LOVES the friends he has made through competitions. The sport has been great for his socio-emotional development (learning emotional control, how to calm himself, focus, how rest and nutritional status impact emotions, how to deal with difficult competitors and their parents, how to set process instead of outcome goals, etc.). He is not motivated to practice in the way you might expect a future olympian to be, which I think is age appropriate, but he does practice at home on his own volition because he wants to compete. Over the last three months, he has improved dramatically to the point of qualifying to compete on the regional and national level and it feels like we’ve gone from zero to sixty so quickly!
I want to make sure DS is driving this train and feels like he can pump the brakes whenever he wants. Some steps we’ve taken include involving him in the planning of the competition season, making sure he only competes in competitions he chooses after understanding the tradeoffs (e.g., friend’s birthday party is the same date as competition. Which would you rather go to?), encouraging participation in other sports (he usually plays in a once-a-week after school “club” sport of choice with his buddies, switching up the sport every quarter or so), and prioritizing social time and unstructured down time. I’m also trying to find a balance between helping him pursue his goals and not allowing my six-year-old daughter to be overshadowed.
Any other best practices for supporting him and/or getting over my whiplash? Experiences of kids who specialized early and did/did not stick with the sport long term? Thanks!
Ugh, we’re supposed to leave on our first ever kid free vacation tomorrow and of course our kid has come down with a fever and sore throat. There was strep exposure at school so guessing it’s that, and taking her to the doctor momentarily. Hopefully she’ll feel better by tomorrow morning after 24 hours on antibiotics and we’ll be able to go? Covid test was negative, which is good because that would definitely cancel the trip.