Accessory Tuesday: Connect II Smartwatch
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When the Apple Watch first came out, my first thought was that there was no way it would ever be seen as professional for a work environment. I am a late and reluctant adopter of technology, and I thought I would never ever give up my analog watch, which I picked out as a college graduation present. Fast forward to the present day, and there’s an Apple Watch on my wrist right now, and I find it’s extremely common in all professional settings. However, I still don’t think it’s necessarily a fashion-forward look. When I saw that Movado jumped into the smartwatch game, I thought it was a great compromise of the technology and the beautiful simplicity of the Movado design. Most of the functions I would appreciate are there: notifications of phone calls, texts, emails. I also like the activity tracking feature as well as Google Pay. The watch is $550 at Bloomingdale’s. Connect II Smartwatch
A more affordable but still sleek-looking smartwatch is from Skagen, also at Bloomingdale’s, for $295.
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Sales of note for 5/19/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer-ready styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50-60% off select styles
- J.Crew – 60% off sale, and 40% off packing picks (prices as marked)
- J.Crew Factory – New arrivals, plus up to 60% off everything plus extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales, and lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off. 5/19’s flash sale: Jardigans down to $175-$209, dresses down to $150, blazers down to $250
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes, and accessories
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?
I posted late yesterday on the main board and didn’t get any responses, so I’m trying again.
We are looking for a new (to us) SUV. We have one 9-month old and will be trying for another child in the next year or two, so we want something that fits car seats comfortably. Has anyone purchased a Honda CR-V hybrid? Or have recommendations for a compact SUV? We have ruled out the Toyota RAV4 (not enough room with an infant car seat and storage seems small), Mazda CX-5 (too small), and Subaru Forrester (didn’t like the interior). If we don’t do the hybrid, we would probably just do a used Honda CR-V (2017-2018). We also looked at (but didn’t test drive) a Kia Sorrento and Hyundai Tucson, but have read that reliability for those brands aren’t great.
How old do I have to be to just give up and have statement gray hair?
So in spite of all our social distancing, our 10 month old has a double ear infection. No symptoms besides trouble sleeping and a slight fever. How on earth do babies get ear infections if they are not otherwise ill? Is this a thing? Ped says one more ear infection and we’ll talk tubes but we aren’t there yet.
Any iPad recommendations for a 5 year old for practicing her lowercase letters and sentence writing? She is asking for this. She really likes Khan Academy Kids and Teach a Monster to Read, so something in that vein would be good. I’ll also take any suggestions for similar apps for math, as she likes math too. Thanks!
Parenting a teenage girl is super, super hard and I’m having some uncharitable thoughts. I feel like a terrible person.
My toddler has dry, itchy skin with patches of eczema on his back and behind his knees. We’ve tried many different kinds of moisturizers already- Aquaphor, Honest Company lotion and balm, Bubbsi lotion and balm, Mustela. Any recommendations?
Anyone tried at-home hair color recently? I normally highlight my hair but I’m not sure when I’ll be comfortable going to a salon again so I considering what previously seemed unthinkable. I wouldn’t try highlights – I learned my lesson on that in high school. But considering an all-over color.
Any ideas on how to teach my kindergartner time management? She has gotten into the habit of wanted to do a long project when we have 5 minutes before a school zoom meeting and then is super disappointed when I explain that we do not have time. I have a daily schedule for her to understand what she should be doing, but when there is some down time between activities for example between lunch and her next school meeting, she will want to go play legos and is so upset when she realizes its a bad time.
Any recommendations on helping my son overcome his fear of dogs? He had two tough incidents in quick succession – a little yapping dog pushing him off a scooter and a big dog running into a cafe, jumping onto his seat, and licking him – and now he’s super nervous. He’ll cling to me and sob that he doesn’t like dogs. The problem is that he’ll stop in the middle of crossing the road or sidewalk because he’s afraid. We see quite a few dogs out on our walk and lots of them aren’t on leads, which makes it worse. He can normally tolerate a dog on a lead but an off-lead dog that gets near him is really upsetting.
Also, a plea, if your dog isn’t impeccably behaved, put them on a lead when you’re walking in a greenspace with children, other people, and other dogs.