Washable Workwear Wednesday: Emilie Patch-Pocket Sweater Lady Jacket
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Sweater jackets are still going strong for good reason — you get the comfort and easy care of a sweater with the polish and structure of a jacket.
J.Crew makes some of the best. Their Emilie Patch-Pocket Sweater Lady Jacket is a fresh take on this wardrobe staple. The cropped silhouette, patch pockets, and gold buttons work for every season. Wear it now with linen trousers and block-heeled sandals and later with dark wool pants and booties.
This sweater jacket is $128–$138 depending on the color. It comes in three solids and three stripes, and it’s available in XXXS–3X (some colors/patterns lucky sizes only).
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 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
Ok, now that I’m going to be home more often, I need to make friends in the village. Any making friends success stories? I’ve got great pals in work city but my new department is smaller, and I’ll really only be in the office for teaching days.
The cool PTA mum messaged me with a query and I replied with the answer and an invite to coffee, so we are meeting next week. I think I’m just going to have to be childlike “Will you be my friend?”
Anyone have a favorite kitten heel? My favorite, go-to pair from Ann Taylor (blush kitten heel pump, pointed toe) have to be retired and AT doesn’t seem to make them anymore. I can’t do a high heel, and would prefer the same blush color. Thanks!
I am really struggling with a hard decision about childcare. We have employed the same nanny for 3 years, and she is genuinely part of our family. It is extremely important that we take care of her, and treat her as respectfully as possible. We have always told her that we intended to employ her until next summer, when my 4 year old starts K. However, as a result of a change in my clients (I am a consultant), I have found myself with more time and flexibility. I am missing my daughter, and find myself wanting to spend more time during the day with her before she starts K next year. I have older children as well, and loved their last year of preschool, when I’d pull them out of preschool without a second thought to go to a museum or just keep them home with me. If I move my daughter to the daily 9-3:30 preschool where my older kids went, it will be a significant cost savings, I’ll have enough childcare to cover my work, and it will be easier to carve out time with my daughter on a weekly basis.
Keeping our (amazing) nanny means we are paying for MWF 9-12AM preschool + the nanny salary, and – this is tough, but the hardest part for me – it means that when I want to spend time with my daughter, I am paying my nanny to stay home or the nanny is with us, which – while we love her – changes the dynamics with my daughter.
I really want to do right by my nanny, and my thinking is that we will promise to pay her until she finds a new job. We also live in an area where there is a very robust nanny network, and we would 100% help her get a new job. But I am feeling guilty that she wasn’t expecting to have to job hunt right now, which finding a new family is incredibly stressful for a nanny. So, I guess, AITA if we help her move to a new position this fall, one year earlier than planned?
My eight year old has requested more grown up clothes but I’m also not interested in crop tops or anything like that. I’ve gotten some things at Target/Old Navy but I’m not sure where else to shop? I normally just buy double for her and my six year old as they are the same size. We are a dual gov household so Boden/Hanna/Tea are special occasiion pricing or clearance around here. I’m just struggling to get some more stuff that has the look she is going for. Also traumatized that my little nature lover is growing up!!!
My daughter, 7, was told by her friend ,S, that another girl in her grade, B, who happens to be a good friend of S “B doesn’t like you.”
S is a bit of a drama llama/very into how people think of her. B and my daughter have never really spent much time Together- never in the same class or in the same sports teams; B and my kid only really knows each other through S.
Separately, my kid is not always an easy kid to like. She can be an attention seeker, is very immature for her grade, has adhd, and has…no filter.
My kid told me this info matter-of-factly but I could tell it hadn’t occurred to her that someone might not like her.
On the one hand, I want to say “you and B don’t really know each other, don’t worry about it.” But also, it’s a good lesson that people don’t always like the way you treat them and that is an area she does need to work on.
I would do the first option with my other kid, but my other kid is very Socially aware.
We are back to school and back to kids eating half of their breakfasts in the car. Any recommendations for a container that will keep toast crumbs and jelly stains inside my car to a minimum? Is a bento box the only way to go here?
Any recommendation for nap mats for daycare? The directions say to bring both a sheet and blanket, so I think an all-in-one could work. I have a slight preference for cotton and organic fabrics, and maybe from Etsy. Styles or specific links welcome!
Advice on how to respond when our 3 year old tells her dad that she doesn’t love him and refuses any attempts at physical affection from him? I know this hurts his feelings, and I am not sure how best to respond or whether to ignore. I am definitely the primary parent, and also, she’s 3, so in some ways it’s not shocking that she says these things, but I don’t want to encourage more of it by reacting the wrong way.
Hopefully I’m not too late, but following up on the listeria comment from yesterday, what are you all doing re: pre-sliced vegetables? I’m pregnant (very early) and I usually eat a lot of pre-sliced cabbage and pre-shredded carrots on quick salads. I also eat baby carrots. I’ve heard some talk that there is too much listeria risk for anything pre-prepared. What did/do you all do?
Ok guys, what are your storage solutions for rock collections? Third grader got into rocks last year and then did two rock themed day camps and now my house is overflowing with random rocks. He has a few of those bead tray type things for small rocks, but we also have a number of large rocks just hanging out around the house. Plastic storage bin? Anything more attractive or useful?
Man, elementary school is such an adjustment for parents as well as kids. My kid had a dentist appointment at 2 pm yesterday and I just took her home afterwards because that’s what I’m used to doing at daycare. But the teacher asked if she was coming back and kind of made a face when I said no, and it dawned on me that probably I should have sent her back to school because this is real school and kids aren’t supposed to miss any more than necessary. Oops…
I am very late to this, but saw a post last week from someone whose toddler is wearing her out, and wanted to share my best tip: when my kids were that age, we had a college student come 6:30-9pm M-Th and clean up dinner, sweep the floor, do laundry, keep me from losing my mind during bedtime and prep stuff for the next day. This was a perfect 10hr/week job for a student and ideal for us because after kiddo was in bed I could go out for a run or go right back to work, and by the time I was done working and ready to relax, the house was clean, laundry done and lunches packed. We were flexible about school breaks, exams, etc. so it wasn’t super consistent but it’s a great help for feeling worn out.
I have an appointment with my OB tomorrow. I’m 11 weeks pregnant, I saw her once when i was around 5 weeks (so there was very little to see etc). any idea of what i should expect for this appointment or good questions to ask? my DH and I have not yet told a soul – it’s our first, and will be the first grandchild for all parents, so we have been waiting until after this appointment (and getting some reassurance that all is OK) to tell people.