Finally Friday: Lucille Oxford
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We just rounded up a ton of booties for work over at Corporette, and one area we didn’t quite get to was the burgeoning trend of the lace-up bootie. These Dansko boots look comfortable, walkable, chase-able (on the playground and beyond), and work-appropriate — huzzah. They’re $180 at Zappos, in gray or black. Dansko Lucille Oxford
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Sales of note for 6/30/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 2,700+ new markdowns for women — and the Anniversary Sale preview has started!
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, including new arrivals + summer steals $39+
- Banana Republic Factory – July Fourth Event, 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – $19+ select styles + extra 50% off all sale
- J.Crew – End of season sale, extra 60% off sale styles + up to 40% off select cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – All-Star Sale, 40-70% off entire site and storewide and extra 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Sitewide Sale, save 25% with code — 48 hours only! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Free shipping on everything
- Talbots – 40% off entire purchase, includes all markdowns (ends 7/3)
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?
Related to TBK’s question about being outdoorsy: what are your recommendations for lightweight hiking backpacks to carry a toddler? Bonus points for something that works for a person of small stature.
My husband and I have never been very sporty people (we’re really not built for it). We’d like to be in better shape, be more outdoorsy, and set a good example for the kids. This is a weird question, but for those of you who would classify yourself as athletic or outdoorsy (not the same, but often go hand in hand), what does your weekend look like? If you have small children, how do you keep active? We have frame backpacks for the kids and will sometimes go for a short hike with them (the kids go IN the backpacks, if that wasn’t clear — it’s not that we have tiny hiking backpacks to put on the kiddos). Or we’ll pile them in the big stroller and bring the dog and do a long-ish neighborhood walk (1 hr or so — or until Twin B is DONE with the stroller). Otherwise, I just don’t know what else we can do. I feel like I never really got into sporty things when I was younger and it’s harder to jump in cold now. (I mean, I did the whole DC lawyer “I run marathons” thing, played sports in high school, do the gym thing, and have taken dance and yoga classes here and there. But it’s not like I’m big into any one thing.) Just trying to visualize what being super active would even look like.
Currently 13 wks preg. Have a slight “belly” but haven’t popped… don’t fit in my regular shirts, but maternity shirts are mostly way too big. When is it acceptable to just wear baggy maternity stuff? I feel sort of not put together in these large shirts, but don’t feel like I have much of an option.
LO has been on solids for a few weeks now and it seems like she’s getting a tad constipated. (Side note: I really did not understand how much time I would be spending discussing the bowel movements of others). I’d like to give her some prunes to help, but have no idea what an appropriate amount is – I don’t want to swing too far the other way! FWIW, she gets oat cereal, not rice, and not too much in the realm of apples or bananas.
I just bought the following Seraphine maternity dress, and I love it.
http://www.destinationmaternity.com/Product.asp?Product_Id=154780022&MasterCategory_Id=MC3
Now trying to figure out the best color blazer/tights/shoes to wear with it in the fall. The background color is a neutral falling somewhere between a dark gray and a brown. I was thinking a black blazer might be too harsh. Thoughts?
Can anyone recommend their favorite books for a 2 yo? Our daughter has outgrown most of her board books, but isn’t up to sitting through longer stories yet. For instance, Cat in the Hat is still too long–she will only sit for 2/3 of the book or so at most. She also seems to prefer non-fiction or realistic fiction books to more creative stories. Harold and the Purple Crayon, for example, has been a complete flop.