Weekend & Family Friday: Trailblazer Collection
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My daughter was devastated in her own six-year-old way when RBG died. As a tribute to the Notorious RBG, she wore her Piccolina Trailblazer RBG shirt.
Piccolina makes a series of trailblazer tees, sweatshirts, and long johns featuring original art depicting inspirational women. I love that they feature the famous (Amelia Earhart) and the not-so-famous-but-should-be (Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, who as a 16-year-old was already an activist and suffragist, and later became the first Chinese-American woman to get a PhD in economics).
Given it’s Black History Month, I’m checking out their female Black trailblazers for both my daughter and son.
Piccolina’s Trailblazer collection ranges from $28 (tees) to $56 (sweatshirts). They’re available in sizes 2T–14 for kids, and there are adult versions for some designs, too!
P.S. Happy Purim to those who celebrate!
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
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https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tie-dye-cookies-9621515
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For anyone who needs a little giggle today, the James Corden segment with Prince Harry is hilarious.
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