Maternity Monday: Olian Maternity Dress
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It always seems like Olian has about a zillion iterations of this dress — right now, Nordstrom has four. Which is good, since each dress only has one size left. (XS, S, M, L.) Funny, funny. This tank top version is perfect for summer (and is available in L); the longer-sleeved versions are marked down to $68-$84. I’d wear the sleeveless one with a cardigan or blazer for work; it’s $128. Olian Maternity Dress
Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both classic and trendy/seasonal lines.
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?
Buckeyeesq’s post above inspired me to start this topic: what did you actually miss about the newborn stage? For me, it was the ability to strap her into the carrier and go about my day while she snoozed. And that if I put her down in one spot, she stayed in that spot until I came back and moved her. That’s about it.
My little girl is three and a half months old. She is very tall and skinny. She outgrew her newborn clothes lengthwise, but she definitely can’t fill out her three month old clothes. They look massive on her!
Any clothing brand suggestions for a tall and skinny baby? Gap Kids falls off of her. Carters seems to be the best fit so far. Gymboree is also pretty huge in her.
Thanks!
Any mothers of twins here? I have 4 month old twins and I think I’m going to lose my dam*n mind. I’m generally a pretty positive person but this sh*it is hard. They were sleeping from 8 to 3 or 4 consistently but over the last few weeks have seriously regressed in their sleeping habits (probably the dreaded 4 month sleep regression). Now one is waking up at 1 and then again at 4 and then wanting to get up at 5:30. I think my other guy would sleep through but he’s being woken up by his brother. It’s like a cruel joke.
I’ve been scaring myself a bit lately because I’m just running out of patience. When they cry for the 6th time at night and I’m exhausted I get mad, sometime like really mad. I’ve never felt like I’m at risk of hurting them or anything I just feel bad that I get so angry when I’m supposed to be “enjoying this time”. Last night I went to grab my cell phone off the night stand in a jerky fashion and didn’t realize it was plugged in (it was dark). Knocked the lamp and everything else off and scared the crap out of my husband who now thinks I’m a psycho.
I think I need to stop fighting it and just give in to the fact that Zoloft is in my immediate future (not sure if you can take antidepressants while breastfeeding though).
I feel like I’m going to explode this week – I’ve been struggling with a part-time work arrangement that isn’t working, and made a proposal in FEBRUARY for a different arrangement (basically, I work M-F 9-5, but am only paid very part-time and not eligible for benefits, and keep getting push back that I should be available more hours). HR hasn’t been returning my calls, and finally scheduled a meeting with me and my two supervisors for later this week. I exceeded my goal hours last month, and several people who aren’t in positions of power have told me that I should go in guns blazing and demand to be ramped up to 80% time so I’m eligible for benefits, but part of me still thinks I’m going to be fired or told that my hours are too inconsistent and they want to ratchet me back even further.
And in the mean time I’m expected to work my butt off on a big project, and had partners e-mailing me all weekend (including on the 4th of July). This part-time things stinks….I feel like I’m expected to be available full time (lawyer full time, including nights, weekends and holidays) but not paid for the personal sacrifice.
Anyway….that’s my rant. Not sure how I’m going to make it until that meeting.
Just had my baby this weekend and came home to the Lands End sale catalog in our mailbox. Given that the scale tells me I’ve lost 0 lbs since my last prenatal appointment (which I find to be impossible since my kid weighed almost 8 lbs at birth), please tell me it’s a bad idea to order clothes right now — even though they’re super cheap and I’m dying to think about wearing real-people dresses, skirts and pants. Help!
What is your favorite brand of travel wipes? I tried using a package of Target brand travel wipes over the weekend (we use the regular ones at home) and I hated them! They were folded up so small inside the package, I couldn’t get them unfolded with one hand and ended us using about half the package for one measly diaper change.
I would do whatever you’d do for a girlfriend having a baby— which probably means gifts for the baby (will there be a shower?) and, for bonus points, some food for the parents during the first weeks of parenthood. For my two cents, although I think it’s a lovely instinct, it would be strange to gift anything to the birth mother when your friend is to be the child’s mother.
ETA: This was meant for MomAnon4This
I did it! I erased my 3rd pumping session from my Outlook calendar and moved my 2nd session a bit later. My baby is 11 months and my freezer stash is good. Excited to start the process of pump weaning but sad, too.
Wow! Just found out a friend is coming to my area in August, hopefully… to begin to parent a newborn born here then that she and husband will be adopting! It will be their first – what to give for her, husband, baby, is a caring gift for the birth mother appropriate? All suggestions welcome!
I’m an ‘experienced’ mom of 2 but I don’t want to dump my old stuff on a long-awaited hoped-for 1st kid… wow!
I realize this is a personal decision, but was wondering if anyone would be willing to share insight on when they publicly announced their pregnancy and why they chose that time? We originally planned to wait until 12 weeks because of the miscarriage risk, but the wait is killing me (my husband is on board with whatever I decide, but he would prefer earlier for the same reason). I suck at lying and am super over having to hide it and everything that goes along with it (plus I am 7 weeks and already starting to show). Due to several personal ties to work, I will need to tell work whenever we decide to tell our family and friends (or risk them finding out from someone else). Luckily I don’t anticipate any negative impact from work (my work is pretty steady so I won’t be passed up for projects or anything like that). I think I am going to shoot for 10 weeks, but would love to know if there are any considerations I am missing?
Sigh. The Monday after a long weekend is bittersweet – I’m glad to have the use of both my hands again, but I miss my kiddo and there is a mountain of work waiting for me.