Accessory Tuesday: Quincy Boot
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A post-holiday chill has settled over the mid-Atlantic region and I’m in full hygge mode. My feet are always icy during the winter so I spend most of it in snow boots (even if it’s mostly snowless), winter hikers, or shearling slippers. I used to own a pair of Ugg-like boots, and while they were warm and great for the weekends, they didn’t compliment my Monday through Friday professional wardrobe.
Finally, Uggs that work for work! The Ugg Quincy Boot is a short, lace-up boot lined with warm shearling and wool, and a one-inch heel. It would look great with both a pair of jeans on the weekends or a midi wool skirt for the office. I ordered a pair as a post-holiday gift to myself and cannot wait for them to arrive. Although most of my walking nowadays consists of going to and from the mailbox, I am looking forward to the After Times when I can sport these on my commute.
The boot is on sale for $109.98 (marked down from $169.95) and is available in black (sizes 5–11; note it runs small) and chestnut (limited sizes only). Quincy Boot
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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