Washable Workwear Wednesday: Relaxed Long Vest
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Vests are having a moment. If you want to try the trend, consider this relaxed long vest from Club Monaco.
This tailored vest marries the best of classic suiting with a modern silhouette. Made from a lightweight fabric with a hint of stretch, this vest has a relaxed fit and longer length that makes it work as a layer for a variety of outfits.
For summer, wear it over a lightweight shell. Come autumn, swap out the shell for a thin turtleneck.
This vest is $198 and comes in egret (a creamy white) or black. It is available in sizes XXS–XL.
Some other options include this one from Gap and this one from Open Edit at Nordstrom.
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
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I am looking to go to Legoland NY on a non-Thanksgiving weekend in November with my kids (6, 4, 4), as part of a broader trip during school break to visit family. Have you been? Any tips, feedback, things to do or skip?
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Other Harry Potter stuff in London? I have searched some walking tours that seem pretty underwhelming, though obviously platform 9 3/4 is on the agenda.
Thanks so much!
Curious–when did people stop having to pump so frequently at work? Like got down to just one pump a day? I’m feeling a bit lied to. Our pediatrician said that around 9 months, our daughter would be eating 50% solids 50% breastmilk/formula. Some coworkers of mine told me they were down to one pump a day around ten months. We are nowhere near that! My daughter will be 9 months this weekend and is still drinking 18-20 ounces of breastmilk when I’m at work–and nursing 4-5 times around that! On top of 3-4 meals! She is night weaned. I’m pumping 4x a day at work for 25-30 minutes a time (all with a wall pump with fresh parts)–both to get to 18-20 ounces, but also because my boobs hurt if I push for more than 2.5 hours between pumps.
I worked from home for about ten days and mostly nursed directly and was hoping that when I came back to the office, I’d be pumping less (indicating she was drinking less) but I was actually somehow pumping more!
Does solid food really take off after 9 months? Any tips on making that happen? She won’t let us feed her directly so it takes a really long time and a lot ends up on her. We do purees (thickened up/made chunky with grains, fruit, etc.) and finger food.