Washable Workwear Wednesday: Ryan Slim Wool-Blend Pant
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Year after year, these pants from Banana Republic are a top seller for a reason.
The latest version of their Ryan Slim Pant is made from a machine washable wool/polyester blend from Italy. These classic mid-rise pants have a slim straight leg, slash front pockets, and a flat front with a trouser crease.
I like the model’s monochromatic look, but the rich blue would also look great color-blocked with white, kelly green, or even a dark red.
These pants are $110 full price — today you can take 40% off — and come in sizes 0–20 as well as petite and tall.
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 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
I’m a bit sleep-deprived and not thinking straight. Help me wean my preschooler off needing us in the middle of the night?
Kid is 4.5 and does not nap. Goes to sleep fine at 8pm, and is out within about 15 minutes. In the middle of the night, she wakes up to go to the potty. This is ok, but then she needs us to lie down with her or pat her.
She used to come to our bed at that point (usually sometime between 1-3am). Previously, this was fine with us, but she has grown so lanky and wiggly that parents get much less sleep than we used to with her in bed. So now one of us goes to her room and either sits there till she is out, or lies down & sleeps with her till morning. Either way, the on-duty parent misses out on sleep or sleeps poorly in her bed.
We have tried a sticker chart with incentives (Lego sets, Calico Critters), but apparently this is not sufficient incentive for her! This child is not externally motivated; bribery did not work for potty training either. I’ve suggested she snuggle her stuffies. No luck.
What do I do here to get us all more sleep? Sleep wave? Mattress next to our bed?
Other info – kids share a room. When we don’t go in to get her, big brother wakes up and comes to get us, which isn’t fair to him.
Next year we’re going to be walking to school. Kids are 4 and 2. It’s a 10-15 minute walk each way. Should we get a side-by-side jogging stroller? I ask because they currently HATE our UppaBaby (no one wants the lower seat). It feels silly to get a new stroller with kids this old, but I know 4yo will be tired, particularly at the end of the day (too tired to reliably bike/ scooter, which I expect we’ll do occasionally). WWYD?
birthday party at a local gym from 3 to 5 pm. should we serve pizza at 430? or what else would you serve at that time for a 4 and 6 yr old birthday party?
I am a senior associate at a mid-sized regional law firm. I’ll be going out on maternity leave in June (for approximately 10-12 weeks) with my second. I do get FMLA, but I am also permitted to work some during this time. I am also likely up for a vote this fall to become a shareholder next year. I will likely do at least some work during my leave (entirely my choice) because I manage our estate administration practice group (comprised of several other attorneys and five paralegals). Several shareholders will be taking over my matters and most client contact while I am out. I do anticipate some level of involvement. I will be properly compensated for any work I perform while on leave and receive applicable prorations on any of my merit-based associate bonuses.
If anyone has any tips for practice management while on maternity leave, boundaries, and any other related tips, please let me know. TIA.
Vent/question ahead.
I saw a primary care doctor at a new practice this morning for a physical. I didn’t care for the doctor or her nurse, who were both brusque and not particularly thorough or helpful. Example: I reported drinking about 4 alcoholic beverages/week and was told “new studies link cancer and alcohol.” When I asked what she would recommend instead of 4 drinks/week based on those studies, she said “I’m just the messenger.” I had to inquire about a mammogram (I’m 41 and haven’t had one) as she was packing up; she hadn’t said anything to me about it. Our appointment lasted for 6 minutes.
I’m bummed; after moving around quite a bit for my husband’s job, my family is settled and I was looking forward to establishing a relationship with a doctor who got to know my as a person. My question is: is this a reasonable expectation these days? Or should I just be glad to have a doctor with available appointments?!
What kinds of things did you do health-wise to get ready to TTC? I started a prenatal vitamin, I’m working diligently on my physical therapy for a back injury, we’ve cleaned up some of our routines (filtering our tap water, replaced a nasty carpet that was affecting our indoor air quality, etc.), and I’m riding my mountain bike a lot to keep up my overall health and fitness. I’m also going for a well-woman check soon and I had an annual physical recently. I already don’t drink and won’t start again. What else would be on your list?
Just want to say thank you to whoever recommended “The Happy Sleeper” yesterday! We started doing the Reverse Wave at bed time and the Wave for middle of the night wakeups, and DS actually went to sleep within 15 min without us in the room and DH didn’t have to sleep in his room last night!
I’m supposed to start a contract job Monday. Yesterday, HR contacted me and said sorry for the delay on sending me a laptop; it’s spring break and they’re scrambling to get my client’s contract in place. Would it be weird for me to email them and say I’m fine with pushing my start date one more week? I don’t want to sound like I don’t want the job but they seem like they’re not ready for me. Or just sit tight?
Folks in government, how often/how much do you take vacation? I’m in my 4th year now of government service and have a lot of days saved up, and was wondering if taking a week in April, a week in July, and a week in December would be too much. We’re always busy but I’ve built up some goodwill over the past few years covering for others and handling some big projects.
Four year old has his tonsillectomy tomorrow. No food after midnight, water/Gatorade until 7am, arrive at 8:30, procedure at 10. He’s usually eats a good breakfast. We’re doing his favorite dinner tonight in hopes of filling him up, but should I try to wake him up and get some food in him before I go to bed? Or with that time frame, maybe it doesn’t matter. I’m leaning towards letting him sleep, but open to other experiences.