Washable Workwear Wednesday: The Didion Top in Printed Washable Silk
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It’s only mid-August, but the fashion calendar is squarely in fall. M.M.LaFleur’s fall collection is full of favorite silhouettes in rich new colors and prints, like this blouse.
One of my first M.M. purchases was a basic black Didion. I absolutely love this washable silk version in their “faded print.” The rich colors work with both browns and blacks, so I can wear it with countless pants and skirts I already have.
Wear it now solo and add a jacket as temps drop.
This blouse is $275 and available in sizes XS–XXL. It also comes in two other versions for $195 (lucky sizes only).
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+
My 2.5 year old (a previously an amazing sleeper) has stopped sleeping through the night, and for the last month, has now getting up 3-4 times per night and coming to find us or into our room. She will walk or be carried back to her room calmly and lay down in her bed, but then is up with the same request again, sometimes in a few hours, sometimes in 10 minutes. Last night, I did this dance with her from 3:45am – 5:30am until she finally fell asleep again, and I find a better solution. I’m at a loss and hoping some of you may be able to help me!
This all seems to have started during/after a trip where she shared a room with her older brother and began climbing out of the pack n’ play. Upon returning home, she started hoisting herself out of her crib, so we transitioned her into a toddler bed. We’ve explained to her that when her nightlight is red, she needs to stay in bed. She verbalizes her understanding, but she does not care. We’ve let her sleep in our bed, but that’s but then we don’t sleep while being whacked in the head or kicked in the stomach. We’ve stayed in her room until she’s fallen asleep, but when she wakes up, she leaves her room. I’ve let her have her Tonie box in bed ; I’ve given her a melatonin gummy at bedtime… Other than locking her in her room, which I’d prefer not to do, I’m at a loss. She’s been potty trained for about two months, but other than that, nothing has changed in her daily life/normal routine. Is there something I’m missing? Does she have some emotional need we’re failing to meet during the day? Does anyone have any ideas to help me solve these nighttime woes? Thank you for reading and any advice you might be able to share!
public. we are lucky to have a smaller school in a big city, kind of a unicorn. I tell her she’s good at making friends, the new kids will need friends. Try and role play ” Hi my name is Jane, want to play?” Very much miss having a happy kid. spent the morning looking up private school options, but jeez not willing to sacrifice all that money and a crazy commute for unknown differences.
First day of 2nd grade and kid is a mess. Her bff and all the other girls she regularly plays with were put in the other class, and she got stuck with the mean girls, and new kids. She’s so upset and I kind of am too. I think there were some politics at play, like she was left in the other class to keep average test scores up or something like that. How are all these excited happy kids in back to school photos even real? praying someone is nicer to her today than she deserves due to her horrible attitude about it all.
this is a VERY first world question – how do you decide where to vacation with your kids? we could afford to take our kids to Europe, but neither DH or I went on vacations with our families to Europe as kids. I was fortunate to go on a summer program and spent a month in a small town in Spain when I was 16. I was in absolute awe of the architecture. I took rolls of film of ceilings of a castle (I literally took one roll per day I was there). It was such a special experience. I have to think that if I had gone to Europe on a regular basis, I would not have been so excited by the experience. I want there to still be new things for my kids to experience.
Wow, I just caught up on yesterday’s thread about “are you where you expected to be.” It’s eye-opening to read how many women approaching age 40 feel like their careers are not as rewarding as they expected, and quite a few women feel like their jobs are just “good enough”or disappointing in some ways. I often felt like I should have accomplished more (have a better employer, higher level job, higher pay) yet my priorities have changed now that I have kids, so I’m just treading water at work trying to juggle. It’s reassuring to know how common that is.
What should I eat for dinner the night before the 3-hr GD test?
I remember a poster sharing that their 10-year-old DD who has a mild ND diagnosis was struggling with social interaction with peers, and that they were navigating getting some help/support lined up for DD. I’ve been thinking about you/sending good vibes as the school year starts in various places – please share an update if you are around and feel inclined.
i realize it’s only the beginning of the year, but how do i help my 1st grader not become ‘obsessed’ with one particular kiddo. last year all i heard about was “Jane.” I hope I am in Jane’s class again and after learning she is not, I am going to look for Jane at recess, etc. Now kiddo is obsessed with “Mary” who is in her class this year. I played with Mary at recess, I want to bring a friendship bracelet to school for Mary, etc. and kiddo has not mentioned Jane at all. I think it is wonderful to meet new friends and expand one’s circle, but I also don’t like the idea of dropping one kid like a hot potato/only focusing so much on one kid.
Does anyone have a book or resources for teaching kids environmental/body awareness in public places? (Not even sure those are the right terms!) My 11yo in particular tends to be lost in his head A LOT and, try as he might (and he does!) , he struggles with being cognizant of things like the flow of traffic, passing appropriately, etc. I find that when we are out, there is already so much going on that it feels hard to focus on teaching/reinforcing. I’ve thought about taking an outing to focus on it exclusively and then ending with a treat of some kind. Other ideas? He’s matured a lot in the last year but this still needs work and modelling the behaviors isn’t cutting it.
Paging twin moms, or I guess moms of kids close in age….I have b/g twin 5 year olds who are just LOUD, like ALL the time…I feel like such a grinch because they are so happy, but it’s like constant nonsense noise when they are around. A lot of time it’s nonsense noises – like one will make a silly sound or make a silly face, then they both erupt in laughter, then the other one tries to do something silly back. They wrestle, they play, they sing, but they are just constantly making noise :) I find myself asking them to quiet down bc the noise stresses me out (and sometimes it’s hard to have a conversation with anyone else in the room – husband or older child). Or, if they aren’t interested in the dinner conversation, they’ll make faces at each other across the table, and just be cracking up the whole meal. I’m …glad they love each other a whole bunch, but I can’t figure out how to get some peace and quiet without killing their joy to be with each other. They want to be near us, so if we move, they typically move with us (and our house isn’t huge, so there aren’t that many places to go).
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Does anyone have a recommendation for an heirloom-quality baby book (a memory book)? I’ve been doing some Googling and some of the options look pretty hokey or have those terrible AI-generated cursive fonts. I’m looking for something with more of a classic, understated vibe that we can fill out out and paste a few pictures in. Any recs welcome.
Also, I’d also take recommendations for nice pens to use in it! I’ve never owned a nice pen before and our daily ones are smudgy.