Washable Workwear Wednesday: The Kick Crop Pant
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It’s summer! Bring on the bright pants!
Ann Taylor’s kick crop pant is a longtime favorite. This tailored pant is topped with a button-tab waistband and functional pockets. These flattering pants have a little stretch for comfort and pair perfectly with flats and your favorite blouse.
Along with attention-grabbing “cherry glow” and “bubblegum,” they come in “night sky” (navy) and white.
These pants are $69.88–$98 at Ann Taylor (some colors on sale). They are available in sizes 00–14 as well as petite sizes.
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
I’m getting ready to go on a looooong road trip with a toddler and a preschooler. I know this has been asked before, but I can’t find the threads – any tips for easy in car activities that don’t require a lot of prep on my part? We have an iPad and will probably allow some screen time although I’m worried about how that will go in terms of holding it, accidentally turning the show off, fighting, etc. (I’m honestly wondering if I should go get a second iPad.) Any tips appreciated.
How do you balance what % of your wardrobe (particularly new stuff) is work-appropriate vs weekend wear? I used to pretty much only have workwear, and things like dark skinny jeans were equally appropriate at work w/ a blazer and wearing to a date or weekend outing w/ friends. I feel like the trendy stuff now – the stonewashed high-waisted vintage jeans, boho crop tops, nap dresses – are so incredibly NOT work appropriate, it seems silly to spend any money on them? But I also am sick of wearing 10 year old maxi dresses to every bbq.
Maybe I’m just looking for permission to have my mid-life crisis early and spend money on trendy things. hmmm.
Ok update from the PT – DS #2 is…fine. The PT said they could work on building muscle in his foot but there are not muscle tone issues, hip issues, etc. We’re planning on doing PT 1x/week with DS #2 and see how it goes.
Interestingly, the PT said that Medicaid is actually moving the milestone for walking to 24 months, and likely other authorities will follow. He said while it will give kids more time without sending up yellow flags, it will also delay access to treatment for many.
Thank you all for virtually holding my hand through my anxiety around this.
We’re expecting our second child in January, and will not be able to use our Vista as a double stroller, as we’d planned, because our 20 month old is an inch or two away from the height max. Any recommendations for good double strollers with high height maximums? I’m okay if the double doesn’t work for a very young baby b/c I can babywear while pushing the toddler. In case relevant – we live in a NYC burb and have a car, but walk frequently around our town/to the playground & park/etc. Neither my husband or I have mobility issues that have impacted ability to push a heavy stroller, lift it into the car, etc.
Anyone have experience with personality changes in a senior parent. One of my parents was typically super friendly, outgoing, chatty, etc. and in the past month or so, I’ve noticed a distinct personality shift. How do you approach it with them? Any attempts so far have been met with hostile silence. I’m not sure if I’ve given offense or if there is something else going on and I don’t know how to find out. We used to speak daily and visit monthly and now, though I reach out daily, it’s basically silence or one word answers.
This is 100% Silly snark, but I just listened to the BoBW episode with the stylists (which was great!), and I was like eyerolling a lot at LVK not knowing that eyebrow makeup was a “thing” or that this other beauty option was available. Again, I get everyone has their own interests and not everyone is into certain things – no shade to that – but I feel like someone with her job that does speaking engagements, videos, news segments, etc. has their head in the sand by not knowing about some basic beauty tips.
It’s been a long time since I’ve applied to an open, advertised position as opposed to moving with a team or being individually recruited. What is the general timeline for expecting a response after an interview?
looking for some advice about choosing a new daycare… is a more convenient location worth the inconvenience of having to pack lunch and snacks?
Option A is 5 minutes from home and 2 minutes from work but doesn’t provide food; Option B is 10 minutes from home and 10 minutes from work, but provides food.
I like the vibe of Option B a bit more, but A is more convenient. The cost, class sizes, etc are comparable.
Anyone had an IUD expelled and got a second one that didn’t? Got my first IUD and I’m done with babies (1.5 and 3.5, both vaginal births) . Was really excited for my IUD (Mirena) and then turns out it had expelled by my 4 week check-in. Trying to figure out what I should do next. Would love to have set it and forget it birth control, and likely will try again, but would love to hear any anecdotes.
How long do you guys wait to see family and friends after your kid is sick? A few days after they’re recovered? Next day?
I don’t often venture over to the main page anymore, and that 100-reply thread to someone’s very nice and reasonable PSA that many parents would be really thankful if other adults they’re vacationing with would chip in with the kids for short stints occasionally reminds me why…
The thread above about vamping up non-work wardrobe got me thinking: what are we wearing to work now? My workwear hasn’t changed significantly since 2018…
Is anyone else getting a blocked by firewall message when they try to comment?
DC area ladies. Someone suggested the Navy Yards area as fun to check out with kids and it looks like there is some kind of splash pad/fountain there but online it looks like it might be closed. does anyone know if it is open?
My husband and I are having officemate problems. Advice welcome.
I work from home 100% of the time. He’s about 60% WFH home in the school year and 100% in the summers. We have a 5 bedroom house and we both have dedicated home offices with doors. The other three bedrooms are master bedroom, guest bedroom, child’s bedroom. I have basically no meetings. He has meetings all day most days and is extremely loud (not angry at all – just very very loud). In the winter, we’re mostly in our dedicated offices on separate floors and things are fine. In the summer, his office tends to get hot very quickly, I think due to its second floor location and large picture windows. We bought blackout curtains for that room, but they haven’t helped much. We turn down the thermostat to the point that the rest of the house is frigid, but he says that room is still too warm for him to be in. I’ve suggested he go to the basement (which is too cold for me, but the right temperature for him) but he rejects that idea. Our bedrooms are not large and there’s really not much space in there for a desk, so that’s not a place either of us want to work. So his only solution is working in the main floor living area (kitchen/dining room) near my home office, which makes it impossible for me to concentrate even with my door closed. So this setup is not sustainable. I know the obvious solution is probably us switching offices because I don’t mind the heat as much as him, but that makes me so sad. My home office has a really unique layout with a bump out window seat. I love it, and it’s a huge reason why we bought the house. It’s the only room in our entire house that’s “finished” from a decor perspective and it wouldn’t translate to another room because of the unique shape. I know it’s probably silly but I feel very resentful about having to give up this room I love because he can’t have meetings at a normal decibel but I don’t know what else to do.