Washable Workwear Wednesday: Tweed Military Jacket
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Pastels are not just for spring. This light blue tweed jacket will take you right into early fall.
This fully lined, structured military-style jacket has bold gold buttons, flap patch pockets, and functional sleeve buttons. The fitted silhouette and shorter length keep it modern.
Wear it with your favorite navy or camel trousers, or even dark jeans for casual Fridays.
This jacket from Ann Taylor is $189. It comes in sizes 00 to 20/22 (although some sizes are currently out of stock). It’s also available in petites.
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+
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How did you decide whether to do Developmental Kindergarten/Young Fives/Junior Kindergarten for your kid?
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– Putting a book at their place at breakfast (they aren’t allowed to read at dinner but breakfast is okay)
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