Washable Workwear Wednesday: Cashmere Bardot Sweater
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I’m not quite sure how I started getting the Pure Collection catalog, but it has made its way through my door — and I kind of like some of the collection. In addition to sustainable cashmere (which I did not know was a thing), they also have washable cashmere, including this adorable little Bardot top. Even better: it’s pretty affordable. The top was $149, but is now marked to $119; it also comes in other fabrics like jersey for less. Cashmere Bardot Sweater
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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+
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Posted this too late yesterday. Need some life advice on pants!
Mamas,
What do you do for pants? Change into sweatpants when you get home? I seem to get every single pair of work pants dirty with mysterious smears as soon as I pick up my 7 month old from daycare. I can’t wash my work pants this often and drycleaners is a chore and an expense. Are there things I can do to avoid getting dirty or should I just change right away? I feel so frumpy in sweat pants though. If you do wear sweatpants for the rest of the day – do you have recommendations for something that looks decent?
I wanna thank everyone that gave me tips on how to handle pumping during trial last week. We had the final status conference today and I brought it up with the courtroom clerk. She was very understanding and will let me use the jury room during trial (the jurors don’t use it until deliberation). The judge takes 15-min morning and afternoon breaks in addition to a lunch break. I plan on bringing extra parts to save time on set up/clean up. Thanks for all your suggestions!
Re: yesterday’s Zika discussion, I came across this article (from early August). An infectious disease expert in Houston warns against taking 1-year-olds to Miami. No support cited, but this is what he does for a living so presumably he’s more informed than the average pediatrician.
http://www.khou.com/news/health/houston-zika-expert-travel-warning-not-strong-enough/286290593
Talk to me about kids shoes?
Lately my girl has been saying “owie!” when we put her shoes on. (She’s 19 months.) The shoes seem to fit ok, like there’s a little room in the toes, and they go on ok, but… “owie!” or “owie foot!” or “owie shoes!” She points to either foot to show me where the pain is, about equally. And this is the case with both the pairs of shoes we’ve been using. I don’t know if she just doesn’t WANT to wear them (she sometimes yells “owie” when it’s time for a diaper change, or when it’s time to say goodbye to a friend, so…) but it’s pretty consistent, sometimes even when she’s having fun. But sometimes when she’s having fun she totally forgets it.
Any advice?
Childcare Update: After our first au pair left within 10 days of her arrival due to severe homesickness, we found a rematch au pair!! And she seems lovely, engaged and excited to join our family! But man, it has been a horrid week in the meantime trying to juggle finding an au pair with back up care and deadlines at work. And to top it all off, I now have a raging cold. Today is a day I am grateful that I can sit at my desk, review my contracts/deals and sip tea all day long. Here’s hoping there are better days ahead!
I had never looked at this site before, but wow. Gorgeous clothes in a wide range of sizes. Where have you been all my life?
Ladies, how long did you hang onto baby clothes and your maternity clothes “just in case?” I would like 1 more kid, H really wouldnt. Obviously we need to discuss, but latest baby is only a month old and I’m not quite clear-headed, hormonally speaking. Meanwhile, H is encouraging me to get rid of the baby boy clothes and maternity stuff we “don’t need” but I just can’t with how final that feels. It sounds stupid when I type it out. I can buy more clothes. Ugh. Hormones.
Cross-posting from main site: All of a sudden I have a 12 hour layover in London – tomorrow. I know I can take the Heathrow Express train to Paddington station, but what would be a good museum to visit nearby? Other ideas?
Help me plan my DD’s birthday. She will be 2. Both sets of grandparents and an uncle, aunt, and cousin will be flying in to visit = 8 adults, a 2 year old, and a 5 year old. We’re not doing a huge party or anything. I would like to have a relaxed lunch or dinner. We will have access to a nice rooftop, so I am thinking of having food delivered there. I am struggling with how to make that feel special and not just a meal together. Should there be an activity? What are some fun birthday traditions? This entire group does not get together very often (lives all over the country) so I would like to commemorate the occasion.
Shout out to my employer (State Government) – we just made a job offer to our most highly qualified candidate … who happens to be 8 1/2 months pregnant. On the one hand I know this just means we’re following the law, but many (most) other employers would try to find a reason why someone else was more qualified.
Pregnant job seekers, there is hope!
Please check out the book All Joy and No Fun. It’s on Kindle sale this week, and it makes me feel so….normal.
It’s about parenting.
I am team no-pants, but this top would look SO cute with skinny ankle pants and pointy toe flats. I would swan around pretending to be Audrey Hepburn.
I too get this catalog! Some of the stuff is intriguing.
Anyone have any experience with this brand in terms of quality?
My office has “Vacation Days” and “Sick Days”… we do not get any general PTO. The culture is that vacation days are preferred to be taken in week long blocks. I have been in the habit of taking vacation days for things such as first day of school, or field trips, etc. However, my new boss is not happy with these one-off days. I’m not sure what else to do…I thought I was being proactive using a pre-scheduled vacation day for the first day of school. Is this normal? Am I just supposed to call in sick – which I looked at as the worse option?