Washable Workwear Wednesday: Jillian Dress
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Perhaps it’s the back-to-school (or back-to-work) vibes swirling in the air, but the new pre-fall collections are so tempting. Here’s a great pick from one of my favorite places to shop, M.M. LaFleur.
This knee-length dress features a flattering, asymmetrical cinched waist, relaxed top, and extended cap sleeves. Over a third of the fabric is made from recycled polyester, and it’s treated with an anti-odor finish so you can wear it again and again before washing. I love the new aloe color (a cool, moody jade), but it comes in five other colors/fabrics as well.
The Jillian Dress is $365 and available in sizes 0P to 18.
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 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — 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 – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- 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!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
Does anyone have any advice about explaining to my 21 month old his allergies? He is switching daycares and at the current center everyone sends their own food in so this so hasn’t really come up yet but at the new daycare they provide all of the meals and snacks, many of which he cannot eat. I just don’t think he’ll understand why he can’t have X snack that day. They provide like 3 options at snack so he will always be able to have the fruit/veggie. He is not anaphylactic so I’m not super worried but I almost think I have to look at the menu each day and tell the teachers exactly what we can and cannot eat everyday from what they’re serving and provide alternatives, is that what others do? I don’t see them proactively doing it for snack but when I mentioned it to the director she thought they only served yogurt occasionally but I got the menu and their are dairy items 3/5 days a week.
Please! Talk to me about speech therapy – anecdata, suggestions, any of it.
DS #2 is ~20 months, and while he has words (mostly 1 syllable, a few 2 syllable), and a few small sentences e.g. “I did that”, “Right there”, he still babbles a lot – calls a lot of “b” things ba/baba, and just then some babbling and whispering of words generally. We’re in PT right now for gross motor – and it’s going well – but want to keep my eye on this in case. I hate to compare but DS #1 was much more verbal, would repeat words on demand (DS #2 has a very firm mind of his own…sigh), and generally still has a pretty solid (to me) vocab. Sometimes I also just feel like DS #1 doesn’t give DS #2 a chance to respond to things and just jumps in…
Convince me I don’t need a Dyson kids’ vacuum. I have 18 month old twins and a 5 year old.
Favorite healthy snacks for yourself? I’m trying to be a bit more intentional with WFH snacking. Here’s mine:
-hardboiled egg with dijon mustard
-avocado with salsa and sour cream/greek yogurt
I don’t have anywhere else to say this out loud so I’m saying it here. My 12-year-old doesn’t have any close friends. He made one good friend last school year but the kid ghosted him all summer. We saw him at a school open house and he’s clearly not very into my kid.
Kid has some social emotional issues that we’re working on but this has been a persistent issue that’s not getting better. And now he’s old enough to see it, and it breaks my heart for him. He is kind, funny, and creative. He’s also really intense and it scares off potential buddies.
We have encouraged him to look for the kids who also seem to need a friend and it’s like he doesn’t really get it or want to.
I’m sad that my kid is the one who is never chosen to hang out, or make the cut for birthday parties and hangouts. We have tried to facilitate friendships when we can, but at a certain age, there’s only so much a parent can do.
It’s not about me, but my friends who have similarly-aged kids are having a much different parenting experience than I am, which also makes me sad.
Idk. I feel like we’ve majorly failed somewhere along the way. Younger kid makes friends very easily so I know that’s not completely true but it really sucks for my older kid.
Fun question. My husband is eligible to take a sabbatical next summer (July or August) of 1 month. We live on the East Coast. I will be working throughout the sabbatical, but am a consultant, so have a lot of flexibility to scale my work back during this time. We have 2 kids, aged 8 and 10. We are very outdoorsy, and have done very extensive (and difficult) adventure travel with them in the past to Iceland, Canada, and other remote spots in the US. Assume for the sake of argument right now that cost is not a factor (it will be, but I’m trying to think broadly before doing actual logistics).
Would you:
– Stay at one spot in Hawaii, but doing weekend trips and hiking trips (cons, no passport stamps or international travel!);
– Do one week at 3 different spots – we have looked at Switzerland, Italy, and France? (I think this could get really expensive and maybe exhaust the kids, but none of us have been to any of these countries);
– Go to Australia for the month – but the weather isn’t great in July/August, right?
Hi all! My kiddo has requested a small party for her upcoming 8th birthday. She wants to invite a handful of friends and has no other requirements. I thought this would be easier than inviting the entire class, but I’m totally stumped. It feels like with only a few kids, we should have an activity, but I’m not sure what. Our circle hasn’t really started doing drop off parties just yet, although we could start. Kiddo loves riding her bike, reading, and soccer.