Weekend Open Thread
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You usually don’t find “comfort shoes” and “stylish” in the same sentence. My feet can no longer tolerate the pointy, narrow, high-heeled shoes of my 20s, but is it too much to ask for shoes that work for both my feet and style?
These Ecco sneakers marry both form and function. Wear these sleek leather sneakers to the office and on your way to happy hour. The cushioned insole is removable in case you need more width, and the textile lining keeps your feet comfortable year-round. It’s available in nine colors, so you’ll be sure to find one that suits your tastes.
Ecco’s Soft 7 Sneaker is $138-$175, depending on the color. This shoe is available in sizes 4-4.5 to 11-11.5.
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Sales of note for 11.25.24 (Great Black Friday Sales!!)
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Early Black Friday, up to 60% off — great deals on Natori, Vince, Theory, Boss, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Rothy’s, and Weitzman, as well as gift ideas like Barefoot Dreams and Parachute — Dyson isn’t marked down at all but you do get 3x points on beauty purchases.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, plus extra 15% off full price styles
- Anine Bing – Shop more, save more (spend $200-$300, get an extra 15-25% off)
- A.P.C. – Shop 40% off
- ba&sh – Up to 40% off Fall/Winter styles, including select colors of reader favorite Gaspard & Guspa cardigans (also included in Tuckernuck’s sale)
- Banana Republic Factory – 60% off everything + extra 20% off (or extra 30% off with your Gap Inc credit card) ends 11/26
- Bloomingdales – Take $25 off every $100 you spend on items labeled BLACK FRIDAY; ends 11/24
- Boden – 30% off on 1000s of styles, including reader favorites like this blazer and these dresses
- Cuyana – Free shipping over $95 (and 10% off your first order over $150)
- Demellier – 20% off with code, free worldwide shipping & returns
- Design Within Reach – 25% off sitewide (including reader-favorite office chairs Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
- The Fold – Black Friday, up to 30% off everything
- Eloquii – 50% off everything + extra 10% off $125 or more
- Everlane – Up to 50% off everything
- Furla – Up to 50% off select styles
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off almost everything – LOTS of winter coats 40% off, down to $204-$230
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything, plus extra 25% off orders $125+
- Kule – 30% off sitewide
- Kohl’s – Earn $10 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 Spent – includes Travelpro luggage!
- LaLigne – 30% off in their ONLY sale of the year
- Lo & Sons – Up to 70% off – reader favorite laptop tote is under $200
- Macy’s – 20-50% off beauty brands like Clinique and Armani, 50% off designer handbags, 50-75% off sparkly jewelry, and 40-50% off women’s boots
- Mansur Gavriel – Winter sale, up to 60% off
- M.M.LaFleur – “20% off everything” (but exclusions apply)
- Ministry of Supply – 30% off sitewide
- Mulberry – Up to 40% off, including Bayswater, Islington, and more
- Neiman Marcus – Earn a $50-$1250 gift card, including on beauty and fragrance purchases
- Rothy’s – Everything up to 30% off (some also on sale at Nordstrom)
- Shopbop – 25% off storewide with code, including great blazers from Rag & Bone, IRO, Smythe, and select L’Agence (also lots of nice Black Halo dresses)
- Soma – Early Black Friday $29 bra event (up to 50% off)
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Sue Sartor – Week of Joy sale, 30% off sitewide
- Steelcase – 25% off sitewide, including reader-favorite office chairs Leap and Gesture
- Strathberry – Pre-black Friday, enjoy up to 30% off select styles!
- Stuart Weitzman – Extra 25% off full-price and sale styles
- Talbots – 40% off your entire purchase + daily deals
- Theory – 25% off sitewide + up to 40% off select outerwear
- Tory Burch – 30% off $250+
- Tuckernuck – 20% off sitewide
- Universal Standard – At least 30% off sitewide, up to 70% off all styles
- Victoria’s Secret – 30% off everything, and 7/$35 panties
- White House Black Market – 60% off clearance, 30% off sitewide for WHBM members
- 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
- BabyJogger – 30% off sitewide
- BestBuy – Lots of deals on gaming consoles, including PS5, XBox Series X, and more
- Carter’s – 50-60% off entire site and store
- ErgoBaby – 25% off bouncers
- Graco – Up to 30% off sitewide
- Hanna Andersson – 50% off sitewide
- J.Crew Crewcuts – 50% off almost everything, prices marked
- Nordstrom – Lots of deals on Stokke, Maxi-Cosi, BabyJoger, Posh Baby, Silver Cross, and more
- Old Navy – Everything on sale
- SNOO / Happiest Baby – 30% off Snoo, up to 50% off sitewide
BIL’s friend passed away after a long illness. BIL & SIL asked DH to stay at their house and watch their teens while they go to the funeral (will have to fly there). DH agreed because he feels he is indebted to BIL bc he has helped us with some home projects. Neither DH nor I know why BIL didn’t ask the grandparents, who are retired and would have happily helped out. Now I have to solo parent for at least three days while DH babysits their kids. I’m a little annoyed.
Has anyone taken early elementary age kids to &Juliet? I’m debating whether to take my 7 year old when it comes to our city. She is generally a good theater goer who loves musicals, but she’s so far only seen things that are more kid-oriented (Aladdin, Lion King, Frozen, Mean Girls).
Whelp I just remembered there was a fourth grade parent event this morning for the kids to show off what they’ve been working on so far…and clearly I missed it. The teacher sent one email last week and I didn’t write it down right away. Normally there are like three reminders. It’s hard having everything be electronic! I feel soooo bad.
I could use a distraction so I’m trying to think through the guest list for my first grader’s birthday party in a couple months. She has 10 friends from K that she still plays with regularly and wants to invite, and she really wants her whole Girl Scout troop there, which is 7 girls besides her. These two groups represent about 1/4th of her first grade class, so if we add in even a few new first grade friends we’re pushing half the class, and we should just invite everyone, right? That’s almost 35 kids total but I think we can make it work.
Also, is it horribly gauche to say something like “Apologies no siblings due to space constraints” on the invite? I’ve never seen this language on an invite (in fact, many in our circles say “siblings welcome”) but whenever you invite the whole class you get at least a couple uninvited siblings and if we have good turnout we’re really going to be straining the limits of the party venues. It’s January in the Midwest so no option to do anything outside.