Weekend Open Thread
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I always used to wear dresses in the summertime before I had kids — but now it seems like with all the bending and squatting and picking up, I’m more comfortable in pants or shorts for lazy summer days. I like these chambray crops from Vince — pricey but they’re cool enough to wear with heels for a date night, a pretty pair of sandals for brunch, or, hey, low sneaks or flip flops for running after your kiddo on the playground. The pants are $195 at Neiman Marcus. Vince Chambray Cargo Pants
Here’s a more affordable option.
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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?
Consulte, el momento de actuar es siempre ahora.
depending on how responsible/accountable you’re looking for, Primary might be a good option – check out their answer to “where do you make your clothes?” here: https://www.primary.com/help
With all the focus lately on fast fashion and the poor conditions it’s often produced in, does anyone know of good places to buy kids’ clothes that make an effort at responsible manufacturing? I’m fine paying more for my clothes, which generally last a while, but I have a hard time spending a lot on clothes that are going to get spilled on/torn/etc. but I also don’t want my cheap kids clothes made by someone else’s kids in a sweatshop somewhere. Any recommendations?
Piggybacking on the car seat discussion earlier, we bought an FAA-approved kid harness thing from kidsflysafe (on amazon) for an upcoming flight with 2 year old. I’ll update after the trip with a review, but I figured I’d rather carry an extra seatbelt in my bag than lug a car seat through the airport with me (still have the rental car seat problem, though), so it seems promising!
Just learned that I am in the running for a visiting assistant clinical law professor position. Totally new arena for me. Wondering if any legal academics/ clinical profs or those in the know can tell me about what to look for in terms of: salary range, benefits, vacation, family friendliness/ maternity leave policies (not preg but hope so soon; have older children). Would be so grateful.
After many years of avoiding them, I purchased shorts for this summer specifically to run after DD. It would be nice if they were cute, but they are assuredly ‘mom shorts’. I’ve come to terms with it though, because they were 10 bucks, they’re comfortable, have usable pockets, and for the most part won’t make it out of the backyard. DD doesn’t give a cr*p about what I’m wearing, as long as she can wipe her hands on me after ‘gardening’ (aka pulling handfuls of dirt out of the flower beds)
Hello ladies! I’m a new mom (baby girl is almost 5 weeks old). My husband has a nice paternity leave (he’s taking a little over 6 weeks) so I’m a little anxious for him to go back in a couple weeks. One thing I’m worried about is when will I be able to shower? Now he watches the baby when I shower, but what are the logistics of showering when you’re on mat leave with your LO?! I would definitely wait for her to sleep, but then how close do I need to have her near the shower?
I’m going out on leave sometime next week from biglaw as a midlevel, nearly senior, associate. What should I do to make things easier on my colleagues and clients while I’m out? What should my out of office message say? Change my voicemail?
I can’t quite wrap my head around the idea that I won’t be coming to the office for a while. The last time I was out for more than a day or two was when I went on my honeymoon years ago.
I realize I’m in a New England city and they’re pretty preppy, but I wear Sperry’s almost exclusively on the weekend. They’re light, comfy, and I can easily run around in them, plus they’ve got great traction in the rain or on sand. If those aren’t your thing, I think Keds or other low-profile sleek sneakers with crops look fine too.
I sometimes feel bad about not looking as cute as the other moms on the playground, but I think my kid would rather have a mom who can go down the slide and chase him than a mom wearing heeled sandals at a park filled with wood chips who can’t do anything other than sit and watch.
Can you wear sneakers with crops? I always feel like that looks terrible, but maybe I’m not styling it right. I really need more outfits that I can wear with super comfortable sneakers – I’ve decided that wearing cute shoes sometimes prevents me from really playing with my kids and that seems stupid. Must reform.