Weekend Open Thread

Weekend Open Thread

Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Happy weekend, ladies! Are you a fan of espadrilles for the summer? I haven’t had a pair in years, but these Nine West espadrilles look great for the weekend. They’re available in four colors, all great: blue, beige, black, and a nice coral, in sizes 5-12 at…

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Weekly News Update

Weekly News Update

Like these posts? Follow us on Twitter or Facebook — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! You can also follow us on Pinterest and Instagram, or via our RSS feed. Bloomberg Gadfly reports on the state of plus-size fashion, which is lagging behind the stats: Annual U.S. sales of women’s plus-size clothing rose by 17% to $20.4 billion in…

Frugal Friday’s Workwear Report: Crepe Blouse

Frugal Friday’s Workwear Report: Crepe Blouse

Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Reader L wrote in to recommend this affordable blouse, noting: I recently purchased a couple of workhorse blouses from Kohl’s, of all places. Yep, they’re polyester, but surprisingly substantial and not completely sheer like other tops. Regular price is $36,…

Coffee Break: ‘Marles’ Multicolor Woven Coat

Coffee Break: ‘Marles’ Multicolor Woven Coat

I was perusing Nordstrom’s “emerging designer” section, which is definitely aimed at the sort of woman who prefers color, texture, and novelty over, you know, function, form, and, well, whatever else one could do with money rather than spending it on very expensive, odd clothes — but this multicolored coat appealed to me. I even like how…