Thursday’s Workwear Report: Floral Three-Quarter-Sleeve Midi Dress
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but I just recently learned about Ulla Popken, a German plus-sized retailer, and I’m thrilled with the selection that I’m seeing for women’s workwear in sizes 12-34.
As a cusp-sized lady myself, I was even more excited to see the selection of activewear, including a lot of fantastic coats and jackets, which can be hard to find in larger sizes. (We’re not in season, but if you happen to be a plus-sized skier, do not sleep on this stuff.)
This three-quarter-sleeve midi dress was the first workwear item that caught my eye, but it’s definitely worth taking a spin through the entire selection!
The dress is on sale for $71.96 with code (originally $89.95) and comes in sizes 12-34.
Sales of note for 5/15:
- Nordstrom – 3800+ items in “new markdowns” — I kind of wonder if they've started marking down stuff for their Half-Yearly sale that usually starts the week before Memorial Day. Good deals on Veronica Beard, Vince, Reiss (esp. coats), as well as Wit & Wisdom and NYDJ
- Alexis Bittar – Vault sale! 100s of re-issued archival styles up to 70% off, plus 25% off all full-price styles too
- Ann Taylor – Extra 40% off sale
- Boden – Up to 50% off with new styles added
- J.Crew – 40% off your purchase and 50% off dresses
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 20% off orders over $125
- Lands' End – Up to 60% off sitewide + extra 60% off sale and clearance
- Loft – 50% off your purchase, and 5/15 only: take 60% off the LOFT Versa collection
- Mango – Weekend exclusive, 30% off everything, and free shipping with $260+
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Supergoop – 20% off sitewide + free Glow Stick (also, free shipping with $50+)
- Talbots – Extra 40% +15% off all markdowns, plus Summer Fridays One Day Sale (5/15), $19.50 pocket tees and $29.50 relaxed chino shorts.
- Theory – 25% off sitewide
- TOCCIN – 30% off select items with code! (You can't stack codes, but on full price items try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off!)
- Vivrelle – Looking to own less stuff but still try trends? Use code CORPORETTE for a free month, and borrow high-end designer clothes and bags!
I ordered from belk for the first time. I filled out the online return slip but forgot an item. It costs $12.95 to do a return so I’d rather add it to the return instead of pay another fee just for this item. I can’t figure out how to add an item or cancel the return and restart online, and I wasn’t able to get through to customer service yesterday via phone or chat. If I add it to the same box with a note do you think they’ll process everything?
Not Belk, but I returned two of the same items in different sizes in the same box to another seller. I did two returns and had two packing slips; I just decided to be nice and combine them in the same box to save them shipping. This vendor did not pick up on there being two returned items and only processed and refunded one. I contacted CS multiple times and could not get a response. I finally reviewed the item on their website and described the issue in my review, and that got a response. They insisted they had no record of my emails, which were very clearly sent to the appropriate address they post everywhere. Whatever. Anyway, that is a long answer to say, “I wouldn’t count on it.”
I used to delay until I knew for sure what I was returning – now a lot of times I just click anything I might return because it’s easier to scribble a note “decided to keep” instead of adding products back on.
For those of you who buy a few new pieces every season to stay with trends – what are you buying now?
Are you filling gaps in your closet? Are you looking for shoes, denim, tops, or just looking to buy anything, generally?
This allergy season I wake up every morning with almost no voice because of all the phlegm – I’m taking Zyrtec, added Flonase recently, and have been trying a TJ Manila honey spray – anything else I could or should be doing?
Sleep with air purifier (and one during the day if you can), try nasal rinses, whatever tea you find soothing.
Tongue scraping? It’s the first thing I do every morning before my coffee.