Suit of the Week: Ann Taylor
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For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Also: we just updated our big roundup for the best women's suits of 2026!
This suit from Ann Taylor is such a pretty color.
The suit has a LOT of matching pieces, including a short-sleeved jacket (cap-sleeved and double-breasted!), a midi dress, and a shell, as well as the various cuts of pants (ankle, flare, curvy) and the fitted long blazer pictured here.
The suiting pieces are $119-$198.
Sales of note for 7/29:
- 7/29/26: Happy National Lipstick Day! Nordstrom, Ulta, Sephora, and more are all having great deals today on lipsticks! (Even Target has a “buy one get one 25% off” sale!) Here are all of our favorite lipsticks right now.
- Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale continues! Here's our big roundup of the best workwear, as well as everything we've selected thus far. Don't forget to check to see if their daily beauty deal is a good one for you – e.g., 7/29 up to 40% off select lip products; 7/31 Bobbi Brown; 8/1 Jo Malone
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer styles + 60% off clearance — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it's a great separate)
- Banana Republic – 30% off your purchase (ends 7/31)
- The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns + extra 10% off
- J.Crew – Up to 30% off
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off sitewide
- Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added, exclusively online)
- M.M.LaFleur – End of season sale! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new markdowns up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Talbots – 25% off your entire purchase
- Theory – End of season sale is on!
Not the kitten heeled flip flops!
They are everywhere though.
Current! Fresh! Chic!
Current I’ll give you. Fresh (memories of my early 20s with people teetering around on these in bars….) and chic, no.
Blech. I about snapped an ankle wearing those things in my 20s!
I fell right in the middle of a courtroom. My shoes were at least closed toe, but only covered the front of the feet and otherwise were a heeled slide. I turned, my shoes stuck to the carpet, and I went all the way down. I’m a prosecutor. One of the inmates laughed so hard he choked. Never have I ever worn any shoe without a back to it to court again.
So is cyclospora.
Any ideas for fun things to bring to a vacation rental? Going to a New England lake house with three generations where the main activity is relaxing. Obviously will be bringing books and games, but looking for other ideas too. Any specific game recs? other activities? treats?
I’m not even sure what I’m looking for to be honest, but wanted to see if anyone had any ideas as I start packing.
I feel like a cello, so you can play suspenseful music. This is the opening to every cozy thriller ever, no?
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You’re not wrong, haha
Know your crowd but cards against maturity (the kids version of cards against humanity) is a fun multigenerational game in our family. Warning – everyone needs to be okay with a lot of potty humor.
Apples to Apples Jr. is another great multigenerational game with less potty humor.
+1 I grew up playing apples to apples, and my aunt would get so mad (in a nice-ish way) at us middle-school age kids for picking the dumbest winners that made sense to us. But sooooo many memories.
A few practical things that make a surprisingly big difference for us-
– motion activated nightlights for hallways or strange corners
– suction cup hooks for bathrooms (there are never enough places for towels or damp swimsuits!)
– glass markers / wine charms / drink koozies so people can tell their cups apart
– if the rental does not have a smart TV, throwing our old Roku / Chrome stick / Fire stick and HDMI cable in
– Surge protector or multi-outlet extension cord to help with all the device charging
Ooo thank you for these! Roku is a great idea in particular.
Don’t forget its power cord (ask me how i know this)
Ask the elders for all of their recipes. Take pictures of the littles. Assemble it for xmas gifts. I’m assuming it’s not your family, you are new, and you want these people to like you, and you may be bored and need a task. Master the recipies of old while the elders are still around. Everyone will love you later for this.
This is such great advice.
Unless the recipes are weird savory jello salads!
J/k, the recipe books will still be cherished and poured over. Even Great Aunt Ethel’s mayo/jello/pulled pork nightmare concoction.
A mousse that is somehow meat-flavored.
I was fed aspic as a child more often than I’d like to discuss.
Midwest salads that aren’t really salads!
I’d bring a big puzzle because I think everyone could get in on the fun (if you might have a large space you can use for puzzle work)… I’d also bring an Escape the Room or something like that because I never have enough people to do it. Maybe also do a taste-test night with like vanilla ice cream or something fun like that?
Yup, the big puzzle on a table, where people come and go to relax, and puzzle for a few minutes.
Love the puzzle idea!
I’m assuming this is your family? Bringing along some old photo albums to look through can generate some story telling.
Game recs:
– Exploding Kittens
– Ticket to Ride
– Wingspan
– Monopoly (the card version)
– Pit
– Pass the Pigs
– Mexican Train Game
– Clue
also Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
I posted this a day or two ago, but i love Giant Jenga (only if you’re driving — way too big and bulky for a plane).
We did something like this recently. Lawn games? We did badminton, croquet, bucket golf, and of course there are others. We all played these games during summers growing up with our parents and the kids got a kick out of learning them and obviously the adults loved teaching/reminiscing. Bubbles (huge bubbles, bubble wands, bubble guns – bubble technology has really advanced) were also a hit for the kids. One of those cute new polaroid cameras. The kids loved this, too. My niece called it the “old timey” without a hint of irony and I, 40, am apparently ready for the grave.
A couple of puzzles and some outdoor yard games (bocce and badminton are popular in my house).
A slip and slide!
OMG I just cannot with games. IDK why. I get stabby. What I do like: Monopoly, but expect crying from someone. Also, Texas Hold-Em played with real poker chips.
What worked for us: bringing sketch books and decent new art supplies. I could do it with the littles and just doodle a bit and work on my lettering. Kept my hands away from my phone.
I dislike most board games too. I will NOT play charades – I would literally rather stare at the wall alone than do that.
Although I love board games, I was going to come make a similar recommendation to the art supplies. Many years ago for Thanksgiving, I bought a coloring tablecloth and crayons for the kids’ table. So many adults ended up sitting there coloring before the day was over that I now always buy one for both tables, even though the youngest kid is now 14. So that might be fun if you have a table you could leave it out on? There seem to be plenty of non-Thanksgiving themed ones available.
Kan Jam! Super fun lawn game. You can buy a collapsable version to make it easier to pack.
My kids (and the adults lol) like Kan Jam and Spikeball. We also take a volleyball and the kids will play that for hours.
Flashlights for flashlight tag. Bug spray – like honest to goodness, deet-packed bug spray because… ooooof. IDK age of kids, but glow sticks go a long way if you have some younger ones who want something to do at night (temporary tats also fall in to this category for my kids). Warm clothes because it was 100 a week ago but like 65 today. Tweezers, because ticks are real and you don’t need a set of tweezers until it’s too late.
Ah yes the deet-heavy bug spray is on the list, and I love the glow stick/temporary tattoo idea.
I sometimes enjoy getting to make a special recipe on vacation when I can cook without rushing… could be anything – lasagna & homemade ice cream come to mind!
Just got back from a lake trip. We had some pretty epic games of Uno on the patio.
Snacks — popcorn, charcuterie, brownies, s’mores fixings.
If you’re close enough, a short day trip into town can be fun and break up the day.
Depending on the age and number of kids, walkie talkies!
Assuming you are driving – I always pack one good chef’s knife, a good pairing knife, and a good corkscrew. Makes a world of difference for how the kitchen functions when you aren’t trying to maul an apple with a dull knife from 1995. Other practical items – I always bring lots of paper plates, cups, and plastic silverware so you do not have to wash every plate constantly. And, coffee + filters. Nothing worse than having to hunt for coffee before you’ve had coffee.
I always bake a few muffin type loafs for breakfast – coffee cake and pumpkin and also bring fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. I’m not a game person so those aren’t in my list. Bathing suits and towels, yes and my kindle.