Splurge Tuesday’s Workwear Report: Millie Embroidered Cardigan
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Now that Labor Day is behind us, the only thing I want to add to my cart is cozy sweaters. This floral cardigan from Rails looks luxe but still comfy enough for a long, chilly day in the office.
I would pair it with a white oxford and navy trousers for a business casual look.
The sweater is $248 at Nordstrom and comes in sizes XXS-2X.
Sales of note for 9/4 (Happy Labor Day — see our big roundup!)
- Nordstrom – End of season clearance, up to 50% off
- Anine Bing – Archive sale, up to 70% off select styles, online only
- Ann Taylor – 30% off you purchase, including new arrivals – $50 off when you spend $200. Readers love this easycare blouse and this blazer that makes a great separate.
- Anthropologie – 40% off sale! The reader favorite wide leg pants are on sale for as low as $86, including the pants I posted last week!
- Athleta – Up to 60% off + extra 30% off sale; readers love these pants
- AYR – Archive sale, up to 60% off
- Boden – 20% off everything – readers love these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- CVS – Epic beauty sale, $10 off when you spend $30 (Walmart is having its “Beauty Event” as well right now!)
- Design Within Reach – the semiannual sale, 25% off everything! (readers love the Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
- The Fold – 20% off, limited time only
- J.Crew – 40% off your purchase
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off all stores and sitewide, PLUS extra 20% off orders over $125
- J.McLaughlin – Extra 40% off sale (ending soon)
- Lilysilk – Anniversary sale, save up to 70% (ending soon)
- Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added, exclusively online)
- M.M.LaFleur – Labor Day Sale Event, save sitewide! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Thru September 7: Extra 25% off clearance! 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
- Sarah Flint – 20% off sitewide
- Talbots – Ends 9/4: 25-40% off wear-now styles
- Theory – End of season sale is on!
- Veronica Beard – Extra 20% off sale styles with code
Schedule your flu shots, everyone! Just recovering from the flu last week and had to use my long weekend to rest…
Ugh, feel better! My doctor recommends getting them in early October but I plan to mask for my flights coming up before then.
Sidebar, is CVS doing new Covid vaccines for anyone yet?
I don’t mind paying $248 for a sweater. I very much mind paying $248 for a sweater made of acrylic, nylon, and a little itchy wool.
Seriously, that is crazy. Not even a little cashmere or something?
I don’t understand Rails. This is their whole business model. Nothing is particularly good quality, unique or stylish. It’s just Expensive for No Reason.
I got a sweater from Rails at the Nordstrom anniversary sale a couple years ago. It’s a cotton and cashmere blend, very comfortable and one of my favorites. It seems all of there more recent sweaters (even the exact same style) are cotton/polyester blends now for the same price or more. Very disappointing.
Their* ugh I never make that error
That’s honestly how I’m feeling about most products these days. I can’t remember the last time I bought something that felt like a fair price for good quality. Going back to that moldy food thread, yet another thing of organic blueberries from Whole Paycheck was hiding moldy ones in the middle over the weekend. The new fridge we had to buy in a rush but made time to read reviews and ratings for is very meh. It’s just…a lot.
going to a conference. 3 days two nights. I’m not presenting or anything but going w my boss and some people so want to look ok, have to go carryon. Have a jump suit i wear with a black blazer and a navy suit. want a dress that i can wear with the same basic single breasted black blazer over with either flats or low heels. ideally would like to be able to fly in it, not too expensive. taking suggestions! i’m 51 and probably a size 8. no one in the group is well dressed doesn’t need to be spendy. suggestions!?
How do you accept that you can’t be prepared for everything? And how have you learned to work through it when the unexpected hits?
I’m 46 and have a small belly for the first time in my life. The peri weight shift is real. I have not gained weight but it’s redistributing, and I hate it. Over the weekend, I tried on a crewneck sweater that I would’ve bought without a second thought a year or two ago. This time, I hated how it looked. The arms, shoulders, chest, length — all great. And nothing was cropped, hallelujah. But I could see the outline of softness in my torso. This is happening more all the time, and it’s bumming me out more than it should. I enjoy classic fits and oversized has never been my vibe. If I sized up, I don’t think it would look right. Are any other people really struggling to figure out how to dress themselves these days? I do not feel good in my body but still believe that I deserve to feel good in my clothing.