Favorite Workwear Suggestions of 2016
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Every weekday here at Corporette, I offer one suggestion for an item that I would wear to work. Sometimes readers love the item, and wow do you guys hate it sometimes. Sometimes *I* love it, sometimes it was just the best I could find given the restraints (for those who haven’t noticed, Monday and Tuesday tend to be pricier items, Wednesday is in the $100-$150 price range, Thursday is in the $50-$100 price range, and Friday is in the “under $50” range.) Still, as the end of the year approaches I thought I’d look back over the past year and choose my personal favorites from the things I recommended… each picture is from one month, starting with January in the upper left-hand corner.
If you’re curious, here are links to the similar roundups from 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2010.
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug / Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec
Sales of note for 4/17:
- Nordstrom – Beauty savings event, up to 25% off – nice price on Black Honey
- Ann Taylor – Cyber Spring! 50% off everything + free shipping
- Boden – 25% off everything (thru Sun, then 15% off)
- Brooklinen – 25% off sitewide — we have and love these sateen sheets
- Evereve – 1000+ items on sale, including lots from Alex Mill, Michael Stars, Sanctuary, Rails, Xirena, and Z-Supply
- Express – $29 dresses
- J.Crew – 30% off all dresses
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything, and extra 50% off clearance
- Lands' End – 50% off full price styles and 60% off all clearance and sale – lots of ponte dresses come down under $25, and this packable raincoat in gingham is too cute
- Loft – Friends & Family event, 50% off entire purchase + free shipping
- Macy's – 25% off already reduced prices + 15% off beauty & fragrance
- M.M.LaFleur – Spring Sale Event – Buy More, save more! 10% off $250+, 15% off $500+, 20% off $750+, 25% off $1000+ (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off if you find any exclusions.)
- Sephora – Spring sale! 20%, 15%, or 10% off depending on your membership tier; ends 4/20. Here's everything I recommend in the sale!
- Talbots – Spring sale! 40% off + extra 15% off all markdowns
- TOCCIN – Use 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!
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
- becoming more connected with people
- what doing your best really means
- feeling like your job is in danger
- brunch food for a large group
- changing your name at marriage — or not
- estate planning and leaving money to charity
- seeing your PCP for gynecological / well-woman care
- New Year's resolutions
- inheriting six figures
- what socks to wear with loafers
- how to prevent another panic attack
- what to do about a parent who drinks too much
- how to buy a house in a VHCOL area


Wow that plum blazer in July is gorgeous. I seem to have missed it!
I, Ellen Barshevsky, am making a new and VERY important resolution for 2017. I RESOLVE to be nice to everyone and to be gratful for everything that is close to me, and to do my best to find a guy interested in Marrying me for me, not for the fact that I am an attorney at law. It does NOT matter if he is duly admitted or NOT, and for all it matter’s, if I could find a guy to MARRY me, I would NOT even care if he said to me that I would NOT have to work any more. Yes, I would give up my job as a Partner in a boutique firm to take on married life, and I would do my very best to keep my new husband VERY happy, meaning that if he did not want me to shop for new clotheing,, I would NOT, and if he wanted for me to do something to improve the marrage, I would do that also. I want him to treat me as an equal and as a partner (a marrage partner, that is), and I would want him to like my freind’s like Myrna and Laurie. I resolve to do ALL of this if a guy marries me. YAY!!!!