Suit of the Week: Banana Republic Factory
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 2025!
I'm going to start by saying: this suit looks fresh and modern to me.
But then I found myself thinking: but the pants are SKINNY. Aren't we past all that?
But… it still looks fresh and modern. So let's discuss. Are you still wearing skinny pants with work outfits? What about them (or styling them) makes them feel dated versus fresh? Is there a way to intentionally be more Audrey Hepburn, less 2015?
I think a number of things make the styling here look more Audrey, including the tucked-in blouse, the loafers, and the juuuust-above-the-ankle-bone cut. (If the crop were three or four inches higher it would look a lot more like 2015, IMHO.)
Banana Republic Factory has a ton of matching pieces, including a great V-neck sheath dress and straight cut pants, as well as the pictured blazer and skinny pants. Everything is on a pretty great sale, which unfortunately means we're down to lucky sizes in some colors — check your local store to see if they can track something down for you if you're missing something. The pieces are $50-$170, available in sizes XS-XL, plus an additional 20% off at checkout.
Sales of note for 1/1/25 (HAPPY NEW YEAR!):
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – Now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Semi Annual Sale! Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 60% off 3+ styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% + extra 10% — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and their oversized blazers!
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – 30% on almost everything with code
- Rothy's – End of season sale, up to 50% off fall and winter styles
- Sephora – Extra 20% off sale items for Beauty Insider members
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Summersalt – BOGO sweaters, including this reader-favorite sweater blazer
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 40% off + 25% off, sale on sale!
- Universal Standard – 25 styles for $25, 1/1 only
I hate the winter so, so much, but I live in the Northeast and will never leave (I’m also born and bred here, but I still hate it).
I try to lean into winter, and I can do that when it’s in the 30s but it’s been in the low teens lately and I hate it. I use a SAD lamp in the morning (IME, it works better than nothing but isn’t a replacement for actual sunlight), I lean into being cozy and hygge, I bundle up and get outside, I try to follow “no bad weather just bad clothing”, but I’m not suited for winter.
I think my two main issues are:
– I live in a city so I walk everywhere so going to work, out to see friends, to run errands, to the gym requires being out in the cold.
– Many of my hobbies and workouts are outdoors and either so much more enjoyable or only possible to do in the warm weather. I ski a bit, but all of my other hobbies are warm weather: trail running (which I do year round but prefer in the warm weather. Plus ice is a factor in the winter), rowing (river is “closed” in winter for safety), sailing (same issue as rowing), soccer (some winters I play in an indoor league, but indoor is pretty different and not my preference), tennis (no indoor courts near me). Getting outside to see the sun and be active is huge for me, and it’s hard to a) do so and b) do so enjoyably in winter.
I still workout and socialize and enjoy other indoor hobbies in winter but it’s not the same. Plus, since I can’t go for a run or row with a friend, we’re more likely to grab a drink or meal to socialize which isn’t always great.
Walking to work this morning was next level cold and it’s not warming up at all in the 10 day forecast. April feels a long ways away.
Unfortunately due to school schedules a trip somewhere warm isn’t feasible.
Yes. I just resign myself to suffering this time of year. I can handle the cold, but have very little tolerance for snow and ice.
I also read and cook a lot this time of year.
I live in the far, far N of the PNW, also born and raised, but I think I’m going to need to leave because my seasonal depression gets worse and worse every year. Last year it was almost life-threateningly bad. It sucks.
Anyway, since I see that cold is a big part of the problem for you, I’d recommend throwing lots of money at the problem and the right kind of high quality winter gear from head to toe. This may come at the sacrifice of looking cute, but it’ll be worth it.
I have also found that taking the winter off from alcohol is a huge game changer for me. I’m depressed enough, I don’t need the additional help from alcohol. This hasn’t curtailed my social outings, and actually I find them more enjoyable without booze bringing me down.
I sympathize. I find it helps to break up the time in my head. I simply can’t think of everything from December to April as one long slog. Until new years I don’t complain because the cold is festive. From new years until Valentine’s Day I’m leaning in to rest, the gym and the steam room and all the wonderful food drinks and clothing that I’ll have to bid farewell in the spring. There’s not much on the calendar and I just lean into the cozy. From mid February on I’m fighting it. Im outside even if it’s cold because there will be a day when I’ll notice the sun is just a little higher in the sky, and I love that tiny shift you only notice when you’re outside routinely; it’s getting brighter. March might break our hearts with cold and snow but the sun gives you a better bang for your buck as far as outside time. I hope that breakdown is helpful.
completely agree. I’m religious and so lean into the liturgical seasons and saints days to help break things up, with a different focus/approach to each part of the season. If you’re not religious, you’ll have to structure it yourself but can divide things up into microseasons.
I agree with all of this. I tend to view winter as a time for rest and renewal, even if it’s not with some of my most-loved activities. I try to really enjoy and lean into slowing down. Once in awhile, I’ll go to an indoor pool and hot tub to help with the winter blues. And I love going over to a friend’s to have a cup of coffee or something cozy.
I was just going to say, try an indoor pool. I love to swim indoors for exercise on cold winter mornings and it’s such a nice way to get warmed up for the whole day. Bonus if the pool facility has a steam room or sauna for a few minutes before hitting the showers
hot yoga really helps me. It’s sometimes the only time during the week that I actually feel warm.
I’m sorry, OP. Sounds like you are already doing all the things I was going to suggest. You may want to talk to your doctor about taking an SSRI. I take one (year round) and it’s helped.
Ah yes, didn’t mention but I’m on one year round
Maybe you already are, but I’d use those hot hands warmers for your feet and hands any time you want! (It took a mental shift a few years ago to start using them anytime I was cold, not just for ski days. Life is much better now that I do). Also you sound pretty active and you say you’re in the northeast so I’m a little surprised you don’t play squash. That’s where most of my athletic friends migrate for the winter and it’s quite fun both between the games and the social aspect.
No place to play squash near me (same for an indoor pool I can access). I’m in the city and these facilities are usually in the burbs (at country clubs).
The pool part is surprising. I understand why you might not be into swimming or want to join a gym with a pool, but I also live in a cold city and can think of many indoor pools within a few miles of me- a city pool, a YMCA, a JCC, several college pools with varying levels of access, and more expensive gyms with pools that are a little farther away.
I agree on finding some activity you like doing in the winter, though, whether it’s indoors or outdoors. And for me the key to being happy outside is keeping my head and face warm, so not just a hat, but adding an ear band and a scarf or neck gaiter really helps.
Really? That’s surprising! They’re all over the place in downtown Boston and I assumed the same in NYC. Bummer!
There are plenty of indoor pools in NYC!
OP, I know you said getting away isn’t in the cards, but I find that having a few days in Florida or so,where similar over President’s Day weekend or another midpoint makes a huge difference because I can look forward to it and then when you come back. The remainder of cold weather feels more manageable. Might be something for next winter, if not this one.
Separately, wool socks and layers, a hat and other winter wear make a huge difference for my tolerance of outside walking (and I walk a lot). I also love a good sauna (if you’re in NYC, lots of places have dry passes).
This is what I came to suggest. I’m making 2025 the year of “getting a coffee and walking around,” so I just ordered some hot hands so I can get started right away :)
I’m so sorry. 2 additional thoughts: a vitamin d3 supplement if you aren’t already on one (was very helpful for me) and truly, consider moving. I moved from Arizona to the Midwest and it’s amazing to be in a place where I enjoy all the seasons. I know that’s often not possible, but I just wanted to reinforce that it’s not superficial to do so if you want to.
I think I’d be happier in a different climate, but also my whole family is here, my friends are here, the only place I could do my job in the south is Dallas (no thank you), and a lot of the activities I love are somewhat geographic
FWIW OP – I live in the upper Midwest and my husband is very very similar to you, and I’m mostly ambivalent about winter. But he hates it. We DID move away for a year, and our family, friends, careers, connections pulled us right back. We are much happier living here where we are rooted but the seasons are a challenge. So I get that you hate the climate but can’t move 100%.
It got easier for me when I got really into meditation, particularly after a Vipassana retreat that I happened to do in the cold winter. It’s very focused on feeling sensations (aka it’s so cold) without judging things as good or bad, just that it is. When my mediation habit is strong, I do much better in the winter. So perhaps something else to try. Plus a mediation corner with a warm blanket and incense is very cozy.
Why can’t you go running? I know lots of people who run all winter long. It def takes extra gear and care but it can be very enjoyable, esp with a friend.
I do run all winter long. I’m just unhappy to miserable while I do it.
Sorry that you hate winter so much and it is so miserable for you. Here are some things that helped me: more throw blankets around the house. 2. an electric vest to wear around the house. 3. Buying a good face mask to cover my face when outside–no exposed skin. 4. More books, candles, hot drinks. 5. Going to cozy hotel bars and drinking a hot toddy by the fireplace. 6. Getting more into downhill skiing. Sending you good vibes!
Re: school schedules preventing winter vacations, how old are your kids? If elementary, I’d really consider pulling them out for a couple days to do a long weekend somewhere warm. I’m generally conservative about not missing school for vacations, but I don’t think a few days at that age is a big deal. If middle school or up, do they have friends they could stay with, so you and DH could go somewhere warm on your own?
Check out the book “How to Winter”, by Kari Leibowitz. It’s helped me learn to love (rather than resentfully tolerate) the PNW. I also depend on frequent trips to our local Korean spa, which ensures that my bones get warm on a regular basis.
Is it the darkness or the cold that bothers you more?
Is the snow deep enough to snowshoe? It’s like snow hiking.
Time to pick up hot yoga! I lived in North Dakota for many years and this was a balm to my soul when it was -30 degrees out. It would satisfy your need for physical activity, socializing, and feeling deeply warm deep in your bones. I would stay for 2 sessions back to back sometimes for even extra coziness.
OP if you want to repost your city in the morning people may have more specific ideas.
Is it in the budget to occasionally Uber? Or feasible to take the bus to reduce walking outside time?
Read the book Wintering!
I was sick for a huge chunk of December and am still exhausted for most of the day. I’m back at work and struggling- how do I cope when all I want to do is take a nap?
look at it as an endurance thing — each day aim to get a little bit better. it’s normal for these first few days back to be hard in general to get into things.
If you can push off some work until you’re feeling better, do it — your body still needs to recover, so do what you can to provide the time to rest.
For those of you who do “strength training for women” at home, do you find that it’s overly heavy on glute stuff and lighter on upper body stuff? That has been my experience (compared to strength training NOT targeted to women) and I’m trying to figure out if that is solely due to the presumed desire for a woman to have a shapely bum.
I ask because I despise hip thrusts and other dumb hip-hinge exercises (often with exercise bands) and will procrastinate… so I’m trying to figure out if they have some benefit I need, or if I can just focus on doing any strength training, like the one my husband uses (Fitbod).
I think unless you are training for a specific type of activity, any strength training is beneficial.
I do almost all of my lifting at home and while I don’t follow programs *for women*, I usually use programs developed by women (doing Lift with Cee right now, used to do one developed by a female trainer at my old gym whose clients were overwhelmingly female).
IME, things are a pretty even split of upper and lower body and *most* lower body exercises are variations of squats, lunges, and deadlifts. There’s some glute bridges or other stuff, but not most.
I usually do a full body lift 3-4x a week. In my current program it’s 2 different sets, each consisting of 4 exercises. In this program it’s 1 lower body, 2-3 upper body and 0-1 core exercises per set. In my old program it’s was 3 sets of 3 exercises – 1 each of upper, lower, and core.
So all that to say – no, IME there isn’t a focus on glutes or hip hinges more than upper body. That being said – it’s important to train that area some. You don’t need to focus on glute and butt but it’s an important muscle group for functional fitness (sitting down and standing up, going up stairs or uphill) you shouldn’t ignore,
Unless it’s something that’s trying to help your pelvic floor/core I would assume that it’s the bum thing. No reason you can’t do a general strength training without without those hip movements you dislike.
It’s also a functional fitness thing, so that may be why you see it in other programs. Particularly ones developed by physical therapists.
I do workout programs on Fitness Blender and they are a pretty good combination of upper and lower body.
The ones I do have a pretty even split between total body, lower body, and upper body days.
Programs that claim to combine HIIT and strength training are much more focused on the lower body than on the upper body, and a lot of programs targeted at women are of this type.
I am an avid user of Sweat and it’s programs don’t skew lower body. I am doing a gym based one called PWR Strength right now and it’s more upper body heavy but the options are expansive and you would never need to focus on glutes in pretty much any of them.
If you hate that movement so much you are skipping the rest of your workout, give yourself permission to skip that movement or try a different routine.
FWIW I have been doing a dumbbell routine that says it is aimed at women, found on Muscle and Strength, and there are no hip thrusts. It has a leg day, an arms day, and a core day and they all seem pretty balanced without undo emphasis on any one particular muscle group.
I don’t have this problem, but I use the Peloton app + the Hardcore On The Floor calendar to plan my workouts. The calendar is very balanced and I tend to stick with it, so I’m doing an equal amount of lower body and upper body exercises. Are you doing a specific program, or just doing your own thing? I would lost if I didn’t have something like the Hardcore calendar to help me figure out what classes to do when.
What climate change related activities do you willingly do? (Low buys, train travel, second hand shopping etc.)
What climate change related activities do you vote in support of? (Congestion tax, expansion of transit, etc.)
What will you only change if it’s forced on you by law?
I only buy hybrid cars and tend to keep them for over 200K miles. I recycle. I don’t eat red meat. I walk when feasible. When possible I buy higher-quality goods that last longer and are repairable.
Where I live it’s not possible to vote for individual climate initiatives or policies. You just have to vote for candidates from the party that cares more about the climate.
I try to walk and take public transit instead of driving when it’s accessible. I chose to buy a small home in a walkable area with an easy commute to work so that it’s an option for me. I try to cook my own food and limit plastic waste. I try to buy quality items and keep them longer. I recycle and donate clothing, and buy a lot second hand, especially for my kids. But we also drive, get take-out, order things on Amazon sometimes, fly to Europe a lot (my family lives there). I generally vote for the people trying to do better for the environment, but sometimes other things take priority.
I live in a walkable area with minimal commute. I drive my cars into the ground. You will, however, pry plastic straws out of my cold, dead hands.
The framing of this question is a bit different from how I think about it. Most things that are too hard/to expensive/out of reach for me would be made cheaper/more convenient/more attainable if there was legislative and structural change.
So now I don’t take the train as much because it is double the cost at double the time. I know that living in a place with decent public transit, expensive gas and scarce parking, this incentive structure flips on its head.
Remember when LEDs were bad and expensive? Now they are cheap and good. That’s because laws changed the market.
Right now I do many things that save my own money (minimizing waste and consumption). I fly to see family or for my job, but I fly just for pleasure maybe once in 5 years. A caveat is that some of my relatives live in pretty awesome locations so I get to feed two birds with one scone there.
Diet wise, motivation to cut back on meat and dairy is partially environmental, but in equal parts to save money. But even here it’s made so much easier by many people creating demand, and there being so many options like oat milk etc, in regular grocery stores nowadays.
I refuse to never see my family again (if I had to stop plane travel), or have reusable toilet paper.
Well said.
I drive an electric car (Chevy Bolt), have a composting service pick up my food scraps, and have cut down on my online shopping, plus the general reduce, reuse, recycle thing.
willingly-happily-
– live in a city and walk or use public t-port pretty much exclusively. Use a car maybe once a month for a big suburbs errand day. Offer to do curbside pickup for neighbors while we’re out and about to save them the drive. They do the same for us. It’s awesome.
– reuse as much as possible (whether that means plastic bags become trash can liners, washing Ziplocs, bringing our own leftover takeout containers to restaurants for leftovers, etc) and also some secondhand shopping
– bought a smaller house (1500sf) with zoned HVAC so we are only heating or cooling the rooms we’re actually in. Typical energy bill is $100 a month.
– consolidate deliveries wherever possible (like put everything on our Amazon day)
– have vegetarian dinners 3-4x per week
support-
– public t-port
– congestion tax
– clean energy
only if forced-
– air travel
My list is very similar (especially the last one!), although we live in suburbia and drive more than you, but not a lot given our suburban location. I WFH full time, we normally walk or bike our kid to school and DH WFH a lot and often bikes when he has to go in, so we frequently go a week or more without using the car, which is unusual here.
We also only have one kid. Although that was not a climate change-driven decision, it does make me feel better about our frequent air travel.
I do second hand shopping. Try to buy energy-star appliances and grow native plants. Pondering replacing our lawn with an eco-friendlier one, and we might try a rain barrel again. We’re so committed to glass snapware that we’ve had the same box of ziplocks for about ten years now. I try to reuse and reduce plastic use wherever possible. We just started composting.
I don’t travel often and work from home so I’ve got less of a footprint there. (Currently driving a 2016 subaru that I bought in 2016).
I’m all in favor of pretty much anything to support climate change and will vote accordingly.
What will I only change if it’s forced on me by law… I’m not sure I can think of anything.
I keep myself healthy so I do not create unnecessary burdens on the healthcare or social services systems. I walk and cycle, I don’t drink alcohol (what a waste of agricultural resources!), I don’t do high risk activities like ATVing, I don’t smoke, I don’t do drugs, I don’t commit crimes. Obviously, I still might get sick or injured — but I do simple things that are reasonably within my power to limit that risk.
By not creating problems to be solved by society, I limit the resources required to sustain my life, and that limits the demand I place on the world.
Is this a joke comment?
I’m not the 4:47 anon, but what she said is sensible and similar to what I do. Like her I cycle for transportation, which is arguably not a low risk activity given the size, speed and antisocial behavior of many motorists, but for me the benefits outweigh the risks.
I quit drinking a while back for other reasons, but she does bring up a good point – that’s a lot of corn/barley/grain/fuel going into each bottle. MJ is a huge drain on water and other resources, not to mention expensive.
I’ve been SO fortunate to be healthy and do what I can to keep my lucky streak going there.
No more of one than the question it’s responding to!
Cheers
Try and live as simply as possible. I only drive if going to another city, otherwise walk/bike no matter the weather.
Cook from scratch, no takeout, minimal convenience foods, seasonal produce, minimal meat.
House kept at 60 in winter, don’t own an air conditioner.
Try and purchase as much as i can locally. Likewise, take advantage of events and things in my small town, rather than driving to the city an hour away.
Most of this stuff also helps me stretch my paycheck, which is far lower than what many here claim to make.
Things I won’t do… another hybrid or electric car. I can’t repair the high voltage side myself, and maintenance when things started breaking got stupid expensive.
I’m not removing my gas stove unless (1) they are banned and have to be removed or (2) someone gives me the money to buy an induction range.
I’m happy to reduce purchases, travel by train, and shop second-hand when I can, but not all are feasible in every instance. Ditto on paying for more transit, but I think that congestion tax can be regressive.
I do small easy things but don’t design my entire life around it. Bring my own reusable shopping bags or shove small items in my purse 90% of the time. Rarely use plastic water bottles or straws. I use tupperware instead of ziploc bags whenever possible. I don’t go on many plane vacations (I swear some of my friends are flying every month) but for me it’s mostly about money and my hatred for flying. I live in a city and only use my car on weekends to get to family in the suburbs or run errands. A lot of electric and hybrid cars give me motion sickness though. I’m really hoping the manufacturers find a way to fix that. And due to GI issues I’ll can never be a vegetarian. I won’t physically suffer in the name of eco friendliness.
Oh yeah speaking of suffering: I would suffer if I set my thermostat to 65 or lower so I’m not doing that, although I will call out the husband barefoot in a T-shirt before he turns up the heat.
I conveniently never wanted to have children, don’t love meat, and love being in an apartment in a walkable neighborhood, so those are my get out of jail free cards.
I recycle and try to minimize consumption, and I support pretty much any climate related initiative (mass transit, congestion taxes, getting rid of gas stoves — I don’t care) but I’m not giving up airplane travel. I typically only do 6-12 plane trips a year so it’s not a big part of my life but an important one.
that is a shit ton of air travel.
It is a lot but it’s also not hard to get there if you have 3 or 4 family units a plane flight away that you see annually and you want to take a couple vacations. We’re in that range too.
I haven’t travelled much abroad in my life. For this summer, I need figure out data plans / roaming on an AT&T iPhone (which I think will be easy) and charging set-ups for said phone (which may be harder), for a bunch of close-by central European countries (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czechia, maybe 1-2 others). I feel like college backpackers all know this, but I want to make sure I’ve got what I need so I don’t arrive somewhere at 2am and have a phone that I can’t use as an alarm clock because it’s dead or there is some holiday that keeps stores closed.
If there is a good place where this info is centrally located, pls let me know.
Go into the ATT store and get on the international plan so it’s a flat rate of $12/day for roaming
You can do this online.
I just navigated something similar and found lots of helpful advice on Rick Steves’ website. It turns out that purchasing and using a temporary eSIM was a piece of cake, and saved me quite a bit of money when compared with accessing international plans through my current cell/data provider. Good luck and enjoy your trip!
Your plan will depend on your phone company. I have t-mobile so you just pay a flat rate to use your phone in a location for a certain number of days. Some people will switch out their cards but that’s a hassle imo. Just buy a universal converter and you can plug your normal cords into it. They have ones that can be modified for Europe, Asia, Australia, etc. and their standard outlets with modifications. That’s the part that goes in the wall and your device just plugs into the other side. Works for any kind of device — computer, phone, dryer etc.
I have a Verizon Andriod phone. Last time I traveled internationally in 2023, it was $10 per 24-hour period. I didn’t need to do anything special to set it up. It was automatically part of my service and I got a text message notification when the time period started. At the time, I was in the Caribbean and mostly used the hotel wi-fi so I only paid for data a couple of times.
Get a charging brick (portable charger) and for plugging in, a wall adapter for your country/countries. (You do NOT need a voltage converter for a phone or laptop). AT&T will charge you $12/day to use a local network they provide with your regular number and data plan, but the local network they use may or may not give good coverage. Other than that, there’s not much to know. If you don’t want to pay for AT&T roaming, you can get a local SIM, but I never bother.
The phone can charge on EU power just fine – all you need are outlet adapters.
Data – you can just turn your phone on and AT&T will charge you the daily rate (easiest, most expensive), OR you can get an eSim to have a local number and cell coverage for something around $40 or so for a month.
For charging you just need an adapter for the outlet. I’d buy several in case you lose one.
For the international phone plan, you need to ask at the phone store about your specific plan. I have a T-Mobile plan that includes free texting and cellular data in like 180 countries. I’ve never needed to make voice calls while abroad, and have always been able to get by fine with text and data. So even though I travel extensively I’ve never paid for any kind of add-on international plan.
UGH guy in the local FB group is pissed that a local business has supported a Pride group in the area. It just seems so cruel to call out a really small business like that. And I f’ing hate homophobes like this guy.
I live in Canada, and my city has successfully put two very conservative businesses out of business (MAGA lite).
My mother’s business was threatened because of very visible her support of LGBTQ rights. She was devastated, but ultimately reminded that being an ally means taking the risk that these folks will get angry.
I clearly live in a bubble because I didn’t think homophobes like that guy were still around. Does your area have a FB group for LGBT+? If so I would let that group know so they can support the small business.
Not only are they still around but they’re really exerting their sway. There have been a ton of headlines like this one: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/business/target-pride-merchandise-june-2024/index.html
Ohhhh they are, and they are extremely emboldened.
Dude, I’m 5’8″ and look like a clown in long blazers. They don’t work with my proportions, clearly. YES to bringing back normal-length blazers. Not short, not long. Just a classic flattering length.
Wrong spot, clearly.
You’re still on FB?
Many neighborhoods use FB as their main posting board. Getting rid of it means being out of the loop.
Along with many local governments and community organizations. The only place I am getting real information directly from the county about our current water outage is FB. The local news isn’t even reporting that our county is without water–they are saying the outage is in the city and the county just has a boil water advisory.
Sounds like this would be a great loop to be out of!
Eye roll
Yeah. It’s the most active social media platform by the numbers.
You could just…talk to people.
Honestly I’m usually just checking what a store’s real current hours are (not what Google says, or their website says), including any last minute closures or changes.
No, I can’t get anyone on the phone if I call.
No, I don’t want to just show up in person to “talk to people” and find out that they’re closed.
There are other sorts of timely announcements that city departments make that I do benefit from seeing. I guess talking to people would work if I were asking them what had been posted on FB?
Most of us are grown women.
I like the pants a lot. But I just cannot with the long blazers partway down the thigh. I am short, and if I wear heels anymore it’s two inches max. I’m probably in loafers or just a one and half inch heel. So on me this visually is just mostly blazer and it looks like I’m a kid playing dress up. Whhhhhyyyyy can we not just have normal length blazers. Why do we bounce back and forth between cropped and long. I just returned a BB blazer because it came halfway down my thigh. I’m especially peeved that BB has gone all trendy. Does anyone know where I can buy a standard length blazer and not wide matching pants? I don’t even care what it costs at this point so long as it’s not four digits starting with a 2 or more.
I’m pretty sure Theory still has different cuts of blazers including a fairly standard one that is neither cropped nor long.