Weekend Open Thread: Brooks Brothers
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Brooks Brothers' summer sale is on, and they've got a lot of cute things, including this 100% supima cotton cardigan with variegated stripes — I've shown the black one but there's also a khaki and red one.
Because it's clearance, inventory varies by color, but they all have a good amount left. I like that the 100% cotton cardigan is machine washable, and has a bit of banding at the bottom for shape.
The cardigan was $138, but is now marked to $69 at Brooks Brothers. They actually have a number of cardigans in the sale that look great as well as a number of 100% cotton sweateres. I'd also trust them for short sleeved sweaters; this cashmere/wool one looks like a great basic.
Psst: there are a ton of striped cardigans in the Nordstrom sale too if you want to see what's trending!
Sales of note for 7/19:
- Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale has started! 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., 7/23 Lancome; 7/24 YSL; 7/29 up to 40% off select lip products; 7/31 Bobbi Brown; 8/1 Jo Malone
- Ann Taylor – Semi-annual sale, 60% off sale and 40% off everything — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it's a great separate)
- Banana Republic – Summer sale up to 60% off sale styles + extra 20% off
- The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
- J.Crew – 50% off select cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off clearance
- Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off
- Lululemon – Summer sale!
- Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added)
- M.M.LaFleur – 25% off jardigans (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clear the rack, 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
- Talbots – Red Door Sale! Prices start at $15
- Theory – End of season sale is on!
Anyone have a good podcast recommendation for a transcontinental flight? I’ve got about 8 hours to fill with something other than my typical political and news shows. I like a series but am not big on m_rder shows.
You can download episodes of Fresh Air as podcasts.
I always recommend “The Rewatchables” – fun discussions about movies. There are a lot to choose from but the episodes with Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and/or Van Lathan are my favorites.
Extremely niche question, but I have no idea where else to turn: I just realized I messed up the math for an estimated quarterly tax payment and scheduled a payment that represents a significant overpay (to the tune of $5,000). I can’t modify or cancel the transaction in the IRS payment portal because the payment is still pending; it’s scheduled for Monday. I’ve called the IRS individual help line three times and can’t even get in the hold queue, my call keeps getting declined due to high volume.
Fortunately I can cover the payment but I will not lie, I had some plans for that $5,000…damnit. This is fixable, right? Or will I be waiting until my 2026 tax refund? Or have I just front-loaded all my side hustle tax payments for 2026?
I’m a sucker for stripes. I think 99% of my tops are striped.