Workwear Hall of Fame: Four-Way Convertible Cardigan
Dec. 2021 Update: This lovely convertible cardigan is as low as $49 (select colors and lucky sizes) during the 2021 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale!

Welcome to The Corporette Workwear Hall of Fame! I started this blog in 2008 — and I’ve been fascinated to see how, every so often, a company gets such a rave response to a dress, bag, or blazer that they keep producing the item, year after year. There may be new colors or patterns, or slight adaptions like pockets or sleeves — but in general it’s the exact same product. These classic, best-selling styles are exactly the pieces you want to use to build your work wardrobe. We always mention the Hall of Famers in our biweekly Hunts (where we go on the Hunt for a classic workwear piece), but I thought it would be great to collect some of these heavy hitters into one easy place for readers to review the items. Thus: the Corporette Workwear Hall of Fame was born.
Dec. 2021 Update: This lovely convertible cardigan is as low as $49 (select colors and lucky sizes) during the 2021 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale!
Dec. 2020 Update: The white version of this blazer is on sale for $90 in the 2020 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale.
Sure, we all know what basics professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for a basic…
Update: A black and white print version of this dress is included in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale, marked down to $83.
I know I say this a lot, but I really, truly, actually love this dress. Sleeves! A ladylike length AND neckline! A “dry clean” instruction instead of “dry clean only” instruction, meaning I’d probably risk throwing it in my washing machine on delicate and then air drying. And that waist… LOVE those details. It strikes…
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