Wednesday’s Workwear Report: Crescent Knot Dress
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
This dress from Universal Standard is what I want to live in from June through September. The short sleeves and light fabric keep things cool, but the tie belt still gives me a little bit of a shape. If you work in an office where more than 50% of the people are wearing suits on any given day, this might be a little too casual, but I think it would be totally acceptable in most of the offices I’ve been spending time in lately.
I would wear this with the Mary Janes from Rothy’s that seem to be my go-to shoe for every occasion this season.
The dress is $148 at Universal Standard and comes in sizes equivalent to 00-40. It’s also available in nine other stripes and solids.
Sales of note for 6/19:
- Amazon Prime Day has started! You can check out our roundup here…
- Nordstrom – 25% off clearance! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Boss, Theory, Beyond Yoga, and Zella
- Another Tomorrow – Seasonal sale, 50% off select styles
- Ann Taylor – 50% off everything + free shipping! Readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it's a great separate)
- Athleta – 30-60%off reader favorites like Brookyn and Endless pants, and the Pranayama wrap is marked down to $55. ,
- AYR – Ooh, good sale section — but lots on final sale. Readers love (LOVE) these comfy work pants and these jeans.
- Bare Necessities – Semi-annual sale, up to 70% off, plus get an additional 40% off clearance swim. Readers have sung the praises of these cooling pajamas and their bra-sized swimwear
- Boden – 15% off new women's wear styles with code
- Evereve – 20% off dresses!
- Glossier – Last day 6/19: 20-25% off almost everything (including subscriptions!)
- J.Crew – Extra 15% off your purchase (on top of up to 50% off select styles)
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off orders over $100, and extra 20% off orders over $125 – readers love their schoolboy blazers and sweaters (down as low as $84), and they have a great selection of summer suiting in the sale. Ooh, and these scallop-trim t-shirts have major Boden vibes.
- Jenni Kayne – Semi-annual warehouse sale
- M.M.LaFleur – Archive sale! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new arrivals up to 75% off! 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
- Ruti – Semi-annual sale, up to 70% off!
- Splendid – Up to 60% off women's sale!
- Talbots – 6/19 only: free shipping, no minimum! Readers love their cashmere cardigans
For the person looking for lower heels, I recently bought and LOVE the Franco Sarto Jacer pump. They’re low block heel slingbacks, very comfortable and walkable. I’ve been wearing them with pants, jeans, and dresses.
In this vein, I bought the Mgemi Una in gold during their friends and family sale and it is shockingly comfortable. I find the elongated toe box looks a bit more modern than a classic ballet flat without being too much.
An admittedly specific ask but yall have good taste. I’m looking for a hotel in Provence with a pool, rooms with balconies or terraces (not just at the highest level of suites), baby friendly, ideally in a park like setting a 15 minute walk from a village. Not looking ultra luxe for this.
This was walkable to Les Baux and had a balcony and a gorgeous pool that I still think about a decade plus later. It was a bit luxe (but also my honeymoon.) https://www.baumaniere.com/en/gastronomy/loustau-de-baumaniere/
What kinds of wreaths or decor are you putting on your front door? Any recommendations? I don’t want to spend a lot, but I would like something that looks modern and stylish.
None. I don’t think front door decor is modern or stylish. If you want to zhuzh up your stoop then add potted flowers.
I was just taking a walk in the nice houses part of my neighborhood here in the SEUS, and I saw a lot of simple magnolia leaf wreaths that to me looked more modern and stylish than something floral. But I’m sure this is also quite regional!
Northeast, so wreaths aside from the winter holidays aren’t really a thing. People generally have planter pots with seasonal flowers in the spring/summer if you’re inclined to do some planter gardening. Flowering hanging baskets are very popular as well, I have tricky shoulders so stick to pots.
I do small white flowers on fake greenery, it helps provide privacy with our setup. Wayfair has a lot that look modern.
I only do a Christmas wreath. I don’t think wreaths scream modern and stylish.
Help with a gift for hosts. I’m going to visit two couples this summer at their second homes in Colorado. Both couples are in their 60s and are wealthy. I don’t know a ton about them, but I do know that they have dogs (labs) and love to hike and cook. I’m flying and they’re picking me up at the airport, so I won’t have a car to shop when I land.
What do I take, in addition to writing thank you notes? Send flowers ahead of time? Fancy treats for their dogs? Help! I can spend up to $200 per couple.
Thank you note and a gift card to a local restaurant, or flowers sent ahead of time would be my picks.
Labs are walking stomachs and will eat anything and everything so you don’t need ‘fancy’ so much as ‘gentle’ as they are also prone to tummy issues from being such gluttons. My english lab would love you forever if you showed up with the Trader Joes freeze dried chicken snacks. God help me if I touch the cabinet with the snacks in our kitchen, the drooling starts immediately.