Weekend Open Thread: Miami
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A few years ago, I unintentionally found a great pair of sandals while shopping for water-friendly shoes to go to splashparks with my kids: the Crocs Isabella. I got them in two colors; they were among my favorites to bring for amusement parks. Lightweight, comfortable, very washable. Who knew a plastic shoe could be so comfortable?
Then, the brand stopped making that shoe, and a lot of their offerings looked like, well, Crocs. Or, like, the shower shoe version of Crocs.
So I'm excited to see that this year they have the Miami line out, and it actually looks like decent sandals that you wouldn't immediately think “Crocs” when you see them.
They offer a thong, a thong with a strap, a toe loop, and these ankle strap sandals — personally I like the pictured ones or the thong-with-strap variety. You can generally find the shoes for under $50 at stores like Nordstrom, Amazon, Crocs, and more.
Sales of note for 6/19:
- 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
- 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
How would you style a black MM Lafleur Etsuko dress to look current in 2026? It’s still my favorite dress fit-wise.
pointed-toe flats, bold pendant necklace.
Throw away the belt. Add a wide animal print belt and some snip toe or mesh flats.
If you had to stay near DC on July 4 for a camp dropoff the next day (and thus wanted a good night sleep), is it a bad idea to stay near DCA? Trying to decide if farther out would be better, but parking at the hotel would be nice assuming I can retrieve car after kid is dropped off.
Where is the drop-off? There are plenty of hotels near DCA in Crystal City, with a lot of restaurants nearby and close Metro access; I stay for meetings twice year at the Hilton Garden and it’s perfectly fine and has an attached garage.
ah I can see that being relevant. Since I guess I don’t know if I would want to drive him there or not, don’t have a good sense of how much he’s bringing. Going to camp at georgetown.
It would be a pretty short drive, maybe 15 minutes, from Crystal City to Georgetown. There’s no metro station in or near Georgetown, so you’ll want to drive there or stay very close to campus.
Yep, the question is where are you going. 10 miles can be 45 minutes in the DC area.
Hey, looking for some of that fabulous Corpore++e travel advice! I am going to Mallorca in August to catch the total solar eclipse, and it turns out we will have a free day in La Palma. We are already booked for a city tour and the Caves of Drach on other days, so any other suggestions for a free day in Mallorca? Thanks in advance!
I LOVE Mallorca. I think it’s so underrated, especially with Americans – I’ve barely met anyone who’s been. Palma is a super cute city but it’s pretty small and compact so I don’t know that you need more than 1 full day there. I assume your city tour includes the Cathedral and Llotja? Those are the main ‘attractions’ in Palma, so I’d be inclined to get out of the city with this extra day. The island has some really beautiful beaches. If you enjoy being on the water, you can charter a boat and sail around the island and swim at different spots. If you want to do a land-based excursion, Mirador des Colomer is a bit of a drive but has gorgeous views of the coastline. The Port de Soller area is also cute. Enjoy! We don’t repeat vacations much but really hope to get back there some day.
Ooh, thanks! Chartering a boat sounds great!
I am meeting family (siblings, college age niece) for a rare short trip to Newport and surrounds. We used to visit relatives there when I was a child. We are hoping to relieve memories of clam cakes and casual but delicious seaside eateries, and New England peacefulness/beauty.
Any recs? Will be there early Sept.
We will walk the Cliff walk (and I may break off to see a mansion – my relatives wont be interested in that). Not sure how long that takes. What else would you recommend? Should we drive somewhere else near Newport for a day – like Little Compton or Narragansett to get away from the crowds and eat on the seaside?
My siblings are very casual and we want simple but delicious seaside clam shack type places and beautiful scenery.
We stopped at the Matunuck Oyster Bar for dinner (about a half hour outside of Newport IIRC) and it was gorgeous casual vibes, though a step up from a shack type place. Found Newport itself to almost be a caricature of itself.
I adore Newport. I toured most of the mansions. The Breakers is very crowded. I much preferred Marble House and The Elms. Rough Point is on my agenda for next time. I loved drinks/lunch at Castle Hill Inn and drinks at the Vanderbilt Auberge. I also loved walking around the Trinity church area. They also have the Audrain Auto Museum that is very close to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.