Holiday Weekend Open Thread
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So last year, I started noticing lots of New Yorkers and other fashion bloggers wearing these Sorel boots. I'll admit: coming from Ohio (where, at least when I lived there, people wore things like this more for practicality than fashion), I couldn't believe it… but I have to say that I'm now so taken with them that I'm lusting after this pair, Cate the Great. They're the epitome of ski resort chic — I wear them with a pair of leggings or skinny jeans (or even tights and shorter skirts) for running errands, meeting friends, or more. They're $200 at Zappos. Sorel – Cate The Great (Black/Pewter) – Footwear
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P.S… Stay tuned; I'll try to round up some of the best sales I'm seeing/hearing about this weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to all American readers!
Sales of note for 5/8/25:
- Nordstrom – Up to 50% off select styles + 15% off fragrance (exclusions apply; ends 5/11) + give $150 in gift cards, earn a $25 promo card (ends 5/13)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your full-price purchase + extra 40% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% everything + extra 25% off
- Boden – 10% off new women's styles
- Eloquii – $25+ select styles + extra 45% off all sale
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off must-have styles + extra 50% off select sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off.
- Rothy's – Up to 50% off last-chance styles + gift cards give $100, get $20
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 25% off all tops, pants, jeans, and shorts + 25% off all markdowns
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
- is imposter syndrome a real thing?
- talk to me about the estrogen patch for perimenopause
- where did you “learn to clean“?
- how do you travel light with business clothes?
- what do you answer if prospective dates ask you if you “like your job”?
- how gross is it to put spilt jam back in the container?
- how do you know if you're irritable from depression vs irritable from stuff being irritating?
- what are you doing for meals if you don't cook or barely cook?
PSA to everyone who knows what store I’m talking about:
Hobbs is now shipping to North America!!!!! I am so excited I could die. I might have to get someone to hide my own credit card from me.
Ahh love Hobbs! Have seen most of their AW collection in store and it is amazingggggg.
Checking our archives, it seems we’ve discussed Kindle and iPad cases a few times, but not Nook cases. The $79 Black Friday deal pushed me over the edge into picking one up, but now of course I need a fabulous case. Nook ladies, what cases do you recommend?
Kate Spade or Lilly Pulitzer!!
I am not sure they still have the Lilly ones through B&N but you can find them online. They are fun and happy and so so fabulous!!
They aren’t designer, but I have one of these covers for my Nook and love it. It has a great texture, it opens, and there is storage for Post-It notes and business cards inside.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/nook-quote-covers?store=ALLPRODUCTS&keyword=nook+quote+covers
I hope people are still around this weekend to give me some fantastic Corporette advice about a fairly basic question about accepting a job offer and negotiating for a better employment package.
I have had 2 interviews for my (almost) ideal job with a public interest law organization. It’s possible they may call me with an offer sometime soon, and I’ve been fairly up front with them that I would prefer to work for them than for other employers who are hiring. I get the feeling the (really low) salary is not negotiable. (They peg their salaries to what legal aid offers.) I am hoping to do some modest negotiation about vacation days. (I have a legitimate, non-leisure, non-health-related reason to request a few additional days off from work each year, and I’d prefer these days not be deducted from my vacation days.) So, if/when they call to offer me the job, what should I say? Should I say right away that I accept, but that I want to meet face to face to discuss the details, or should I say something else that would suggest that my acceptance would be contingent on the employer making some relatively modest modifications to the vacation day scheme? Should all of this discussion take place during the “offer” call?
For what it’s worth, my back-up plan (which would be fairly easy to line up) would pay 3-4x what I would get from this employer, but it’s totally worth it to me to get relatively little pay in exchange for doing work in which I really believe. And my first choice employer is pretty much aware of this situation.
Many thanks in advance!
i’m not a lawyer. but if you get the good-news call, say you’re very happy to get the offer, thank you so much, how wonderful, etc. and you have a few details to work out regarding the package, so who can you speak with about those? Don’t say you accept right there.
If they pressure you to accept (which seems unlikely), say you have some questions to sort out first, and if they offer to address them right then and there, ask away. Even if they address them to your satisfaction, make sure it’s clear that nothing is confirmed for either side until it’s in writing.
good luck!
You could ask for the extra days as a reasonable accommodation for a health condition that would qualify under the ADAAA. Figure out if it’s the time, the money, or both. If it’s about money – it’s not part of the accommodation process. You would also need to disclose and document the medical condition – in a very limited way.
This would be an alternate way to get your medical needs met, is all.
Whoops – read too fast – missed the “non” on health. Carry on.
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Hooray! What should I do with a **surprise** windfall of $250?
J.Crew cashmere cardigan? Sephora T3 roller set?
Well, J.Crew is having a 25% off deal (+free shipping) right now if you buy more than $150, so you wouldn’t need the entire $250 for a cashmere cardigan… but I’d vote for a purse in a classic shape and a fun color that goes with a lot of your outfits (dark purple? yellow? red? — whatever works for you). That way it might feel like a splurge — but you won’t be over it by next season.
(Also, congrats / have fun spending!)
Hey ladies – Lee Michaels’ jewelry is having a gold swap this weekend. It’s not like their buying events where you can get cash. You have to spend the money in the store. But I just found a bunch of old jewelry from my ex-husband in a box under my bed and traded it in for a black and white diamond pendant. A little present to me!
Are there any NJ corporettes around? I’m a fairly new lawyer, looking for some networking advice. For the last few years, I’ve been so focussed on getting a job that I really just go to bar associations and other lawyer-themed events. But now that have a job, I realize I should probably be shifting my focus from networking for a position to networking to find clients. The problem is, I’m not sure where to start. What have you found helpful? What has been a dead end? I went to a NJ Young Professionals event recently, and it was ok.
Bonus points for organizations related to the arts, or organizations that don’t require huge time commitments. Thanks!
Has anyone tried a home waxing kit that has worked well? I’m trying to save money over the winter and do my bikini line myself, since it’s more for my own comfort that only myself and my husband will see (and not an entire beach of people…I do brazilians during the summer months). Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! The last time I tried to wax myself, I was in middle school, and it was an absolute disaster! And just to note, my skin has historically been too sensitive for products like Nair, so I’m not sure a hair removal cream (as opposed to a wax) is what I’m looking for. Thanks in advance!
Nads (strips, not jar), or the CVS brand. Both use plastic strips with wax on them, instead of the usual paper material. Make sure to rub the strips a lot, to get them a little bit warm.
Also, avoid the roll-on wax kits. I tried it once and it was a total disaster. Have you considered an electric razor for the winter? It won’t get as smooth as a good wax, but it is so much easier.
I’m a fan of the Sally Hansen waxing kits. The lavender one is more gentle, I’ve found. You can also get rid of some irritation by exfoliating in the shower you take before you wax. The Sally Hansen kits also have the azulene oil, which I find helps soothe.
If you’re waxing yourself, especially your bikini line, I’ve found it’s always a LOT less painful to do a thin strip at a time. Yes, this takes a super long time. But then you’re not doubled over in pain and thinking, “It’s not so bad if I just do the one, I don’t really have to do the other one, do I?”