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We just did a massive roundup of low heels yesterday, but for those of you who prefer flats… I'm in love with these flats, from comfort brand Børn's sleek sister company, Isolá. I love the mesh and the pointy toe, and while I normally do not like metallics, something about the muted anthracite (also available in gold and a lovely fire red) just speaks to me. They're $89 at Nordstrom. Isolá ‘Cerise' Pointy Toe Leather Ballet Flat
Update: And… they're $67 in gold at 6PM. Here's a slightly more affordable pointy-toe flat that also comes in wide and narrow sizes.
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Sales of note for 9.19.24
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals through September, and cardmembers earn 3x the points (ends 9/22)
- Ann Taylor – Extra 30% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – 50% off select styles — and 9/19 only, 50% off the cashmere wrap
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + 50% off sale with code
- Lo & Sons – Warehouse sale, up to 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Save 25% sitewide
- Neiman Marcus – Friends & Family 25% off
- Rag & Bone – Friends & Family 25% off sitewide
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Anniversary event, 25% off your entire purchase — Free shipping, no minimum, 9/19 only
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Tuckernuck – Friends & Family Sale – get 20%-30% off orders (ends 9/19).
- White House Black Market – 40% off select styles
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Ellen
Yay! If I were 3 inches taller, I would LOVE to be able to wear flat’s, but unfortunately, I am NOT tall and svelte (like Rosa). Dad say’s I inherited the short and dumpy gene from Grandma Trudy’s side of the family. Of course he does NOT say this in front of mom b/c she get’s mad whenever the issue of my height and tuchus comes up. Dad is onley concerned that I get a guy to MARRY me, and being short with a big tuchus are NOT assets that attract the cute rich guy’s in NYC. So Dad make’s me walk every day with my fitbit–which would NOT work with Flat’s anyway–so that my walking will get my tuchus into shape. Dad know’s that I can NOT get any taller so that is why he say’s no flat’s. I agree.
If ONLEY I can find a rich guy who is SHORT, that is the onley way I can tower over him with my 4″ pump’s. As of now, the onley short guy’s who are attracted to me are 70 years old or so, and that is to old for my taste’s as I am NOT interested in being an early widow. I need for a guy to be around to raise our children, not a guy about to kick off leaveing me with an insurance policy and 2 kid’s needing their diaper’s changed. FOOEY!
nutella
Serious tech issues today.
Kelly Andthenblog
Love these.
Wildkitten
My shopping ban is the only thing stopping me from grabbing the gold.
Anon
I’m looking for some advice on styling a dress that I love. What would you wear with it?
http://www.jny.com/Bonded-Lace-Sheath-Dress-with-Scoop-Neck/28523203,default,pd.html
and similar dress:
http://www.amazon.com/Jones-New-York-Womens-Bonded/dp/B00MVRIOCQ
Bonnie
You can wear almost anything with that dress. With the scoop neck version, I’d wear a bright necklace. With the other neckline I’d wear a smaller necklace but a belt and fun shoes.
Dressing for a San Francisco Wedding in June?
I’m attending an evening wedding in San Francisco in two weeks, with the first part of the wedding being conducted on a boat. Any thoughts on how to dress festively but with some level of warmth? I get the feeling my standard cocktail dress plus wrap outfit isn’t going to work.
Anonymous
Be prepared to wear a coat, regardless of what you wear underneath. June in San Francisco is unlike what many may consider to be June in most parts of the country. It will be cool and windy.
Anonymous
unless its not. I was there two years ago in mid-june and it was 95 degrees.
A
Spanx keep me warm. You can always take them off later.
Anon
I think you will need a nice wool coat and a scarf along with something to keep your legs warm (may be boots) if you are on the deck. I was near golden gate bridge during memorial day weekend, so not even on water. It was windy and very very cold.
Terry
Don’t forget to wear stable shoes!
BayCruise
I did the cruise for a birthday party. A knit cocktail dress — mine was a winter weight Missioni — sheer tights and a cashmere wrap kept me warm inside, but I needed a heavy wool evening coat for on deck.
gah
I have to vent. I can’t take it. I got engaged a month ago and we immediately made a list of our “people we have to have there.” The number was right about where we wanted/expected. Now, people keep inviting themselves or asking to be invited to the wedding, and I feel obligated to add them. These are people that I see often-ish, or that were important to me at one time in my life, but they weren’t on the original list. Most are just peripheral friends/acqaintences. I’ve said “of course” to some of them, but now that number is growing, and I’m kind of mad and don’t know how to tactfully address the situation. Thoughts appreciated.
Anon
Why do you feel obligated to add these people? If you don’t truly want them at your wedding, it may be awkward but don’t invite them.
anon a mouse
Stop saying “of course.” It’s up to you to manage expectations. You don’t owe anyone an invitation. You do owe them honesty, and if you’ve set the guest list, you can gracefully let them know. “Thank you for your well wishes. We have a small ceremony planned and we’re really excited about it.” (Small can mean whatever you want it to, but most sane people will get the hint here.)
ace
“Thanks so much for your well wishes! We’re still finalizing our [venue/guest list] and [haven’t figured out how many people we can include/are going to be limited because of our large families/etc.] ”
I don’t think you need to say “I refuse to invite you to my wedding” but you certainly shouldn’t feel obligated to invite people who have the b*lls to ask you to include them. I’d go so far as to say that, unless you’ve actually conveyed specific “it is on this day/this time” instructions, I don’t think you need to un-invite them.
Anon
Yes, this. Don’t be bullied into inviting someone who you don’t want there, unless you want to end up with many more people (and more $$$’s owed) than you can truly accomodate.
Anonymous
I agree with previous comments that you should stop saying “of course” and just tell them you’re still in the very early stages and haven’t figured anything out.
That said, I think there’s a lot of value to inviting those you see often or those you once had a deep connection with, even if you’ve fallen out of touch. Everyone does wedding invites differently and it’s certainly not wrong or “bad etiquette” to leave these people off the list, but I will tell you that not getting a wedding invite from someone you thought was a close friend is kind of a friendship-ender (unless there are special circumstances, obviously, like they’re having a courthouse wedding with just their parents). Sometimes, it’s not even that the uninvited friend is hurt, it’s that the bride feels awkward continuing to socialize with these people. Example – I had a college friend that I socialized with regularly in college and throughout our 20s (regularly means once every few months – we certainly weren’t BFFs but never lost touch). I invited her to my wedding, she didn’t come but sent a gift, no hard feelings. Then she got married and me and another girl in our “regular group” weren’t invited. I was a little hurt but I definitely didn’t want to end the friendship over it. However, right after her wedding she completely stopped reaching out to me and the other uninvited girl and we no longer do group things with her but she still reaches out to our mutual friends that were invited to her wedding. One of the mutual friends told us she feels awkward about the fact she couldn’t invite us. This may be kind of an extreme example, but if you socialize with people regularly and they aren’t invited, there are bound to be hurt feelings (unless you have a tiny, tiny wedding).
Also your circle of who you socialize with regularly will probably change a lot through your life but your childhood BFFs will always be your childhood BFFs. It meant so much to me to have those people at my wedding and I think you may regret not inviting them in a few years.
Anonymous
You’re doing it wrong. You’re not obligated to do anything and you have to come up with a polite but deflecting answer. Planning is only going to get more difficult and if you keep reacting this way the whole time you are in for a lonnnnng ride.
Excel Geek
I received a resume of a new college grad through a friend who was her HS teacher. The teacher did not have time to read the resume, just sent it on as I am looking for an entry level person. The resume has a few typos. I would like to coach new grad and help her out, as this will not help her chances anywhere. Does anyone have some kind wording I can use? I tend to skew towards blunt and I want to be helpful. From my friend’s description, I think this girl has a lot of potential but not a lot of role models at home. Ideas?
Hollis
Can you tell her in person? I met with a young person aspiring to get into my field, and asked her a few questions. Later in the conversation, I told her that when she meets other people, it would be better if she didn’t say [what she just said] to questions about her ultimate career aspirations because they might think [she’s not in it for the long haul]. She agreed with me and I know she will keep that in mind when she meets with others. I had spent almost an hour giving her insights and advice so I’m sure she knew I was just trying to be helpful. It’s harder to convey that tone in any e-mail though.
Coach Laura
Excel Geek – are you going to interview her? Or invite her for an informational interview? If so, that that’s your perfect time to say “When I reviewed your resume, I noticed x, y and z which are errors that you might want to correct if you want your resume to be viewed favorably by hiring managers.”
If you are just responding by email or by phone, you could say the same thing. As long as it’s said in an educational, helpful way being blunt isn’t a negative, and I’m sure you wouldn’t be punitive in any event. If you’re worried about being seen as harsh, you could make a sandwich of the comments like this: “Your resume is really strong in the areas of a, b and c which show hiring managers that you have these c, d and e skills. However, I noticed x, y and z which are errors that you might want to correct. If you make those changes, it will make you much more likely to get hired.”
Excel Geek
Thanks for the feedback. As it turns out, my company just announced a hiring freeze so I can’t bring her in. I’ve invited her to coffee and will give her some general job searching advice.
Shopping challenged
I love the idea of shoes in various heel heights, and hope they will soon be produced in my price range. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve liked a shoe, then picked it up and realized the heel is too high for me. http://www.wsj.com/articles/good-news-in-the-search-for-comfortable-shoes-1432925983
I also think it’s neat that most of these seem to be made with bigger shoe styles in mind. What looks cute and sleek on little feet can make a size 9 or 10 look like a great big river barge.
Anon
But they are still pointy toed..when are they going to make 9 Wide or Extra Wide?