Suit of the Week: Reiss
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For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Also: we just updated our big roundup for the best women's suits of 2025!
I have mixed feelings about a lot of beiges and browns. Well, they're not really mixed feelings — I just don't like those colors. But despite that, I have found that this lighter shade of brown is very wearable, and works in a lot of seasons and situations.
The suit is available in regular and petite sizes, and offers flared trousers, a slim trouser, a skirt, and a second, double-breasted blazer. Nice!
Sales of note for 9/26/25
- Nordstrom – 7400+ new markdowns! Also: 6x points on beauty.
- Ann Taylor – Extra 50% off sale, plus $20 style steals
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + extra 15% off
- Boden – Sale now up to 50% off PLUS an extra 10% off
- J.Crew – Extra 30% off sale styles, plus up to 50% off layers they love
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything + extra 20% off $125+
- Nordstrom Rack – UGG up to 40% off
- Rothy's – Up to 50% off last-chance sales
- Soma – 6 panties for $36 — readers love these no-VPL panties (and these PJs)
- Talbots – 40% off one item, plus 30% off everything else
- White House Black Market – 30% off all full-price dresses, and $50 off $200+ purchase
No shade on this suit— it’s a nice color, but why is everything so brown these days? I popped into a bunch of stores while killing time in London for work meetings and everything is brown. What happened to color?
It’s the color of the year (literally, per Pantone)
Just this year’s way of tricking us to buy more clothes.
Wear brown.
it’s the *trend cycle*
Because the 90s/early 00s are back and this is what is currently in fashion. It’s also autumn so seasonally appropriate.
I’m loving all of the warm browns!
Every fall I have to remind myself that browns are not for me.
I can only wear ‘rich’ browns with red or orange undertones (acorn brown, mahogany brown, burnt umber) vs. the grey or yellow undertones which just make me look dead.
I liken it to yellow. It’s a tricky color. Few people look good in brown. But those that do really shine. Love her or hate her, Kim K has made that flesh-colored brown her signature. But with my mousey blonde/brown hair and neutral fair skin, it’s about the worst color I could wear.
My husband was complaining that he couldn’t find a gray jacket anywhere, and I had to explain that brown is the new gray.
It’s so ugly.
This might be a stupid question, but I understand it’s not appropriate to wish people a “happy Yom Kippur” (since it’s a day of atonement, not joy), so what, if anything, is the right way to acknowledge it for my colleagues who observe the holiday?
Wish them an easy fast. “Have a good fast” is also acceptable.
“Have a meaningful Yom Kippur” is probably the most appropriate thing, but “have a good Yom Kippur” works, and honestly a coworker wished me a happy Yom Kippur earlier today and I just very much appreciate the good wishes.
Kind of inside baseball, but religiously the holiday is actually considered the most joyful day of the year. With atonement comes the possibility of personal/communal change and a better future, so optimism and joy are part of the package. I know not everyone experiences the day this way, but this is a teaching that I like!
Easy fast!
Have a meaningful Yom Kippur or an easy fast.
+1 – ‘have an easy fast’ is what I use, similar to what I’d say to Muslim colleagues during Ramadan.
In addition to the above, one Jewish person might tell another “may you be sealed in the book of life” or the Hebrew/Yiddish equivalent.
Anyone in Northern Virginia/DC know where i can sell/consign some gold cocktail rings? I’m willing to sell for less than the gold cost because I want them to have a new home, not be melted.
I’m downsizing my life but don’t necessarily want to destroy everything while doing it.
Possibly Secondi or Tony Jewel Box. No personal experience with either.
the real real?
late to the morning thread but to the person looking for liner socks – couldn’t you just wear traditional trouser socks or some of those modern sheer socks?
https://www.anntaylor.com/accessories/leggings%2C-tights-socks/cata000024/checked-sheer-crew-sock-set/611614.html?priceSort=DES&dwvar_611614_size=998
https://www.anntaylor.com/accessories/leggings%2C-tights-socks/cata000024/perfect-sheer-knee-highs/510784.html?priceSort=DES&dwvar_510784_size=998
Semi related, if you have largish feet, the Uniqlo men’s colorful 50 socks are really nice yet affordable cotton blend trouser socks that come in a dazzling array of beautiful colors. I am wearing them with my Bass Whitney Weejuns today.
Piggybacking to ask if anyone can recommend a modern pattern sheer sock (like the checked) that is higher than crew height–knee high is totally fine. I like the look of the sheer, feminine socks with a more masculine loafer, but I really don’t like that when I sit or cross my legs, a gap between the top of my sock and the bottom of my pant appears.
Calzedonia might have something good for you.
This is what I do.
In my opinion, it looks worse to have the hidden socks slipping around / showing.
That’s me! Yes, but not while it’s still 85 degrees and I’m wearing midi skirts. Come winter, full socks with trousers are the plan.
How do you deal when someone is extremely snarky in work communication? Do you think it’s better to yield in response, or to stand your ground?
For context, I have been trying to get something resolved with a woman from one of our vendors for over a month. I’ve followed up 3+ times with no response in the last few weeks to get clarity. She just wrote to me, “I’ve already gone over this with you. I’ve spent way more time than I want to you on this. I’m frustrated.”
She hadn’t gone over anything with me and had never replied to my emails asking for clarity. Part of me felt like I should drop it since she was obviously angry, but another part of me did need clarity (has to do with payment). So I responded with the email thread showing her initial email and my repeated attempts to contact her, with something along the lines of “No, you have not provided explanation. I reached out on XYZ dates and received no response from you. I sincerely apologize for the headache of this, but we need it resolved for accounting team.”
I feel bad about the whole thing and wonder if I should have just let it go. But also, I resent that she accused me of badgering her over something she’d already responded to, when that’s patently false. I also do need the thing I’m requesting of her, so her not having responded has a material impact.
Ha, in this case I would delight in being able to use the ‘as per the email thread attached below’ pettiness. Is it very mature of me? Nope, but when I resort to this it’s always 100% deserved and I feel no shame.
I am OP and this is exactly what I did! I feel confrontational and like I’m adding petrol to the whole thing, but also the alternative is letting her falsely accuse me of something. Feels like a lose-lose.
Maybe I’m missing something about your vendor-client relationship, but her response is surprising to me. I would …. never talk to a client like that!
I think you handled it fine, better than I would have. Have you escalated to your boss and the accounting team? They might think you’re the roadblock when in fact it’s the vendor.
I was surprised too! Typically our vendors are very accommodating and wonderful to work with. But not a lot of vendors supply what she does, which may make her feel less inclined to suck up.
Have you called her?
Who would want to?
I think your coworker is a frequent commenter here based on some of the work advice I’ve read lately!
Kidding. I think you handled this very well. I would tell my boss about this as a heads up, especially if there’s a discussion about whether to replace the vendor. (They’re a vendor. They’re supposed to at minimum be polite!)
By coworker, I meant vendor.
If it’s an accounting issue, it sounds like there is something shady going on and by avoiding you and then being difficult, she is hoping that you will just drop it
This is beyond rude, it’s weird. Did she actually draft a response earlier but forgot to send it? Does she have you mixed up with someone else? Are her answers being blocked by technology?
I think your response is fine, but if you encounter this again and want to look like the bigger person, you could come from the angle of concerned that her responses are being eaten by a black hole and call her to talk through. Based on my experience, she will either be notified that she missed you up, or she will be super embarrassed that she got called out for lying and will be glad for the chance to save face. I’ve even had vendors give discounts because of this.
Your response is professional, direct, and considerate. You should feel proud of yourself for handling her snark with such grace.
I want to see an update on this tomorrow!