Splurge Monday’s Workwear Report: Papercut Flower Cotton Knit Sweater
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Sometimes the internet knows what I want before I do. This sweater from Akris Punto has been showing up in all kinds of targeted ads for the last week or two. I’ve been avoiding clicking through because I know it’s out of my price range, but it’s just so lovely! The green color is beautiful, and the flower intarsia is just my style.
Sadly, it won’t be making its way to my closet, but if your budget allows, this would be a great option for summer.
The sweater is $650 at Neiman Marcus and comes in sizes 2-16.
Sales of note for 6/5:
- Nordstrom – Designer clearance up to 40% off!
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase
- AYR – Ooh, good sale section — but lots on final sale. Readers love (LOVE) these comfy work pants and these jeans.
- Boden – 15% off new women's wear styles with code
- J.Crew – 30% off full price styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + 40-60% off everything else
- Loft – 55% off everything + free shipping (and 6/5 only: $10 tanks)
- M.M.LaFleur– Up to 70% off, plus new styles added! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clear the Rack! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work basics from Calvin Klein and dresses from Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Talbots – 6/5 only: $50 off every $200 (plus, $99 dresses)
Talk to me about carpet steamers. We are moving and the new place has carpet just on the stairs (don’t ask) and it definitely needs to be shampooed. I know that you can rent steamers, but are there any that are a lot easier to use than others for awkward stairs? I also want to use a non-fragranced shampoo so it couldn’t be any brand that requires a proprietary shampoo. Any tips and tricks welcome.
Are you open to hiring someone? A professional would already have all the equipment needed to do this quickly and easily.
My only good experience with carpet cleaning was hiring a company that used Vorwerk Kobosan Snow to dry clean, but that may be overkill if it’s not really filthy.
I don’t know much about carpet, but isn’t it somewhat common to have a runner on the stairs but not elsewhere? Mostly asking out of curiosity for our future home ownership / decorating choices.
Yeah, the “(don’t ask)” seemed unnecessary to me. Lots of homes have stair runners only to avoid slippery wood stairs. However, if it’s wall-to-wall carpet on the stairs but hardwood elsewhere… yeah, that is not the look.
Unfortunately, the rental machines and the ones you buy for home use don’t suck out enough water and the carpet stays sopping wet for a long time. Hiring a professional just to clean the stairs won’t cost much more than renting a machine.
maybe a Bissell Little Green – small size being both a pro and a con for this.
I love Akris and Akris Punto. IRL, you can see how much better the fabrics are. And the construction.
And yet. And yet. There is almost a Devo vibe sometimes (which I love, but I feel like it is best done by someone tall and trim). Or this, which I feel that my gran had a knitting pattern for and wore both as a warm-weather sweater and a vest in the winter. I feel that the women who can buy Akris just DNGAF about what you think about their clothes (so I would love to meet them or see in the wild).
I found an Akris piece at a thrift store a decade ago and bought it instantly even through it is not a color I prefer and had no room for a spare sandwich in sizing. It was not-itchy heavy cashmere and has not pilled or snagged. It’s an heirloom piece for me (so it boggles my mind how someone would buy this and then donate it when it no longer suited her).
Agree. I have a bunch of Akris that I bought on TRR. It’s fabulous clothing (especially the knitwear) but you definitely have to be picky – half the line is great and half is a little too funky. You definitely need to know your measurements if thrifting. It’s very well tailored and I’ve been able to wear every piece without alterations but the sizing is precise.
With respect to your last sentence, why is it so surprising that someone would declutter by donating pieces they don’t wear anymore? Maybe they didn’t have a friend or relative who could use it. Yes, even expensive items get donated.
What is everybody doing about sock tans in the summer? I hate feeling like my feet are so much lighter than my legs on the rare times I want to wear sandals