Splurge Monday’s Workwear Report: Petal Blur Floral Silk Button-Up Shirt
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Great silk shirts are so hard to find these days, but I’ve had good luck with Vince’s offerings in the past, and this grey floral print is absolutely lovely. If you’re looking for effortless elegance, you’re in the right place.
I would wear this blouse with a navy suit for a killer business formal look or with a flowy skirt for something a little more casual.
The blouse is $468 at Nordstrom and comes in sizes XXS-XL. It also comes in a navy print.
Sales of note for 5/29:
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started! See our roundup here. Good deals on Veronica Beard, Vince, Reiss (esp. coats), as well as Wit & Wisdom and NYDJ
- Ann Taylor – 25% off + 30% off sale items
- Bare Necessities – Up to 40% off, including tons of bra-sized swimwear (also, 10 panties for $10)
- Boden – 15% off new women's wear styles with code
- Express – $29 dresses and matching sets, and everything else buy 1 get 1 50% off
- J.Crew – 20% off $200, including new styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + 40-60% off everything else
- Loft – $35 jeans (5/29 only) + 60% off sale tops and dresses
- M.M.LaFleur – Up to 70% off this weekend only! (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 – $99 dresses and sandals
- Theory – 25% off sitewide (see our notes here)
You had me at silk and at floral. This is on the way to my mailbox. I can wear it with so many things already in my closet.
Make me an outfit for it and you will deserve a finders fee. I really struggle with making outfits when I pick one-off pieces.
I like icy blue-grays like this with black, dark gray, navy, and ivory. I’d wear this in fall and winter most likely, possibly under a lightweight cashmere vest as the 3rd piece.
I feel like I don’t understand moisturizers, particularly the hyaluronic acid ones. I feel like even if I apply to damp skin, they are pulling moisture out of my skin vs really making it seem moisturized. And in the morning, it’s just sitting on top of my skin and I wash it off.
I have oily skin, but it doesn’t seem as hydrated as when I was younger, especially in winter. Now that it’s warmer and more humid, it feels less parched, particularly on my lower face (forehead and nose are still oily). What am I doing wrong?
I’ve not had this experience with hyaluronic acid; mine almost seems to soak in and vanish. Are you using a separate humectant and occlusive?
I think it is possible for humectants to pull moisture out of the skin, so it’s worth troubleshooting (I apply immediately after getting out of the shower so even the air is humid still). It is fine to switch to a different kind of product (I like Clinique’s Dramatically Different when my skin is actually dry and I’m not just trying to prevent it from becoming dry). Drinking enough water and taking a multivitamin also make a difference for me. If my skin doesn’t feel dry but does look dry, for me that’s more of an exfoliation issue.
I haven’t had this experience at all. Maybe try some new ones? I have dry skins, but I like la roche posay
Hyaluronic acid in particular could be pulling moisture out of your skin technically. But it should be fine after a shower. I’m confused about the sitting on top of skin – its not asbsorbing in?
I think I will love this dress as a work piece. I love the seaming. I have some questions, especially since this brand is new to me and altering it with the seaming would likely not work.
1. I’m a flat-chested pear, somewhat of an 8 or 10. This shape seems forgiving though if the top half fits. Order both and return (are their returns generally OK? Or is it like if the package arrives when you have a work trip, you are out of time already)? Or go with the 10?
2. Anyone else concerned about the metallic elements that may make it not a good fit for a work dress?
3. It doesn’t look that long on the model, but I’m 5-4. Is this a brand for tall people and I will likely need to hem to avoid sister wife vibes?
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