Previously, on Corporette…
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Travel back in the Corporette time capsule… Here's what was on our minds oh so many moons ago.
One year ago…
- The Best Workwear for Different Body Types
- Sleeved Dresses with Pockets
- Open Thread: Summer Workouts
- Wearing a Dress and Blazer Instead of a Suit
- What to Wear for Informal and Informational Interviews
- Online Shopping: Who? Where? Why?
- How to Handle Personal Calls at Work
- Your Personal Style: What Just Isn't “You”?
- Tool of the Trade: Fiverr
- Rewarding Yourself for a Job Well Done
- Tips for Traveling Solo (guest post by Auntie M)
- Tales from the Wallet: What’s Worth the Splurge (And What Isn't)
- Buying Eyeglasses Online: Kat's Experience
- Too Many Bags? Lighten Your Load with These Tips
- Keeping Your Feet Dry During a Rainy Commute
- Campaigning for Flexibility and Accessibility at Work
- How to Respond to Work-Related Praise
- Tales from the Wallet: Paying Off Big Student Debt
- Tales from the Wallet: Automatic Investing
- Professional Watches for Women
- When “Conservative” Is the Wrong Interview Look
- Staying Warm in the Subzero Office
- Cuffed Pants: Yea or Nay?
- Older Women and Long Hair
- How to Become a Leader
- “Comfortable Casual” for a Heat Wave
- Is Curly Hair Professional? (corollary: you may want to check out our Coffee Break conversation on Goody's Spin Pins)
- Applying for a New Job at Your Current Company
- The Best Android Apps
- Bonus for all the recent JDs prepping for their bar exam: Kat's Bar Exam Memories
- How to Recover from a Professional Mistake
- Can You Give Unsolicited Fashion Advice to Interns?
- Revamping Your Entire Business Wardrobe
- Planning Your First Business Trip
- The Runner's Accessory: RoadID
- Office-Friendly Alternatives to Black Shoes
- Long Necklaces and How to Wear Them
- How to Look Professional and Cover Bug-Bitten Legs
- Poll of the Week: Should Anyone Wear an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini To An Office Function?
- 10 Things About… Trying to Diet While Working a Corporate Gig
- Corporette 101: Always Clean Matching Items Together
- The Best Bags for Law School
- The Hunt: Laptop Sleeves
- Tool of the Trade: Shop It To Me
- 360 Review: Rachel Menken of “Mad Men”
Sales of note for 7/3 (Happy 4th!):
- Nordstrom – Designer clearance, up to 60% off!
- Alexis Bittar – 20% off sitewide thru 7/5
- Alex Mill – 40-70% off some of their favorite, small batch pieces!
- Another Tomorrow – Final days of sale, new styles added
- Ann Taylor – 50% off everything + free shipping — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it's a great separate)
- Athleta – Extra 20% off semi-annual sale, up to 60% off reader favorites like Brookyn and Endless pants
- AYR – Ooh, good sale section — but lots on final sale. Readers love (LOVE) these comfy work pants and these jeans.
- Banana Republic – Summer sale up to 60% off sale styles + extra 20% off
- Boden -Up to 60% off plus an extra 15% off – readers love these dresses, these blazers, and the brand's fun suiting
- COS – New pieces added to sale, up to 60% off
- DeMellier – Summer sale: Final Reductions (ends soon!)
- Evereve – Extra 30% off sale!
- The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
- Hobbs – Up to 50% off, extra 20% off sale
- J.Crew – Summer sale – up to 60% off summer styles, and 40% off select cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off all stores and sitewide, plus 60% off clearance
- Jenni Kayne – Semi-annual warehouse sale
- Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off (but 10% off sitewide!) (love their new weekender!)
- Lululemon – Summer sale!
- Margaux – Save up to 50% off, including archive sale
- M.M.LaFleur – Sitewide sale, up to 70% off! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new arrivals up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Ruti – 15% sitewide
- Sarah Flint – Extra 30% off select styles (we just ranked these shoes as some of our top 10 most comfortable heel brands)
- Strathberry – Up to 30% off select styles
- Stuart Weitzman – Summer styles now up to 40% off
- Talbots – 50% off your entire purchase + free shipping
- Veronica Beard – Extra 25% off sale
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Hi, I just noticed that your posts go back 9 years. That’s so great! I’ve been reading you for years, and I guess I didn’t realize that time has flown by. Keep up the great work – Congrats, and wishing you many more years of blogging!