Coffee Break: Wool/Cashmere Blazer Coat
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Ooh: I haven’t noticed Quince’s winter coats before I don’t think, but they have a lot of them at the moment (including a dupe for this best-selling Mackage coat).
I’m really liking this blazer coat, though — I like that it’s a wool/cashmere blend (90/10, with a polyester twill lining), and the details mention a lot of certifications if those are important to you: Responsible Wool Standard certified wool, certified by OEKO-TEX Standard 100, made in a production plant that meets Global Recycled Standards, and produced in factories compliant with the Business Social Compliance Initiative. I also like that you get 365 days for return.
I also like that there’s a temperature rating: it’s “engineered to keep you comfortable up to 4°F.” Nice! (I found this kind of rating particularly helpful when my kids were little and unable to tell me if they felt cold – at one point at CorporetteMoms we rounded up which stores temperature-rate kids coats.)
The coat is pretty reasonable, as far as wool/cashmere coats go: it’s $200, available in sizes XS-XL. There is also a double-breasted “slouch” version if you prefer a more oversized fit. They also have a few plus-sized coats, although not this exact one.
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Can anyone recommend a basic financial adviser in the Chicago area to help me deal with some inherited accounts? They are scattered and in various forms, and I don’t want to make stupid mistakes as I consolidate and reinvest the funds. Thanks!
I need to do a speech in front of a group of women in a “giving circle” at a celebration event for a nonprofit. It is basically a group of very wealthy women (and their plus ones) throwing a party to pat ourselves on the back for a job well done. Most of the women are SAHMs, but some have careers, too. I am wondering what kind of dress works when it’s an evening event, but it’s not a gala or anything for work. It’s actually going to be held at someone’s house. I would prefer something not to s-xy but also not too work-like. Does anyone have any suggestions? Budget is probably around $200.
I like a festive skirt and sweater for an event like this. I have a whole collection of skirts: tulle, metallic, midi-length ballgown-style, festive plaids. You can pair one with a fuzzy sweater, or a simple sweater, or a plain or fancy white shirt. Lots of options.
What is the dress code for the event? Semi-formal? Formal? Unspecified? For your budget, I would go for a timeless RL shirtdress or A-line Georgette, but it really depends on the formality of the event. What about this: https://www.nordstrom.com/s/lauren-ralph-lauren-triple-ggt-r-wvn-collared-long/9264331?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll+Results&color=44444H4S8N
or this: https://www.nordstrom.com/s/lauren-ralph-lauren-graceful-chiffon-65-wvn-collar/9215277?origin=keywordsearch-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FAll+Results&color=44444G2FW8
I like a jumpsuit for this type of event. I bought a Julia Jordan jumpsuit on Poshmark and it is my go to.
I also like an asymmetrical sweater with silk pants.
Tuckernuck seems like a good source of appropriate dresses too.
I’d go with a standard business dress + maybe a more fun necklace.
what’s your role — are you one of them (a very wealthy woman also) or are you staff at the nonprofit?
my first thought is silky pants and a nice sweater, but if you’re staff I’d say regular workwear like a blazer
Kind of a thread jack but: how do you wear silky pants? I love the look on social media but whenever I try it I look like I’m wearing PJs. What am I doing wrong?
I’d wear what I wore to work, which that day would be a nice wrap dress. You’re giving a speech so you should be more formal than other attendees. I don’t think workwear will read too formal.
I’ve had a severe loss of appetite recently. I had cyclospora a while ago, which started this, and afterwards I had like a flare up of IBS and had to be on a bit of restricted diet for a while. Now most of it is better but I still can’t eat wheat. It’s been a few months since then. I’ve lost like 8 lbs, which doesn’t seem crazy and I’ve stopped losing weight now, but at some point I wonder if I should be concerned about this. I was like 15 lbs overweight to start anyways.
I’ve been doing a lot of eating yogurt/eggs/smoothies/junk food – anything that I am able to eat. I still get hungry, I just don’t feel like eating at at all a few bites in. It’s the way you don’t feel like eating while sick buts its been a while. I don’t think I’m malnourished, and I have been eating enough – but just barely enough.
I really don’t think its general anxiety. It could be sorta related to getting sick after eating. When is this a big enough problem that I should like talk to a doctor or therapist about it?
Family members talking positively about how I’ve lost weight doesn’t help either because it makes me feel like why stop something that’s kinda helpful.
This sounds like something your doctor should be able to help with, and you may need to see a gastroenterologist. Have you recently been tested for celiac disease? It’s a blood test, and you need to be eating some gluten in order for the test results to be accurate. If blood test is positive, you may need an endoscopy to confirm.
There’s also a genetic test for those who can’t reasonably do a gluten challenge (it can at least show whether someone has the susceptibility genes). They’re working on a cell based assay that won’t require eating gluten, but I’m not sure it’s available yet.
I’d talk to a doctor now. They might tell you to wait a few more months and see if there’s improvement, they might run some bloodwork – but it seems like it’s impacting your daily life and is worth checking out.
+1 losing weight without meaning to is one of the things doctors should pay attention to. If you do have celiac, you could also end up with nutrient deficiencies – I was completely miserable when I was low in B12.
Some of it I think is just from not being able to eat wheat. Not eating pizza, pastries, other high carb food etc. Gluten free foods often 1) don’t taste good anyways or 2) have other ingredients that I can’t eat. I like gluten free pasta fine but I don’t like gluten free bread or pastries. I have been eating more rice and potatoes (one of the easy-to-go-down foods).
IBS is often a misdiagnosis of an undiagnosed condition. It would be really reasonable to see a doctor about a potential immune or GI condition. Some people can’t handle the starch in wheat, and some people react to the protein in wheat.
So I have had it investigated/diagnosed in the past, and its definitely an issue with the starch in wheat, not the protein. But maybe its worth seeing if the issue has gotten worse.
Not eating wheat is not a big deal. There are no magic nutrients you get from wheat that you can’t get elsewhere.
Whole grain barley, rye and oats are also great (but do check the small print, some oats are processed with wheat), you can have quinoa, millet, rices, maize, buckwheat, lentils and legumes – you can have a lot complex carbs with fibre without wheat.
But if you do have celiac, you have to be careful at a whole other level, and it’s worth checking.
I can have gluten, but not wheat, and that’s very doable.
A general loss of apetite is worth checking out, though. That can be a bad thing. A talk to your doctor kind of situation.
And maybe read up a little about the gut microbiome as well, it sounds like yours had a tough time with the cyclospora. I know it sounds odd, but I’d really recommend “You’ve been pooping all wrong” by by Dr. Trisha Pasricha as a very readable and good introduction to gut health.
Yes, it is time to make an appointment with your PCP, and mention it to your therapist as well.
I had this happen after a bad bout of food poisoning. I went to my PCP after about 4 months of it and all looked normal from labs, etc. It was around month 5-6 that my normal appetite returned. Bodies are weird.
I accidentally bought a pork tenderloin. Anyone have a good recipe? I don’t cook much pork.
Really versatile. My fave “easy button” versions involve marinating in either honey mustard, something citrusy, or strawberry balsamic if you’re having more bitter sides.
This and then bake it in a casserole dish. Let it rest like a steak and then slice and serve. Leftovers get chopped and tossed in a stir fry or soup. We sub pork for chicken in most recipes.
My usual marinade is usually olive oil, soy sauce, citrus-y jelly/preserves, garlic, lemon juice, mustard and whatever else strikes my fancy from my fridge. Throw it in a ziplock bag overnight and bake the next evening.
I like to make an apple & cinnamon chutney compote thing to go with pork. And sage on the pork itself.
Do you have an air fryer? I recently cooked a pork tenderloin in it and it turned out really well – nice and crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I cooked it at 400 for about 20 minutes. I like mine slathered in lots of minced garlic, basil, thyme, and rosemary.
The colour of this coat is beautiful!
The colour of this coat is beautiful!
I agree. Love it.
I love to see a wool coat that is actually mostly wool! And cashmere! But, it has only one button – how does this keep you warm if it can’t be closed properly?
Don’t even get me started on wrap coats with NO buttons.
I swear, the garment industry has completely forgotten how to make warm, functional winter coats for women that are not puffers.
I like wrap coats with no buttons because it’s quicker to tie a sash!
Boden’s got wool coats (or coats with a heavy percentage of wool) that actually close. I feel like British brands do coats better (also dresses with long sleeves)
Possibly a fun question for the afternoon: has anyone developed a favorite response to email (etc.) that is clearly AI-generated? I have one opposing counsel and one opposing party (who has counsel but counsel isn’t managing him) who send me voluminous emails/letters that are AI gobbledigook. It’s time consuming and exhausting to go through this nonsense; it’s full of errors and internal inconsistencies, and when I’ve pointed that out, I get various excuses. I’ve given them a couple of warnings, including in writing, but I’m at the point that I’m considering responding with some version of, send me something written by a human or I’m not responding, or, I’m not interested in talking to your computer hit me up when you want to meet and confer. Irl my response will need to be court-appropriate because these emails might be exhibits, but it’s fun to think about snarky responses too.