Splurge Monday’s Workwear Report: Sana Dress
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
It’s been a while since we’ve featured a Diane von Furstenberg dress around these parts, but this collared wrap dress really caught my eye. A fabulous basic like this can be a secret weapon that you keep in your closet for days when you need to be on your sartorial A-game, but don’t want to spend too much time thinking about it.
Add a great shoe and your favorite jewelry, and you’ll be ready for anything.
The dress is $378 at Bloomingdale’s and comes in sizes XXS-XL.
Sales of note for 5/8:
- Nordstrom – Savings event – up to 25% off! Good deals on Veronica Beard, Vince, Reiss (esp. coats), and Boss, as well as Wit & Wisdom and NYDJ
- Ann Taylor – Mother's Day Event: 40% off your purchase. Readers love this popover blouse, and their suiting is also in the sale.
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code
- Express – $39+ summer styles + 25% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off swim, dresses, and more
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything, and extra 50% off clearance
- Lands' End – 50% off sitewide — lots of ponte dresses come down under $25, and this packable raincoat in gingham is too cute
- Lo & Sons – Mother's Day Sale: Up to 40% off — reader favorites include this laptop tote, this backpack, and this crossbody
- Loft – 50% off your purchase + free shipping, plus 2 for $28 tanks and tees
- MAC – Enjoy 30% off lip products and receive a 4-piece Mother's Day gift with $90
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off.
- Ruti – Take $55 off your purchase with code 55ONUS
- Sephora – Free same-day delivery for Mother's Day with code
- Talbots – 50% off wear-now styles (5/8 only)
- The Outnet – Extra 30% off select styles, including Veronica Beard, Victoria Beckham, and Marni.
- TOCCIN – Use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off!
- Vivrelle – Looking to own less stuff but still try trends? Use code CORPORETTE for a free month, and borrow high-end designer clothes and bags!
this dress would be ankle length on an average person and it’s expensive and tricky to hem knit.
This reminds me of the modern version of the Issa dress that Kate Middleton wore for her engagement announcement ~15 years ago!
(Also, great example of how styles have evolved – hers being knee-length and worn with round-toe platform pump originally. Though… can’t say I recommend the featured shoes on the model, either.)
I immediately thought of that dress too! The model’s shoes are giving shower slides…
Although this model looks even taller than KM. I feel that the shape is accurate — I’m a pear and couldn’t make a DVF wrap dress work for me despite really wanting it to.
How do you politely at work ask why someone is added to a meeting. They work in a different department and are at the same level as me.
If you can’t ask directly, you probably just have to wait and see. If you can, something like “Hi! Why is X on this meeting thread? Let me know if you need me to add anyone if this is a broader meeting on the subject.”
Are you presenting at the meeting? If so, request the context around including that person so you can tailor your materials to ensure they address the audience’s needs.
“hey, saw you added X to the meeting – can you give me any context so I can best prepare?”
We are headed to Banff in the fall; would welcome recommendations on places to stay and activities to plan. Any specific feedback on the Peaks Hotel and Suites extra welcome!
How often and how (dry clean, hand wash, delicate cycle) do you wash silk tops? I just noticed a silk shirt of mine has darkened from accumulated body oil and/or products.
Handwash, I use the soak detergent for silks/wools/bras. I’m incredibly sensitive to smells so I typically wash after every wear unless I’m wearing a layer underneath.
Hand wash with Eucalan or top load machine wash in a lingerie bag, air dry, then steam press.
Posted too soon: I wash in one of these ways after every wear.
For machine washing: the perma press cycle spins at a lower RPM and thus doesn’t result in quite so many centrifuged-in wrinkles. I usually press while the fabric is still damp. Since wrinkles come out easily with pressing, I don’t usually bother with the perma press cycle and just wash my silk on regular with the rest of my laundry.
Delicate cycle in mesh bag, after almost every wear.
How have you reacted to “low/no effort” family – family members who won’t make any effort to see you or ask how you’re doing but may sometimes swing by if it’s convenient for them or reach out if they want help with something? Picture the grandma who always has an excuse for why she can’t travel 15 minutes to see the grandkids or the father who can’t help in a tough situation because he “might” have plans that day with someone else. Doesn’t feel like it’s necessary to fully sever ties but there’s really nothing meaningful there…I already know I can’t/won’t try to force anything more meaningful.