Splurge Monday’s Workwear Report: Single-Breasted Velvet Tailored Jacket
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Now that we're moving into the holiday season, we're seeing festive blazers coming out, and as always, I'm especially a fan of velvet blazers for work holiday parties when you don't quite know what to wear and it's not full-on cocktail attire.
This pretty blue blazer from Self-Portrait looks great, and I like that it's a skimming fit — not overly fitted but not oversized, either. I also like the inner chest pockets. It's $545 at Neiman Marcus. Single-Breasted Velvet Tailored Jacket
Hunting for velvet blazers for 2026? Some of our big favorites include Boden, L'Agence, J.Crew, Talbots, Good American, and Ann Taylor. On the less expensive side, keep an eye on usual suspects like Loft, H&M, White House Black Market, and Eloquii.
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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)
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)
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
Wowzers, you guys. Mitch McConnell is saying Roy Moore should step aside because “I believe the women.”
It shouldn’t be such a big deal, I know, but… wowzers.
I heard that on the radio over lunch and had the same reaction. It shouldn’t be a big deal, but it is!
Right?? I’m glad that he said it, frustrated that it’s even news, and continue to be mindblown at how low the Republicans have set the bar for themselves.
My cynical take is that Moore was the anti-establishment candidate anyway, and McConnell is hoping Strange (the primary candidate he supported) will get to be a write-in candidate in Moore’s place if he steps down. And McConnell knows the whole party will get tagged with all Moore’s ridiculousness if he wins the seat. But glad he’s saying the right thing, for whatever reason he may have.
This is exactly what’s happening.
I agree. But still… just to see him open his weasely mouth and see “I believe the women.”
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I need to pay off $100k on a $65k salary. I am feeling overwhelmed. I cut out any sort of needless spending, cook my meals at home and watch every penny. Have tried to make more money and get a better paying job for the last year no luck yet. Any tips or success stories and please share what you did and how you did it?
check mrmoneymustache.com and frugalwoods.com for ideas. And you can post your question to the mr money mustache forums.