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For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Also: we just updated our big roundup for the best women's suits of 2023!
Ferragamo is doing some really interesting things with asymmetric blazers, but there's some horrible styling out there. Saks has the model (!) in pants that are too tight. NET-A-PORTER showcases the suit the way Ferragamo did on the runway, with a shorts suit to end all shorts suits. (It may be the craziest shorts suit I've ever seen, and that's saying a lot.)
This version in micro houndstooth shows what's great about it, though — it feels like a really classic suit, but with an offset row of buttons (mostly hidden) so there's just the slightest asymmetric detail. I love the effect in general.
You can find the houndstooth version at Ferragamo and Neiman Marcus for about $5000 for both pieces (not counting the matching overcoat). There's a plain gray version at Saks, NET-A-PORTER, Neiman Marcus, and Ferragamo for about the same price. NET-A-PORTER also has a similar cropped asymmetric blazer, although I'd skip the miniskirt for work.
Hunting for similar double-breasted pant suits? This Ann Taylor version is really affordable and comes in great basic colors; on the pricier side I really like this asymmetrical Burberry option, and Argent always has classic versions in lots of colors, as does L'Agence (in knits as well as blazers). Some other latest favorites are below:
Looking for more affordable (and basic) gray suits? These are our favorites…
Sales of note for 10.10.24
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- Ann Taylor – Extra 50% off sale (ends 10/12)
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything plus extra 25% off your $125+ purchase
- Boden – 10% off new styles with code; free shipping over $75
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off a lot of sale items, with code
- J.Crew – 40% off sitewide
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site, plus extra 25% off orders $150+
- Lo & Sons – Fall Sale, up to 35% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Save 25% sitewide
- Neiman Marcus – Sale on sale, up to 85% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 50% off 2+ markdowns
- Target – Circle week, deals on 1000s of items
- White House Black Market – Buy one, get one – 50% off full price styles
Hot Mess House
How does the debacle in the House actually play out here? Looking for non-flippant answers, because I have plenty of those myself. But truly – what happens? Normally I’d just dismiss the chaos, like from when McCarthy was attempting to win over votes, and wait for the resolution to find itself. But having a non-functioning House is hugely problematic as we face debt ceiling issues, aid overseas, etc, let alone all just regular duties that are not being carried out.
Anon
I’ve been pondering this myself. Will some moderate Republicans make a deal with the Democrats to either give the acting speaker more authority or to actually elect Jeffries? Or will they cave to their own party?
Anon
I’m all for a lottery at this point. Or just pick me.
hey it's me
A lottery would be excellent because the moderates* in number greatly outweigh the radicals. It’s just the radicals are so loud and willing to burn it all down that they get this power over the moderates*.
*caveat: moderate in 2023 terms, which would have been a radical conservative in the 90s.
Anon
I’m not sure I understand what you mean. A 1990s moderate was against national health care, gay marriage, the trans movement, and was for welfare reform and overseas intervention.
Anon
Yeah, like…does this person remember the 1990s? Because as a person who worked in politics and advocacy then, causes that only I and my super left colleagues advocated for then are supported by the entire Democratic Party and some Republicans now…
Anonymous
or ranked voting! which would be great in every election, sigh.
Anon
Is there a rule/practice/history that if Party A cannot elect a leader after X attempts, Party B gets to try?
Alternately, is there a possibility that behind the scenes, moderates from both parties are agreeing on a candidate that they have enough votes to elect?
Anon
If a Republican can’t get enough votes than a Democrat certainly isn’t going to either.
I don’t think Dems are going to swoop in to save the Republicans here. Republicans made their bed and now they get to lie in it.
Anon
Both parties are nominating and voting for people. The Dem can’t get enough votes, either.
Anon
I think the history is that they keep voting until they agree on someone. However many times it takes. If not before, I would assume that the new shutdown date will be a drop dead date to do something unless they get something in place where the interim speaker can bring legislation to the floor for a vote to avoid that happening.
Anon
Should be like papal conclave. Lock them in.
anon for this
The moderate Rs that keep voting no… I have to wonder why they are still in their party, given that the vast majority of the elected officials are so extreme. The Dems should offer committee chairmanships to the first 5 that switch parties (or unaffiliate) and help support a Dem speaker. Those officials could then run as true bipartisans (many of them are GOP reps in Biden districts anyway).
Anon
Then they for sure will not get re-elected.
Anecdata
My betting money would be on a 30 day extra powers for the acting speaker deal
But I am really interested in what a possible coalition speaker would look like, and would it be a functional step towards a multi party system in the US
Jennifer
OOF even though you said it was the craziest shorts suit ever, I was not prepared.
Anon
They look vaguely like the bunhuggers that some female athletes wear.
Anonymous
The poor young lady forgot to put on pants or skirt. Lucky her underwear matched her jacket.
Anonymous
Even with your comment and the post I think we still flabbergasted. Those shorts are truly something
Anon
Yet also not really much of anything, if we are being truthful.
AIMS
I didn’t realize there was a market for expensive, formal hot pants.
Anon
I have to question who on the Planet Earth would purchase those shorts and where they could possibly wear them. The mind reels.
Anonymous
it kind of reminds me of back in the days of GOMI how they used to call denim short-shorts “denim undies” (at least, for shana at the mom edit they did)
anon
Snort. The worst part is, I know exactly what they’re talking about. Nobody needs shorts that short. How do you even sit down without all your bits sticking to things? Gross.
Anonymous
The weirdest part IMO is that the blazer on the N-a-P site is too big for the model.
I can see the shorts being cute with a shirt and waistcoat or knitted vest, and opaque tights, as a silly, preppy style, but not for work.
Hypatia
I’ve never seen hotpants in suiting fabric
Nashville Hotel Recs
Posting again because my post from the AM never posted: does anyone have a hotel rec for Nashville? I’ll be there for a weekend solo, looking to be somewhere safe and walkable, mid-range budget. I don’t need to be right on Broadway, I’d prefer a bit away from there, but want to be in a central location. I’ll have a car.
New Here
I’ve stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott Nashvilile Vanderbilt/West End the last few times I’ve gone to Nashville and it was perfectly fine. It was removed from the Broadway craziness, which I wanted. I didn’t walk anywhere because I didn’t need to (took an Uber to the Ryman for a concert) but it is near Vandy which is a walkable place.
Anon
We stayed right near there (at the Home2 Suites around the corner) on a trip to Nashville back in 2016. Agreed it’s a good neighborhood – away from Broadway craziness but walking distance to lots of good restaurants. I thought our hotel was fine but wildly overpriced for what it was, but that’s probably an issue anywhere in Nashville.
Lyssa
I stayed at the Embassy Suites downtown last year and it was very nice and conveniently located. I’ve also stayed at the Hyatt Centric and found it comfortable and convenient. Nashville’s a pretty easy city in my experience – it’s easy to get around and there’s not a big risk of getting something horrible if you stick with known brands.
International Bry
fashion advice, pls.: i have a blue (royal/navy) satin jumpsuit with a cropped leg that fits like a glove, and i’d like to zhuzh it up for winter — both work and play. wwcd? thinking high heels for winter parties, but maybe boots for work? thoughts?
Anonymous
I would not wear a satin jumpsuit to work. Full stop. Add cropped legs and it’s full-on fodder for gossip and maybe grounds for a discussion with a supervisor. It sounds great for a party with amazing heels.
Ses
Really having trouble picturing this. Do you have a link?
Anonymous
I don’t think a satin jumpsuit works in most work settings, esp as folks are going more casual. I’d treat it like a velvet jumpsuit–great for dinners and parties but not a lot of day events even. Since it’s cropped, I would go with heels or heeled boots depending on weather and wear it to all of my holiday events.
anon
I don’t think you can wear that to work.
Anonymous
I’m not sure a satin jumpsuit will work in very many workplace settings…
Anonymous
Tap pants in suiting material – the next frontier for office wear!
Jcrew Victim
Does anyone else find J.Crew’s sales to be ridiculous? I have maybe 20 items in my saved for later and all but 2 of them have been excluded from every recent “site wide” promo. I have no issue with the items not being on sale, but it is so deceptive to keep doing these sales but then excluding all of the desirable items. I wish they would just stop trying to hide the ball. My husband told me I’m in an abusive relationship with them, which I find is the perfect way to describe my feelings about modern J.Crew.
Cat
Same, I may just order at full price and return so that I can watch for my sizes when they go on final sale.
BeenThatGuy
I’m in the same relationship with them. Over the weekend, I was in the store. I picked out a pair of pants and a cashmere sweater. At checkout, after saying nothint but hello, the salesperson said “these aren’t on sale”. I and flippantly said back “duh”.
Anne-on
Agree. I only find myself ordering from them on super sale (ideally after trying it on in store previously) or I’ll order from JCrew factory. I’d rather spend my money on full priced pants/sweaters from Brooks Brothers/LLBean/TuckerNuck/Quince – there are just so many other better options at roughly the same ‘full price’ cost of JCrew. I realize bloggers like to link there but very few IRL people I know are shopping there any longer. We’re all the age where we grew up with JCrew and/or loved it through Jenna Lyons tenure and still feel sad about the downhill slide its been on.
Flats Only
This seems like it would work best for someone whose employees could be described as henchmen.
Anon
Well, now I’ve seen the world’s most most expensive 100% wool boyshort underwear.
Anon
All wedgie all the time. In wool.
Anonymous
“This version in micro houndstooth shows what’s great about it, though” (hahahahahaha) “it feels like a really classic suit” (hahahaha *snort* hahahahaha)”
I would sooner wear a 1970s leisure suit.
Anon
The jacket is honestly gorgeous tho.
Anonymous
I wouldn’t go that far, lol.
It is nice, and if I saw this in a second hand store I would probably buy it because it looks like something I would wear casually on the weekends. I wouldn’t buy it to be a workhorse, though, or consider it a classic piece because it isn’t plain enough.
Anon
To the person relentlessly posting pro- Israeli propaganda, please stop. We are all incredibly sympathetic to the people of Israel, but sanctifying the IDF without having any room for subtlety / nuance (especially when it concerns allowing people to have sympathy for Palestinians) is exhausting. It’s far more nuanced and sensitive than your ramblings are making it out to be.
Anon
I have not seen one single post “sanctifying the IDF,” so you might be confused. Also, this obsession with claiming it’s “one poster” when there is a large group of posters you disagree with is tiresome.
Please remember that you can ALWAYS collapse the thread. Always, always, always.
Anon
Agreed. The only thing I can think of is that some people were saying the IDF is a more reliable source of info than Hamas. But I think that’s just fact…Israel is a democracy with a free press. Even if they wanted to, they can’t bury the truth forever and they know that, so they have less incentive to lie. Hamas is a terrorist org that lies to and manipulates its people, and is way more likely to get away with lying about what happened. Noting that fact isn’t a defense of Israel or the IDF in general. Fwiw, General Petreaus, a respected American general and former CIA director, said essentially this exact thing on CNN yesterday, so I guess he is an agent of the Israeli govt too.
Anon
+1 million. I’m so tired of people saying there is only one poster when seeing things they disagree with. And secondly, if you want the conversation to end why on earth are you continuing to instigate it? As others have already said, close the thread and keep scrolling if it bothers you.
Anon
Who has posted Israeli propaganda? Seriously, point me to what is propaganda…that word is very loaded and implies the spread of misinformation. I’ve seen lots of condemnation of Hamas, support for innocent Israelis and Palestinians, support for American Jews, horror at the murder of the American Muslim boy, and correction of factual misinformation like today’s discussion about the hospital blast…. but none of that is pro-Israel propaganda. In many discussions here the last few weeks, I have not seen a single comment expressing support for Netanyahu the individual or suggesting Israeli foreign policy in general is good.
Anon
Agreed. If anyone can point me to a post where someone specifically glorifies the IDF or Netanyahu, please do. I haven’t seen one and I’ve read every day lately.
Peace festival
“Music festival for peace” is propaganda. It was just a rave, just a concert in the desert – never about peace, never tied to peace, never advertised as such by its organizers. (And no one there deserved to be murdered, and of course the murderers should be held to full account.) But the narrative that it was a “festival about peace” was both posted here last week, and repeated in a speech by Joe Biden, just to illustrate how entrenched this propaganda has gotten in our national discourse.
Anon
And was there a comma in the wrong place, too, perhaps? You are so missing the point. It is still wrong to kidnap and murder people even at a rave for the devil himself.
Anon
Right. Wow. Is this the best example you’ve got? It’s beyond weak.
Anon
And those grandparents taken from their homes and babies killed? Surely not ravers.
The ravers are probably the most liberal and secular Israelis you can find. Why them?
Anon
Omg seriously. +100000
Anon
Ok, but this seems very trivial compared to the false info that’s been posted here and elsewhere blaming Israel. Why are you not calling out as Hamas propaganda for many comments here (and all the reporting in the western media) that said Israel bombed the hospital? Why are you not calling out the person who posted here yesterday that 800 dead when national news sources were reporting 200 dead? Of course 200, or even 2, people dead is something that it’s reasonable to be upset about, but that exaggeration of casualties seems like a much bigger distinction than whether a festival was “a peace festival” or just “a peaceful festival” which is basically semantics.
Anon
Um, I like Joe Biden and I voted for him and will vote for him again, but the man is famous for his verbal gaffes. The fact that you think him saying about something about the festival being related to peace (when it was just a peaceful gathering, not a gathering to promote peace) is evidence of same vast Jewish conspiracy theory to spread Israeli propaganda is really not a good look. Biden has misspoken on much, much bigger things than this that have nothing to do with the Middle East.
Anon
“how entrenched this propaganda has gotten in our national discourse.”
Wow, your anti-Semitism is showing. And because I know someone will say it, yes, you can absolutely criticize Israel and Israeli foreign policy without being anti-Semitic. Most American Jews don’t approve of the Israeli government, in fact. But this comment is definitely an anti-Semitic dog whistle.
Anon
I agree. It’s barely a whisper away from “Jews control the media.”
Anon
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/hamas-israel-nova-music-festival-massacre-1234854306/
Anon
Are you for real?
Anonymous
How about “beheaded babies” and “2200 killed.”
Like the posts about the hospital, I don’t think it was intentional on the part of posters here, but it was wrong and that information seems to have been exaggerated at the outset for a reason.
eertmeert
To the person relentlessly posting pro- *people I don’t like* propaganda, please stop. We are all incredibly sympathetic to the people of *place I disagree with*, but sanctifying the *thing I don’t like* without having any room for subtlety / nuance (especially when it concerns allowing people to have sympathy for *people I like*) is exhausting. It’s far more nuanced and sensitive than your ramblings are making it out to be.
Anon
This
Anon
Amen.
Anon
If you call what I’ve seen here since last weekend propaganda, I sincerely doubt you have sympathies with the Israeli people, particularly those of them who are Jewish.
Anon
Agreed. If people posting that Hamas deserves condemnation is THIS irritating to you, then you’re no ally. Personally, I love seeing how many posters here have spoken up about this. I can always choose not to read if I don’t want to that day.
Anon
+1.
Anon
No one is forcing you to read anything on this page
Anonymous
You need to stop telling yourself it’s one person. It’s not. This is my first post today. I made a comment like 3 times yesterday and nothing the day before that and maybe 2-3 times on a post on Monday. I haven’t been OP on any post I can recall.
It sounds like you need to tell yourself it’s ‘propaganda ’ vs accepting facts that you don’t like.
Anonymous
I’m happy to see as many pro Israel thoughts as people would like to share.
Anon
Couldn’t agree more.
Anon
+1
Anon
Same.
Hildegarde
Same.
Gigi
Congrats, you’ve successfully shouted down any voice that disagrees with you. Enjoy your echo chamber.
Breast cyst
Does anyone have experience with breast cysts? I’m waiting to see a specialist after an ultrasound found a multiloculated cyst in my right breast. It’s not the normal terminology (simple, complex etc), and was wondering if anyone has encountered this before. I’ll ask my doctor, but there’s a bit of a wait before I can see them
Anonymous
I’m 48. Literally, all but two mammograms I’ve had since I’ve started getting yearly mammograms have shown a cyst and then required a follow-up ultrasound and two have required a biopsy. None of them have been cancer. The first time or two I was really upset. I just had my yearly mammogram yesterday and I’m 100 percent expecting a call saying I’ll have to go back for an ultrasound. I think some of us are just naturally more prone, and having dense breast tissue doesn’t help.
Anon
Not sure if I should post this here or the mom’s site, and tw: discussion of weight – I’m 20 weeks pregnant today, and while I was previously gaining weight right on target the last week or so I’ve been gaining super rapidly. I’ve gained almost 6 pounds in 10 days. So my two questions are: do I have any medical reason to be concerned/call my doctor? I feel like it’s too early to be pre-eclampsia? My blood pressure is historically on the lower end, and I don’t have any swelling or other worrisome symptoms aside from a very brief moment of lightheadedness yesterday (went away within a minute). And my second question is: in general, should I be concerned about gaining more than is recommended in pregnancy? I had a “normal” BMI pre-pregnancy and have never worried about my weight previously, but I am a rule follower so don’t like feeling like I’m outside the guidelines. Thanks in advance for any guidance.
Anon
I personally found weight to pack on quickly between 20-35 weeks and was slower and steadier gain before and after that. You’re likely fine! I know it can be hard to see the scale go up so quickly – it helped me to picture the chubby baby inside me :)
Coach Laura
Call your doctor, please. Yes, it could be something bad.
Anonymous
You are 20 weeks pregnant and noticed a change in your health. Please call your doctor!
Anon
I agree with others that pregnancy weight gain can be very erratic and putting on a lot now doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll exceed the overall recommended weight gain guidelines (I gained ~15 lbs in the first trimester, and almost nothing after that), but this is enough gain in a short amount of time that I think you should definitely notify your doctor.
Anon
You need to call a doctor and not crowdsource medical advice from a fashion website.
Anon
That was literally my question, but thank you for the helpful reply! And thank you to the (actually helpful) responses above. I will call my doctors office tomorrow morning.
Anonymous
What is the downside of calling your doctor? If
Anon
Call the doc! That’s a big shift so better safe than sorry. Consult with your doc on overall weight gain during the pregnancy. I certainly know some women who have complained that they wish they had hadn’t exceeded the weight gain guidelines because it’s hard for many women to lose the weight afterwards. But that is an aesthetic issue – whether you’re gaining an appropriate amount of weight for your healthy and the baby’s health is the important question and I don’t think anyone should weigh into that who isn’t your healthcare provider.
Thoughts of 2024
Typically I read the news. But this morning I listened to a short BBC program that covered President Biden’s visit to the Middle East.
He looks and sounds ancient. I am worried about him making it to and through the 2024 election.
Anon
I look and sound ancient when I step off a plane halfway around the world and have to try to be on my A game on very little sleep.
President Biden has a great team and the administration is doing good things. They will continue doing the solid, unsexy work of governing and we should be supporting that.
Anon
I flew 2 hours today and I’m no lie a hot mess. Joe Biden could probably run circles around me right now.
Anon
Concur. He looks and sounds SO very terrible. I know he was on a long haul flight and time zones etc but he sounds this bad all the time imho.
He’s 100% better than the alternative, but holy cow.
Anonymous
We’d be in WW3 now with the alternative.
Anonymous
He just needs to hang in there until Trump goes to jail.
Anon
I’d vote for him even if he was dead.
Anon
Hahaha but for real, same. Literally anyone is better than Trump.
AIMS
This reminds me of the election for Missouri senate where the (democratic) candidate died and still won against John Ashcroft. Ashcroft, of course, went on to probably do much more damage as US AG but man does it seem like a much saner time.
Anon
It was such a different era. It would be nearly impossible for a Dem to win statewide office in Missouri now. I’m still sad Jason Kander isn’t in the Senate :(