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What a great tweed and fringe jacket this is! I'm kind of surprised that a) I can't find it at any of the many other places that carry Nic & Zoe (Amazon, Pendleton, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor)… and b) that I can't find it in other sizes, because Nic & Zoe often makes pieces in both regular and plus sizes. Still: this is too gorgeous a blazer not to post. I think it's that rare tweed jacket that isn't too boxy or stiff, and instead is flattering and chic. Love. It's $208 at Nordstrom. (Ooh, here's a very similar one at Lord & Taylor in a wider size range.) Mixed Tweed Fringe Jacket
Looking for something similar in regular sizes? Love this structured tweed blazer on deep discount (try code SHOPFAST for another 20% off — ooh, actually one of the featured sales is for workwear with Elie Tahari, Lafayette 148, and Vince Camuto).
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Sales of note for 9.30.24
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals through September
- Ann Taylor – Extra 30% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – 50% off select styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + 50% off sale with code
- Lo & Sons – Warehouse sale, up to 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Save 25% sitewide
- Neiman Marcus – Friends & Family 25% off
- Rag & Bone – Friends & Family 25% off sitewide
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Fall Cyber Monday sale, 40% off sitewide and $5 shipping
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- White House Black Market – 40% off select styles
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Anonymous
I’m 8 months pregnant and already wearing non-underwire nursing bras for comfort. I feel like they really compress my b00bs, pushing them together and up, kind of like a sports bra does. It’s perfectly fine for now, but when I’m actually nursing, I’m going to want a bra that doesn’t crush my chest together, right? I’ve heard you need to let your b00bs breathe or you’ll get mastitis. What do I do? Size up? I feel like I’m already wearing a bigger size than the size chart indicates I should be (36D and bought a large in this bra: http://www.motherhood.com/full-busted-seamless-nursing-bra/007-99162-006-001.html?cgid=nursing-bras&dwvar_007-99162-006-001_color=006-99162-22#start=1)
Anonymous
You likely will need to size up while nursing, especially in the beginning as your milk comes in. I don’t know that you need to let your b00bs “breathe”, but it will probably be uncomfortable to have them so compressed. I really liked the nursing tanks from Target.
Cornellian.
I am not (generally) large chested, so you may have a different experience, but in the newborn days I wanted as little touching/pressure as possible, and didn’t care about support. I wore a lot of cheap amazon-ordered flimsy b–s when I was at home and swapped out bamboo ni—e pads as they got wet to help avoid infection.
When you start wanting to leave the house/go back to work, I think the non-underwise nursing bras like the one you linked are better.
Leatty
I’d definitely size up. I went from a 36DDD to a 38H during pregnancy and then to a 38I once my milk came in. Both of my nursing bras are wireless (mostly because I couldn’t find a nursing bra with an underwire that actually fit), but I wear a regular bra with underwire to work.
Anon
I will bet you’re not a 36d. Have you measured yourself using the a bra that fits guidelines from redd1t? You can also get excellent advice from that group on bras for all stages of your journey.
I used to think redd1t was all creepy MRA dudes but the ladies in the forum I mention above are super dedicated to helping everyone find the right bra.
Anon
Just what exactly in this post makes you think OP is wrong about her own body?
AIMS
I’m not sure. I nursed for a year and didn’t have any issues and I basically wore stretchy no underwire bras the first 3 months, and then upgraded to a slightly more form fitting bra that had wirings only on the side (Target) for the remainder. It wasn’t the best look maybe, but it had zero effect health-wise.
I think some people are more predisposed to mastitis than others; also I think it helps not to go too long between nursing in the beginning when you have a tendency to produce more.
Boden ?
Any experience with the Richmond pans by Boden for curvy figures? I can’t do modern cut – at all.
Anonymous
I’m kicking these around as well, and it looks like from the size charts it would require waist alterations for us. I feel like I need to get with the ankle pants trend but reading Talbots reviews they appear to stretch out quite a bit.
Long Weekend February Vacation
I might need to repost on the afternoon thread, but, considering that’s still not up yet, I figured I’d try here first. I’m looking for suggestions for a somewhat last minute long weekend vacation in early February for my SO and me. We’re hoping for somewhere warm, with a beach, and under $2K if possible. We’re flying from Providence or Boston so an easy flight from there would be ideal.
We went to Turks and Caicos last year and loved it, but that was definitely a splurge and we don’t have the time or money for it this year. Do you ladies have any suggestions for where we should look?
Anonymous
Cancun, Tulum, or Playa del Carmen (you would fly into Cancun airport for all three). Fairly short flight (~3-4 hours), beautiful weather/beaches, and all kinds of hotels/resorts depending on your tastes. Plus great food. Check out Excellence Playa Mujeres, my favorite adults-only all inclusive. Not sure about flights but you’d be looking at about $1,500 for 3 nights stay there, which includes all food/booze.