Every weekday here at Corporette®, I offer one suggestion for an item that I would wear to work. Sometimes readers love the item, and wow do you guys hate it sometimes. Sometimes *I* love it, sometimes it was just the best I could find given the restraints (for those who haven’t noticed, Monday and Tuesday tend to be pricier items, Wednesday is in the $100-$150 price range, Thursday is in the $50-$100 price range, and Friday is in the “under $50” range.) Still, as the end of the year approaches I thought I’d look back over the past year and choose my personal favorites from the things I recommended… each picture is from one month, starting with January in the upper left-hand corner. Please note that anything marked with an asterisk is still available! (Oh: and please feel free to use this post as an open thread today!) What were your favorite things you bought to wear to work in 2018, ladies? Did we include your favorites from our recommendations for what to wear to work in today’s roundup?
Above: January / February / March
Above: April* / May* / June* (the orangeish dress is on major sale, the red top has a TON of colors down to $22, and the sweater jacket has colors on sale as well!)
Above: July / August* / September* (the gray dress is on major sale, and the pink blazer has other colors down to $55)
Above: October* / November* / December* (all still available and lots of sizes left!)
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Workwear sales of note for 12.2.22: (Our favorites are in bold!)
- Nordstrom – Up to 60% off, with new markdowns on coats and shoes!
- Ann Taylor – 50% off festive dressing plus 30% almost everything else
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 60% off everything plus extra 25% off $125+
- Betabrand – Up to 70% off sitewide, plus take an extra 15% off with code. Reader favorite yoga dress pants come down to around $40.
- Eddie Bauer – 40% off outdoor gifts; 60% off select camp fleece; free shipping on outerwear
- Elie Tahari – 30-50% off; Sweater Shop 40% off
- Eloquii – 60% off holiday deals; $25 select tops and sweaters
- Express – 30-50% off everything
- J.Crew – Extra 60% off sale; 30% off almost everything else
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything!
- Lands’ End – Up to 70% off your order with code – reader favorite wool dresses and pants come down to under $60 (plus sizes too!); ponte dresses start at $30.
- Loft – 40% off full-price styles plus extra 25% off Lou & Grey
- Madewell – $50 jeans plus 30% off everything else
- Neiman Marcus – 25% off select styles; 20% off select jewelry
- Talbots – 40% off entire purchase
- Universal Standard – Denim starting at $29
Gift Ideas for Men:
- American Giant – Readers have always recommended their hoodies (Kat’s husband loves his and the tees are nice also).
- Lululemon: Their pants are big sellers for men!
- Ugg – Kat’s husband loves this hoodie.
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anon
Looking for a suit or blazer recommendation for an interview next week.
I am slightly larger than my normal size due to some medication, so in need of a classic, smart suit or at least blazer. Prefer navy (true, dark navy) or a black (conservative office, euro company).
Interview is with a smart woman, so possible she may notice my outfit more than male colleagues. Role is in the $2xx range, so budget is around $1k/+.
Appreciate your thoughts!
Anonymous
My best friend who works with that kind of a suiting budget swears by Max Mara, although I don’t know what you mean by larger. I’ve never shopped at Max Mara but I understand it may run smaller.
Equestrian Attorney
Marina Rinaldi is Max Mara’s plus size line if that applies to you. Not exactly the same stuff but some nice suiting options if there is one near you.
Ellen
I just gave away 7 suit’s to good will. I wish I had read your note first, b/c I would have given them to you for the interview or to keep. I am not getting a tax deduction this year, Dad says, b/c of Trump. How can that be? I payed more to him then O’Bama? I do NOT understand. Mabye the HIVE can help?
Suits
I just purchased a beautiful Hugo Boss suit from Nordstrom. It is a dark blue/black pattern with a few nice details — not entirely traditional but still firmly in the conservative category.
Jeriba jacket
Tariba pants
These pieces are also on sale on the Hugo Boss website which brought the price down from about $900 for both pieces to $500. Nordstrom price matched.
Tippins
The July and August items both link to the September pink mango blazer
Anon
Kat, could you please do the same roundup for plus sizes? Thanks
Ellen
Kat, could you publish a list of VENUES where we can go out to meet other Corporette’s on New Year’s Eve in NYC and other big cities? I think it would be a good thing where we could all discuss fashion items, as well as employment and dating issues, so we would not have to sit at home to use the internet to transact busness and discuss these important issues for 2019. Thank you.
anon
I tried the other day, but maybe was stuck in mod (?)
I’d love your recommendations for an interview suit: euro firm, conservative. comp for role in the mid 200s. I’d like to be around $1k for suit. recommendations for tops under suit also welcome.
wish me luck? ;)