Weekend Open Thread
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Sales of note for 9/5/25
- Nordstrom – Summer sale has started, up to 60% off top brands
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including new arrivals
- Anthropologie – 30% off clothing and accessories
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- J.Crew – Everyday styles from $34.50 — see our full roundup of what to buy for work at J.Crew
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off fall faves + extra 60% off clearance
- L.K. Bennett – 20% off all new-season
- Nordstrom Rack – Season Closeout: extra 40% off select clearance dresses, sandals, shorts, and swimwear(ends 9/11)
- Rothy's – Up to 50% off last-chance sales
- Soma – 5 panties for $39 + 35% off 3+ styles + buy 2 get 3 free panties — readers love these PJs and these no-VPL panties
- Talbots – 25-40% off select fall styles + extra 30% all markdowns — here are all the reader favorites at Talbots
- White House Black Market – 50% off all sale styles (ends 9/5)
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
- how do I feel less overstimulated at work?
- how can I look more put-together/expensive?
- what's the best out-of-office message to show I'm not working?
- what are some comfortable fashion sneakers?
- what brands have minimalist clothes for a more casual office?
- how to store lots of accessories
- what are good products for sparse brows?
- what do you recommend for gifts for a friend who's eloping?
- what should I pick for our company-branded conference swag?
- what non-sneaker shoes can you walk a mile in?
- I'm 31 and feel like my life is too stagnant…
- which emojis fill you with rage?
- how can I make house guests more comfortable?
- my friend is at her wit's end with her SAHP
- when is it time to quit therapy?
- why is it so hard to stay on top of school communications for my teen?
I’m stuck in moderation, so I thought I’d post this without the links:
I’m sure this has been discussed to death, but what shoes would you wear with a navy pantsuit in the summer? Black patent? I just bought 2 new navy pantsuits, one solid and one pinstriped, and I rarely wear navy. The pinstriped is a dark navy with a grey stripe, and the solid is a slightly lighter color navy. I will likely wear a purple, green, light blue, or cream top with them. Maybe coral with the solid one.
I think you can do nude-for-you shoes, light-but-not-white shoes, black shoes, or brown shoes.
Also navy, grey or purple depending on your top color.
Thanks for the responses, that’s pretty much what I was thinking. What color purse do you wear with nude shoes? I have a tan one, which seems like it would be neutral enough to go with the various colors of tops. I’d love to buy a purple bag, but wouldn’t that clash if I wore a bright colored top? I’m just never sure what color bag to carry with nude shoes, but I am really wanting to buy a new bag.
I love colored shoes with navy. Red, yellow, green, teal, you name it. Don’t feel like you have to match your top — as Stacey and Clinton always say, your pieces don’t have to “match,” they just have to “go!”
Does any one know how do deal with a boyfriend situation where I have done everything my boyfriend wants (emotionally and sexually) over the last 2 years, but he does not respect me enough to want to marry me?
How can I get him to give me a diamond ring? I thought I would be engaged by now, but he is not even hinting at it.
I do not know, but I believe Ellen may have some great tips.
You can do back flips and bunny hops, but if he doesn’t want to marry YOU, he won’t. Have you asked him if he’s thought about you and he getting married?
Talk to him about how you want to get married. Proposals don’t magically appear out of thin air. They usually happen after both parties have sat down, discussed their future goals and plans and acknowledged they both see a committed future together.
please dont answer this person. she can’t be real.
What is the Philosophy microdermabraision product that several of you ladies use and like? I can’t find it when I search past threads, but I know it’s there!
Anyone have tips on how to organize papers at work?
It seems like my desk is overflowing. Officially our office is paperless, so it’s not the actual files that are the problem — it’s the supporting information, research, notes, org charts and all the little other things that pile up.
Binders? Hanging folders? Magazine boxes?
I don’t think the actual supplies are the issue – more of making the effort to dump everything relating to the same project in some kind of container. The kind of container you want to use depends on the average quantity of paper you have for each project and the number of projects you have, but I would suggest being consistent across projects. And then find a logical way to store said containers, eg. by client / project name / date, so that you know where everything is.
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