Weekend Open Thread
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Lately I'm loving the aggressively casual t-shirts at Anthropologie, such as this notched-necked, loose tee with an uneven, almost ragged hem. Nice. It's new to the sale section, too — it was $68 but is now marked to $40, it's available in eight colors and sizes XS-XL. Notched V-Neck Tee
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Sales of note for 7/25/25:
- Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale is open for everyone — here's our roundup!
- Ann Taylor – 25% off your purchase, including new arrivals + up to 60% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 10% off new womenswear with code
- Eloquii – $19+ select styles + extra 45% off all sale
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select cashmere + up to 50% off summer styles + up to 70% off all sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 60% off cashmere + extra 15% off $100+ and extra 20% off $125+
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales — on 7/25 it's 25% off dresses! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Rothy's – Final Few: up to 50% off
- Spanx – Free shipping on everything
- Talbots – Extra 60% off marked down pants, jeans, shorts and more, and extra 50% off all other markdowns
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
- 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?
- what hobbies or skills do you wish you'd picked up during the pandemic?
- how can I better enjoy domestic business travel?
- older parents: what actually mattered and what didn't with your kids?
- am I being petty by wanting to delete all of my how-to-do-this-job guides before I quit?
Can anyone tell me how j crew (super 120s) suit sizing runs. I am usually a small or 6 is most clothes (hourglass shape), but have heard j crew can run big (also I’m an 8 in theory suits which run small). I think I would be a 6 in the j crew blazer but am not sure about the emmaleigh dress – does it run true to size or do you recommend a 4?
The Emmaleigh dress was TTS, in my opinion – even a little bit on the small side if you have wider hips.
Not sure about the dresses, but I find that the Super 120s skirts and blazers run big – I am usually a 2/4 (blazer/skirt) (including in Theory) and at JCrew my suiting size is 0/2. Not quite an hourglass – more boyish up top, small shoulders – but I do have fairly wide hips/thighs for my overall size and still found I needed to size down. The salesperson also specifically noted to me that their suits are “known for” needing to size down …
You sound about my size except I am also petite. I generally wear a reg 6 (on top; I am a c cup) or 8p at AnnTyler and BB.
However, I had heard that Jcrew ran small, or at least, very narrow and not cut for hourglass so I ordered my first item from them (Memo dress in super 120’a) in a regular 8 (this was also the only size left on sale ;) ) and it is definitely way too big all over – in the chest, waist, and hips.
Cat Vacuum Update:
The good news is, she loves the brushes.
The bad news is, the sound of the air with the the brush attached to the hose still scared the bejeebers out of her.
I am not completely defeated yet, however; I may eventually purchase a vacuum cleaner that has variable power and try again. But as I have 2 vacuums already (canister and upright), that will not be anytime soon.