Weekend Open Thread

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Something on your mind? Chat about it here. I was lucky enough to be invited to a Club Monaco press event last night and got to peruse the store and see a lot of the pieces on other folks. One of my favorites from the collection was this dress. (Trust me, this photograph does not do it justice!) It definitely requires you to have a certain figure to wear it, but it looked gorgeous and fresh on everyone who could pull it off. I particularly liked it styled with a brown belt and gray accessories — perfect for a chill night out. It's $169, available at Club Monaco stores and in the ShopBop capsule collection. Club Monaco Frida Dress

Sales of note for 8/1/25 (Happy August!):

• Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale is open for everyone — here's our roundup! (ends 8/3)
• Ann Taylor – 50% off wear-now styles + $50 off dresses and shoes + extra 60% off sale
• Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
• Boden – Up to 60% off plus extra 10% off sale — final reductions
• Eloquii – $19+ select styles + extra 45% off all sale
• Evereve – Sale on sale (thru Sunday)
• J.Crew – Up to 50% off summer styles + extra 50% off sale
• J.Crew Factory – 60% off everything and extra 60% off clearance
• M.M.LaFleur – 25% off all previous flash sale items! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off.
• Rothy's – Final Few: up to 50% off
• Spanx – Free shipping on everything
• Talbots – 40% off one item + 25% off your entire purchase + extra 50% markdowns on top of that

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?