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Happy MLK day, guys — I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend. I thought I'd do a mini-sales roundup since there are so many great sales around — I just pulled the trigger on a Magaschoni sweater at Last Call that I've been eyeing for literally a year, so I'm having a good day. :) Which are your favorites — have you found any other great deals this weekend?
- 6pm.com – MLK Clearance Sale! Up to 65% off MSRP. Lots from Cole Haan, Frye, Sesto Meucci, Nine West, and Rose Petals in shoes, and in clothing tons of coats (Via Spiga, Kenneth Cole) and dresses from Bailey44, Susana Monaco, Joie and more.
- Amazon – Semi-annual savings — up to 70% off bras, panties, sleepwear and more.
- Ann Taylor – Extra 70% off sale styles! Ends Monday night, online only.
- Bloomingdale's – Save 40-60% when you take an extra 20% off with code TAKE20 at checkout.
- Brooks Brothers – Up to 60% off fall styles, and up to 70% off clearance! (Their ruanas are down to $199 — I'm also a fan of their cashmere sweaters, non-iron dress shirts (now as low as $39), and of course their fun, affordable Red Fleece line.)
- Club Monaco – Up to 60% off sale and clearance styles when you take an extra 30% off with code JANUARY.
- Express – Take an additional 50% off clearance for up to 70% off. Plus, $20 off every $80 you spend with promo code 1032.
- J.Crew – Today only, extra 50% off final sale styles, with 250 new items added with code SHOPSALE.
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance with code EXTRA50.
- Lands' End – 25% off your order with code all25, Pin2525.
- Last Call – 50% off any one item with code FIFTY, plus take an extra 60% off all clearance.
- Limited – Extra 60% off select styles, extra 60-70% off all sale items.
- LOFT – The Getaway sale! 40% off the newest arrivals, and an extra 60% off all sale styles.
- Neiman Marcus – Online only, extra 20% off sale prices.
- Nordstrom – Almost 2000 new markdowns added just in clothing! Lots of little items like lingerie, socks and more marked way down.
- Reiss – Winter sale, take an extra 10% off clearance.
- Saks – Final sale, up to 70% off.
- Talbots – Red Hanger sale continues. Up to 70% off original prices, plus (ends today), save an additional 15% on markdowns.
Ellen
Yay! A sale day, but I have to work. The manageing partner needs for us to work, even tho it is a NATIONEAL Holiday. FOOEY. When I was goeing to school in DC, EVERYONE celabrated MLK day. They even had peeople comeing around the dorm’s askeing if we wanted to go on the GREEN line to a celabration in Anacostia. I did NOT want to go, but other’s did. I wish I had gone b/c there were alot of peeple from GW there that day.
This weekend, I celabrated my MOM’s birthday, so that took up alot of my time. We ate all 3 pie’s I baked. Dad had some to, so he could NOT compleain about my tuchus to much. He does want for me to get MARRIED this year. I think I will try harder. Grandma Leyeh again mentioned Sheketovits, but that drunk is NOT in the picture and I am NOT about to let him back in my life.
callie from cali
Feeling a little down and need some advice. I was supposed to have a phone interview this morning with a recruiter for a company that I am really interested in. The recruiter never called. Should I follow up with her to reschedule, or just assume that I have been again rejected out of hand?
Anon
Is it possible that you were supposed to call the recruiter and they’re sitting wondering you why you blew them off?
And I would absolutely follow up! That’s incredibly unprofessional and is a strange way to show rejection.
banana
Call them, then email if no response.
http://www.askamanager.org/2010/03/hr-missed-our-scheduled-phone-interview.html
SA
Maybe the recruiter didn’t realize today was a holiday when they set it up?
Anonymous
+1 I think this is the likely explanation. Definitely follow up though. I would call and then assuming you don’t get the recruiter on the phone, send an email.
lost academic
Agree with all of this. Who calls who is an easy miscommunication, but so too is the recruiter scheduling this before realizing it was a holiday, which means s/he might not have seen work calendar reminders about things scheduled.
Also – is there a potential time difference issue with the location of you vs the caller? I’ve seen tons of people, especially those who should know better, do that wrong!
OttLobbyist
Will ask again tomorrow, but does anyone have suggestions on a nice, moderately priced place to stay in Washington, D.C., at the end of March? Fun trip, not work-related. I used to live around Clarendon many years ago, and have thought about staying out there, but my companion has never been to D.C. so staying downtown-ish is tempting.
Anon
I’ve had good luck finding the Washington Court Hotel on New Jersey for $100 per night on discount sites, depending on what’s going on in the city. I’ve sometimes managed to find the Hyatt Regency that’s a block away on discount sites, as well. They’re walking distance to Union Station and the mall. Both hotels have beautiful rooms.
Know that both are a couple blocks from the city’s homeless shelter, and people who aren’t used to seeing homeless people get VERY freaked out by this, so there can be negative reviews online. I’ve always felt safe in the area. It’s close enough to the Capitol that it’s patrolled by Capitol police as well as D.C. police.
Ellen
If you are to be in DC at the end of March, you may be abel to go to the Jeferson Monmument and see the cherry blossom’s. I do NOT know if your “companion” is a romantic companion or just a travel buddy, but it is VERY romantic by the Cherry Blossom’s by the Jeferson that time of year. So with that in mind, I would look ON LINE for places around GW, where I went to school in NW, or even in SW DC, tho the pickeings are slimmer down there. You might start with the Mariott on 23rd Street, which used to have good free roast beef at happy hour if you bought a drink– I ate alot of roast beef when I was in college and law school, and my tuchus can serve as proof of that! FOOEY! Or you can stay in downtown DC, near 12th and PA, and that let’s you alot closer to the Smithsonian museums. Again, it all depend’s on your “companion”. If you are romantic with him, you should consider a nicer room with a soft bed b/c you will want to spend more time there then out seeing thing’s but I say get OUT and see DC, b/c you can always see his anatomy at home. YAY!!!
Dee
My friend found a great last-minute “downtown” hotel (she wasn’t specific) on TripAdvisor when she went to DC over the holidays. March is spring break time and a lot of schools plan trips then so maybe try smaller hotels/B&Bs?
lucy stone
We got a pretty decent deal on the Westin in Logan Circle earlier this year. It was a great location, we could walk to the Mall and all the touristy stuff, were close to several metro stops, and took the bus to a concert we went to a few miles away. I loved that neighborhood and would stay there again.
brokentoe
I was just in DC last week for a conference and got a crazy cheap rate on Travelzoo for a Hyatt Place/National Mall that had just opened and included hot breakfast for $107/night. Block and a half walk to L’Enfant Plaza Metro. Worked really well.
Anonymous
I find it sad to see no mention or pause for reflection on the significance of Dr. King’s life and work before launching into enjoyment of one’s long weekend and sale shopping.
Anonymous
On a fashion blog?
Anonymous Poser
+1 :-(
Anonymous Poser
Argh, the “+1” was to the original commenter, w/r/t a moment to consider Dr. King’s life and work.
abcdefg
This would be problematic if the blog recognized George Washington on President’s Day or famous union figures on Labor Day. However, since it calls out all of those holidays only in terms of sales and long weekends I think it’s fair to do the same on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Anonymous
I agree with abcdefg.
Anonymous
Ellen mentioned it in her first post. Did you not read?