Workwear sales of note for 10.14.21…

• Nordstrom – 1,000+ new markdowns — up to 60% off dresses, tops, jeans and more!
• Ann Taylor – Extra 40-50% off all sale styles; $50 off full-price dresses & shoes
• Loft – 50% off your purchase
• J.Crew – 40% off your purchase; extra 50-60% off sale styles
• Brooks Brothers – Sale styles up to 70% off
• Lands’ End – Up to 40% off your order
• Eloquii – 50% off all dresses & jumpsuits;
• Anthropologie – 1,000+ new sale items

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• Fashionista reported that Coach has announced that stores have stopped destroying in-store returns of damaged, defective, worn, and otherwise unsalable goods.
• Harper’s Bazaar described the plastic surgery trend of the “snatched jawline.”
• Above the Law shared the results of their survey on lawyers’ current plans for business travel.
• BBC Worklife explained why cover letters are still important.
• In The New York Times, Jessica Nordell, the author of The End of Bias: A Beginning, described the computer simulated workplace that she co-created to study the impact of gender bias.
• Vox’s The Goods looked at the pros and cons of women-only gyms.
• TechCrunch reported that Tinder will offer a feature for finding a plus-one for weddings.
• Bustle took a close look at Noom and whether it can be harmful to users.
• The Cut wondered why we don’t know how having your period affects exercise.
• The New York Times offered 16 slow cooker recipes (some with Instant Pot or stovetop versions provided).
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “A Pseudo-Intellectual Comment Generator for Men.”

On CorporetteMoms Recently…

• We recommended indoor play equipment.
• We looked back at past CorporetteMoms posts, including Halloween children’s books and limiting social media for kids.
• We offered some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable workwear.

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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.

Lark & Ro, one of Amazon’s in-house brands, is a great option for well-priced, machine-washable workwear. The styles are usually classic silhouettes that come in a range of colorways, so you really can’t go wrong. This cap-sleeve wrap dress comes in 11 different prints and solids, but this emerald floral version is my favorite.

I would wear it with a navy sweater blazer on these cool fall mornings, and would rock the cap sleeves when the 70-degree afternoon comes around.

The dress is $42.80 at Amazon and comes in sizes XS–XXL.

This Gabby Skye dress at Kohl’s is on sale for $75 and comes in 14W–24W (lucky sizes only).

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Workwear sales of note for 10.14.21…

• Nordstrom – 1,000+ new markdowns — up to 60% off dresses, tops, jeans and more!
• Ann Taylor – Extra 40-50% off all sale styles; $50 off full-price dresses & shoes
• Loft – 50% off your purchase
• J.Crew – 40% off your purchase; extra 50-60% off sale styles
• Brooks Brothers – Sale styles up to 70% off
• Lands’ End – Up to 40% off your order
• Eloquii – 50% off all dresses & jumpsuits;
• Anthropologie – 1,000+ new sale items

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If you’re carrying a bag with you regularly right now, what kind of bag are you carrying?

I still tend to reach for my crossbody if I’m running errands, or a clutch if it’s a rare night out. (I was JUST pondering whether I needed the belt bag from Rothy’s.)

But this classic shoulder bag from Prada caught my eye recently — I love the zippers, that sumptuous leather, and the slightly unusual color. Farfetch has it in a stunning jacquard as well. It’s $2,800.

Looking for something similar but more affordable? Rebecca Minkoff has a number of bags in a pretty purple color for under $430.

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Workwear sales of note for 10.14.21…

• Nordstrom – 1,000+ new markdowns — up to 60% off dresses, tops, jeans and more!
• Ann Taylor – Extra 40-50% off all sale styles; $50 off full-price dresses & shoes
• Loft – 50% off your purchase
• J.Crew – 40% off your purchase; extra 50-60% off sale styles
• Brooks Brothers – Sale styles up to 70% off
• Lands’ End – Up to 40% off your order
• Eloquii – 50% off all dresses & jumpsuits;
• Anthropologie – 1,000+ new sale items

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Are you wearing foundation, BB cream, tinted moisturizer, concealer in specific areas — or nothing? Elizabeth just had a fun discussion with friends about this issue, so we asked her to share it with us! Today’s “this or that” question: what are you wearing (if anything) for makeup? How much does the answer change based on situation, i.e., how different are your makeup looks for different occasions?

[For my $.02, I just wear concealer under my eyes — it has to be a Very Fancy Makeup Situation before I’ll pull out foundation. — Kat]

This is a fun question that was sparked by a group text among my college friends. After 18 months of working from home, what kind of makeup are people wearing when they leave the house? Specifically, one of my friends wondered, what was she supposed to put on her face when the foundation that she had used for years was discontinued and she had no interest in going to Sephora to see what else was out there?

The general consensus was that none of us were wearing full-coverage foundation anymore. Oddly enough, as we’ve gotten older and would presumably have more about our skin that we wanted to cover up, everyone was leaning towards tinted moisturizers/BB creams or nothing at all. I’m not bold enough to suggest that my tiny focus group of six women in their late 30s is representative of the population as a whole, but my sense is that lots of people, particularly in the 35+ age range, are giving up on full-coverage foundation these days.

Personally, I just can’t be bothered to put on a heavy foundation that’s just going to come off when I put on a mask. And even if I weren’t wearing a mask, my skin has never looked better than it does now (thanks, IPL photofacials and Vitamin C serums!), so I’m not inclined to spend time putting on more than a tinted moisturizer in the morning. On the other hand, I have spent some time on TikTok and am genuinely impressed at the makeup skills of the Gen Zers who manage to put on a full face before the school bus picks them up in the morning.

Readers, over to you! Are you wearing a full-coverage foundation? A light-coverage CC cream? Tinted moisturizer? Nothing at all?

For what it’s worth, my daily tinted moisturizer is from Laura Mercier. For a bit more coverage, I also like the IT Cosmetics CC cream. For a medium coverage (the absolute most I’ll do these days), the Urban Decay Stay Naked Weightless Foundation is my favorite.

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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.

Audrey Whitmore is one of those brands that kept showing up in my social media feeds until I relented and bought something. My only conclusion is that sometimes The Algorithm knows me better than I know myself.

This faux wrap dress comes in a variety of great prints, has a super-flattering neckline that doesn’t go too low, and HAS POCKETS. What more could I ask for? I’ll note that the jersey fabric is totally opaque, but not particularly thick. If you’re concerned about lumps and bumps showing through, you might want to add a slip or a pair of Spanx.

The dress is $68, marked down from $118, and comes in sizes S–2X.

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Workwear sales of note for 10.14.21…

• Nordstrom – 1,000+ new markdowns — up to 60% off dresses, tops, jeans and more!
• Ann Taylor – Extra 40-50% off all sale styles; $50 off full-price dresses & shoes
• Loft – 50% off your purchase
• J.Crew – 40% off your purchase; extra 50-60% off sale styles
• Brooks Brothers – Sale styles up to 70% off
• Lands’ End – Up to 40% off your order
• Eloquii – 50% off all dresses & jumpsuits;
• Anthropologie – 1,000+ new sale items

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