Tuesday’s Workwear Report: Compact Essential Belted Tailored Midi Dress
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
This tomato-red color always screams “summer” to me, so this dress from Karen Millen is right up my alley for June. (On a related note, was anyone able to grab the “released from vault” bottles of Essie nail polish in the Clambake color when they came out a few weeks ago? I missed it and wished I stocked up!)
I love the tailored fit and belt detail on this sheath. For the office, I would layer a white oxford underneath to really let the bright red color stand out.
The dress is $249 at Karen Millen and comes in sizes 2-12.
A couple of lower-priced options are from Ann Taylor (lucky sizes in classic and petite, on sale for $64.94) and Inspire Chic (lucky sizes, on sale for $40.99 at Target).
Sales of note for 6/20/25:
- Nordstrom – Get an extra 25% off clearance styles through 6/22. Designer clearance up to 60% off
- Ann Taylor – 50% off everything plus free shipping
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 1000+ new women’s markdowns
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 80% off
- J.Crew – Big Summer Event: Up to 50% off almost everything (ends 6/23) + extra 50% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Free shipping today (6/20) only. Up to 60% off + extra 20% off orders $100+
- M.M.LaFleur – 4 Days Only: The Warehouse Sale — up to 70% off — “a sale so good it’s tacky.” Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Rothy’s – Semi-annual event, up to 50% off seasonal faves
- Spanx – End of season sale
- Talbots – Sale on sale, 30% off all markdowns + extra 20% off