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For some reason I’ve been buying a lot of liquid eye shadow lately, even though I know from experience it tends to go on extremely heavy. I have neutral colors from several brands (recent purchases include RMS, GenSee, and now, Violette_FR) and I think Violette’s is my favorite. I have it in the color pictured, “Petite Culotte.”

It goes on heavily, as they all do, but it buffs out pretty quickly with your finger or a brush, and I like the slightly unusual shade of beige (it has a touch of coral in there, I think). It’s very matte, and stays all day. No complaints!

You can get the eyeshadow at Sephora.com or Violette_Fr.

Sales of note for 8/7:

• Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale ends August 9! Here’s our big roundup of the best workwear, as well as everything we’ve selected thus far. Don’t forget to check to see if their daily beauty deal is a good one for you.
• Ann Mashburn – Seasonal sale, up to 50% off – we just included them in our updated Top 10 Brands for Comfortable Heels!
• Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase, $99 dresses, and extra 60% off clearance — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it’s a great separate)
• Anthropologie – Extra 40% off sale!
• Bare Minerals – Free shipping over $50! Love their Love thir OG Mineral Veil setting powder
• The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns (new lines added)
• J.Crew – Up to 30% off
• J.Crew Factory – 50% off sitewide
• J.McLaughlin – Summer sale, up to 50% off
• Lilysilk – Anniversary sale, save up to 70%
• Madewell – Up to 30% off
• Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added, exclusively online)
• M.M.LaFleur – End of season sale! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
• Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new markdowns up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
• Saks Fifth Avenue – Up to $500 off your purchase! Great selection of Veronica Beard, L’Agence, Vince, and more.
• Talbots – Semi-annual red door sale, 50-60% off all markdowns, and free shipping on 150+.
• Theory – End of season sale is on! Love all the colors their best-selling sweater tee comes in, and some colors are on sale.

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

When I moved into a more casual office a few years ago, my work wardrobe slowly moved away from dresses and blazers to trousers and sweaters. That being said, the draping on this ruched dress from Reiss is just stunning, and I might need it in my closet immediately. As a person who is not a 5’10” model, I appreciate that the skirt doesn’t have the ruching or draping details, so it will make it easy for my tailor to bring it up a few inches for me.

I would probably keep this one in my closet for the days when I’m heading right from work to some kind of networking or fundraising event. 

The dress is $398 at Reiss and comes in sizes 0-14 and 0P-14P. 

Hello, August! I have mixed feelings about you. I love the return of our routine and life at home, but I’m already longing for our summer days; the girls sleeping in, new adventures and lack of normalcy that always excites me. I am so deeply grateful for the time we get to travel together, they will be the memories that I will always hold onto. But back to real life it is, and there is a lot to look forward to this month as well. Here’s what’s ahead…

What We’re Doing

• We enjoyed the first week of August in Switzerland, and it’s easily been one of our favorite family trips. Our summers are usually centered around where Thomas and I want to travel, and we find entertainment for the girls along the way (beach, pool, parks), but Switzerland had a whole new level of fun for the girls. Seeing their joy and the peace that being in nature brought us, made the trip go right to the top!
• Last month I filmed a Lipstick On The Rim podcast episode with Molly and Emese that you can now listen to here. I met Emese earlier this spring when she was visiting Charleston and we instantly became friends– she is one of those people who you just want to be friends with! I’m so honored that she and Molly invited me on their show. We could have chatted for hours and hours.
• I’m doing NYFW next month (my first one in years), and I’m looking forward to seeing and celebrating designers whose clothes make me feel beautiful and confident. I’m going to take you all along for the ride!
• Months of work on two different collaborations are finally coming together, and we’ll be shooting both campaigns toward the end of August.
• This month we officially have a seven-year-old! We’re celebrating with an all-things-Pokémon party this year.
• It’s back to school in just a few weeks! I always get my girls a few essentials, like running sneakers, water bottles, backpacks, and these reusable name bags from Etsy that we love.

What I’m Wearing

• This Liberowe gold dress 
• These Miu Miu sneakers have been an MVP of our trip to Switzerland.
• I’ve had these red paisley loafers on repeat the whole month of July and there is no stopping going into fall. The brand just launched a few ready to wear pieces and I’m eyeing this, this and this.  
• I bring this AYR shirt on every trip (a cover-up in warm weather, an easy layer in cool weather). 
• Rhone probably makes up 50% of my workout clothes. I’m such a fan of their fits and fabrics, and I just got this new set in a yummy fall shade – tank and leggings.
• I brought my Donni taffeta pants with me to Switzerland and brought them out a few times. They just restocked in a few colors, get them before they’re gone! 
• This lip balm in the shade “peony” 

What I’m Buying

• Patricia Voto of One/Of is an incredibly talented designer whose pieces I have long admired and loved. While most of her collection is completely custom, she recently added a handful of ready-to-wear pieces and accessories to her site.
• I’m really loving a grape purple color right now, initially inspired by these Reformation sandals I bought. Here are three other things I bought in the color:
• I am hooked on Uni’s body serum
• This Alemais set – top and pants
• The new J.Crew cupro shirt in the prettiest pale pink 
• Speaking of pink, this suede pink Reformation jacket is sitting in my cart
• Donni’s new purple – skirt and shirt
• The new Prada embroidered pumps. Do you love green or pink more?
• This dress!

What I’m Eyeing

• These Dior Jackets from the Fall/Winter runway show were by far my favorite pieces, and now they’re online (for a very pretty penny!)
• Irene Neuwirth’s new fruit collection 
• Newness from LaDouble J – this feathered swing dress and burgundy fringe top
• I’m looking for a pair of caramel suede pants for fall. This Chloé pair is my dream, but higher than I’d like to spend. Then I found these for about half, then these for about half of that, and landed on these for half of that.

And finally, a few pre-fall pieces getting me excited for the change in season:

This week’s Amazon Sunday is all about closet care in preparation for fall. I look for things that make getting dressed much easier, plus the pieces that take proper care of what I’m actually wearing this season. A cashmere knit comb, closet organizers, hangers that keep clothes sitting properly, garment covers for everything I’m putting away from summer, and drawer inserts so the small things don’t disappear.

Then the little things that keep the space tidy and make it nicer to be in. Inserts so my boots stay in their best form, a pretty valet rod for setting out clothes the night before, and gold hanger connectors that keep matching sets together. Add in baskets for overflow, and an air purifier to keep the space feeling fresh, and my closet is ready for the season ahead.

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Whoa… I didn’t realize mattifying sunscreen is a genre, but I love it (and this one from Clinique is on sale today!).

I randomly lucked my way into another sunscreen that has mattifying properties — it’s almost like a powdery finish — but it’s a foreign brand that’s hard to get without a special order through a site like Stylevana. So I’m excited to see that Clinique has a similar mattifying sunscreen — and it’s got 500+ great reviews.

Sample reviews: “Works so well,” “great daily sunscreen,” “love the way it went on,” “leaves a beautiful glow on my skin, no whitecast.” There is one 1-star review, and I think someone was confused, because this is the text:

I have never found a sunscreen that I will actually wear daily. I have always been allergic to sunscreens, So I never got in to the habit of wearing them. But I was sent this sunscreen to try, and I actually enjoyed it. It didn’t break me out, I didnt hives or any type of rash, and did not have any issues with my skin after using it multiple days. To say I was impressed is an understatement. 

Yep, sounds like a 1-star review to me.

ANYWAY: the sunscreen is normally $39, but today it’s 25% off ($39) as part of the NAS Daily Beauty Deals. (The NAS sale ends on Sunday, for what that’s worth — you can check out all of our picks here.) Interestingly, Clinique has a whole line of UV solutions, all with SPF 50 — hydrating, brightening + tinted, and mattifying.

Readers, what are your favorite sunscreens this summer?

Sales of note for 8/2:

• Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale ends August 9! Here’s our big roundup of the best workwear, as well as everything we’ve selected thus far. Don’t forget to check to see if their daily beauty deal is a good one for you – e.g., 8/5 beauty tools from Omnilux, Dr. Dennis Gross, Dermaflash and more
• Ann Mashburn – Seasonal sale, up to 50% off – we just included them in our updated Top 10 Brands for Comfortable Heels!
• Ann Taylor – 50% off summer styles + 60% off clearance — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it’s a great separate)
• Banana Republic – 30% off your purchase (ends 7/31)
• The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns + extra 10% off
• J.Crew – Up to 30% off
• J.Crew Factory – 50% off sitewide
• Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added, exclusively online)
• M.M.LaFleur – End of season sale! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
• Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new markdowns up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
• Talbots – 25% off your entire purchase
• Theory – End of season sale is on!

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• The Wall Street Journal [gift link] noted that more big fashion brands are selling “preloved” items, partly to offset the environmental cost of producing so many styles in rapid succession.
• The New York Times [gift link] featured a piece in which a woman explained “The Real Reason I Was Looksmaxxing [ew — Ed.] in Midlife.”
• Harvard Business Review highlighted five ways to wield influence when you lack authority.
• Fast Company explained the value of emotional resilience at work.
• The 19th noted that Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney general pick, has hinted at making national abortion restrictions a priority.
• Allure shared that a new study (not yet published in a medical journal) found that hair loss is more likely in patients taking tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) than semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic).
• The Washington Post [gift link] reported on how Flock license-plate cameras are being misused by some law enforcement officers.
• NPR shared digital habits that rob attention and energy — and how to combat them.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from Alyce Chan, who has a new series of hilarious videos, “If Adults Acted Like Kids.” Here’s part one.

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

I came across this pointelle sweater on a recent Target run and thought it was really lovely for the price. The 100% cotton knit feels light, but the pointelle isn’t so delicate that it will get snagged on every piece of jewelry.

I like this chestnut brown color for fall, but it also comes in a pale pink. 

The sweater is $25 at Target and comes in sizes XS-3X. 

Outfit Details: Balakata Dress, Celine Bag (similar here, less expensive version here) Gabriela Hearst Sandals, Retrosuperfuture Sunglasses (sold out, similar here), Prada Headband 

Charleston always has a way of making September feel like an extension of summer, with long afternoons that stay golden well past the point the calendar has moved on. So I’ve got my eye on dresses that are light enough for August with sandals and a tote, but that will work just as well heading into the first days of fall, when it finally makes sense to keep a sweater over my shoulders.

I pulled together an edit of the easiest dresses under $300, all of them versatile enough to do both. They still let you soak up the last weeks of summer while catching that September ease, whether it’s a printed midi that works under a light jacket or a cotton dress I’ll wear with suede flats once I’m ready to ditch the sandals. These are the picks that will carry me from warm afternoons straight through to dinners that need a jacket.