Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. We’re loving this sheath dress from Black Halo — the high neckline, the ruched waist, the peplum, the slightly dolman-like sleeves. We even like the exposed zipper (which is less noticeable on the gray version or the red version if … Read More about Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Black Halo’s Donna Sheath Dress
Archives for November 2009
Happy Cyber Monday
Happy Monday! We’re going to have our Splurge Report later this afternoon… and in the meantime, let folks focus on the Cyber Monday sales. If you see any that we’ve forgotten, please comment below… Check out the Cyber Monday deals at Amazon – tons of great electronics deals, as well as deep discounts on games … Read More about Happy Cyber Monday
Happy Black Friday
These are some of the best deals we’ve found… please add your own in comments! Check out the Black Friday deals at Amazon – tons of great electronics deals, as well as deep discounts on games and DVDs… Take 30% off all sale merchandise at Anne Klein. Offer valid 11/26-11/30. Plus receive free shipping on … Read More about Happy Black Friday
Holiday Weekend Open Thread
Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Pictured: Woodland turkey shot glass, available at Kritters in the Mailbox for $4.75 each. (If you like it, order fast — quantities are limited.) Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! It’s been a short week, so we’re going to skip our article round-up and just open the open thread. We … Read More about Holiday Weekend Open Thread
Bargain Wednesday’s TPS Report: Old Navy’s Satin-Trim Cardigan
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! (More importantly, happy long weekend). For today’s TPS, we were actually torn between two items — this lovely sweater and this off-season but simple shift dress. We ultimately decided that the sweater is what we really like … Read More about Bargain Wednesday’s TPS Report: Old Navy’s Satin-Trim Cardigan
Suit of the Week
For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. For this week’s suit … Read More about Suit of the Week
Tuesday’s TPS Report: St. John Collection Linear Texture Skirt
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Avert your eyes from the hideous shoes, and feast your eyes on this great skirt from St. John’s. Blue is an unusual color for a skirt, but we think St. John’s pulls it off here — we like the texture, … Read More about Tuesday’s TPS Report: St. John Collection Linear Texture Skirt
Gifts For Everyone
2020 Update: We still think these are some fun gift ideas, but you may also want to check out our latest gift ideas. We talk a lot about buying stuff for ourselves on this blog, but we thought we’d start a thread about what to give the others in your life. Personally, we tend to … Read More about Gifts For Everyone
Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Floral Check Trenchcoat
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. We’re loving the look of this classic-with-a-twist: a belted trenchcoat from Burberry. The trench itself is as classic as it gets: double-breasted, self-tie belt, slash pockets, epaulets, even gun flaps, for heaven’s sake. The pattern, though, is so interesting — … Read More about Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Floral Check Trenchcoat
Weekend Open Thread
Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Pictured: Set of 6 Chai Mugs,on sale for $29.99 $19.99 at SmartBargains.
Weekly Roundup
Liking these posts? Follow us on Twitter or fan us on Facebook — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale.) – The WaPo’s Robin Givhan discusses Madeleine Albright’s pins, now on exhibition in New York (pictured). Meanwhile, the NYT snags an interview with … Read More about Weekly Roundup
Bargain Friday’s TPS Report: Cashmere-Blend Multi-Layer Wrap
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. White House|Black Market has a ton of cute things on sale, including this lovely cashmere-blend wrap. We like the size of it, a well as the three layers of very workable colors: black, gray, and ecru. We’d add it to … Read More about Bargain Friday’s TPS Report: Cashmere-Blend Multi-Layer Wrap