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Frugal Friday’s TPS Report: Long-Sleeve 100% Silk Blouse

05/17/2013 By 222 Comments

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

Worthington® Long-Sleeve 100% Silk BlouseHappy Friday! For your consideration: JC Penney has a number of really affordable silk blouses. Inexpensive silk blouses have their pluses and minuses, but given the trend right now for slightly sheer, drapey blouses, I have a feeling these would be right on point. I like the white one (with a white cami beneath it, of course), but there are a number of fun colors. The blouse was $40 but is now marked to $24 on sale; it’s available in misses, petites, and talls, sizes XS-XL. Worthington® Long-Sleeve 100% Silk Blouse

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Coffee Break: Platswoon Pumps

05/16/2013 By 139 Comments

Stuart Weitzman Platswoon6pm has a bunch of colors of the Stuart Weitzman Platswoon pump on sale, including this great mushroom brown pair (which I think would be a great nude-for-me shade for someone out there, or just a great brown pump). They also have a darker brown, a dark purple, two reds, a “hummus” beige, and, for the more adventurous readers out there, “rainbow python.” All of the shoes were $325, but they are now marked $146-$229. The shoes pictured are $147. Stuart Weitzman Platswoon

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Psst: Stuart Weitzman is just one of the brands readers swear by for comfort — check out the rest in The Corporette Guide to Comfortable Heels!

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Thursday’s TPS Report: Jacquard Blazer

05/16/2013 By 220 Comments

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Zara Jacquard BlazerZara has a number of cute blazers right now. Particularly, I’m lusting over this fun green jacquard blazer (as well as this wide-striped blazer). I’d wear the green jacquard blazer to work with black, gray, white, or navy, and accent with purples or brighter blues. The blazer is definitely a bit of a statement piece, but I could see it being great for networking cocktail parties. It’s $99 at Zara. JACQUARD BLAZER

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Suit of the Week: Ann Taylor

05/15/2013 By 99 Comments

ann taylor tweed suit 1For 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 for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional.

Summer tweed never totally makes sense to me (can we come up with a different name for it, at least?), but despite that, I’m liking this navy and white tweed suit from Ann Taylor. I like the looser fit to the jacket (it’s almost got a ’50s vibe to it, doesn’t it?) and the two button closure, and I like that it’s lined. It’s available, online only, in sizes 00-18, regular and petites; the jacket (Two Button Tweed Jacket) is $168, and the skirt (Tweed Pencil Skirt) is $88.

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Wednesday’s TPS Report: Printed Linen Blazer

05/15/2013 By 61 Comments

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Calvin Klein Jacket, Printed Linen BlazerIt’s still a bit chilly for linen (at least here in NYC!) but I’m sure the summer heat will be upon us before we know it — and when it happens you’ll be glad if you have a linen blazer in your closet. I particularly like the fact that there’s a print on this one — better to hide the wrinkles! — and I like the print in general, which seems fun without being crazy. I’d wear it on top of navy or white dresses, or, for some reason, other vibrant colors; wearing it with either black or pastels seems wrong. It was $129, but today is marked to $105 at Macy’s. Calvin Klein Jacket, Printed Linen Blazer

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Coffee Break: Journal Bon Shopper

05/14/2013 By 118 Comments

Kate Spade New York Journal Bon ShopperAs readers have already noted: Kate Spade is having a surprise sale, with prices up to 75% off, and a ton of cute jewelry, bags, and clothes. For today’s Coffee Break I’m loving this witty tote (which, like much of the sale offerings, was apparently designed for Kate Spade outlet stores). I like the coated poplin, the interior pockets, and the overall size (13″ x 12″ x 5″) — great if you have a few papers, shoes, snacks, et cetera, to lug to and from the office. Originally $148, the bag is marked to $50; get free shipping if you sign up for emails from their newest brand, Kate Spade Saturday. Kate Spade New York Journal Bon Shopper

Psst: The Beauty.com Friends & Family sale is on also — take 20% off your purchase, including lots of good supplies like hairbrushes and blowdryers.

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