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Reader K suggests this cardigan, noting that it’s “very lightweight and versatile. I bought it in gray and mocha.” We like it, particularly the simple look — there are no ruffles, no buttons, no pockets, no snaps, no draped fabric — nothing. We also like that it comes in regular, petites, and talls, in sizes from XS – XXL. It’s available in mocha (pictured), navy, gray, white, purple, and Hawaiian red. Gap Open Cardigan
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
The color is really what drew us to this basic long-sleeved t-shirt — love that blue. We’d wear it beneath a gray suit, or perhaps with navy pants and a cardigan in a cream color — and we always think pearls go perfectly with boatnecks. Gap is having an online-only sale on regularly-priced merchandise through 1/24 (code: SPRING20), so it’s 20% off the marked price, which is $22. Available in XS – XXL, and in talls and petites. Gap Button detail boatneck T
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Today’s reader mail comes from reader E, who asks how one dresses up an ultrafine turtleneck…
The thought of wearing turtlenecks hasn’t crossed my mind since I was in high school, but then I saw the ultrafine turtlenecks being sold at Gap. I was wondering how one would go about creating an outfit or dressing it up for work.
We like to wear turtlenecks beneath things — it helps us stay warmer, raises the neckline of otherwise questionable items, serves as a protective barrier between us and the clothes (less drycleaning = good) and also lets us get more use out of items that would otherwise be limited to one season. (Pictured above: Women: Ultrafine turtleneck – modern red
, available at Gap for $24 — J.Crew also makes some nice tissue turtlenecks.) In terms of styling, we suggest wearing it beneath…
- A short-sleeved jacket. Some manufacturers purposely make jackets intended for wear only in the summer. Some hints: those jackets are bright white, beige, or made from linen. Other jackets, though, are intended not only for wear year-round, but are almost always intended to have a layer with long sleeves worn beneath them.
- A 3/4-sleeved jacket. You may want to play with the visual of the two sleeves so close together by adding a bracelet or cuff, worn on top of the turtleneck’s sleeve, but below the jacket.
- A dolman-sleeved dress, a batwing sweater, or a cowl neck. Some of these items are safe for work, but sometimes it feels as if the entire top will fall off your shoulders if you bend a certain way. We like the turtleneck as a way to both protect against that happening, as well as to communicate to others that you have taken steps to prevent that from happening.
- A cap-sleeved dress. This works particularly well with a color-on-color combination, or to raise the neckline of an otherwise low-cut dress.
We’ll keep thinking, but that’s what we have at the moment. We will also mention (but can’t quite bring ourselves to recommend) the “turtleneck beneath the buttoned blouse” look that we seem to recall seeing in many early ’80s shows. Readers, how do you wear turtlenecks beneath clothes?
Check out some other thin turtlenecks, below…
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Stick with us here: boot season IS coming up, after all. Perhaps we are insane, but we occasionally like to wear loud, colorful, crazy-patterned socks as our tiny way of — of what? Rebelling against adulthood and dress codes? Being happy when we take off our boots? Just generally protecting our feet from boots? Who knows. But really, we’re loving these socks. They’re $7.50 at the Gap ($6 if you buy two pairs or more.) Women: Striped knee-high socks – true black stripe
Incidentally, note that Gap is offering a $20 off of $100 promotion this weekend, and its sister site, Banana Republic, is offering 25% off of all orders over $100: For 4 days only, get 25% of $100 at BananaRepublic.com. Enter code: FALL25. Offer ends 8/23/09. Shop Now!
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. We begin the week in splurge mode, with our most expensive suggestions, and wind our way to Friday, where a less expensive item of clothing might be just what you need to make it to the weekend.
For those with champagne taste but a beer budget, the flush of designer collaborations over the last few years with lower-priced stores (Target, H&M, etc) has been a godsend. Gap’s latest designer collection is getting rave reviews and is entirely available online. Take, for example, the dress at right, designed by finalists of the 2008 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, designers Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai of Vena Cava. It’s a simple cotton dress with a bold tribal print. It’s not for everyone, but then, most designer clothes aren’t. It’s $88 at Gap. Women: Vena Cava printed khaki dress – motorcross khaki
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. We begin the week in splurge mode, with our most expensive suggestions, and wind our way to Friday, where a less expensive item of clothing might be just what you need to make it to the weekend.
We’re loving the shape of this classic short-sleeved cardigan. It’s the details that stand out — the shirring at the neck, the curve of the neckline, and the way the sleeves hit your elbows — perfect. We’d wear this on a brutally hot day to cover a sleeveless tank or dress. Was $50, now on sale at the Gap in a variety of colors, sizes, and prices. (The black is currently $44.) Women: Shirred cardigan – true black knit
