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Lands’ End Canvas has some great deals on blouses right now. I like this little polka-dotted number — the three-quarter sleeves and “mockneck” give it a fresh look. I’d wear it with a gray pencil skirt, perhaps accented with a yellow belt. It was $89.50, but is now marked to $39.99. Women’s Polka Dot Silk Blouse
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It seems like now is the time to buy dresses with short sleeves — who knew? I’m loving this cap sleeve suiting dress from Rebecca Taylor, available at Bloomingdale’s. Love the lace-up detail in the back, the fitted empire waist, and the subdued ruffles. The dress is $350. Rebecca Taylor Cap Sleeve Ruffle Suiting Dress
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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 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.
Oooo: love the black ribbon details on this navy suit, and we all know I love a good pleated back hem. Even though the pants aren’t shown with the jacket (on either the Nordstrom or the Trina Turk site), there are a few ways to know that they’re a matching set. First: the color and fabric content are the same. This isn’t so huge a feat (ooh, navy) but when the color has a strange name. Second: the SKU number looks quite similar: 371070 for the jacket and #371077 for the pants. Third: When in doubt, ask — the “live chat” sales associate confirmed that these two pieces match. Fabulous! The jacket (Trina Turk ‘Azalea’ Jacket) is $398, and the pants (Trina Turk ‘Charlie’ Pants
) are $268.
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I often talk about belting a cardigan, and this stretch belt on sale at Bloomingdale’s would be just the thing to do it. I like that it’s trimmed in patent leather but is otherwise a stretchy fabric, and I like that it comes in both navy and white. It was $38, now marked to $28.50 at Bloomingdale’s. Lauren By Ralph Lauren Patent Leather Trimmed Stretch Belt
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Happy Friday! I’m liking this knit dress from Target’s Merona Collection — a straight skirt, a flattering V-neck, and a “tumble dry low” care instruction? Sign me up. I’d wear it with a navy blazer for the office. The dress is also available in black and a taupey “earthworm,” and all 3 colors come in petite as well (navy/green, black, earthworm). It’s $34.95 at Target. Merona® Collection Women’s Odette Knit Dress – Navy/Green
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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 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.
The Brooks Brothers clearance is on and there are some great suiting separates in the mix. For the Suit of the Week, I’m liking this navy cotton pique jacket and pencil skirt. First, I really like cotton pique as a summer fabric — lightweight, breathable, but far sturdier than linen. Second, this just looks like a great summer basic — love the collarless, high neckline (although I’d probably wear the whole jacket open), as well as the classic lines of the skirt. The jacket (Cotton Pique Four-Button Jacket
) is originally $248, and the skirt (Cotton Pique Skirt
) is originally $148. Now, the BB sale is a bit weird — if you buy one piece the price is 40% off the marked price, but if you “buy 3″ then the markdown goes up to 50% off. My first understanding was that this was a volume discount (buy 3 of the cotton pique skirts, and then get 50% off), which may make sense for men but not so much for women. However, after some experimenting, it looks like if you buy ANY 3 pieces in the sale then you get the 50% off price — so for example, if you were to buy this suit plus, say, this dress (which is now back in stock in most of the darker colors), then you’d pay $262 for all 3 pieces — not bad at all.
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