Bargain Friday’s TPS Report: Banana Republic’s Short-Sleeve Seamless V-Neck
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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.

Good basics are hard to find — so when they go on sale, it's even better. Through May 25, Banana Republic is having an online-only Memorial Day sale, marking down lots of simple tees and camisoles, all available in white, black, brown, and navy.
Our favorite is this short-sleeve seamless tee, pictured here in “true indigo” — we'd wear it beneath a suit, or with trousers and a blazer, or perhaps a pencil skirt and a cardigan.
Was $30, now $20. Women: Short-sleeve seamless v-neck tee – True indigo
Sales of note for 5/8:
- Nordstrom – Savings event – up to 25% off! Good deals on Veronica Beard, Vince, Reiss (esp. coats), and Boss, as well as Wit & Wisdom and NYDJ
- Ann Taylor – Mother's Day Event: 40% off your purchase. Readers love this popover blouse, and their suiting is also in the sale.
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code
- Express – $39+ summer styles + 25% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off swim, dresses, and more
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything, and extra 50% off clearance
- Lands' End – 50% off sitewide — lots of ponte dresses come down under $25, and this packable raincoat in gingham is too cute
- Lo & Sons – Mother's Day Sale: Up to 40% off — reader favorites include this laptop tote, this backpack, and this crossbody
- Loft – 50% off your purchase + free shipping, plus 2 for $28 tanks and tees
- MAC – Enjoy 30% off lip products and receive a 4-piece Mother's Day gift with $90
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off.
- Ruti – Take $55 off your purchase with code 55ONUS
- Sephora – Free same-day delivery for Mother's Day with code
- Talbots – 50% off wear-now styles (5/8 only)
- The Outnet – Extra 30% off select styles, including Veronica Beard, Victoria Beckham, and Marni.
- TOCCIN – Use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off!
- Vivrelle – Looking to own less stuff but still try trends? Use code CORPORETTE for a free month, and borrow high-end designer clothes and bags!
Sales of note for 5/8:
- Nordstrom – Savings event – up to 25% off! Good deals on Veronica Beard, Vince, Reiss (esp. coats), and Boss, as well as Wit & Wisdom and NYDJ
- Ann Taylor – Mother's Day Event: 40% off your purchase. Readers love this popover blouse, and their suiting is also in the sale.
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code
- Express – $39+ summer styles + 25% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off swim, dresses, and more
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything, and extra 50% off clearance
- Lands' End – 50% off sitewide — lots of ponte dresses come down under $25, and this packable raincoat in gingham is too cute
- Lo & Sons – Mother's Day Sale: Up to 40% off — reader favorites include this laptop tote, this backpack, and this crossbody
- Loft – 50% off your purchase + free shipping, plus 2 for $28 tanks and tees
- MAC – Enjoy 30% off lip products and receive a 4-piece Mother's Day gift with $90
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off.
- Ruti – Take $55 off your purchase with code 55ONUS
- Sephora – Free same-day delivery for Mother's Day with code
- Talbots – 50% off wear-now styles (5/8 only)
- The Outnet – Extra 30% off select styles, including Veronica Beard, Victoria Beckham, and Marni.
- TOCCIN – Use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off!
- Vivrelle – Looking to own less stuff but still try trends? Use code CORPORETTE for a free month, and borrow high-end designer clothes and bags!
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:

I love BR for work basics. They tend to fit really well and look professional. My favorite? They carry PETITES! Gotta love that. Too often “petite clothes” look more like something that belong in a nursing home with elastic waists and tapered legs (and NOT in the good way…) So it’s a relief when some of my favorite retailers cater to my needs. Aghm. Thank you BR and J.Crew!
This is a GREAT basic blouse and a wonderful piece to expand a limited professional wardrobe, especially for students, new graduates or people just entering the business world. I LOVE this blog and have added it to both my Blog Roll and “Job & Career Links” at Practical Paralegalism. I get a lot of newbie legal professionals seeking ideas and options for their work and interview wardrobes, especially for conservative legal environments, and I will be referring them to this site to show them how it’s done!
Peace & grace,
Lynne J. DeVenny, NCCP
Author/Blogger at Practical Paralegalism
I recently read an ABA article entitled “Male Judges Advise Women Lawyers to Lose the Distracting Alley McBeal Look”. One of the judges is quoted saying that some women come to court wearing “skirts so short that there’s no way they can sit down and blouses so short there’s no way the judges wouldn’t look.”
The article suggested taking a look at corporette.com for appropriate dress in the courtroom. My personal wardrobe challenge is not to look frumpy but still dress appropriately. Thus, after seeing this post, I immediately bought two of these shirts for work.
Unfortunately and ironically, these shirts are far too low cut to be work or court appropriate. There seem to be plenty of work appropriate Banana Republic shirts. I am disappointed in corporette.com’s wardrobe advice on this one.