Bargain Friday’s TPS Report: Old Navy’s Open-Front Cardigans
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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.
Pricewise, it's hard to go wrong with this feminine cardigan: it's practically meant to be that sweater you keep in your office in case the A/C is too cold.
The sweater comes in a ton of basic colors — some marked as low as $8, others full price at $19 — and we love the soft Pima and Modal blend, as well as the soft draped shoulders. Note that it comes in both tall and petite sizes, as well as.
This color — Cabot Cove — is on sale for $8.00 at Old Navy.com. Women: Women's Open-Front Cardigans – Cabot Cove
Some of our favorite classic cardigans for the office as of 2025 include those below. Check Talbots and J.Crew Factory if you're looking for plus sizes, and Quince if you're on a budget. Veronica Beard and Brooks Brothers both keep a bunch of options in stock. Two other reader favorites: Reformation and Sézane. Also see our roundup of trendy lady sweater jackets!
Sales of note for 7/19:
- Nordstrom – The Anniversary Sale has started! Here's our big roundup of the best workwear, as well as everything we've selected thus far. Don't forget to check to see if their daily beauty deal is a good one for you – e.g., 7/23 Lancome; 7/24 YSL; 7/29 up to 40% off select lip products; 7/31 Bobbi Brown; 8/1 Jo Malone
- Ann Taylor – Semi-annual sale, 60% off sale and 40% off everything — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it's a great separate)
- Banana Republic – Summer sale up to 60% off sale styles + extra 20% off
- The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
- J.Crew – 50% off select cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off clearance
- Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off
- Lululemon – Summer sale!
- Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added)
- M.M.LaFleur – 25% off jardigans (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clear the rack, extra 25% off clearance! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Talbots – Red Door Sale! Prices start at $15
- Theory – End of season sale is on!
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
Not sure if this is a ‘duh’ question or not, but what do you do with the front of the cardigan when you’re out walking around – does it just flop around in the breeze?
Coincidentally, I went into an Old Navy last night (it’s been years since I was in one) and picked up a gray pencil skirt for $2.50 and some navy slacks for $9.50 – they had an extra 50% off the clearance racks. Not the best quality, but for that price I’ll take it.
I own this cardigan in both this color and the medium grey it comes in. I adore it! It’s great with jeans or khakis for a more casual look or anything else basic.
JE: Yes, it just flops in the breeze, but you can “close” it with a pin/brooch if it bugs you or just fold it around you when its flapping is bothering you.
Love it. Just ordered this color and the white. Been looking for a great cardigan to go over summer dresses. Thanks!
Old Navy? *shudder*
I have this cardigan in khaki and black and wear them all the time with jeans and tank tops. The cotton blend is really soft and doesn’t feel cheap. The black has started to fade with washing, though.
I was surprised that I recently found some great v-neck cardigans from Old Navy that I thought were pretty reasonable… I will check this out.
I had high hopes for this cardigan, because I’ve been looking for one for a while. Tried it on at Old Navy this weekend and was bitterly disappointed — it’s paper thin and the arms were skin tight. Definitely can’t wear this over any kind of sleeve whatsoever.
Are you sure about this one? It looks like a gym jumper. I wouldn’t wear that one even at the dinner with my parents…
I agree with CPJ. I ordered it online and paid shipping. Arg. Color was pretty but fabric was way too casual for work. The sleeves were skin tight so how could it possibly be worn over anything but a tank top–which isn’t really appropriate office attire either.