Bargain Friday’s TPS Report: Perfect V-Neck Sweater
Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Reader C writes in to note:
I got four of these lightweight sweaters from Martin and Osa and might go back for more… they’re a silk blend, really soft, perfect warmth for an air conditioned office, look good alone or under a suit jacket (and they don’t get bulky), plus they hang well on the body and don’t pull across the chest, which is nice for those of us who regularly encounter that issue. I got mine in the store for $19.95 and used a 20% coupon they mailed to me, but there are plenty of coupon codes floating around the internet.Great deal, and the sweaters are classic. We'd wear a button-down beneath them for the office, or perhaps layer a tank in a contrasting or complementing color. They're $19.95 at Martin & Osa. Perfect V-Neck Sweater If you've recently seen a great work piece you'd like to recommend to the readers, please e-mail editor@corporette.com with “TPS” in the subject line. Unless you ask otherwise, we'll refer to you by your first initial.
Sales of note for 12.2.24 (Happy Cyber Monday!! See our full sale listing here!)
- Nordstrom – Cyber Monday Deals, up to 60% off thousands of new markdowns — great deals on Natori, Vince, Theory, Boss, Cole Haan, Tory Burch, Rothy's, and Weitzman, as well as gift ideas like Barefoot Dreams and Parachute — Dyson is new to sale, 16-23% off, and 3x points on beauty purchases.
- Amazon – Great deals on Kindle e-readers, Apple watches, TravelPro luggage, a wide variety of strollers, affordable pearls, Anker chargers, exercise equipment from Peloton, Hydrow, and Bowflex, and reader favorites for workwear including Marycrafts, Grace Karin, and Milumia, as well as for deals on brands like Calvin Klein.
- Ann Taylor – 50% off everything, including suiting
- Anthropologie – Up to 50% off select styles, + extra 50% off sale
- Athleta – Up to 70% off sale, 30% off everything
- ba&sh – Up to 50% off fall/winter styles & free shipping, including select colors of reader favorite Gaspard & Guspa cardigans (also included in Tuckernuck's sale)
- Banana Republic Factory – 60% off everything + extra 20% off with free shipping (or extra 30% off with your Gap Inc credit card)
- Boden – 40% off select items, 20% off everything else, including reader favorites like this blazer and these dresses
- Brooks Brothers – 40% off sitewide + free shipping – readers love this sweater
- Cuyana – Up to 30% off almost everything, including reader favorite totes
- DeMellier – 20% off with code, free worldwide shipping & returns
- Design Within Reach – 25% off sitewide (including reader-favorite office chairs Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
- The Fold – Up to 30% off everything + extra 10% off
- Eloquii -50% off everything + extra 15% off $125+
- Everlane – Up to 50% off everything, including boots, reader-favorite bags and tees
- Furla – Today, extra 25% off on top of sale prices — Up to 50% off select styles and extra 25% off sale styles
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off almost everything, including suiting (20-50% off), 500 Cyber deals starting at $14.50. Also LOTS of winter coats 50-60% off, down to $198+
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off everything + extra 15% off $100+ and free shipping, including reader-favorite sweater blazer
- L.K. Bennett – Everything 30% off, all shoes and boots 50% off (some of Kate Middleton's favorites)
- Lo & Sons – Up to 70% off, and 20% off new arrivals
- Lululemon – 100s of styles on sale
- Macy's – 20-50% off beauty brands like Clinique and Armani, 50% off designer handbags, 50-75% off sparkly jewelry, and 40-50% off women's boots
- Mansur Gavriel – Winter sale, up to 60% off + extra 20% off sale (new styles added)
- M.M.LaFleur – Up to 50% off, plus an extra 20% off select colors, with code — and free shipping on all orders
- Ministry of Supply – 30% off sitewide & free shipping
- Mulberry – Up to 40% off, including Bayswater, Islington, and more
- Nordstrom Rack – Total savings up to 75% off Vince, Cole Haan up to 60% off, 25% off select full price boots and booties
- Quince – Daily deals, 30%-50%, up to $350 off — on Monday: blazers and cardigans, silk skirts, ponte pants, coats, totes,
- Reiss – 25% off full price items, including suiting
- Rothy's – Everything up to 30% off (some also on sale at Nordstrom)
- Shopbop – 25% off storewide with code, including great blazers from Rag & Bone, IRO, Smythe, and select L'Agence (also lots of nice Black Halo dresses)
- Soma – 40% off your purchase
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Steelcase – 25% off sitewide, including reader-favorite office chairs Leap and Gesture
- Strathberry – Ends tonight: 25% off everything
- Stuart Weitzman – Boots on sale, plus extra 25% off full-price and sale styles
- Talbots – 50% off entire site and free shipping
- Theory – Up to 40% off sitewide + extra 10% off; up to 40% off select outerwear
- Tuckernuck – Up to 30% off with code, including their popular Jackie dress
- Universal Standard – At least 30% off sitewide, up to 70% off all styles
- Victoria's Secret – 40% off everything + extra 10% off for members, and 7/$35 panties
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Already all colors sold out except in XL. Too bad.
I sent this in and am wearing it in black right now! If it’s sold out online, call your local store to see what they have in stock. The one in Natick, Mass. had a huge pile when I went on Tuesday.
I’ve got my order ready (and found a cute drawstring top tee on sale as well) and can’t get a coupon code due to our network security — argh! Can anyone help out a fellow shopper?
TIA!
I think its just me, but when I try to wear a button down shirt under a light sweater I can never get the pieces to lie correctly. The shirt bunches or the sweater pulls. I’ve tried sizing up on the sweater which just makes the sweater look too baggy and I can’t size down on the shirt otherwise it would be to small. Is there some trick to making everything lie nicely?
I’d also love to know the answer to this – I have the same problem and I’ve always suspected it’s because I’m just too curvy to wear shirts that button. Whenever I see the sweaters with collar and cuffs attached, I pick them up, because I love the look, but I’m secretly afraid that those may in fact be the dorkiest things ever.
I know what you mean about those all-in-one tops. I haven’t bought one for that very reason. I am also afraid that the color from the sweater part will run on the shirt collar/cuffs which are usually white.
Theory makes the most respectable versions of the combo sweater. Anything else I find just doesn’t hold up past one washing.
as weird as it may sound, i have found some of the sweater/shirt combos at DRESS BARN of all places, and they have held up with washing.
I’ve found that the key is the weight of the sweater. Nothing too thick/chunky knit, but if it is too lightweight, the button down will almost “push” it out and you end up with a lumpy, distorted look. Whereas a solid mid-weight cashmere, for example, has enough heft to hold the shirt in against your body (without being a too-tight look).
Anon – totally not just you. I gave up on this combo years ago. It’s a nice look, but I have no desire to spend all day fidgeting with it all, ugh. The sweater just has to be heavier, which in most offices means you’re boiling hot all day. So, weekends only for me.
I wear this all the time! I have found that it is best to leave the shirt un-tucked because otherwise it looks like you have a pot belly. As a disclaimer, I’m not curvy at all. I’m not really thin either, just no hips!
I am curvy as well, and I have discovered that the only way I can pull of this look is if the button down shirt is sleeveless. There are obvious downfalls to this (then you have a cute collar but no cuffs, sleeveless button downs with collars are not super easy to find, etc) but I have a few very cute outfits that work well.
That particular shape/length does not work on me–too long and unstructured on me. Can anyone recommend a sweater with a wider waistband at the bottom and or slightly shorter in length?
BR has nice v neck cashmere/silk blend sweaters in lots of colors that have the band, aren’t too long, and even come in petites. But, they are a bit tighter — so word of warning.
Also: I am a big fan of Uniqlo for basic sweaters in everything from cotton to cashmere. They have a huge store in NY, and I think are available online as well. The quality is great, and designs are super basic and classic. They have great button downs, too. If you go to the store, alterations on jeans/pants are free.
Target has a huge selection right now and I remember a few that had a wider waistband or were shorter. They all cost $10-25.
AIMS- I love Uniqlo but haven’t found a way to order anything online. If I’m missing something, please let me know. I still have all the thermal undershirts I bought there (in Japan) in 2003-2004 for $5-12 US a piece.
I have never heard of this brand/store. 19.95$ seems a bit low — how is the quality of this stuff? Are we talking Siegel’s catalog or is it a bit more decent??
My roommate swears by them, and she always looks very put together.
I have a dress and a sweater from this store and so far they have held up. The sweater is washable and goes back to its original shape pretty well. I love this store and I think they have great basic pieces. They usually have pretty decent sales, too.
How is the sizing?
I like this store. It is owned by American Eagle- I have found the quality to be comprable to J. Crew. The sizing is similar to J. Crew as well.
Completely sold out except in L/XL
I purchased the M&O silk/cashmere cardi awhile ago, and it’s a fantastic work item, and super soft – it’s on sale now too for $49.95.
I too have struggled with the blouse/sweater combo. Throughout college I worked at a Coach store where we were required – year round – to wear white button downs with a black sweater. I found that the only way to get the look right was to wear a medium weight cashmere or wool sweater. It was very uncomfortable at times spending the whole day in a blouse and wool sweater, especially in the summer, but I didn’t really have a choice.