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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
Workwear sales of note for 12.7.23
Our favorites are in bold!
- Nordstrom – Holiday sale up to 50% off; up to 40% off selected designer styles
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase & extra 15% off sweaters
- Banana Republic – 40% off your purchase; up to 40% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything & extra 20% off purchase; Gap Inc. cardmembers take extra 25% off
- ba&sh – Winter sale up to 50% off
- Bergdorf Goodman – Designer sale up to 40% off; extra 15% off sale; complimentary same-day delivery
- Brooklinen – 25% off best sellers, up to 40% off bundles!
- Club Monaco – 25% off almost everything
- J.Crew – 40% off your purchase with code; up to 50% off coats; up to 60% off present picks
- Loft – 40% off your purchase plus extra 15% off
- Lo & Sons – Up to 50% off plus extended return policy — reader favorites include this laptop tote, this backpack, and this crossbody
- Sephora – 20% off purchase with code; 30% off all Sephora Collection
- Summersalt – Up to 60% off select styles (this reader-favorite sweater blazer is 40% off)
- Talbots – 40% off your regular-price purchase; 50% off all sweaters, coats, shoes & accessories; readers love this cashmere boatneck and this cashmere cardigan, as well as their sweater blazers in general
- Theory – Extra 25% off everything; extra 10% off with Apple Pay
- Theory Outlet – Last-chance styles 70-80% off; extra 25% off sweaters; readers love this T-shirt
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Cleo
This dress is just like a mullet: business in the front, party in the back!! :)
I think the zipper disqualifies it as business attire.
TX1978
ha! yes.
Anonymous
ha! awesome. totally agree. also don’t think this qualifies as a “high neckline”
Lynette
I so want to love this dress, but yes, the zipper is a bit much.
Dasha
Absolutely beautiful, and in a less conservative office, I think it’s perfectly office appropriate. And I love the zipper (even though if I saw someone wear the dress, I would have to fight the urge to pull the zipper!)
KLo
I like the dress – but I ALWAYS want to pull the exposed zipper!! I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one :)
Cleo
This is a great reason for not wearing this dress to the office! The zipper even makes females think about pulling it…the last thing I would want is male co-workers or my boss thinking about de-zippering me. The zipper in my mind is kind of sexual–it’s just more subtle than 4″ red patent heels or what have you.
Sharon
That zipper is a bit much.
Honestly, I think dresses don’t project the kind of authority that jackets or suits do. This looks more go-out-to-dinner than be-at-the-office.
divaliscious11
Why do your clothes have to “project authority”? Not being snarky, but I see this over and over. Obviously we aren’t talking about inappropriate clothing, but there seems to be a line of thought that peeks in here that I really don’t understand. Its almost as if ugly or plain somehow commands authority, and anything fashionable or pretty does not (not making any comment on this particular dress as I haven’t looked at the pictures). I thought we’d moved past trying to imitate men, or using props (like the ugly string tie) and were comfortable being smart powerful women……
v
Well said!
Sharon
I think some things look more like going-out-to-dinner, and this is one of them. Not a bad thing, but just a different occasion.
Sharon
I disagree that ugly or plain connotes authority. I think that pretty and stylish can easily command authority. I just think that this particular dress is pretty-go-out-to-dinner, not pretty-authority.
In fact, I think an overly plain outfit is a really junior way of dressing, and part of what projects authority is an interesting accessory or detail (whether it’s a scarf, pin, interesting detailing or fabric, etc.).
Anne Vohl
I think an occasional dress at the office is great, but this is not it. I am a little concerned about the zipper, but more concerned about the hip drape, which shows up more in the red or gray, but I’m sure it’s there is the black, too. This will sound weird, but I think an office dress has to look expensive, and this dress is expensive but does not really show that. What does it take for a dress to look expensive? Sometimes it’s the fabric, sometimes it’s a generous cut, sometimes it’s utter simplicity or some beautiful but not tricky detail. Piping, velvet collar, tucks, that sort of thing.
Liz
I loved the look of this dress, but after checking it out on the manufacturer’s website, discovered it’s only available in a size 6 or smaller. Nuts!
mkm
Is it me or does the model look like an angry Amy Pohler from SNL?
I love the dress, but as the commenters have said, probably not for the office. Would definitely use it for one of those days when what I wear to work has to do double-duty in the evening, though.
Nicole
I agree. Angry Baby-Mama all the way.
em
Love this one! Out of my price range as a law student though.