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Splurge Monday’s TPS Report: Jamila Dress

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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Diane von Furstenberg Jamila DressWe're loving this simple blue dress from Diane von Furstenberg — the pleated wide neckline at the top, the keyhole back, the defined waist, and the ladylike length — all strike us as really lovely. It's $375 at Shopbop.com (alas, only sizes 8-12 left). Diane von Furstenberg Jamila Dress (L-2)

Sales of note for 10.10.24

  • Nordstrom – Extra 25% off clearance (through 10/14); there's a lot from reader favorites like Boss, FARM Rio, Marc Fisher LTD, AGL, and more. Plus: free 2-day shipping, and cardmembers earn 6x points per dollar (3X the points on beauty).
  • Ann Taylor – Extra 50% off sale (ends 10/12)
  • Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything plus extra 25% off your $125+ purchase
  • Boden – 10% off new styles with code; free shipping over $75
  • Eloquii – Extra 50% off a lot of sale items, with code
  • J.Crew – 40% off sitewide
  • J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site, plus extra 25% off orders $150+
  • Lo & Sons – Fall Sale, up to 35% off
  • M.M.LaFleur – Save 25% sitewide
  • Neiman Marcus – Sale on sale, up to 85% off
  • Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
  • Talbots – 50% off 2+ markdowns
  • Target – Circle week, deals on 1000s of items
  • White House Black Market – Buy one, get one – 50% off full price styles

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Comments

  1. K

    LOVE this dress! Finally a reason not to bemoan my winter slide from size 6 to size 8 as we approach the summer months! Although now I’ve got to find a white or light gray blazer to wear with it!

    • jcb

      So pretty. Went to buy it, then realized that I have 2 dark blue/navy work dresses already (both of which were featured on this site, now that I think of it). Anyway – fwiw, I am hourglass-shaped and have to order up 2 sizes in DVF.

      • AN

        Another hourglass here – so glad to hear I am not the only one who orders 1-2 sizes larger in DvF!

    • lulu

      So now instead of lamenting the fact that such a pretty dress doesn’t come in my size, I can lament the fact that it doesn’t fit in my budget.
      :(

  5. Anon

    Wow, this is beautiful! Love the color. This definitely makes the transition from the office to cocktails. I can also see lots of possibilities…black jacket in fall/winter, white/light gray jacket (as suggested above) for spring/summer, wrap cardigan and gold jewelry for Friday….me like!

  8. Glamour

    Love Diane, always and forever. Any piece of hers you can wear til the end of time…. Sigh…. Work AND dinner appropriate. XO

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    • Anon

      Great article — thanks for sharing! Definitely something I struggle with, too.

    • AIMS

      Everything Mark Bittman suggests is always delicious!! I highly recommend reading his blog on the NY Times (Bitten), and he has 2 great books: How to Cook Everything & How To Cook Everything Vegetarian. Both have lots of quick, simple, healthful ideas that don’t require a lot of time/effort. (I don’t work for him or his publisher, I swear :) )

      Having tried to cook more myself with very limited time available, I would also recommend taking some time on, say, Sunday to cook a whole bunch of rice, etc., for the week (or other grain — I like quinoa); get as much stuff pre-prepped so you don’t have to deal with cleaning vegetables, etc, and cook stuff that can double in other receipes later (e.g., make shrimp stir fry & then cook extra shrimp to have on hand for quick shrimp quesadillas another night).

    • Lynette

      I love Bittman’s cookbooks. I only have his “The Best Recipes in the World” book because I have too many other basic cookbooks in my library to justify the purchase of his others. I do give his “How to Cook Everything” as gifts and everyone has loved it.

      I also recommend Martha Stewart’s “Great Food Fast” and the recipes in Real Simple mag are always pretty fast and tasty.

    • anonymous

      argh… just have to rant here (and this is not directed at MM or anyone else in particular). why is it that cooking is such the craze these days that we all must cook?? I absolutely hate it, and I’m so sick of feeling guilty about that! Everywhere I hear how healthy it is, how you can save time, save money, learn easily…. but I have zero interest! People may as well be talking about knitting or something (no offense to knitters meant).

      I guess i will just wait for this craze to pass. (In the meantime, if any other non-cookers have sympathy or suggestions — for eating or otherwise — pls let me know :) )

      • Lucy

        I am not sure I agree. I think cooking is something that people have always done . . . up until tv dinners were invented, which was relatively recently. So I don’t think it’s a trend, per se.
        I think there is definitely a food culture developing as a result of the sheer availability of previously hard to get ingredients & cable cooking shows, but I don’t think most people are cooking all that much more. Everytime I go to the supermarket, I stand online behind women with little other than Lean Cuisine meals in their baskets, and in front of men with cereal and milk in theirs. A study I read somewhere also found that people who watch food tv every night rarely, if ever, cook . . . which seems to confirm my hypothesis.

        I don’t think you should feel pressured to cook — if you don’t like it, don’t do it. I don’t like doing my laundry and I don’t — I have it dropped off. I wouldn’t spend a min feeling bad about that. As for what to do in the alternative, it would depend on where you live. In NYC, San Fran, LA or other large metropolitan areas you can pretty never cook and eat fantastic, great healthy tasty food . . . In other places, I don’t know — to each their own, but I would sooner make myself scrambled eggs for dinner every night than have to eat dominos and takeout of that nature. That said, lots of places now have Trader Joes or Whole Foods — those places have wonderful prepared foods & frozen options. Stock up! And try to supplement your diet w/no cook foods like fruits and certain veggies (carrot sticks & apples require no stove).

      • Lynette

        I don’t think that cooking is necessarily a “craze”. I started cooking when I was a kid, just for self preservation –my poor mom was an awful cook and my dad worked nights. Sure there are some folks (like me) who will wax poetic about the joys of cooking and others (like you) who will always loathe cooking.

        As Lucy suggested, there are loads of choices at TJ’s and Whole Foods. There are also a lot of companies were you can order up to a months worth of prepared meals and they will deliver to your home. Don’t feel guilty about not wanting or liking to cook.

        • anonymous

          thanks for the support :) maybe cookers aren’t so bad after all. Generally I get by on cereal, fruit, baby carrots, nuts, power bars, salads, and more cereal, and I’m basically happy with that. I will look into these prepared meals again though, I think FreshDirect also has some like these, it’s just the cost that gets me, but maybe some are cheaper than others. I wonder if TJ’s/Whole Foods delivers?

          • AIMS

            They deliver but you have to shop in store; it’s a few bucks. Trader Joe’s is much cheaper than whole foods, but both have great options.

            At trader joe’s, some things I particularly love:
            –frozen veggie dumplings (virtually no cooking involved)
            –the roasted veggie lasagna (just pop in the oven)
            –the soups (tomato, mushroom, etc.) that come in the square cartons that look like parmalat milk; also the ones in the deli/ready made section
            –frozen pizzas
            –spinach pie
            –those asian/indian food bowls of whatever — all microwavable, keep forever & quiet good.

            At whole foods, in the ready food section (usually near the salad bar), they have these different pre-made macrobiotic soba and pad thai noodles; organic & very yummy — alone, that’s about 2 dinners worth for me & they’re about $5 for the whole thing. They also have yummy pre-made soups. If you get the refrigerated ones, it’s about $5.99 for a large container which contains about 3 servings (2 if you’re making it the main part of your meal).

  10. ERP

    Pretty! I love DVF and think that this color would suit most anyone’s complexion.

  11. Shayna

    For those of you on a budget (like me ;-) ) Ann Taylor LOFT is having a sale online – 40% off sale items with the code SALE40

    Happy shopping :o)

    • CFM

      Starting tuesday, 30% off all purchases at Ann Taylor and Loft with code Friends, and free shipping over 100

    • anonymous

      wouldn’t you know I *just* ordered a couple shirts from them (and couldn’t find a coupon at the time)… and now this coupon comes out…

  12. Legally Brunette

    I heard that Banana has a 40% off sale on full price items. Can someone please share a coupon code??

      • eem

        Actually, I was there yesterday, and they gave me a 40% off card for next Sat. and the Sat. after. Don’t have it with me, but I will try to remember to post the code when I get home.

        • jcb

          I got these cards the other day, too, but mine say in-store only – there wasn’t a code, sadly.

          Jcrew was having a 40% off shorts sale yesterday. Might still be ongoing, no time to check for y’all.

          • eem

            Ah, too bad. I didn’t look at much other than the dates when the salesperson handed it to me.

          • jcb

            Yeah, kind of a bummer. I very rarely have time to actually physically go to the store! I guess that is the point of the cards.

            Just checked jcrew, looks like the shorts sale is over. Ah, well.

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