Suit of the Week
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For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional.
We're loving the fit, comfort, and summer breath-ability for this week's suit, from Brooks Brothers. We wish it came in black as well as the powder blue, but we still think the powder blue is a classic, wearable color for a casual day at the office leading into an outdoorsy summer event. We'd wear a white tee-shirt or blouse beneath it, accessorize with good jewelry, and wear businesslike leather pumps and a structured bag. The jacket (Supima® Cotton Oxford Cropped Jacket) is $248, and the pants (Supima® Cotton Oxford Pants) are $148.
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Sales of note for 9/4 (Happy Labor Day — see our big roundup!)
- Nordstrom – End of season clearance, up to 50% off
- Anine Bing – Archive sale, up to 70% off select styles, online only
- Ann Taylor – 30% off you purchase, including new arrivals – $50 off when you spend $200. Readers love this easycare blouse and this blazer that makes a great separate.
- Anthropologie – 40% off sale! The reader favorite wide leg pants are on sale for as low as $86, including the pants I posted last week!
- Athleta – Up to 60% off + extra 30% off sale; readers love these pants
- AYR – Archive sale, up to 60% off
- Boden – 20% off everything – readers love these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- CVS – Epic beauty sale, $10 off when you spend $30 (Walmart is having its “Beauty Event” as well right now!)
- Design Within Reach – the semiannual sale, 25% off everything! (readers love the Herman Miller Aeron and Sayl!)
- The Fold – 20% off, limited time only
- J.Crew – 40% off your purchase
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off all stores and sitewide, PLUS extra 20% off orders over $125
- J.McLaughlin – Extra 40% off sale (ending soon)
- Lilysilk – Anniversary sale, save up to 70% (ending soon)
- Me & Em – Sale! Up to 60% off (new lines just added, exclusively online)
- M.M.LaFleur – Labor Day Sale Event, save sitewide! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Thru September 7: 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
- Sarah Flint – 20% off sitewide
- Talbots – Ends 9/4: 25-40% off wear-now styles
- Theory – End of season sale is on!
- Veronica Beard – Extra 20% off sale styles with code
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
Brooks Brothers pants ALWAYS have the “mom pooch.” And they are NOT made for ladies with long inseams. They hue quite closely to the retired wasp demographic, and the fit shows.
Yuck! Maybe for my grandmother.
Cute suit, but the pants won’t be flattering on me.
Mmm I do like the pants style actually. Not specifically these pants, but the idea in general… I’ve the sneaking suspicion that with my short legs, this just may be the kind that won’t need shortening which would be a first *ever*. Maybe I need to suck it up and take a look in the grannies department in the future, lol!
I managed to find a Brooks Brothers pair of pants that were flattering, but it’s difficult. I like the jacket, but agree the pants are too school marm.
Any feedback on BB suit fit for petite sized women?
Powder blue? Yikesa. And sorry to be mean but structured bags have been out for a decade. Please show some more great skirt suits!
There is a skirt instead of pants. I love it. Now I just have to afford it.
I agree with the comments about the pants– brooks brothers pants are horribly unflattering, “mom pooch” is so true. I have a BB skirt suit that I love though
I like the cut, but not the pale color – it would live at the dry cleaners.
Lola – not sure about that. I would consider the YSL Muse and Prada Bowler both to be structrued bags and both are very in right now. You are right if you are thinking frame bags ala Kate Spade ten years ago though.