Suit of the Week: Monogram Gray Pinstriped Skirt Suit
This post may contain affiliate links and Corporette® may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Each Wednesday we'll feature a suit we think is nice. Fashionable, wearable, businesslike, etc, etc.
There are four brands that most young businesswomen purchase suits from: Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, J.Crew, and Theory. It's actually hard to find suits that are a good “step up” from those — while you can get one of those suits for $300-$700, the next price range seems to be in the $2000s.
(UPDATE – Check out our regularly updated Best Suits for Women feature, where we went on a hunt for suits in ALL pice ranges…)
Anyway, we were intrigued when Banana Republic announced that it was going to have a new “higher” line, Monogram. We've read that it hasn't been doing so well (perhaps because the website stinks!) but we are loving this gray pinstriped suit from the Monogram line.
We love a lot of things about it: the fit, the seasonless dark gray fabric that is 60% wool, 40% silk. We're also intrigued by the wrap collar — so many times a suit with a bit of detailing is a bit too “society lady,” and little less “business lady” — there may be fur detailing, or sparkly buttons, or bows attached. This wrap collar is the perfect kind of touch to a suit — it's unique and innovative without detracting from the fact that the suit means business.
The pencil skirt is $115, and the blazer is $275. Close-up of that wrap collar below:
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:
Don’t forget Anthropologie!
anthropologie for suits??
corporette, i love the idea of your site–i’ve been looking for something like this, but you need to get your comments to line up with the rest of your site and allow people to comment as “guest” (ie: no email or name required) to actually get people to comment, a la above the law. i was reluctant to comment, but thought i should let you know why.
Boy. I don’t know. If I were a judge listening to argument by someone wearing that suit, I might be distracted trying to figure out what was going on with that collar.