Suit of the Week: Theory Novelty Suit

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We like this “novelty” jacket from Theory. We like the wool-linen blend, which strikes us as unusual but great for unpredictable weather. We especially like the steel-gray color of it; it's strong yet feminine. We would wear it with a more structured shirt than the one shown here — perhaps a simple tee-shirt in white or a royal blue. The jacket (Theory Novelty Blazer) is now $276 at Saks.com (was $395); the pants (Theory Novelty Pants) are available for $206.50 (were $295). Don't forget the Saks sale, going on — you can get gift cards worth anywhere from $25 – $450, depending on how much you spend.

Sales of note for 8/12/25:

• Ann Taylor – 30% off your full price purchase, and $99 dresses and jackets — extra 60% off sale also
• Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
• Boden – 10% off new womenswear styles with code
• Dermstore – Anniversary sale, up to 25% off everything
• Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale
• J.Crew – 30% off wear-now styles & up to 60% off all sale styles
• J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything and extra 60% off clearance
• Mejuri – Up to 25% off everything
• M.M.LaFleur – New August drop, and up to 70% off sale – try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off.
• Neiman Marcus – Last call designer sale! Spend $200, get a $50 gift card (up to $2000+ spend with $500 gift card)
• Nordstrom – 9,800+ new women's markdowns
• Rothy's – Ooh: limited edition T-strap flats / Mary Janes
• Spanx – Free shipping on everything
• Talbots – Semi-annual red door sale! 50% off all markdowns + extra 20% off already marked-down items

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