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Thursday’s TPS Report: Jones New York’s Zig Zag Stitch Flare Skirt

Fashion· The Personal Shopper (TPS)

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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. Zig Zag Stitch Flare SkirtAs someone pointed out on the thread for yesterday's TPS, there are a ton of good sales right now at Jones New York's website, including this full skirt. (Pencil skirt-haters, this one's for you.)  We'd wear this skirt with a short sweater jacket, a crisp blouse,  and either tall boots or very tall heels. Was $119, now $95, at jny.com in sizes 4-16. (Free shipping on purchases over $75, and take another 20% off on purchases over $100.)  Zig Zag Stitch Flare Skirt If you've recently seen a great work piece you'd like to recommend to the readers, please e-mail editor@corporette.com with “TPS” in the subject line. Unless you ask otherwise, we'll refer to you by your first initial.

Sales of note for 9.19.24

  • Nordstrom – Beauty deals through September, and cardmembers earn 3x the points (ends 9/22)
  • Ann Taylor – Extra 30% off sale
  • Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
  • Boden – 15% off new styles
  • Eloquii – Extra 50% off sale
  • J.Crew – 50% off select styles — and 9/19 only, 50% off the cashmere wrap
  • J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + 50% off sale with code
  • Lo & Sons – Warehouse sale, up to 70% off
  • M.M.LaFleur – Save 25% sitewide
  • Neiman Marcus – Friends & Family 25% off
  • Rag & Bone – Friends & Family 25% off sitewide
  • Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
  • Talbots – Anniversary event, 25% off your entire purchase — Free shipping, no minimum, 9/19 only
  • Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
  • Tuckernuck – Friends & Family Sale – get 20%-30% off orders (ends 9/19).
  • White House Black Market – 40% off select styles

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Comments

  1. J

    Hooray for something different! I love all of the pencil skirts, but I am also happy to see something different. This skirt would be great for work, but can be appropriate for a variety of non-work settings as well by changing up the top/shoes/handbag/accessories. Plus it served as a nice Thursday morning reminder to remain creative in my fashion choices and not limit myself to the simple and easy pencil skirt suits. Thanks!

  3. Kim

    Rock on! I can wear this w/ boots on a rainy day – pencil skirt w/ boots was too sexy.

    • Cat

      I think thin-soled ballet flats would also work well with this, but the hem would have to hit your legs perfectly – I think just below the knee, so the part where your calf curves back into the knee is visible – to avoid stumpiness.

  5. KH

    I recently returned a JNY skirt similar to this (6 or 8 panels, bias cut, flaring at the hips) because I decided it looked kind of old fashioned and dowdy on me. Maybe it was a combination of my height (I’m 5’0) and where it hit me (about 2 inches lower than this model). I thought about hemming it, but was concerned that it would just mess up the proportions.

    What do others think? Should I have gone for the hem job?

    • lulu

      I have a couple of similar skirts that I hemmed (like you, they came to almost mid-calf on me, so I hemmed them to just below the knee) which makes them look better but I still think they look a little old-fashioned. Because they are different than everything else in my closet (a lot of pencil and straight skirts) they are a nice change occassionally, but they are some of the least worn items in my closet.

      • Kim

        I, too am short – wearing closer fitting tops or slightly flashier jewelry could give it a younger feel. I stay away from solid-color blouses at this length, for the same reason. Hemming is a must.

    • Mel

      I had a skirt with this cut about 4 years ago and wore it regularly for about 2 years after I got it. It was extremely comfortable and looked good with flats or tall boots. Unlike this skirt, it was a print so I could wear it with a less flashy shirt and it would look fine. With a black skirt like this, I would probably pick a bright or print top to go with it to avoid looking too old-fashioned.

      I think it probably depends on your figure. If you’re someone who can wear pencil skirts without having to don spanx/control top tights/pantyhose, then probably it’s not worth it to hem. If you’re more of a pear like me, it’s nice to have options that don’t require all that extra work so you don’t look too sexy!

    • Karen

      I am short and curvy, and love A-line skirts that hit at the knee. Below is too overwhelming and frumpy, but ones that hit at the knee are comfortable and feminine. I have one skirt suit with an A-line skirt, and two A-line skirts from J. Jill that I wear all the time with t-shirts for casual wear and get tons of compliments on.

      I’m not sure I am good enough at putting together separates to come up with a professional look with this skirt, but I’m all for the idea.

  6. molly

    so great! i actually spent all yesterday afternoon looking for a-line skirts to discover that pencil skirts had literally taken over nordstrom and literally sent all a-line skirts to die somewhere. THANK YOU! :)

  7. LawGirl

    Go Corporette! I approach pencil skirts with caution, especially after birthing 2 babies contributed to extra “curves” beyond the ones the good Lord gave me ;-) Picture Beyonce at 40 with 2 kids…

  9. L

    I think that even on the (presumably tall) model this skirt looks a little bit long. I would shorten it so that it hit at the middle part of the knee.

  10. Anne Vohl

    I’d wear this skirt with dark flats and dark textured tights. I’d add a lott of interest up on top. What about that black and white V necked blazer with this skirt?

    • ClerkChic

      If the blazer was quite short…nothing below the hip bone at all…lest it turn out ‘overstuffed’ and frumpy looking!

  13. Delta Sierra

    I love the way these fuller skirts move when I walk, very girlie. And they way they drape when I sit down.

  14. Delta Sierra

    Tip for home hemming: take some pants and skirts you’re done with, and before donating them to charity, use them to practice doing your own hemming. Saves time and money and inconvenience. E-how has some basics. http://www.ehow.com/how_8965_hem-skirt.html I have a blind-hemmer on my sewing machine, but it is very awkward to use, so I just hand-sew. Sewing and typing, pretty much the only useful things I got out of high school.

    p.s. Jacket sleeve hemming, leave it to the professionals. Really tricky to get it all to lie properly in the end.

    • Mel

      I agree that hemming is really not that difficult. I can’t use a sewing machine to save my life and have only basic hand sewing skills but I can hem my own pants without a problem. Luckily none of my skirts really need any work, but I am sure it wouldn’t be that much more difficult.

  16. anon

    I might be alone on this one, but I feel like this would look dowdy/matronly on most people, especially those of us who are on the short side. It just seems like an awful lot of skirt!

  17. housecounsel

    My first thought was frumpy and dowdy, but after a second look, I think the right top and some serious heels could make it a little but Mad Men.

    • Debar

      I see your point on the Mad Men comment. I’m also channeling something from the wardrobe for 500 days of summer. A vintage look yet office professional. Lovely.

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