Thursday’s TPS Report: White House|Black Market’s Plaid Pencil Skirt

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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. We begin the week in splurge mode, with our most expensive suggestions, and wind our way to Friday, where a less expensive item of clothing might be just what you need to make it to the weekend.

Pencil skirts are an office basic, and we love this plaid one from White House|Black Market. White can be a tricky color to wear, but the pattern makes this easier — more flattering on a body, and less problematic if the skirt gets dirty somehow, such as with some spilled soup or errant pen markings. We'd wear it with a black twinset and, perhaps, dark purple pumps. It's $78 at White House|Black Market. Plaid Pencil Skirt

Sales of note for 10/12

• Ann Taylor – Flash Sale: 40% off full-price purchase + 60% off sale styles
• J.Crew – Friends & Family Event, 30% off for loyalty members (ends 10/12)
• J.Crew Factory – 50% off at stores and sitewide, 20% off $150+
• Lo & Sons – Fall Sale: Up to 40% off
• M.M.LaFleur – Fall Refresh Event, up to 25% off (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
• Nordstrom – 6,200+ new markdowns for women (Also, weirdly, they have the Fall 2026 Chanel collection, which I feel like is a first for them, but it's like a catalog for you to call for an appointment… very strange.)
• Nordstrom Rack – Extra 25% off select denim (ends 10/12) + up to 50% off DV by Dolce Vita and more
• Old Navy – 40% off everything (ends 10/12). Also, the Old Navy x Altuzarra collab is here! All sizes (up to 4X!) of the blazer in the collab is still available.
• Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off your entire purchase
• Theory – End of season sale is on with extra savings (new prices are marked)

And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!

Some of our latest threadjacks include:

• how to become a morning person
• guidelines to share with people to whom you delegate work
• finding cute casual pants
• inspiration for a bathroom renovation