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Wednesday’s TPS Report: Adaline Wool Jacket

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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices. BCBGMAXAZRIA Adaline Wool JacketLord & Taylor seems to have a number of great sales going on right now — including this great wool jacket from BCBGMAXAZRIA. Available in black and “cinder” (pictured), I love the collarless look and the bracelet-length sleeves. Although it comes with a sash belt tie built into the waist, I believe they've styled it with an additional animal print belt on top here — looks great, though. The jacket was $198, now marked to $138.60 at Lord & Taylor. (There is also a promo going on to take an extra 20% off all sale and clearance; I'm not sure if the jacket is included in the sale or not.) BCBGMAXAZRIA Adaline Wool Jacket Seen a great piece you'd like to recommend? Please e-mail editor@corporette.com with “TPS” in the subject line. (L-0)

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Comments

  3. bibliophile

    Love this look! But as a tall girl (5’10) with long arms and legs, I worry that the bracelet sleeve will look awkward. Can any fellow long-limbed women give me their take?

    • Anonymous

      Same stats, enjoy the look– makes me feel feminine, no probs, especially with namesake jewelry. If unsure, you can always push up or fold a bit to emphasize intentionality, but I don’t feel self-concious.

      • CN

        Me too! Everything looks like this on my arms- button downs, sweaters, etc. I don’t even notice it anymore. With a jacket like this I’d wear my gold cuff. Love this look!

    • Bex

      Hmm, I have the same problem – 6’1″ here. I would feel awkward wearing this, personally. I try to stay away from “slightly too short” styles (jackets or pants), because it just makes me (personally) look kind of pathetic – probably because I’m not confident enough to really pull it off, like I meant it.

    • mamabear

      I’m tall with long limbs. I used a personal shopper at Nordstrom a few years ago. She was also an instructor at the Fashion Institute.

      She suggested tall women should look for long garments, otherwise they look like they’re too small. The long cardigan look is great for us.

      On sleeve lengths, she put me in both 3/4 sleeves and very long sleeves, but suggested I avoid any in-between lengths because of the accidentally-too-short problem.

      That was my first thought when I saw this jacket, which I otherwise would have loved.

    • Bonnie

      I was so disappointed by that skirt. I was hoping for something more work appropriate.

      • AIMS

        Agree. Skirt is very unfortunate. I think this jacket would love fantastic with many non-matching bottoms though. I think I would wear it with a pair of wide leg black pants.

      • Curious

        I hate any jacket that doesn’t seem to come together in the middle. It always will look as though it is too small.

    • Annie

      You mean till you saw there was no “rest of it?” Why do designers do that to what would be work appropriate clothing?

    • Ms. Basil E. Frankweiler

      Maybe the designer forgot to sew the rest of the fabric on the skirt?

    • Duchess

      Does it even look to anyone else that that skirt doesn’t even go with the jacket? Maybe it’s me or my monitor, but the colors don’t look to match exactly. Kind looks like what happens when one mismatches blacks of different materials.

    • fresh jd

      Happy that others feel the same way. What the heck does a Herve Leger style bandage skirt have to do with that chic professional jacket? Ugh!

      Also, is anyone concerned that the taupe color would wash them out? I am so sick of black but this tan shade and my pale skin and blond hair might not work together.

  5. Two cents

    Any ideas on how to lose about 5 pounds? The pounds have creeped up and I’d like to lose a few. Not prepared to do one of those weird cleanses where I only drink lemon water and cayenne pepper or anything else drastic. I understand the calories in calories out concept and work out pretty regularly, but these last few pounds don’t want to seem to go away. What has worked for you?

    • kaydee

      What do you do to work out now? I’m big on dance classes at the moment – the small studio I go to (in DC) has a bunch and they are incredibly fun and the trainers vary them each week. They usually have a lot of cardio built into them, and depending on the class, plenty of strength training.

      • love to dance

        would you mind sharing where you go? I am moving to DC and would love to take up dance classes again. Unfortunately where I am now (smaller town) doesn’t have any adult classes, only the kids ballet, tap etc (which was great when I was a kid but not now!)

        • PollyD

          love to dance – Check out Joy of Motion. They have adult classes and several locations in DC.

    • Anon

      The only thing that works for me (I’m a regular excerciser) is tracking calories and not going above 1400-1500 for however long it takes to lose the weight. I have to be diligent about how much I eat. I really find its not what I eat, but how much. So, as long as I stay within that calorie range, it doesn’t matter if I’m eating chicken and steamed broccoli or pizza. Of course, you get more “bang for your buck” volume-wise if you stick with lower calorie foods.

      Also, drinking tons of water seems to help (only if I’m also staying within that calorie range).

      Upping excercise above my normal routine doesn’t work because it makes me even hungrier. (I have trained for several marathons and run between 20-30 miles per week). The only thing that works for me is diligent calorie tracking.

      • cbackson

        The problem with calorie tracking, for me, is that it’s incredibly time-consuming. I cook almost all of my own food (I eat almost nothing packaged), and so calculating the calories in a meal takes an age.

      • Ekaterin Nile

        Tracking calories is the only thing that has ever worked for me, and I work out regularly. I used the LoseIt! app on my iPhone to go from 136 to 122 pounds (I’m 5’5″). I started at a 1500 calories a day limit and now maintain at 1800. I’ve been at this weight for over a year.

        If I couldn’t find a food in the app, I’d look for calorie counts on the Internet and enter it as a new food so I could reuse it later. Sometimes I’d have to make a vague estimate (appetizers served at BigLaw happy hours aren’t normally found in LoseIt!), but in the end it seemed to work. I think I may have lost weight just because I started making choices that were easier to track, like ordering salmon and asparagus rather than a more complicated meal.

        At the time I was losing weight, I was working in an environment where food was readily available. I was able to pass on it, however, by thinking “do I want to use those 200 calories because I’m at work and this cookie is available, or would I rather have four ounces of red wine and a square of good chocolate tonight at home”? Easy choice for me.

        • BarPrepper

          Wow. This. If I weren’t 5’7″, I’d think I’d written this…right down to the red wine + dark chocolate.

    • anon

      I start each day with green juice (I juice myself). For instance, today was collard greens, parsley, celery, lemon and an apple. By starting my day this way every day, I’ve lost about 10 lbs that I couldn’t lose doing anything else. I didn’t do this to lose weight, but to just be healthier. I don’t really put that much thought into other food I eat, but I naturally crave healthier food when I start the day this way.

      • Two cents

        Thanks for the quick feedback everyone. Anon, can you comment more on the juicing that you do? I’ve always been very interested in this but have never bit the bullet. Do you have a link to recipes? I don’t have a juicer but I wonder if I could just use my blender.

        • anon

          Check out Crazy Sexy Diet by Kris Carr…that’s really what got me on the juicing kick. Also, the Juicing Bible is great — it explains the benefits of various vegetables and includes a lot of really good recipes (which I rarely follow due to pure laziness).
          You can definitely use your blender as a starting point, but the thing about juicing is it eliminates the fiber so you can have tons of the vitamins in the vegetables. If I’m traveling and can use a blender but I don’t have a juicer, I will blend, for instance, some cucumber, spinach, and apple with some water. At first I was skeptical about juicing since (I thought) fiber keeps you full…but somehow I feel really full after drinking a big glass of juice and since I keep the “sugary” additions (apples, beets, carrots, etc) as a small portion of the overall juice, I’m guessing the calories can’t be that high. Once I started juicing, and started seeing how my body just seemed to let go of unecessary fat, I stopped worrying about the calories in any event. A couple things tho – if you do a lot of fruit, that can apparently cause spikes in blood sugar if you juice them and that isn’t good for you.
          I did notice when I first started juicing that I often felt nauseous after juicing. I think this was my body detoxing. Its gone away and I have heard other people say the same thing. I can’t say I always enjoy the process of drinking my juice. But I like how it makes me feel…full of natural energy.

          • Two cents

            I read that book by Kris Carr! I’ll have to check it out at the library again.

            Thanks to all of you for your helpful comments. I already count my calories through myfitnespal and I only drink water and one cup of tea, so I don’t get calories through liquids. I like the idea of adding more protein, particularly at breakfast.

            I can’t do South Beach phase one, tried that and miserably failed. I’m vegetarian, and I just can’t cut carbs entirely. I felt completely out of sorts and insane the one week I tried it. Maybe it works for people who eat meat because you can fill up on protein, but no amount of tofu (without rice or another grain) can fill me up!

        • AT

          If you have a really strong blender, you could probably blend up all the veg and then strain through cheesecloth or something. The idea with juicing (especially green juicing) is to get easily absorbed nutrients without the fiber and other digestive implications of, say, a smoothie or whole fruit/veg.

          I bought a Breville at Bed, Bath & Beyond with one of their 20% off coupons and loved it. (I’m in Europe now and really miss my appliances…) Since I purchased, I read up more on it, and there’s all sorts of debates on centrifugal versus masticating versus whatever else… you can easily fall down the rabbit hole and be completely overwhelmed.

          If you’re interested in juicing though, and want to give it a try for a pretty low initial investment, your best bet might be to look on craigslist, or go to your local Goodwill or Salvation Army. Juicers (and bread machines) are things people get as gifts, or buy on a kick, and then end up getting rid of.

          For recipes, there is no shortage of amazing blogs. I really like meghantelpnerblog dot com. She’s a nutritionist in Canada and really engaging and if you search her archives there’s a bunch about green juicing. You can also google green juicing and be prepared to spend hours clicking through all the links and recipes :-)

        • anon

          Two cents, I’m the anon talking about juicing – I’m also a vegetarian, so the Kris Carr diet really has worked well for me.

      • aanonn

        I get a similar psychological effect — craving healthier food — when I do yoga regularly, in addition to all its strengthening/stretching/cardio (depending on what style you do) benefits.

        Also, it might help to sneak more protein into your diet, assuming you eat reasonably healthy food already. Add some cottage cheese to yogurt, nuts to salad (or just for a snack), eat eggs instead of cereal for breakfast, put peanutbutter on your apple or banana… you’ll naturally eat smaller portions and stay full longer.

        oh and I second dance classes. Or anything “fun.” Check out groupon or livingsocial, they’ll often have deals on packs of classes for things like that. That’s how I discovered one of my favorite hobbies — pole dancing! Awesome workout.

    • This Worked For Me

      This worked for me:

      Eat as much as you want of:
      fruits
      vegetables
      lean protein (fish, eggs, chicken)

      Eat no:
      starches (potatoes)
      grains (bread, rice, pasta)
      dairy

      Eat in moderation:
      plant-based fats (almonds/almond butter, olive oil)

      • Anon

        I just don’t see how eating no bread, rice, pasta, potatoes or dairy is feasible. I would fall off that wagon in about 1.5 days.

        • Accountress

          It’s very feasible. I did it for six weeks straight. Then I collapsed in class and was rushed to the emergency room. We don’t know if the ulcer was there before or after I started the physician-recommended “diet”. The ER doctor told me I was better off fat, and to not go back to the Dr. who suggested the regimen.

          • Ann

            I had a similar experience on a similar regimen, except I passed out from low blood sugar. I am not diabetic or hypoglycemic, I just was not eating enough of anything my body needed to keep going. I also got advised to avoid doctors who advocate this kind of diet.

      • Sara

        Cutting out all starches, grains, and dairy doesn’t sound very healthy to me as a long term plan. You need carbs for your brain to function properly.

        • stc

          Not a super low carber here, but remember there are carbs in many things besides straight processed bread. Cutting out processed carbs works for many folks-with a focus on keeping fruits, starchy veggies, etc.

    • Jess

      Have you checked out the 17 Day Diet book? I found it pretty helpful and gave me some different ideas to try that worked in knocking off some of those so hard to lose last pounds.
      Weight watchers online is always an option too .

    • Anonnnn

      Everyone is so different, especially when you are just talking about 5 lbs. For example, if I work out extra hard I’ll slim back down but the only thing that works for my husband is a strict diet.

      So, think about how you gained those extra few pounds and if you can figure out what happened, do the opposite. If you have been a bit too loose with your diet, tighten up your restrictions… plan healthier and more filling snacks, drink more water, plan your meals better, etc. If your diet hasn’t changed but you’ve stopped exercising as much, hop back on that treadmill and get yourself back to your routine.

      • Michelin Woman

        On a somewhat related note, what’s the best way to get rid of water weight? I recently stopped taking (with doctor’s approval!) a diuretic medication that I had been prescribed for hormonal issues. In the two weeks since I stopped, I’ve gained seven pounds, and I know that there is no physical way it can all be fat! I’ve been drinking a ton of water, working out 3x-week as always, but it’s not going away. What else might I try?

        • Mir

          Do you eat a lot of salty foods? That could be causing you to retain more water… but I wouldn’t be surprised if you did permanently gain a bit of water weight after going off a diuretic.

        • coco

          Try foods that are natural diuretics – like watermelon, tea, etc. I’m sure you can find lists online. It also might be the case that you need to take a diuretic every now and then, or while your body is getting used to being off the medication – I would talk to your doctor about the recent weight gain and see what he or she says.

    • SF Bay Associate

      I cut out junk (avoid afternoon stop at the candy bowl, no fried food etc), cut out processed foods (fruit as dessert), avoid what I call “table bread” i.e. unnecessary carbs, eat off of smaller plates and bowls (I have Clean Plate Syndrome and I like my plate to be visually full – what a combo, right?- so I start with smaller plates. I am welcome to seconds if I am still hungry 15 minutes after finishing plate 1), drink a ton of water and drink only water/unsweetened tea, and take the stairs whenever possible.

    • Em

      It sounds like your body might just want to be five pounds heavier than you’d like it to be. If you’re eating healthy and exercising, you’ll end up where your body wants to be. Can you change that through unpleasant, strenuous, and heroic measures? Probably, but you’ll also have to keep them up for the long term or it’ll rebound right back. And you might also have to adopt progressively more unpleasant and strenuous measures with time to keep the efficacy up. It might be worth thinking about whether that’s what you really want; five pounds isn’t much from a noticeability standpoint, and it’s nothing from a health standpoint.

      • Mir

        This.
        I forget in which women’s magazine I read about “happy weight,” but it really resonated with me. I hover between 145-150 lbs (which is healthy for 5’9) by eating mostly healthy food and living a mostly active lifestyle. I think I could stand to lose about 5lbs, but I’ve noticed that if I try to be “more-healthy” by cutting out “bad” foods, or exercising more/harder, I feel worse, not better, and my weight never budges much in the amount of time I can keep it up before I’m totally miserable.

        But if this is a “I had a bad couple of months” situation that you just want to get BACK to your normal weight, I’d say just try to take a walk for a half hour or so every night after dinner. It’s good for digestion, will help you unwind (less stress eating!), and burns a few calories without feeling like too much of an extra burden on top of your workouts.

  7. Little Lurker

    Update!

    Thank you so much to everyone who provided quick advice to me on Monday: I was the college grad who was suddenly headed to a national non-profit conference that afternoon to hobnob with potential employers.

    I’m glad to say that 1.5 years’ of lurking around Corporette helped me ENORMOUSLY (sorry, not Ellen) in figuring out how to dress/behave. Also, thank you for the warning that I probably wouldn’t get very much time with the Exec Director; it turned out to be true, but I was prepared for it. The plenary speeches themselves were very interesting, although obviously not directed at me. Afterwards, I received 2 business cards, handed out 2 of my own, and got 5 minutes’ face time with both the ED and a member of her board, who sounded interested in both my previous experience and in advocating for me!! The ED mentioned that they won’t read applications until next week at the earliest, as the conference is still winding down. Still, I’ll try to have mine in by Friday, if possible. :)

    Corporettes, this was one of the best networking/professional experiences of my (admittedly young) life! I know that the millenial generation gets a lot of flack for being entitled and irresponsible, among other things, but I just wanted to let you older ladies know that plenty of us young unemployeds care desperately about starting professional careers and DO know how to behave! I was sad to read the threadjack last week about a mentee who embarassed the OP who stuck her neck out for her regarding legal research. I’m sure there are a lot of young people like that out there, but at least among my circle of friends/classmates, that is incredibly rare. (and I didn’t go to an Ivy, LOL)

    How can I thank the man who invited me along to the conference in the first place? I literally met him Friday night and he took a huge chance in inviting me along to his professional circle. What is the appropriate way to thank an older, married man who lives across the country (he flew back yesterday) for doing his best to help a young woman get started in her career? Would a handwritten thank you note suffice?

    PS also is it acceptable to request a connection on LinkedIn to someone you’ve had five minutes’s conversation with? I’m really new to this.

    • Eponine

      Yes on the thank you note. A thank you email would also be fine (and more the norm, nowadays, although nothing wrong with handwritten notes). Both sent to his professional address, of course. Be concise and to the point – “Dear Mr. Smith, It was a pleasure to meet you in CITY last week.Thank you for inviting me to the conference and introducing me to Ms. Jones. I hope our professional paths will cross again. Regards, LittleLurker”

      Yes on LinkedIn. It’s also fine to connect on LinkedIn with the guy who introduced you to the director.

      In your cover letter, be sure to mention that you met the director. E.g. “It was a pleasure to meet and speak with Ms. Jones at Conference, and I am honored to submit my application for the position of Assistant to Ms. Jones.”

      • anonymous

        In the thank-you note or email (and email is fine these days), you should also add something about the conference that you found particularly interesting, so that your note is not quite so generic.

  8. Lawgirl

    The site is super slow and crashing :-/ Seems like 20% off coupon code (SUN) isn’t taking, but I’m too frustrated to care anymore.

    • Anon

      Im confused by your comment. I didnt get that she was telling everyone else to do it, but rather she was saying this is what i do and what I think is important for me; what do you all do?

      I do the same things she does, for generally the same reason — i think it makes me look good and looking good makes me feel good. when i feel good im more productive at everything i do — with respect to my work, my kids, my husband, my life. the only places i differ from her are that i get regular manis (not acrylic) and my high heels dont hurt my feet (most of the time)

      • AEK

        Assuming what *she* considers to be professionalism is *the* meaning of professionalism is what set the bad tone for me. Glad what she does works for her and what you do works for you. But I think we ought to be more cautious about equating “professionalism” only with high heels, sculpted nails (acrylic, no less!), and non-curly hair.

        • Anon

          I hear what youre saying, i just totally didnt read the article that way. And my point was just that aside from the acrylic nails, what she was saying was not really out of the ordinary — many (maybe even most) of us wear heels every day, get semi-regular manicures (or otherwise keep our nails looking good), get our brows waxed (or pluck ourselves at home), and straighten our hair (or use a curling iron or hairdryer, which are equally as bad). We all do other things too that we think make us look/feel good, possibly in the name of “prefessionalism” but that really center on our appearance, and not our work.

          Of course these things are not “necessary” to be professional, but i think many of us would agree that looking presentable and put together is important to us — were it not, we probably wouldnt be visiting this site. I read her article as a way to open a discussion, which i would actually find interesting, on what people do themselves in the name of fashion etc.

    • Eponine

      Pretty ridiculous. Yes, it’s essential to look professional. However, heels, acrylic nails (people who aren’t RHONJ still do that???), waxed eyebrows and straightened hair are neither necessary nor sufficient to look professional.

      Also? Wearing shoes that cause shin splints??? The author is going to have terrible arthritis when she’s 60.

      • Nonny

        Wouldn’t wearing shoes that caused shin splints cause any sane person to re-evaluate their footwear choices? I mean, really. Shin splints?

        • another anon

          Yeah, she must not know what shin splits really feel like, or she is wearing really, really terrible shoes.

    • Anonnnn

      The comments below that article are so strange… it makes me appreciate all of the wonderful Corporettes!!!

      • KLN

        Ha, echo this sentiment. A lot of odd comments there .. or maybe just emphasizes the value of the right peer group (like Corporette)

    • Sara

      Ugh, that makes me so mad. I have had surgery on BOTH of my feet because of bunions–partly genetic, but definitely made worse by heels. I will wear them for special occasions (weddings, interviews, court appearances, etc) but not as a daily thing. And I don’t think women should be expected to — I think it’s actually very sexist. If you look at professional shoes in the 80s and 90s, heels were much lower–this 2-3 inch heel thing is a Sex and the City invention and I reject it. I will wear professional shoes, but not heels–at least not for day-to-day purposes.

    • Cat

      Not only is she self-righteous, but she sort of missed the boat… the article about the market for shoe cushioning wasn’t even focusing on office-appropriate pumps, but casual/party-ready flip flops and strappy sandals!

    • Wondering

      Acrylic nails are DISGUSTING! They breed so much bacteria and are terrible for your nails. I can’t believe this woman recommends them. The last time I wore fake nails was for prom and I vowed never again.

  11. Anon

    Reposting in case she sees it:

    SF Bay Associate – I purchased the Vanessa dress on your recommendation, and am wondering, do you wear anything under it? Spanx? Camisole? I feel like it shows every lump and bump!

    If anyone else has this dress, feel free to chime in!

    • SF Bay Associate

      Hi Anon! I’ve worn it two ways – first with a spanx-like (Jockey) full slip (is it called a slip if it’s basically a dress for under your dress?), but a size up from my alleged spanx size because I didn’t want compression, but I did want a slip with “shape” so it wouldn’t move around too much and also keep things looking smooth. When it’s warmer, I wear it without a cami (but with my trusty double stick tape keeping the neckline appropriate) but with a double-sized-up spanx skirt-slip for smoothness without compression. I *hate* when a skirt gets caught in my legs when walking, so I never wear unlined skirts.

    • Ms. Basil E. Frankweiler

      I wish the skirt was an actual skirt.

      Lisa, you always have great advice and I am hoping you can shoot a little my way. I am a very curvy 5’8″ and typically like my skirts to hit the middle of my knee, but am having a lot of trouble finding skirts that are actually that long (and aren’t $90+) . How many fingers above the knee, when standing, is appropriate for a business casual law firm?

      Any insight from anyone is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

      • E Marie

        Perhaps I dress a little conservatively, but my skirt lengths vary from below the knee, at the knee and at the top of my knee. I’m 5’4″, and when I sit down, a knee-length skirt hits mid-thigh on me. I wouldn’t want it any shorter just to be safe.

      • Lisa

        Thank you Ms. Frankweiler (loved that book, BTW),

        I am most comfortable with my skirt at the top of my knee, since I am only 5’5 1/2″, and fairly long in the torso. I could live with one finger above, if I needed to. More than that and I’m always going to be a little on edge. The thing is that although women going more casual in personal life often show more skin, guys don’t do the same for business casual. If we do it we become more clearly female, vs. more clearly casual. Business casual is the devil.

  13. Ellen

    I like the skirt, but HATE the jacket. It leaves to much of my body showing, and that would be a DISASTER for me at work. I do NOT want to give the manageing partner anything more to STARE at. This outfit would be a PROBLEM!

    • ADS

      We missed you in the “how to deal with older men hitting on you while you’re trying to network” post, Ellen. I though it’d be RIGHT up your alley. :)

  14. C2

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  15. Arkansas

    If anyone has been living under a rock, Lord and Taylor has the BEST SALE around! I recently went on a work appropriate clothing hunt (thank you work clothing bonus!) and racked up. For $187.42, I purchased the following:

    (1) Ralph Lauren reversible leather brown/black belt with small gold buckle
    (1) Ralph Lauren non-iron white collared shirt, an essential for any wardrobe!
    (1) Ralph Lauren equestrian-ish silk scarf, perfect tied onto a bag or dress for added effect.
    (1) Tahari Little Black Dress (wool). Fitted and perfect for work/personal events galore!

    I strongly suggest any young (or young at heart) career women that are willing to hunt a little and stock their wardrobe full of work essentials, then head yourself to Lord and Taylor right away!

  16. Rising 3L

    Are dress expectations different for summer associates versus law clerks? I have an opportunity to do part time law clerk work on an hourly basis for a large law firm in a small city out west (hometown). However, I wasn’t planning on doing anything more than research assisting for professors this summer and consequently I only have one suit and a few days worth of business casual with me (law school/apartment is 500+ miles away). Does “law clerk” = suit up every day (the way I would if I were a summer associate, at least for the first few weeks until I figured out the office culture)? Or are expectations closer to that of an intern (like pencil skirts, trousers, blouses and sweaters with a jacket handy)?

    • TCFKAG

      Might want to call the firm hiring person and find out what the dress code there. But given the info here (west coast large firm) I’d bet you’d be just find in business casual. The attention on clerks as opposed to summers is less; for example, you probably won’t be going to lunch with everyone under the sun all the time. But — I’d still do a suit on the first day.

  17. Staceycat

    Now only $59 at L&T! And to think that I was one click away from buying for $198 at BCBG. Thanks for the savings!

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