Wednesday’s TPS Report: Antonio Melani “Clarissa” Cowlneck Sweater
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Our daily TPS reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.Sales of note for 4/10:
- Nordstrom – End of Season Sale – Spring styles up to 50% off – lots of great deals from Natori, Boss, Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss, Spanx, True & Co., Hanky Panky, Commando, Tory Burch, Theory, Zella, CeCe, Eliza J, Halogen, Vince Camuto, and more.
- Ann Taylor – 30% off tops and sweaters, and (4/10 only) 25% off dresses, skirts and shoes
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code
- Brooklinen – 15% off sitewide, plus up to 50% off bundles
- Brooks Brothers – Friends & Family Event, 25% off sitewide. Lots of cute florals and stripes in the sale.
- Evereve – 1000+ items on sale, including lots from Alex Mill, Michael Stars, Sanctuary, Rails, Xirena, and Z-Supply
- Express – $40 off $120, $100 off $250
- J.Crew – Midseason sale: Extra 40% off sale styles, 200+ new styles just added!
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything
- Lands' End – 50% off full price styles and 60% off all clearance and sale – lots of ponte dresses come down under $25, and this packable raincoat in gingham is too cute
- Loft – All jeans $41, 40% off entire purchase
- Macy's – 25% off already reduced prices + 15% off beauty & fragrance
- M.M.LaFleur – Spring Sale Event – Buy More, save more! 10% off $250+, 15% off $500+, 20% off $750+, 25% off $1000+ (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off if you find any exclusions.)
- Sephora – Spring sale! 20% off for Rouge members starting today, and 30% off the Sephora Collection for everyone — if you're looking for a really muted everyday eyeshadow, I like both 106 and 301 here!
- Talbots – 40% off regular price tops + 30% off everything else
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I like this a lot, especially the raisin color. Strikes me as Mad Men-esque. I wouldn’t spend $120 on it though, especially considering the Lycra/spandex blend.
In other news, I went to Banana yesterday after reading all of the great reviews about the Jackson fit pants. Sadly, they didn’t work for me. Size 4 was a tad too snug to be acceptable for work, and Size 6 was way too baggy in the back and made me look hip-py. :(
My quest for black pants continues!
Love the sweater, esp. with that skirt.
Loving the whole look. I wish I could make my hair look like that. Anyone have any suggestions for websites/books about how to style one’s hair?
you can achieve this look by:
1. spraying a thickener, or volumizing hairspray on damp hair and blowing it out upside-down (you bent all the way over so your hair is dangling to the floor). When you are done, you can fingercomb it into the chignon or bun.
2. If your hair is dry, spray a volumizer and tease the roots, then fingercomb it into the style.
3. If you have time, put spray volumizer on your hair and put hot rollers on and then fingercomb into style. This way will last the longest.
Thank you!!
This is one of those Princess And The Pea moments for me. I could no sooner wear a merino (itchy) cowlneck (floppy) than I could put 2 cups of gravel in my shoes and walk to work.
Same here. No cashmere or merino wool for me — now that I think about it, pretty much no wool unless lined. Too itchy.
Agree; I itch just looking at it. And I don’t have sensitive skin or allergies.
I also love this sweater, and this look. Is that skirt from the same line?
I think it’s this one … I love it too. Darn trying to not buy for myself at Christmas! http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&langId=-1&storeId=301&productId=502051834&view=80&Ntt=plaid+skirt&Ntk=all&search.x=0&N=1000410&Nty=1&search.y=0&searchUrl=/endeca/EndecaStartServlet%3Fview%3D80%26Ntt%3Dplaid%2Bskirt%26Ntk%3Dall%26search.x%3D0%26N%3D1000410%26Nty%3D1%26search.y%3D0&R=03160154
Clearly had I clicked the link, I would have seen the skirt gone. Sorry :-/
In the cowl neck vain, I think this one looks much less itchy, and is also fitted for a sharp look. A lot of the cowl neck sweaters I’ve found are loose and a bit frumpy looking.
http://www.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=423797&BannerID=PD437&PartnerID=LINKSHARE&LinkshareID=neQRQBqOKtQ-VrEPcQSHvHLT9_Yi1cKOwQ
Lovely look.
Don’t care for this one – left cowl necks behind in high school in the seventies, have not looked back since.
Love this sweater. Thinking about how to accessorize it though. Perhaps a delicate necklace that falls just inside the cowl or maybe a brooch at the shoulder?
There is so much going on around the neck line, I would just go with earrings.
Lynette — I vote for brooch! I think a necklace with a cowl neck is too much going on.