End-of-Season Sweaters

As the winter weather abates (slowly), sweaters go on sale (rapidly). In addition to its mass of cashmere sweaters, Bluefly has a few vegan-friendly sweaters on sale -- reduced up to 75% off. Such as this Generra cowl neck sweater, which comes in the pictured black (left) and grey. I enjoy the rib knit hem. Made from 60% cotton and 40% acrylic. Originally $198, Bluefly is offering it for $88.99 (55% off). Find it here.

I also enjoy this Elie Tahari "Greta" jeweled long cardigan (pictured right) -- especially the rounded jeweled cardigan and the patch pockets with the same jeweled applique. This could be one of those items perfect for transitioning from the work day to evenings out to weekends requiring fancy-casual attire. Made from viscose, polyamide, and elastane. Originally $498, Bluefly has it on sale for $213.99 (still expensive at 57% off). Find it here.

Finally, Inhabit's 100% cotton long black wrap cardigan is on sale for $89.99 (originally $288 -- 69% off). This is probably a weekend-only item, although it may be able to be stashed in the office in case of over-air-conditioning. Find the wrap cardigan here.

Went Out In Search of a Trench Coat; Bought a Wrap

In my office (and probably most professional offices), trench coats are the thing to wear over your suit, at least during the current fall weather conditions. So I went to Macy's in search of one, armed with a one-day 20% off everything you buy pass. I didn't find a trench coat. Macy's is organized so horribly! The Macy's I went to didn't even have a coat section, and I wasn't going to browse through every single "designer" area to find the coats that designer makes. But I did find this wrap (pictured right in the ivory). I purchased the black and gray version (see swatch right). It's made by Charter Club, and is 100% acrylic. Originally $46, on sale for $34.50 -- with my one-day pass, I got it for $27.60. I figure I can wear it over my suits for a week or so, long enough until I can break out my winter coat (which is made from wool, oh well) and forgo purchasing a trench coat until the spring.