But Back to the Fashion - Banana Republic

So enough about reading and Doing Good Deeds already - although if anyone else would like to enter my super-Cali-fragi-awesome charitable giveaway here, the Universe and I would do a most undignified happy dance - let's talk about fashion again for a bit.

Speaking of the Universe, it has apparently opted to put EVERYTHING on sale this week, to the delight of me last minute shoppers everywhere. One of my old favorites, Banana Republic, came up with a 60% off sale today. While my own personal spending on me is at a temporary halt, in my bloggerific dedication to you, I sauntered over to the virtual sale rack and found goodies worthy of our, ahem, your, attentions:




Going counterclockwise from the top left . . .

• BR Monogram Color-Block Sweater Dress: Down from $225 to the eminently more reasonable $145. I've been stalking this one for a while. Hmm . . .
  
• Lace Lady Dress: From $175 to $119.99. No, I don't just like it for the prim name, although I can't blame you for thinking it. Love the fun take on lace, which is trendy but also to us traditional sorts happens to be a classic.
• BR Monogram Princess Sleeve Collection: Maybe we should rename this post "The Prim and Properly Elegant Dress Post" or something. Regardless, love this for daytime & the more reasonable new price, $150 $149.99 down from $175.
• BR Monogram Chain Detail Dress: So perfect for a formal work setting with a little cardigan. From $195 to $125.
• BR Monogram Faille Sheath Dress: Love the origami-like detail at the waist. And the model's fierce look. Great price drop here - from $225 to $129.99.

And let's look at the accessories section:




Again, starting in the upper left corner:

• Angora Argyle Trouser Sock: As HRH Preppy Princess pointed out, BR has some adorable argyle right now. As longtime readers will note, I'm slowly coming around to the 'gyle . . . except that I've also become inexplicably lame and started writing stuff like " 'gyle" . . . in any event, these are down from $9.50 to $5.99.
• Winnifred Cutout Ballet Flat: Such a cute basic for spring! Or for when the insane Texas weather swings to 75 mid-December! Exclamation point! Now $39.99, from $79.00.
• Drake Quilted Shoulder Bag: Great trendy chain detail, but in a ladylike enough form to make me happy. Tres on sale, from $230 to $139.99.
• Floral Scarf: one of those frippy lightweight scarves us warm-weather Texans can occasionally use; from $69.00 to $39.99

Goodnight, pets - back to reading that addictive "Twilight" book, er, solving the fiscal crisis . . .