I was finishing up a post about something else when I saw this on the Ann Taylor website: $189 suit jackets discounted to $75, $149 dresses are $50.  Lady lawyers, government staffers, women who are back in the office, this is not a drill.

The Suiting Sale can be found here.  They’re also stocking petites in this sale.

So where would I spend my money in a sale like this?  Personally, I would use the One and One Rule: One classic that I can wear forever, and one trendier piece that will be a fun extra for days when I need a boost.

In my case, I have two black suits, so I don’t need another one.  But this dark charcoal definitely caught my eye.  That’s a suit that I can wear all year with different hues depending on the season.  I grabbed it with the pants and the skirt (which is now sold out).

All three pieces were $175.  So I got everything I needed for less than the cost of the jacket’s msrp.

As for the fun suit, I liked this Midnight Spruce hue.  I will definitely wear the side-zip pants with ivory, burgundy, grey and black pieces.  So I grabbed the jacket too.  I probably won’t wear both pieces together often, but it’s nice to have a fun suit for off-site client meetings.

If you need blouses or tops to go with your new suits, the entire site is also 40%-off full size styles with code 48Hours.  I suggest you hurry, word is getting around the professional blogger sites and all of the skirts are going fast.

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