Splurge or Save Thursday: Vince Belted Leather Trench Coat
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One of the things I’ll splurge on is a timeless quality coat that will last for years.
This splurge-worthy option for Vince is right up my alley. This longline leather trench works for day or night, the office or weekend (although I might suggest some other footwear than the loafer/slippers pictured).
The longer silhouette combined with the traditional belt and collar is the perfect combination for fall. I can see this coat only getting better with age.
Vince’s Belted Leather Trench Coat is $2,195 at Nordstrom and comes in XXS–XL. If four figures for a coat is hard to swallow, there are lots of other great options, including this classic vegan suede one from Banana Republic Factory that comes in regular, petite, and tall sizes. It’s even on sale for $101.99 with an extra 15% off your purchase.
Tahari has a faux-leather option in sizes 0X–3X that’s on sale for $215.60 at Macy’s.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
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- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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