one for you, one for me: ann taylor loft sweaters

i feel like i've been writing about ann taylor and LOFT a lot lately. well, here's another reason why. LOFT is running a special right now - buy one full-price sweater and get a second for 50% off. i've been drooling over this $108 toggle button sweater for about a month now (it's the perfect look for less of one of j.crew's $250 sweaters that sold out in about 30 seconds). granted i'll have about three days worth of cold weather to wear it here in austin but i will get use of it during one of my visits up north, right?

so who wants in? one for you, one for me?

victoria's secret...sweaters?

yes, victoria's secret sells sweaters. sounds counterintuitive, no? i've purchased plenty of clothing from VS in my time but in all honesty have never purchased a sweater. these are just a few that strike my fancy now that the weather has turned ice cold.

above: hooded toggle-button bomber sweater (pictured here in vanilla bean, also available in bark heather), on sale for $59

above: cableknit oversized wrap sweater coat (pictured here in charcoal heather, also available in winter white and black), on sale for $49

above: trapeze turtleneck sweater (pictured here in sugar cookie heather, also available in fuchsia and black), $78. that weird brooch thing is removable, phew.

above: italiam merino wool ruffle-trim long cardigan (pictured here in burgundy heather, also available in bark heather, medium heather grey and black), on sale for $79

tips:

• if you shop online don't forget to go through MyLuckyRewards for 2% cash back.
  
• VS always has multiple coupon codes at once and these are some i found: "FA918649" for $15 off $100/$30 off $150/$150 off $500; "SAVE20" for 20% off one item; "FREE100" for free shipping on orders over $100.
  
• rather than attempt to hunt down and mix and match coupons online i like to call 1.800.888.8200 and order with a real human instead. their staff is super nice and always helps you find the best promo code combinations so you get the best deal.
  

biding my time until another j.crew "hurry, additional 20% off!" sale

j.crew is infamous for their emails that say "hurrrrrry! extra 20% off final sale! ends soon! quick!" i wonder if they know that we know that they're full of sh_t and that the extra 20% off will be back around within a few weeks' time. anyway, my point is that i'm biding my time until then, at which time i will be purchasing this merino petal scoopneck sweater in heather cloud. i think it's a great transition sweater and it's on sale now for $59.99 from the original $118, which is a pretty good deal. i just can't resist the gamble of having my size sell out while i wait for that extra 20% savings.

worried the heather cloud may be a bit sheer? i'm betting that it's the perfect sweater to layer over one of these express camis.

great deal on an awesome cardi

j.crew's current summer sale is pretty kick ass. this "rosette-ruffle cardigan" arrived in the mail on tuesday and i've already worn it three times. lightweight, great length and i love that the sleeves are a little bit long. the rosette detail dresses up the most casual outfit.

i mean, $39.99 marked down from $148? are they serious? holy shit, i wish they had more colors so i could buy another one.