A Huge List of Sales: $49 Dôen and Boat Shoes for Everyone
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Hopefully, you’ve got Mother’s Day gifting squared away, because today, I found lots of things worth treating yourself to. Some standouts: pointelle tanks at a semi-rare Dôen sale, linen button-ups at the Gap, and Gucci perfume at Nordstrom Rack (of all places). But if you are still looking for the perfect gift, don’t worry. Plenty of my finds below are mom-worthy, too, even if they arrive a little late.
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Women’s fashion
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One of the best deals I spotted all week: this Rolla’s tank for 70 percent off!
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The Gap’s got a great sitewide sale going on: 40 percent off nearly everything. (Sorry, it won’t apply to the brand’s collaboration with Dôen that dropped earlier this week.) As you can see, I’ve become a fan of square-neck tanks of late.
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Dôen Ligea Tank
Here’s some Dôen you can get at a discount, courtesy of its Mother’s Day sale. Same shape as the tank top above, but in a lovely sheer pointelle (the ribbon is cute).
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And since this long-sleeve is made from pointelle, too, it won’t be too hot to wear for a while.
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One more pointelle piece, this one from Cou Cou’s very rare spring-cleaning sale.
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Gap 100% Linen Oversized Shirt
It seems that the Gap has retired its 100 percent linen Big Shirt in favor of this new Oversized Shirt. (Fashion writer Ambar Pardilla first introduced us to the former in a “Strategist Brain.”) You can get it in a nice summer linen for $48 right now.
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Some high-rise, wide-leg jeans, now under $50.
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Gap is also offering 50 percent off most shorts. The five-inch inseam makes these mid-rise jorts blessedly butt covering.
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And the Gap is offering an extra 40 percent off clearance items at checkout. This minidress comes in four colors and has what looks like darting at the waist to provide some cinching.
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It’s a pull-on pants summer, in my opinion. Several excellent options are on sale at Everlane, where linen pieces are 25 percent off this weekend.
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Sadly, the double discounts at J.Crew that I reported on earlier this week are over, but there are plenty of good deals if you missed it. I especially appreciate the poufy sleeves on this ankle-length sundress.
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The streets — a.k.a. the Strategist Slack chat — are saying that boat shoes are also back in a big way. I found several on sale that range from a more traditional shape to a sneakerlike pair.
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Shoes, bags, and other accessories are 20 percent off at Madewell with the code SPRING20. Content creator Ella McFadin told us these flats “feel like socks on your feet” because of how flat they are. “They’re great for an everyday workday, for the commuter going into the office,” she says.
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For tying around your neck, hair, or purse straps.
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Madewell The Essential Bucket Tote
When Strategist contributor Mya Gelber set out to find the perfect work tote, she took to the streets and subways of New York, where she stopped strangers to ask about their favorites. A marketing director named Arianna Paranzino liked this tote because it fit her laptop and had a perfectly long strap.
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Men’s fashion
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A set of basic stretchy black tees for just over $13 apiece.
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We’ve been extolling the virtues of pull-on pants, but might I suggest these pull-on shorts?
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This pair from Everlane is a little bit shorter — it has a seven-inch inseam — and a drawstring at the waist.
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Lightweight khakis for when it’s sweltering but you still have to commute into the office.
Beauty
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Our favorite body scrub for keratosis pilaris — along with all other First Aid Beauty products — is 20 percent off for Anthropologie’s limited-time sale. It’s also effective at clearing up buttne and loosening ingrowns along your bikini line (in other words, it’s a summer essential).
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Amazon’s Summer Beauty event ends this weekend, so it’s your last chance to get some really good deals on products we love. The most popular product with Strategist readers has been Virtue’s hair oil, which Jennifer Garner says “makes your hair soft and shiny but not greasy — just moisturized, strong, and delightful.”
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We’ve recommended this shampoo for thinning hair, as it promotes scalp health while also plumping your tresses. Plus, it’s sulfate-free and cruelty-free.
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Some nice drugstore sunscreen with a high SPF is nearly half off.
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And it’s always worth picking up a bottle of our best overall micellar water when it goes on sale.
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Good news for my fragrance fiends: Several Gucci floral perfumes are 22 percent off at Nordstrom Rack. (They’re 15 percent off at Nordstrom, too, if they sell out at the Rack.)
Home and kitchen
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I’ve been on the hunt for a new lightweight quilt for the summer, and this organic-cotton one from Parachute might just be the one.
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The matching shams are on sale, too, for just under $27 apiece.
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Some home décor is 30 percent off at Ban.do with the code FRESH. This shell-shaped jewelry box comes in such a lovely lavender shade and was a hit at last year’s Strategist Secret Santa.
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Flameless lighters are game changers, and they make great presents. (I say as someone who has gifted several.)
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Hay’s simple tablecloth in an aquatic green hue is over 70 percent off.
Travel
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Travel essentials are on sale at Dagne Dover, so now’s the time to get our best overall fanny pack, the Ace, for up to 52 percent off. Black, gray, olive green, mauve (pictured here), and camel are all $46; cherry red and lime green are $79.
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I’m still not sure I’m seeing the prices on these Calpak suitcases correctly, because these are some serious discounts. Best to snap them up quickly before they go out of stock.
Kids
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Gap Kids Pocket T-Shirt
Lexi Mainland, a writer, editor, and parent of two grade-schoolers, emphatically recommends the Gap’s pocket tees as a unisex go-to for her kids. “It is not only the canonical version — they first came out in 1984 — but it is the best. They’re so comfortable that my son wears them to sleep,” she says.
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This seven-pack of organic-cotton socks comes in a rainbow of varsity-striped colors.
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We approve of Zella’s leggings for adults, and this is a great deal on the pint-size version.
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Includes spacious cargo pockets for stashing treasures.
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