This post will probably be of more interest to the girls. 
Tonight I made an unplanned trip to Kohls after reading my email. They had a one-day sale today, plus I discovered that the style of bra I currently use is still available. This must be the only time in my life where I needed a new bra, liked the type I currently have, and could actually buy the same style again. So while they were on sale for 1/2 off today, I decided to go get a couple.
Well, let’s just say that I had to pass the women’s section, in particular the part with business clothes…. and walked away $350 poorer. I didn’t forget the bras either. 
What happened? I found some basic wardrobe pieces that I didn’t have yet and that fit well. That’s the key: they fit. And you can’t turn your back on that. I’ve learned the hard way that you have to seize the moment when that happens. So now I have….
by apt. 9:
- 1 basic black jacket (I’ve been wanting one to wear with some of my skirts)
- 1 basic med. grey jacket (I have a grey jacket, but it has a zipper… buttons are better in corporate. Plus this new one is better tailored.)
- 1 basic brownish suit
by Villager:
- 1 basic warm gray, faintly-striped suit and a coordinating blouse
I paid more for everything than I usually would have been willing to pay (except the bras), but it’s usually so hard to find formal stuff that fits and looks fine, and these are basic elements that I can now mix and match with both each other and things I already own.
AND………… I saved the best part for last. The 3 jackets by apt. 9 …… Are. Machine. Washable. How cool is that?!!