Suit of the Week: J.Crew

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For busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional. Also: we just updated our big roundup for the best women’s suits of 2025!

Wow: we haven’t seen this in a while… the shrunken blazer, aka the schoolboy blazer. I’m so fascinated to see it return! I always liked the style, and you could often find it at J.Crew Factory in both a cotton and sweater knit, but the shrunken-blazer-with-collar has all but disappeared from many other suiting stores.

(Reader favorite Going Out blazer was always a bit of a close fit, but because it’s collarless I often think of it in its own category.)

What are your thoughts: yea or nay?

J.Crew is offering the shrunken blazer in navy and black in a bi-stretch cotton blend for $248 new (marked down today to $199). The blazer comes in sizes 000-24, 00P-12P, and 2T-20T; the matching pants have a slight flare around the ankle.

Looking for something similar? Definitely check J.Crew Factory, as noted above. On the pricier side, this classic blazer from Smythe has a very fitted look, and L’Agence often has blazers and sweater blazers with a shrunken fit.

Sales of note for 1/22/25:

• Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
• AllSaints – Clearance event, now up to 70% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
• Ann Taylor – All sale dresses $40 (ends 1/23)
• Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything
• Boden – Clearance, up to 60% off!
• DeMellier – Final reductions now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
• Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
• Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off; new markdowns just added
• J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
• J.Crew Factory – End of season sale, extra 60-70% off clearance, online only
• Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
• Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
• Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – extra 50% off