Wednesdays at the Gap: 30% Off Edition

You have probably heard by now that Gap is running a two-day 30% off promo that ends tonight (code SAVEBIG), so I went in to try a few things to show you while my daughter was at school (full schedule this week, yay!)
I didn't buy anything as I am trying to do the opposite of what many who haven't received the JCrew 25% off card are doing: I am grateful and I have decided not to shop anywhere else but at JCrew until expiration of the card. Because I am overspending at JCrew and at least I am not spending also at the Gap ;-).

I have to say that I saw/tried very few things that I would buy for myself. In fact the Mariner top is my top pick and the only thing that I would be tempted to buy:




It's more a sweater than a tee, made in a thick cotton like the Saint James that was sold at JCrew. It runs a little bit small compared to other Gap tops IMO as I was trying a small in the pics above. It's a great piece for the price, especially with the 30% off.

Another cute sweater is the Shoulder zip pullover. This one is pretty popular on the website and almost sold out in this color. The fabric is very similar to the JCrew side-zip seatshirt and I liked that the zipper is golden and not silver. I am trying a S as they didn't have a XS (I would need a XS in this one):




Then the Cascade ruffle cardigan, very similar to Jcrew dream open-collar cardigan, but less overwhelming IMO. Is a cotton-modal blend, and it is quite substantial. It was FP in store but it's on sale on the website. You can play with the collar and it looks nice belted:





I also tried the Ultrasoft v-neck (merino?) sweater. I tried it only for you as I don't wear v-necks. Fits TTS. This is the XS and it was just a tad short IMO:



I am a fan of Gap blazers so this time I tried the Tipped tuxedo jacket. The piping is not a felted wool but a sweatshirt-like cotton. I am trying a 2, which is my regular size in blazers:





It's a fun and well-made jacket with nice details. However, I didn't like that it's one-button, because you can see that much of shirt between the button closure and the pants:



The top that I am wearing with the jacket and the sweater above is the Ruffle lip-printed top. Very cute print and fun top. Not extremely flattering but we have seen worst in tops at JCrew and I like that the ruffles are only on one side. Hre is a close-up of the print and the ruffles:



The Puffer jacket is the long-sleeved version of the Puffer vest that I own in the brown mustard color and I have been wearing a lot. Like the vest it is very thin and if it's OK for a vest I think it's going to be too light for a jacket. Trying a S in black (I would buy a XS in this):




I tried some tees but the only one that was vaguely interesting is the Zipper tee. It has a zipper-like trim around the neckline and a zipper in the back that you can actually unzip to make the tee looser:



However, I found the fit of this one unflattering with the two seams that along the sides (it was also extremely long):



But my best pick for this promo is actually a BR one. I went in because I had half an hour to kill before pick-up and I fell in love with the Fair isle sweater jacket. The website pics don't do this sweater justice. It is really beautiful IRL and the color seemed more cream/black than the navy pictured on the website. This is the XS:



It's so soft and cozy, the perfect winter/holidays sweater. If they were still running a 40% off promo at BR I would probably buy it but $140 is just too expensive (of course you can get it online with the 30% off - which comes to $98 - until midnight).

By the way, I have great news for those living near a Gap store: the 40% off one regularly-priced item Wednesday coupons are back! The promo starts tomorrow and goes through the end of October. If I can get more coupons I will give them away, so stay tuned.