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It's Black Friday... We're at work..

One of the perks of working in banking is that we get all of the federal holidays off work (Columbus Day and Presidents' Day, we're looking at you) which is awesome.  One of the pitfalls of working in banking is that the Friday after Thanksgiving isn't an automatic day off, which is totally fine given that we've got 10 other federal holidays off.  Plus, most people take that Friday off anyway, so it's a great day to be at the office, especially if you need an excuse not to travel.  

Hopefully you're out shopping while we're at work.  We realize that literally other fashun blog has some sort of breakdown of Black Friday sales to the point of being overwhelming.  You're not going to find that here because honestly, we're not super into Black Friday shopping anyway (too many crowds, the deals often aren't that good, the crowds).  However, we did want to point out a few of the sales that we will be shopping.  Here's our very curated list: 

Mulberry: 
Have we discussed Mulberry? Katie 1 is a huge fan of the classic British luxury brand (as is the Duchess of Cambridge).  She loves their seasonal sales even more.  Her picks? The Small Darley bag in ocean green and the Squirrel Part Zip Coin Pouch. 

Sweaty Betty: 
We've mentioned our love of the British sportswear brand before and they're offering 25% off of everything for Black Friday.  Our picks? Love these Cherry Blossom Zero Gravity Run Crops. Sweaty Betty also has some seriously good skiing base layers.  This season we're loving this Japanese landscape inspired top and bottom. 

Neiman Marcus Last Call: 
This is the place to get cashmere.  We love the quality and the prices are amazing.  Our picks? Love this Cashmere Beanie with Fox Fur Pom Pom and this Navy Cashmere Blazer.  

Williams-Sonoma: 
Are you hosting during the Festive Season?  Need to pick up some kitchen and dining stuff to make that happen?  Williams-Sonoma has some good deals for entertaining today.  Katie 1 needs a new roasting pan so she's thinking about picking up this All-Clad Stainless-Steel Roaster for 60% off.   

Lululemon: 
We haven't checked out their online offerings, but we plan to stop in to our neighborhood Lululemon on the way home from work today to check out their offerings.  Why? Because Lululemon often has a very low key (i.e. not advertised) Black Friday wearhouse sale at select locations.  

So there you have it.  A very manageable Black Friday Sale post featuring the sales we're actually planning to shop.  Happy Friday and a very Happy Belated Thanksgiving to you and yours! 

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