I've always had a secret penchant for the styles over at Banana Republic. While the appeal solely to the prep in me, even if that isn't your taste it's impossible to deny how well everything they sell is fitted - be you short of stature (Hello!) or of the Gwyneth Paltrow variety like today's Tipster The Duchess, you're sure to find a fit that works.

I'm all about tips when it comes to big sales, something my friend the Duchess knows quite well. Imagine my delight to open my email this morning to her message:

 

" Banana Republic is having a big sale on-line.  If you enter the promo code TAKE25 today then you get an additional 25% off.  The purses are especially discounted.  One is going for $19, so with the discount $15 and it was originally like $100+.  All leather!"

GASP. 

This seemed too good to be true, but a jaunt over to their site proved that the Duchess had not steered me wrong. For example - 

 

Um, can we say Meeee-ow? Delish. Get to the sale while the getting's good, friends. And a hand for a the Duchess - just goes to show, true royalty never lets you down.