This T-Bags top has a fun print and now it costs the same as a Forever 21 top–with better quality. ($25.20, down from $170)

Get a load of these Notify Absinthe jeans–they’re wide leg and the perfect color, but they’re selling out fast at this price ($41.25, down from $275).

These Marc Jacobs slingbacks are simple but extremely elegant ($75, down from $500).

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Up to 50% off fashion-forward shoes for spring at Saks Fifth Avenue

Up to 60% off designer clothes at Nordstrom

Buy One, Get One 50% off at The Body Shop

Don’t forget to check out the best online sample sales today, along with all of our favorite sales and deals going on now. If the jeans above aren’t your size, check out our guide to skinny jeans, wide leg jeans and comfortable high heels.

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I’ve kind of been on a quest for a layering tank that’s jersey (looks neater than cotton), sleeveless (not bra-baring spaghetti strap), and long enough to peek out under blouses and cardigans. You’d be amazed how hard that is to find.

But! I found it last week at Banana Republic – and promptly bought two. Now it’s on sale so you can take advantage of the deal.

The Sleeveless Luxe Tank ($22.13, from $29.50) is 25% off today and tomorrow (along with all other regular-priced merchandise) if you use coupon code BRSAVE25.

Wear your new tank with one of this season’s spring trends (under a menswear-inspired shirt, perhaps)  or as a cover-up over one of our favorite bathing suit styles – you’ll figure out how to wear it with pretty much anything more of our best finds of the day, and today’s highlighted sales and deals.

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What: 25% off all Jockey products at Bare Necessities until January 2.

Why: These already well-priced basics are now even more affordable, and pieces like lace-trimmed camisoles and PJ pants make good gifts for the family.

Browse the sale for gifts or stock up on your favorites. We’re particular fans of the No Panty Line Promise cami above, which comes in 14 layer-friendly colors and prints.

How: Head to Bare Necessities’ Jockey collection and start shopping!

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When the show moved to LA for Lifetime, the only real, noticeable difference was the swap of New York’s steel backdrop for golden California scenery. So, it was only a matter of time before Project Runway took advantage of the left coast’s legendary beach culture. Witness: episode 3’s surfwear challenge.

Designers had to work in pairs to design a “fun and fashionable surfwear look,” with one team member acting as the team leader. Even before Tim threw in the prerequisite Surprise! element–an avant garde outfit in addition to the first look–at least half of the design teams were on the rocks.

One of the strongest teams was Johnny and Irina, who put together a beaded racerback tank with a light sweater and flowing skirt that guest judge and former OC star Rachel Bilson said she’d wear in a heartbeat. But it was the unlikely team of Mitchell and Ra’mon who wowed hard-to-impress Nina Garcia with their ocean-inspired dress and lime neoprene avant garde dress.

The problem for Mitchell, though, was that he let Ra’mon do all the work. Gotcha! So, he battled it out with Qristyl and Epperson, who fought constantly for control. Q. threw E. under the proverbial bus when it came time to judge their palm-frond dress (above), but Mitchell got the three-strikes penalty from Heidi.

Straight from the mouths of surfer girls to designers’ ears, California style is inspired by comfort and colors of the beach. Like Johnny and Irina’s fave beaded tank, the Madison Marcus “Cascade” Beaded Ivory Top ($238) is delicate and functional at the same time. Even better, the classic racerback shows off sunkissed shoulders. Pair with a soft, fluid topper like this cashmere Velvet Electra Sweater ($297), for chilly fall nights. And if you’ve never tried anything from Velvet, the sheer softness of the clothes lives up to the name.

Did we mention the colors? The most successful thing about Ra’mon’s avant garde dress was the shocking green. These pretty Sutra Green Onyx Leaf Cluster Earrings ($200), made with sterling silver, yellow gold vermeil and gree onyx, add a little sand-and-sea sparkle to any outfit–without the neoprene.

Whether you need more fancy tanks or cardigans, we’ve got you covered with evening tops for jeans and our guide to the best cardigans out there.  And in case you need to catch up on Project Runway coverage, don’t forget to take a look at what happened last week.

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