As I may have mentioned last week, I love Delia’s – so much so that they are more than a clothing store to me. In fact, they represent an intrinsic turning point in my life that I will never forget – or stop being grateful for.
Of course, love can always grow, and I love them more when they have a sale! Right now at Delia’s, if you use coupon code 20DEL50 at checkout , you will save $20 on orders of $50 or more in apparel, shoes, and accessories.
Also, all bedding enjoys 15% off and all outerwear is reduced by …read more

After this weekend, I won’t be home very much for about a month – I’m going on a cruise launch in a few days, and then I’ll be in China until Thanksgiving.
There’s something about traveling – even when your laptop and major credit cards are coming with you – that make you want to be ultra-prepared before you leave. Who wants to be flying over the Pacific and realize they forgot their must-have favorite bra that works so well with a certain dress? Not me. And thus, I tend to overpack, and over buy.
Which means I need a bigger suitcase…good …read more

The week is (mercifully) drawing to an end, and to celebrate, there’s some great sales going on today on our favorite sites!
Check out the GORGEOUS Jessica Simpson Shoes on sale at ideeli, or the hot BCBG looks at Gilt Fuse!
Modern Amusement
Spa Chakra
Arteriors Home
BCBG
DDF Skincare
Exhibitionist Jewelry by Michael Spirito
Calvin Klein Collection
ABS by Allen Schwartz
Blue Avocado
Bebe sunglasses
Jessica Simpson
Via Spiga Kids
Bindya New York
Millard Fillmore

After my fabulous foray into off-price retail yesterday, one may think I am shopped out.
Wrong. If that was so, I wouldn’t be the shopping maven you know and love.
And so, while I work tirelessly at putting all my goodies away, please check out all the awesome sales going on today. Some of my faves, like Laundry apparel and Carla Mancini handbags are available…check out details below!
Upper Echelon
Laundry clothing
Vivienne Tam
Malo
La Fiorentina
LAI Luxury Accessories International
NuFace
Loree Rodkin jewelry
Victorinox Swiss Army
Tibi
Magaschoni cashmere
Fendi sunglasses
Amrita Singh
Autumn Cashmere
Holly Morgan Designs
Enza Costa Rouge

Kowboys
Gerard Yosca
Carla Mancini Handbags

A few weeks ago, I had dinner with some of the AJWright team, and we discussed their concept of off-price retail.
It was one I am familiar with: I had flown out to Boston last fall to have a similar meeting with TJX (TJMaxx/Marshalls, of which AJWright is a family member) and learned a lot – about how their buyers get the deals, and just how far the deals can take you. Essentially, they take advantage of department store overstock, and end up with current-season merchandise at a fraction of retail.
But even I wasn’t ready for this experience. AJWright is sort …read more

About a year ago, I was at a bar – of all places – and saw a friend’s shoes. She revealed to me they were from a line named Melissa, and beside being crazy adorable, they were like NOBLE.
Noble, you say? Yes. Because while I was admiring how cute they were, I discovered they were plastic!
Brazilian brand Melissa has informed me that plastic is indeed fantastic.
(And honestly, Brazil is like the capital of plastic surgery, the Brazilian blowout, Brazilian bikini waxes…are we surprised?)
Every pair is manufactured out of a patented Meflexo material that is thermo-malleable, flexible, and soft to the …read more

There’s a significant part of me who wants to do nothing today but sleep as the rain taps upon my window.
It’s nasty in NYC, and a Saturday, so it’s technically within my right to do…nothing at all. And I just might. But instead, here’s some fun shopping to help take the dreary day doldrums away!
I’m really smitten with the sexy Galliano styles on sale at Rue La La (my fave from the collection pictured at left).
As usual, the weekends have abbreviated lists, but here’s some good ones going on today:
Galliano
Hobo International Bags
Peter Thomas Roth Skincare
All that Shimmers Jewelry
Scott Kay jewelry
Betsey …read more

As in her outerwear is on sale at ideeli! And I need a new coat. That, my friends, is known as kismet. Betsey’s coats are embellished with fabulously feminine accents, such as bow backs, heart snap-buttons, and flirty zipper charms. Le sigh. I’m so there.

This morning, I attended a breakfast for the fabulous Nescafe Dolce Gusto – it’s a premium single-serve coffee maker, but it’s designed to bring a little “haute” coffee to small-space design. Perfect for us fashionista city girls.
I’ll write more about it later – I am a major fan – but I wanted to write here about the inherent message – how the delicacy is in the details. Just as I may not be able to afford to revamp my kitchen, and will instead get one really fabulous piece of equipment for it – like, say, my Dolce Gusto – the …read more

Retail therapy is a really dangerous thing.
It’s almost like food, or alcohol, life feels a little overwhelming, and suddenly we are like…if I have THOSE shoes, or THAT bag, maybe I’ll feel a little better. It’s a coping mechanism, and especially a time that we are all watching our wallets…we have to be careful.
My trick is to give in to my indulgences at the safest place possible – online sample sales. Read on for some to look forward to today!
Laundry
Design History
Burberry shoes
Cold weather sale at Gilt!
Multi-Designer Blowout Sale at Gilt
Chan Luu jewelry
Freeze 24/7 skincare
Lorelei handbags
Cosabella lingerie
BCBG
Devon Leigh
IWC …read more