Pretty flashy things…
There’s something about baubles that’s so decidedly girly, I can’t kick it – but then again, why do I have to?
One of the hottest sales of the day is the delicious Amrita Singh at ideeli – one of her designs is pictured below. Also great sales to look out for – Rich & Skinny jeans – (more info below) – which really do make me look thin! With great jewelry and perfect jeans, what else does a girl need?
Well, there’s something. But I have a feeling that ain’t going to be on any of these sales.
Amrita Singh
Yum …read more

Are you feeling the chill?
I certainly am, and it’s so well-timed for the Express Outerwear sale.
Through tomorrow, if you visit Express.com, you will save 30% on all women’s outerwear. That means finds like this awesome wool military coat for just over $100.
I love the military coat look – it’s very trendy right now, but it’s so classic as well, and the polished hardware gives it the extra pop it needs to shine.
If that’s not a great way to stay warm, I don’t know what is!

The moto-cross style is very big this season, and every girl I know wants to have that one fabulous leather jacket.
She just may find it at the Cole Haan sale at Ideeli (link below) – where tons of great styles are about half off!
Cole Haan
Furla handbags
Miss Sixty
Tom Ford
Franco Pianegonda jewelry
Andrew Marc
MD Skincare
Diamonds by Erickson Beamon
Judith Lieber
Michele
Leifsdottir
Isabelle Fiore
Bedat and Co.
Me&Ro jewelry
Y Yigal clothing
Beryll
Michael Kors clothing

This is a crazy week for me: As I made the brilliant decision to go on back to back trips, I will not be at my desk again after Wednesday until…Thanksgiving!
You will not miss me though, alas, because everywhere I go, my MacBook goes – I’m just going to be a crazy person. A crazy person with really cute new jewelry – because I’m ALL over the CD Designs jewelry sale going on today!
I’m all over whimsical, fun designs: I think that alone can perk up an outfit in a way that simple gold or silver cannot. So, I love …read more

As we get closer to the holiday season, we have more and more excuses to get ourselves all pretty and fancy.
Check out this totally cute Phoebe Couture strapless party dress – it’s one of many fabulous evening dresses on sale for at the ideeli eveningwear sale today.
And it’s a super-great sale: This dress is marked down to $99, normally $352. At that price, you don’t have to feel guilty wearing a different dress to every upcoming formal occasion.
Actually, if there’ll be people overlap and/or pictures taken, do you even have a choice?

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

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

Last night, the incredible people at Avon, a company committed to empowering women, invited me to share a precious moment with them – we went to an exclusive screening of the upcoming movie, Precious.
It’s pretty hard to make me shed a tear, and I was weepy by about 15 minutes in. And it’s made me realize how lucky I am. Like, sure, I can’t afford the new MacBook that I covet..but I have cute bags and shoes, and most importantly – awesome friends and loved ones, like you guys.
And to celebrate the riches that life has offered us, if we …read more

Are you getting ready to up your wardrobe for winter? If you are, you are probably wondering exactly what is big – and what is the most important wardrobe-additions to make.
I consulted the fabulous Ann Siner, of My Sister’s Closet and realized we concur on a lot of timeless advice: i.e. responsibility is always chic. Two great ways to do this is embracing fabulous sample sale sites like ideeli or Gilt, and finding a few key items to add to your wardrobe. This may be a great new big or fabulous shoes – but it’ll be a statement piece of …read more