Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category
Spring Trends Talk With Bluefly
As we’re thinking about transitioning our winter wardrobes into spring, I decided to get some insight from Bluefly Style Guru Tanesha Smith. Let’s watch this new runway mash-up from Women’s Wear Daily and Bluefly to get us in the “mood.”
Now, here are Tanesha’s top picks and a few tips, followed by a couple of my responses. Read the rest of this entry »
Enter to Win $250 @ Yoogi’s Closet!
There’s nothing like a new year to make you evaluate what you hope to improve in your life. So far, I’ve heard a lot about resolutions that involve self-improvement whether healthier lifestyles or putting oneself first. That said, what a great time to do a luxury giveaway! Have you heard about Yoogi’s Closet? It’s an online luxury consignment shop that offers high end pieces for up to 70% off. You can also sell quality items from your own closet too, sort of like a fancy, digitally savvy Buffalo Exchange!

About Yoogi’s Closet
Yoogi’s was founded in 2008 by Seattle couple Simon and Eugenia (aka Yoogi, pictured above) Han. It actually came about Read the rest of this entry »
Gift Guide on the Go: Warm, Busy Hands
This year, I’m featuring gift ideas for those living on the go and will be posting several recommendations over the next two weeks. To kick things off, let’s start with something neutral that can work for co-workers, brothers, girlfriends, parents and just about everyone else in your life aside from kids and babies.

#’s 1-3: Starbucks Mobile Goodies
With the holidays comes cold weather and there’s something festive about a hot coffee to warm your hands as you carryout your day. Starbucks tends to be pretty popular for gift giving, mainly because it’s “safe” for varying audiences, but here’s a new spin on giving coffee this season. Read the rest of this entry »
Cyber Monday: Online Boutique Shopping
Cyber Monday is hands down the biggest online shopping holiday of the year. I’m the last person you’ll find among Black Friday chaos because I’ve learned you can get almost as good of deals, if not better in some cases, online.
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While I’m not the expert for all-things Cyber Monday, here are some of my personal rules of thumb (hence the above pic) when it comes to an area I’ve grown to know very well - contemporary online boutiques (i.e. Shopbop, Revolve Clothing, Singer22, Manhattanite, Chick Downtown, etc.). Read the rest of this entry »
Rue La La & Elle LBD Boutique: Starts Today!
I wanted to give a heads up to all you online shopping mavens that Rue La La and Elle have teamed up for a special Little Black Dress boutique that starts at 11am Eastern today through Wednesday.

Violet Moon Gaynor, Senior Fashion & Accessories Editor at Elle.com, worked with Rue La La to hand pick 16 dresses from top fashion designers creating a covetable selection of LBDs from the following:
Rue La La is actually one of my favorite of the online sample sale sites. Last Thanksgiving, I wasn’t near a computer and ended up purchasing Hanky Panky gift sets straight from my phone. If you aren’t a member yet, here’s a referral from Clutch22. If you sign up before December 24, you’ll get $10 store credit Read the rest of this entry »









