Cooler than cool

This is just cool stuff from oki-ni.com. Last minute gifts, something fun for yourself. Crazy sunglasses, a 4-unique-frames-in-one-shot camera, and a solar battery supply that can be used for anything from an iPod to computer for short term use. None of this is on sale, but it's all under $200 or $100.


Cool ish! by BagInHand

Black Night

Edgy, urban, mysterious, sexy. All black at night is always an easy solution. And these sale items at http://www.lagarconne.com/ make it even easier. A Vivienne Westwood admiral bomber more than 50% off at $665, a suede vest for 50% off at $300, and stirrup thigh highs would make my must haves for adding some sharp edges to a fall wardrobe...


La Garconne by BagInHand

Biiiiig Picks!

If you are still in the market for investing in some big pieces, Ron Herman has on sale, of the now dresses by Herve Leger. This is bliss...


Herve Leger by BagInHand

And if your appetite is a little smaller than Leger mone-y, here are some other cute sale options from www.ronherman.com, including a Missoni skirt and Vivienne Westwood necklace, all under $200.


Ron Herman Sale by BagInHand

Barney's Sale for a New Year's Look

Hit http://www.barneys.com/ to get some great accessories for
your New Year's party! Lots on sale!


Prada petals by BagInHand


Necklaces '08 by BagInHand

Designer Bags up to 50% off

Handbag Sunday Split by BagInHand

You have probably heard about Bag Borrow or Steal. If you don't use the borrowing service, you might not know that "gently carried" or "never carried" handbags are sold in their outlet online store for up to 50% off. You have to set up a log in id to access. Check out the handbags that are $700-$1,100 after 40-50% off retail.

Blog - Year in Review

Find me on Polyvore

Scroll through all the sets created for 2008!

Holiday Cruise

Cruise Gifts by BagInHand

If you're travelin for the holidays to some wonderful, warm vacation spot, or if you want to give a gift that makes someone daydream about sunning on some white sand beach, check out Tommy Bahama for great priced accessories, like these watches and sunglasses.

A New Yorker

The New Yorker by BagInHand


Dress Rick Owens $159 at http://www.net-a-porter.com/, shoes Faith $70 at http://www.debenhams.com/, bag http://www.bluefly.com/, necklace negotiable in Chinatown or $5 at http://www.charlotterusse.com/. Depending on the coat you pair it with, you're off to dinner and drinks or the club.

Stars!

So much to choise from! It's a buyer's paradise! Apparell on sale at http://www.net-a-porter.com/ and accessories at http://www.vivre.com/. Most of these items are $200 or less.


Stars! by BagInHand

Under $100!

http://www.chickdowntown.com/ has pages upon pages of great wardrobe building items, either less than $100 at full price or at markdown. Plus right now they are giving an extra 20% off of sale with checkout code "ADD20". Here are some of my apparel and accessory picks!

Some of the Tom's shoes are only $30! The Torn shirts are great for layering with leggings and cardigans. And the bangle sets are beautiful to get for yourself or to use as gifts.


Under$100No1 by BagInHand


Under$100No2 by BagInHand

Designer to Watch - MMM

MMM by BagInHand

Another way to build an impressive wardrobe at a discount is to invest in items from designers that push the bounds of cookie cutter trend and style. Another way to say it, a designer that makes strange stuff. A few well chosen pieces can give a wardrobe edge. And at markdown time, fringe designers get the deepest discounts to make sure the items move.

Watch out for Maison Martin Margiela. Available at eLuxury. Her are a few faves that will get hit with a deep discount during final sale clearance - probably at post Christmas final sale. And if you can make some of the more extreme pieces work, more fire!!!

Runway for sale...

Runway by BagInHand


THIS IS WHY WE WAIT!!! This is why we don't buy the disposable stuff at full price even though it's less. This is why we save that money and instead buy THE BEST designers on sale.


If owning a runway piece matters to you (and it should, or why bother buying into any trend?) then I repeat, this is why you wait. It's quality over quantity, and if you pick right, the quantity comes within a few seasons worth of disciplined selection.

Jean Paul Gaultier runway dress (this model looks god awful...) Black on bottom, color on top always flattering. Deep v-neck previews the goodies while also accentuating curves at the high waist. ($745 from $2,500)

Both shoes are Dolce and Gabbana, python. ($359 - $479 from $900 - $1,200)

I cheated - the top is Tracey Reese - runway, not on sale, but $300. Put it on the list to watch...

If you had bought 2 pairs of Aldo shoes instead of waiting, you would have already paid for these python D&G's. Eventually you will throw away the Aldo shoes, you will never through these away. If you had already bought 2 event dresses instead of waiting, you would have already paid for this showstopper that will only go up in value over the years.

OK, you get the point, I'll stop...

Red and black lumber jack, with the hat to match

Red and black by BagInHand

This is a pattern worth having in your closet. Three very different interpretations. Easy with black jeans, black leggings, black skirts, black boots. And you will pull this pattern out of your closet years from now and still shut it down!

Revolve Clothing for the swing coat.
Rugby for the big collar cardigan.
Searle for the short sleeve jacket.

One is $90, one is $1,100 - can you guess which is which before checking them out? Soon, they'll all also be on sale. So add one to your list.

Lady gloves, i love...

I love having an excuse to buy lady gloves - soft, girly, colorful gloves to brighten up the muted color pallete of winter. Here are some faves from http://www.revolveclothing.com/ from $40-$100.

Fancy gloves by BagInHand

Vivre, Oki-Ni, Urban Romance

Jill Sander Diamond Bag and recycled plastic Jimi wallet at http://www.oki-ni.com/ plus a Cavali dress at $826 from $2,065 from http://www.vivre.com/ and hippie leather headwrap from http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/. Romantic dressing is made for fall....


Fall romance by BagInHand

Creative Recreation Shoes

Sometimes a girl needs some tennis shoes. Boots, platforms, stilletoes - they just wear on you!

Here are some HOT and marked down Creative Recreation high tops and low tops. Shop here at DJ Premium.


Creative Recreation by BagInHand

Manic Mondays Discount

www.ChickDowntown.com has a special 20% off because it's Monday! Use
"Manic20" at checkout. Of course, it excludes some designers....

Happy Monday!

My Gucci boots!

I'm not really into following what celebrities wear...but I couldn't help myself in this case. My number 1 pick for boots to watch, as I posted a while ago, are the Gucci boots seen here on Rihana. Fergy wore them also for her Fashion Rocks performance.

Hope I can get them in a few months!

The next Ugg....ugh...

I hate to do this...but Minnetonka's, if you don't know, are the next hot thing to replace Uggs. Every celebrity, every It Girl, every regular city chic, will be wearing these. I like them, but hate that they will be everywhere soon. They will be the McShoe. But I will have a few because while the Ugg look-a-like is $110, the other styles are under $80! Check them out at www.piperlime.com

Fur!!!

I am not ashamed to say that I love fur. Every year I think "This is my year for fur!" But, I'm still waiting.

Intermix has something that just might get me there this year - Bally's fox fur bag at $1,850 full price. The hope is that it will get marked down at least 65% which would mean $650. The bracelets will also be a steal come November. The top geometric cuff is $225 now and is my favorite.

Let me know what you all think with some comments - yey or ney on fur?

Mosaic of Shoes

The next few months are going to be hard. You cannot buy almost anything until late October - early November. Spring sale will go away, and nothing but new fall stuff will pop up week after week. All you can do now is watch and wait.

So, I'm going to start getting the lists of items to watch together. If you're serious, you will start to put away a set amount of money each paycheck in anticipation of the big sales (like the day after Thanksgiving) so you can get a $2,000 fur for $700 at Saks, or, as you'll see below, $1,500 boots for $600, without batting an eye.

Here are my big shoe picks with an explaination as to why. These are the shoes that I'm watching and I'll be ecstatic if I get 1-2 pair.



All of these shoes can be found at www.saksfifthavenue.com. The highest retail is around $1,900.

First, blue Jimmy Choo open toes booties with stud detail. Because the color is fresh, the detail is subtle but rich, and they were photographed just enough to be recognized for several seasons, but not overexposed.

To the right is my personal #1. Gucci. $1,995. To the knee, low heal, tassle to the ground. They will be comfortable, they can be worn with a mini-mini dress or jeans and a sweater. They are both preppy and biker chic. I LOVE THEM.

Next - sometimes you just need a good pump and who better than Oscar de la Renta? They're beautiful and will make you feel like a real movie star.

Bottom row, left. Jimmy Choo again. Photographed again. Stupid sexy. Plus python. Just perfect.

To the right a Miu Miu riding boot. What can I say, I'm a little obsessive about this type of tall boot. Not as tricked out as the Gucci's, but will last forever. And at $950 full price, more obtainable at markdown.

Finally, Prada ruffle heel bootie. This is architectural but not too far out there for a real girl. This is a shoe that will appreciate in value over the years and be an example of what fashion is. This is my personal #2. Plus at $890 full price, they will be $356 when marked to 60% off at the end of the season, if I can find my size.

For my top two picks, I will watch online at markdown time, but I will also go to the Saks store and give an associate my business card and tell them to call me at first markdown.

Hi Lo Three Ways

A little bit of inspiration, a lot of bit of sale accessories!

This dress is Thomas Wylde at http://www.net-a-porter.com/. It is $1,500. It is nice. It is HI. But here, it is really just a prop to display....

THESE GREAT ACCESSORIES ON SALE AT http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/!!!

Each item is under $30. My faves are the pink croch clutch, the gold watch and the baby blue lizard wallet. You can find them at the website under Sale Accessories.

Botkier at Target

The latest it bag designer, Monica Botkier, has teamed with Target to create some amazing Botkier handbags all under $50! I ordered the Python Clutch and just got it today. It is amazing quality and looks like I paid 5 times the actual $20 price tag. Get yours online before they sell out. I wouldn't even try to get one in an actual store at this point...



Quick link Botkier for Target

One last weekend at the beach!

Striped canvas bag, $15. Visor $4. Bathing suit $15. Romper $15. Total $49!!

I'm on a roll! All at www.delias.com in the Clearance section.
Free shipping if you spend $75!

$50 challenge!

I've been given a challenge - post more stuff under $50! Thanks for adding a comment sakura, so this post is for you.

Not everything is under $50, but its built around a dress that is much less than $50, and everything, including the dress is on sale!



The dress is Forever 21 and is only $11. The watch is Forever 21 too and is $13.

Shoes are from La Garconne and are $174 (which is 50% off).

And I'm a sucker for a vest! This one is from Vivre and is $398 from an original $995. I would wear it inside out as a full fur vest!

Hope you like! I'm going to keep trying to hit that $50 cap with at least 1 item per post for as long as I can....

What to pack for a sexy weekend!

For two days of fun! The purple dress, believe it or not, is from Spiegel and is only $50! The 3.1 Phillip Lam dress however, is $460, on sale... But it's for inspiration... Anyways, more ways to rock a sale!

If only shoes grew on trees....

FabHonorRoll 2.0!

http://www.net-a-porter.com/ has an extra 20% off promo until the end of August. Here are 5 items and two cool outfits that are included in the promo. I've found a new application that does all the tagging and lets me cobble together multiple pics. Expect most new posts to be about putting together complete outfits out of markdowns!

Handbags!

http://www.eluxury.com/ is having it's final sale. Some great handbags:

Y-3 Shopper Tote is a steal at $239.

Marc Jacobs black patent for $658 from $1,095.

Zac Posen stepping it up! $725 from $1,450.

Elizabeth and James - sometimes you have to be a fan

So, just saw a few pre-order accessories from the Olsen twin's new line Elizabeth and James on http://www.intermixonline.com/

As a rule, I am not into celebrity lines. But I love this knuckle ring! $195.

If every now and then, you need to collect a name...

There are Vivienne Westwood Anglomania clothes on sale at http://www.revolveclothing.com/ Here are my faves, both for the style and the unreal discount...

This jacket is so out there! And it's $237 from an original $1,185!

This sweater is just nice. $394 from $787.

And this one is hot, but not on sale. Yet. $437.

Topshop is coming!

Topshop, the London based fast fashion store that's been all the rage, is coming to Soho. Looking at the website, I found a few things I can't wait to try in person!


This coat with dresses or tall boots. 65 pounds is the cost, who knows what the conversion is...







They call this a PLAYSUIT. I have no idea how this would look on me, but I am in love with the idea of it with booties and a big, funky necklace! 65 pounds is the cost...

Fall Clothes to Watch

Here are some things that are great for fall and great wardrobe builders - meaning you'll be able to take them out again and again no matter what the "current" trend is. They're full price now, so I'll be watching for them to go on sale around late October, early November.

From http://www.shopbop.com/ - click the picture to go straight to it.

Karen Zambos dress for $462. Love the plunge and the fabric weight.

Another Karen Zambos dress - wear with a blouse underneath when it's cold, or with a fitted blazer or cropped leather motorcycle jacket.

Members Only is back! This may be priced low enough to buy now.

Perfect Preppy Finds!

Found a few things on sale at http://www.eluxury.com/ that can transition to fall and are so cute! They're not 75% off, but they're good candidates for a splurge. Click pictures to go to the site.

Rag & Bone Safari jacket $309 from $445.

Another Rag & Bone dress $315 from $445.

Accessories at Intermix online!

Great accessories on sale at http://www.intermixonline.com/

I finally started linking my pictures so click to go there.

These are sexy Jules Smith earings in rose gold. $59 from $165.

Kenneth Jay Lane ring $49 from $125.

Who knew! Jewelry at Target.

I went to this great black tie event not too long ago. I had a gown with a train and beaded straps down the back that I had gotten at a sample sale. Tan lizard heels. An aligator skin with crystal bracelet (sample sale). I was lucky enough to borrow a HUGE pair of diamond and citrine earings. I mean HUGE yellow stone encircled in diamonds! I had never even touched a pair of earings so expensive and needless to say, with all of this stuff on, I felt like a million bucks.

When I got there, EVERYONE had huge pieces of something on - earings, necklaces, rings, watches. I soon realized that while I was loving walking around with the real deal, to my untrained eye, everyone else was walking around with the real deal too. I then quickly realized that really, no one had the time or cared enough to wonder is it real or fake. It just looked good and that was enough!

So, if you don't have stunner, black tie jewelry in your jewelry box, stop waiting to get a million bucks or a Mr. Moneybags. Check out http://www.target.com/! Here are two earrings that are beautiful and priced right. They are each currently discounted by no more than $30 bucks, but they're such great prices that they are a justifiable full retail purchase.

The ones up top are $169 gold and citrine.

These are $97 gold and blue topaz.

$20 at Old Navy. Mix it with a long or chunky necklace, some strappy
flats and a big colorful bag and you're lovin' summer.

Saw it while I was out and had to snap it and grab it. I'm never thinking, "oh let me stop by Old Navy or the Gap today", but ultimately, if I dip in, I find 1 or 2 nice things. And who can beat $20?

Breaking the rule - but it's really good stuff!

Found a bunch of great things on http://www.net-a-porter.com/

They're only 50% off, but if you've been good, you can splurge a little ;)

Beautiful Kenneth J Lane bracelet for $75 from $150.

Another KJL bracelet for ONLY $30. You spend more in a week on lunch.

Super fun Anna Sui shirt for $141 from $282. Convertible bra a must!

Pretty, pretty satin shoes for $165 from $330 by Pedro Garcia. Oh so beautiful to wear now and through fall.