Thursday, May 31, 2007

Semi-Annual Fashion Sample Sale

Save Up to 90% on fashion clothing, handbags and shoes for Women, Men and Kids. Ends June 4th.

YOOX.COM announces it's Semi-Annual Sample Sale. Savings soar up to an Extra 90% off fashion designer labels including 7 For All Mankind, Adidas, Akira, Antik Denim, Bikkembergs, Burberry, Calvin Klein Jeans, Chloe, Costume National, D&G, Diesel, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gianni Versace, Gucci, Jil Sander, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Posh, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Stussy, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent and many more.

YOOX.com | Fashion | Sale | Clothing | Handbags | Shoes

Shop fashion apparel and accessories for Women, Men and Kidswear.

Shop YOOX.COM's Semi-Annual Sample Sale & Save Up To 90% on Women, Men and Kids fashion wear. Ends June 4th

So you only have 4 days!!!!

Monday, May 28, 2007

Stylish 3-Stone Diamond Sweeps

Chic Alert | ICE.com | 3-Stone Diamond | Fashion Jewelry | Sweepstake

ICE.com, the largest online jewelry retailer and Chic Alert are running a sweepstake offering you the chance to win these stylish 1/4 Carat 3 stone Diamond, 14Kt white gold polished leverback earrings having a retail value of $250. Click on the image to really see the sparkle in these gorgoeus must haves.

Described as a trios of diamonds, representing Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, they give an elegant twist to the classic diamond stud earrings. Round, brilliant diamonds sparkle gorgeously from delicate settings of lustrous white gold. A beautiful look for anytime.

Chic Alert | ICE.com | 3-Stone Diamond | Fashion Jewelry | Sweepstake

Aren't they just gorgeous!! If you're like me and love jewelry, and especially diamonds, then you will just love to wear these sparkly diamond earrings.

So make sure that you enter the sweepstake now for your chance to win and the good news is that by entering the sweeps you also get a 20% discount on your jewelry purchase!!!

The ICE.com and Chic Alert sweeps opens on Monday May 28th and closes on Monday June 25, 2007. Terms and conditions apply.

15% Off Designer Fashions Memorial Day Sale!

Twelfth Street | Ruffle Dress | Designer Clothing | Women | Teen | Girls

Memorial Day officially kicks off the summer season, and if you haven't freshened up your wardrobe with the season's most gorgeous looks from top clothing designers including Ella Moss, Hard Tail, Zoa, Natalie Anne and Plenty, it's not too late. Live Natty has them all—and many more. Better yet, with hot Memorial Day specials:

15% Off everything at livenatty.com and Free shipping orders of $150

Whether you're kicking it at a backyard barbeque, sipping iced tea at a sidewalk café, or hitting the clubs, you want to look your best every long summer day.

Use promo code: Memorial at checkout and save on all of your favorites!

This sale ends at midnight on Monday, May 28. Seize the day, and get the style in designer clothing, designer jeans and designer jewelry from the world's hottest fashion designers.

Memorial Day Smart Bargains Sale!

Here's a great chance to save an extra 20% on designer apparel including Linen, cotton, satin, BCBG, French Connection, Max Studio, Yuka and more, an extra 20% on designer summer sandals including Wedges, thongs, Anne Klein, Kate Spade, Charles David, Nine West and more, an extra 25% on designer swimwear including Calvin Klein, DKNY, Christina, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, 1 pc, 2 pc, separates & coverups and an extra 20% on beach bags such as Tommy Hilfiger, Via Spiga, Magid and more as well as an extra 20% on designer sun glasses including Gucci, Juicy, Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren and more! The SmartBargains Memorial Day Sale ends on 5/28 - 11:59 PM EST.

Gucci | Designer | Sun Glasses

For example, express yourself in these Gucci designer sun glasses. In the right pair of Gucci shades, you can be cool and cutting-edge, sexy and flirtatious, or an unattainable style diva. The 1823 from Gucci is a sleek semi-rimless style featuring gold studs on the frame. These designer sun glasses offer 100% UV protection and are on sale at $103.98, a saving of $191.02 or 64% on their regular price!

Tons of new merchandise were also added to the clearance section and for a short time you can take advantage of a special Buy 2 items in Clearance and save an EXTRA 10% in the entire Clearance Section!

Check out the Smart Bargains on sale now!

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Vibe Memorial Day SALE 20%

Get an additional 20% Off on all Orders over $100 using code memorial at Vibe the Boutique, the online retailer of chic womens designer clothing and teen clothing. Sale ends midnight Monday!

Juicy Couture | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Womens | Teen | Girls Joie | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Womens | Teen | Girls Ella Moss | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Womens | Teen | Girls

Vibe the Boutique has a HUGE range womens designer clothing and teen clothing and some on sale at up to 75% off from a whos who in womens designer clothing and teen clothing as well as handbag and accessory designers.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

20% Off Skin Care, Makeup, Fragrances....

Get 20% off your skin care products on top brands including Elizabeth Arden, Dr. Brandt, Bliss, philosophy, Elemis. Fresh, B. Kamins and more, makeup including Kevyn Aucoin, NARS, Paula Dorf, tarte, LORAC, Vincent Longo, Fresh, Kiss Me, Urban Decay and more, fragrances including top brands Aquolina, Comptoir Sud Pacifique, BVLGARI Fragrances, Fresh, Clean, philosophy and more, bath and body products such as Fresh, L'OCCITANE, Korres Mustela, Natural Products, philosophy, St. Tropez and more, hair care products such as Frederic Fekkai, HairMax, HairArt, PHYTO, Jonathan Product and more, accessories (Alora Ambiance, Diamancel, DIMR's, Foot Petals, Frederic Fekkai, Gal Pal, L'OCCITANE, Kevyn Aucoin, Mason Pearson and more) and gifts including Alora Ambiance, Bliss, CRABTREE & EVELYN, philosophy.....

Beauty.com | Skin Care | Makeup | Fragrance | Bath and Body | Hair Care
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So, stock up for summer – get beach-ready hair or glowing summer skin… Share the love with your friends & family, and hurry!

Visit Beauty.com to take advantage of this great offer!

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Designer Clothing & Designer Shoe Sale!

Romeo & Juliet | Couture | Bubble Hem Knit Dress | Designer | Fashion | Womens | Teen | Girls

There are some smart bargains to be had at the moment and in the spotlight, two designer shoe specials featuring some of the hottest styles and shoe designers going this spring. Check out these two deals on designer shoes: Buy One, Get One 50% off on Espadrilles starting at Just $29.99 and Extra $10 off on Jessica Simpson designer shoes starting at Just $29.98!

There's also a range of stylish designer dresses, where you can enjoy up to 79% off retail, some of which start at just $29.99! Designer labels on sale include BCBGirls, Speechless, ZOA, MaxStudio, Noblita, Donna Ricco, Romeo & Juliet Couture, Nicole Miller, Harkham, MICHAEL by Michael Kors, Necessary Objects and French Connection.

My fave is the Romeo & Juliet Couture Bubble Hem Knit designer dress shown in the image above. It gives a great casual look for day or night and priced at $39.99, representing a saving 72%, is a great buy. This 100% cotton dress hits above the knees and has a V-neck with ribbed knit trim, and empire waist and balloon hem with ruching. Also, there's a ZOA cotton floral printed dress and a short black halter dress on sale, both at $29.99 for a saving of 61% and are gorgeous for the coming warmer summer days.

Jessica Simpson | Designer Shoes | Women | Teen | Girls

You've got the dress so now check out the Jessica Simpson designer shoes for an extra $10 off on prices starting at Just $29.98! At $44.98 for a saving of 51%, my fave is the made in Brazil Jessica Simpson "Amanda" patent leather peep toe platform slingback shown here. With a 3.75" heel these designer shoes are really sexy and I can easily imagine Jessica Simpson wearing them.

These slingbacks are available in both Black and Brown and also as a round toe pump. Now if you're really into the summer spirit then check out the chic Jessica Simpson "Peers" gingham peeptoe slingback that are also on sale. This slingback has a 4" heel and red and white gingham plaid pattern upper. These desigenr shoes are priced at $39.98 for a 51% saving and there's a matching Jessica Simpson bella gingham platform wedge at $39.98 for a 42% saving!

Charles David Coquette leather wedge | Designer | Espadrilles | Women | Teen | Girls

While your there check out the great Espadrilles, Buy One, Get One at 50% off deals with designer brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Steve Madden, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Dr Scholl's, Matissea, Charles David, Chilis Chimera and JLO, and prices starting at just $29.99 !!

My faves, the Charles by Charles David Coquette leather wedge shown here and click on the image to see these Espadrilles in detail. They sport a 3.5" heel and are available in Olive and Gold. Priced at $59.99 for a 42% saving, they're just gorgoeus.

The Michael Kors "Lulu" Espadrille Wedge with 4" heel shown below in yellow (also available in grey) crisscross straps with jagged edges across front at $99.99 for a saving of 45% are also cute. The Steve Madden Ocala Peep Toe Slingback Wedge also shown below at $44.99 for a 35% saving are also worth a look as are the Tommy Hilfiger Kathy Fabric Peep Toe Espadrille at $39.99 for a saving of 33%.

Michael Kors Steve Madden Ocala Peep Toe Slingback Wedge | Designer | Espadrilles | Women | Teen | Girls

So check out these great fashion designer dresses, Espadrilles and Jessica Simpson Shoe smart bargains while stocks last!

Monday, May 21, 2007

Natalie Anne, Designer Fashion at 25% Off

Natalie Anne | Fashion | Designer |  Pencil Flair Dress

Los Angeles based Natalie Anne Fuller launched her label Natalie Anne in 2000. Using an eclectic mix of fabrics, colors and handcrafted accents to create bold twists on traditional themes, Natalie Anne women and teen clothing designs have a wit, and rebel femininity that has attracted international attention.

Her women and teen clothing have been featured in Vogue, British Vogue, The Los Angeles Times Fashion Supplement, Lucky, Women's Wear Daily, Miss Magazine, People and Us Weekly. They have also appeared in numerous music videos, movies and television commercials. Her womens clothing are available in leading specialty stores in the USA, London and Japan but now for a limited time only, you can get 25% off on a range of sexy and chic, Natalie Anne designs at the online womens clothing boutique Live Natty until Friday. Make your move.

Offer expires at midnight, Friday 5/25/07.

Live Natty is a premier online womens clothing boutique that offers an ultra-stylish collection of sexy and chic designer clothing, accessories and designer jeans from the world's hottest fashion designers. Its womens clothing range includes fashion designer labels such as Free People, Hard Tail, Ella Moss, Juicy Couture and Splendid. For designer jeans there's Citizens of Humanity, True Religion and Sass & Bide and lots more. For designer handbags there's Anna Corinna, Jacqueline Jarrot and Trina Turk, and for designer jewelry there's Kenneth Jay Lane, described by Elle Magazine as “the hottest costume jewelry designer around".

Friday, May 18, 2007

15% Off Dresses at Misamu

Misamu.com | Designer | Fashion | Sale | Women | Teen | Girls

Aimed at fashion conscious shoppers looking for a chic alternative to the High Street, the online fashion boutique Misamu.com brings you the latest designer fashion from London, New York, Europe and LA and this weekend, it's offering us fashionistas a cool 15% off across a big range of designer dresses!

Think white, navy or print in mini or maxi styles. Milly Moy dresses are perfect for stylish garden parties and Velvet by Graham and Spencer for casual chic.

Ibiza party girls should check out Development dresses while Nanette Lepore’s nautical themed dresses are perfect for seafaring holidays. I like the Ella Moss range.

Enter the coupon code 'dressup' at checkout to save 15% on your designer dress purchases. Visit Misamu.com to take advantage of this offer.

Misamu.com is based in Ireland but ships internationally with free shipping being offered when you spend over 100EUR.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Josh Goot for Target, A Closer Look.

The Josh Goot for Target collection takes inspiration from Josh Goot's trademark style, including key items from his current range. It features racer back tanks, leggings, pencil skirts, cardigans and blazers, easy dresses for everyday and evening, as well as the famous jersey trench coat. So now, following on from yesterday's post, Fashion Designer Josh Goot on Target, let's take a closer look at each item (Click on images for detailed view).

Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Pencil Skirt | Racer Back Tank | Tailored Jacket | Womens | Teens | Girls

This first picture here shows the Josh Goot for Target pencil skirt in black which will retail at $59.99. It will also be available in bright green. The picture also shows the Josh Goot for Target racer back tank in silver foil which will retail at $59.99. The tank is also available in navy and bright green. In the picture you can see that the pencil skirt and racer back tank have been matched up with the Josh Goot for Target tailored jacket in navy. The jacket retails at $99.99. It's great how you can mix and match the items in the collection to create different looks.

The three pictures immediately below show the dresses in the Josh Goot for Target collection. The first is a picture of the Josh Goot for Target racer back dress in silver foil which is also available in bright blue. The second shows the Josh Goot for Target tie waist dress with racer back in black/grey and the third, the scoop back dress in black foil. Each of these Josh Goot for Target dresses will retail at $89.99.

Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Racer Back  Dress | Womens | Teens | Girls Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Tie Waist Dress | Womens | Teens | Girls Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Scoop Back Dress | Womens | Teens | Girls

At the top end of the Josh Goot for Target price range you have the Longline zip front hooded jacket and the trench coat. These are shown in the two pictures below. The first of these shows the Josh Goot for Target Longline zip front hooded jacket in black foil. This jacket will retail at $129.99. The second picture below shows the Josh Goot for Target trench coat in grey marle. The trench coat will also be available in silver foil and will retail at $129.99. The trench coat is shown with the Josh Goot rib tank in black retailing at $59.99 (also available in grey marle and bright blue), and the legging in black foil $69.99.

Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Hooded Jacket | Womens | Teens | Girls Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Trench Coat, Rib Tank, Legging | Womens | Teens | Girls

All styles come in the size range of XS – L and all fabric is Tencel Wool

As you can see from the pictures above, the Josh Goot designers for Target collection takes inspiration from Josh Goot's trademark style, including key items from his current range and signature shades of grey marle and silver (see the Josh Goot Spring 2007 collection, New York City video on the sidebar), with a more sophisticated navy and black along with splashes of bright green and blue.

True to Josh Goot's own collection, the range draws on themes such as ease and simplicity. “We have utilised high quality blended knits and popular finishes - the result is a fresh and current look that lets the wearer feel cool and modern.” says Goot.

Target’s General Manager of Merchandise, Larice Lewis, says “Josh Goot is one of Australia’s coolest and most promising young designers and Target is thrilled to have Josh Goot on board as our latest local designer. We’ve got a huge talent pool of great designers in Australia and Target is passionate about continuing to support them on a local level.”

The Josh Goot designers for Target collection is sure to be popular amongst Australia’s most fashion conscious and Josh Goot fans alike.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Fashion Designer Josh Goot on Target!

Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Womens | Teens | Girls

Hands up those who thought it was going to be Lisa Ho! Maybe you were wishing for Alex Perry or perhaps Nicola Finetti or Zimmermann! Or may be, following on from Stella McCartney, you had your fingers crossed for another international fashion designer like New York based Marc Jacobs or Kenneth Cole. No, but the fashion pundits including Patty Huntington of The Sydney Morning Herald got it right and as predicted in my April 29 post, Fashion Designer Josh Goot for Target, today in their Press Release Target announced that the Australian and internationally acclaimed, award wining fashion designer label Josh Goot will be the next fashion designer for the Designers for Target collection following in the footsteps of Stella McCartney.

Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Collection | Womens | Teens | Girls

Now that it has been confirmed that Josh Goot will be the next fashion designer for the Designers for Target collection, two question spring to my mind. Firstly, what will the collection look like, and secondly, will this womens designer clothing collection be hot!

What will the Josh Goot for Target Collection Look Like?

So now what will the Josh Goot for Target collection look like? I spoke about this in my post Fashion Designer Josh Goot for Target on April 29 when I suggested that it will more than likely be based on the same predominantly grey marl signature shades as in previous Josh Goot collections. I mentioned that the clue to what a Josh Goot for Target collection would look like could be found in the Josh Goot collection showcased in Australian Fashion Week and on this point, in his comments during an interview with Rebekah van Druten of the ABC News: Arts & Entertainment site, "The Fashion End" Josh Goot said that "we can expect a lot of bright, fresh, young, sexy clothing. You can expect some new silhouettes from the brand, some new fabric and some new lines."

Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Womens | Teens | Girls

This has now been confirmed in Target's Press Release which states that "the slick modern womens wear line combines smart tailoring, great basics and sporty dresses. Goot offers signature shades of grey marl and silver, with a more sophisticated navy and black along with splashes of bright green and blue. This range takes inspiration from Josh Goot's trademark style, including key items from his current range. It features racer back tanks, leggings, pencil skirts, cardigans and blazers, easy dresses for everyday and evening, as well as the famous jersey trench coat." In the Press Release Josh Goot is quoted as saying that "we have utilised high quality blended knits and popular finishes - the result is a fresh and current look that lets the wearer feel cool and modern." And it mentions that the entire range for Target comprises Australian Merino Wool. All this sounds exciting so I can't wait to see the Josh Goot, Designers for Target collection.

Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Womens | Teens | Girls

Will the Josh Goot for Target Collection be Hot?

Josh Goot's designs are currently available through leading retailers including Colette in Paris, Browns Focus in London, Henri Bendel in New York and Neiman Marcus in Los Angeles. These are high end boutiques so you can imagine the prices! But soon the Josh Goot label will be available in a Target store near you.

As Josh Goot himself said when asked by Rebekah van Druten of the ABC News: Arts & Entertainment site, "The Shallow End" whether he would consider creating a collection for chain stores, "I think it's great to give a wider audience access to great clothes and great designs. I think it's really important. I think it's one of the more exciting initiatives or developments in global fashion this millennium."

Josh Goot | Target | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Womens | Teens | Girls

The other question for me is, will the not so well known Josh Goot create the same mania and hysteria that Stella McCartney did with her womens designer clothing collection for Target ? Will Target shelves around the country be stripped bare within minutes of the arrival of the Josh Goot collection?

Well we don't have to wait too long to find out the answer to this question as the Josh Goot for Target collection, will be available in selected Target stores on June 19. Given that the clothes in the designer collection will be priced between $59.99 and $129.99 (Racer Back Tank $59.99, Pencil Skirt $59.99, Jersey Dresses $89.99, Tailored Jacket $99.99, Hooded Jacket $129.99, Trenchcoat $129.99), the Josh Goot collection for Target will be hot! Tarjay away :)

Photos from Style.com and taken by by Marcio Madeira.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

The Celebrity Designer Handbag Auction

Here's a roundup on the online Celebrity Handbag fundraising auction which ended on May 9, 2007 11:59 PM EDT. I wrote about this celebrity designer handbag event in the post Want to Own a Celebrity Designer Handbag? in which I described how celebrities and models generously donated their designer handbags for the online auction by the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) to help fund digestive disease research.

Donatella | Versace | Designer | Fashion | Handbag | Womens

At the top end of town is the nothing short of stunning, yellow patent leather Versace handbag shown here and once owned and will probably always be missed and loved by Donatella Versace, the Vice President & Creative Director of The Versace Group. This designer handbag fetched a price of $716!!! I think that that's an amazing buy for such a gorgeous and priceless Versace designer handbag. It's a real stunner and is rich with detail. Just click on the image to see what I mean. You'll quickly see the amazing detail on this yellow patent leather, Italian designer handbag sporting that oh so desirable gold metal plaque with the signature Versace Medusa. There were 5 bids made by 3 bidders and of all the handbags auctioned, at $716 this designer handbag from Ms. Versace's personal collection, fetched the highest closing bid.

Gucci | Designer | Fashion | Handbag | Mariska Hargitay

Next, the sophisticated black Gucci designer handbag, an evening handbag once owned by Emmy award winning actress, Mariska Hargitay ("Law & Order") was snapped up at a closing bid of $550. From the bidding history it is clear that while this designer handbag didn't fetch the highest price of all bags auctioned, it generated the toughest competition with only two bidders thrashing it out over 22 bids! I asked myself, was it the Gucci handbag or was it the fact that these two bidders were Mariska Hargitay or "Law & Order" die-hards? I would just love to interview the two bidders on this! It really is a gorgoeus Gucci handbag. The silver push clasp with a small raised Gucci logo on the front elegantly contrasts with the black watered silk. Polished silver U hooks, including one that bears the Gucci name, hold the half-inch wide single strap in place. The zippered closure opens to a soft silk interior featuring a single open pocket. This Mariska Hargitay once owned bag will forever be a talking point, I'm sure!

Jil Sander | Designer | Fashion | Handbag

The golden tan leather, "Jil Sander" handbag previously owned by Emmy winning comedienne, Vicki Lawrence ("The Carol Burnett Show") at $466, fetched the next top closing bid. Interstingly though there was only one bidder for this celebrity handbag and was snapped up at the opening bid of $466. It's quite a large bag (18" x 11.5") with lots of room for meetings or travel. The "Jil Sander" name is embedded on the front, near the bottom of one of the front handles and again inside under the flap closure. Cream colored top stitching provides accents on the sides and where the rounded double handles meet the base. The satin interior is divided into three compartments: a center section with a magnetic snap closure and two open outer sections, one with a zippered security pocket and another with a smaller oblong pocket that closes with a leather, Velcro-backed flap.

Lambertson Truex | Designer | Fashion | Handbag | Mariska Hargitay

Next, the luxurious fine leather Lambertson Truex designer handbag once again once owned by Emmy award winning actress, Mariska Hargitay ("Law & Order"). The zippered top closure opens to a roomy interior lined in the signature Lambertson Truex luxurious azure blue suede lining. The bag features two flat side pockets that snap shut for secure storage and quick access. A zippered side compartment provides functional organizational features such as a credit card holder, open flat pocket, and cell phone holder. Such features make it easy to organize contents. This soft, structured handbag was faught over by 3 bidders in 4 bids and was finally snapped up at $450.

Prada | Designer | Fashion | Handbag | Deborah Roberts

One of my personal favorites, is the soft black leather Prada handbag. This designer handbag was once owned by ABC News Correspondent, Deborah Roberts. The front and back of the bag fold down for closure, secured by a Prada engraved silver metal clasp. Rounded double straps are attached to the body of the bag with square metal grommets. Expandable sides allow for extra storage. The inside cloth lining features the Prada monogram and a zippered multi-use compartment. Two bidders worked through 6 bids until it was finally sold at $425.

Liz Claiborne | Designer | Fashion | Handbag | Jenna Fischer

Next, and the final bag that I'll mention here is the off-white canvas Liz Claiborne handbag once owned and adored by the actress, Jenna Fischer ("The Office"). As you can see from the picture, it's an elegant, sophisticated looking designer handbag with brown tonings and brushed bronze hardware. This bag attracted 30 bids by 9 different bidders, the largest number of bids and bidders for all handbags auctioned. So this Liz Claiborne handbag certainly created a lot of interest.

Summing up, there are 16 fashionistas out there smiling no doubt from cheek-to-cheek with the 20 Celebrity Handbags between them :) One designer handbag and/or celebrity lover snapped up 3 of them! Two others each have two!

So what's interesting from this Celebrity Handbag auction, is the correlation, if any, between the bidding price or interest generated in the handbags from the perspective of the designer labels and the previous celebrity ownership associated with them. In other words, was the decision to bid on these celebrity designer handbags based primarily on the handbags themselves (albeit used but in perfect condition) and a wish to get them at a great price? Or was it driven by the desire of owning a handbag actually once owned by a model or celebrity, an Emmy Award or Academy Award winning actress or a television personality, a persepctive that makes them priceless?

Of course there is another element to why one would bid, and that is, the auction benefits a good cause; this was a fundraising auction by the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders to help fund digestive disease research.

To see the full details of the auction including bidding history, simply visit the Celebrity Handbag Auction.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Hard Tail Designer Fashion at 25% Off

Colorful + Sexy + Youthful = Hard Tail

Oh how I hated maths and especially algebra at college :( But no this isn't a quiz or additional algebra homework for you. This is about fun and colorful teen clothing, and about getting that youthful, sweet and sexy summer look!

Named in homage to the well-toned derriere, Hard Tail is designed to show off your assets—whether you regularly break a sweat, or you're just naturally blessed. While deservedly famous for hot workout gear, especially premium yoga pants, Hard Tail is no one-trick pony. Sexy skirts, shorts, dresses and more take you to and from the gym, and anywhere else you want to flaunt it.

Hard Tail | Camisole | Live Natty | Designer | Fashion | Clothing | Womens | Teen | Girls Hard Tail | Crop Jacket | Live Natty | Designer | Fashion | Clothing | Womens | Teen | Girls Hard Tail | Barrel Dress | Live Natty | Designer | Fashion | Clothing | Womens | Teen | Girls

And the good news is that all Hard Tail is 25% Off this weekend at Live Natty. So here's your chance to get the physique-flattering look that's loved by celebs like Denise Richards, Eva Longoria, Jessica Simpson and many more. But only this weekend as this offer expires at midnight on Sunday, May 13. Check it out.

Live Natty offers an ultra-stylish collection of cute girl clothing and accessories from the hottest fashion designers of the moment. Its womens clothing range includes fashion designer labels such as Free People, Hard Tail, Ella Moss, Juicy Couture and Splendid. For designer jeans there's Citizens of Humanity, True Religion and Sass & Bide and lots more. For designer handbags there's Anna Corinna, Jacqueline Jarrot and Trina Turk, and for designer jewelry there's Kenneth Jay Lane, described by Elle Magazine as “the hottest costume jewelry designer around".

Friday, May 11, 2007

30% Off Designer Handbags

Betsey Johnson | Large Hobo | Designer | Handbags | Women | Teen | Girls

Vibe the Boutique, a trendy boutique of womens designer clothing and teen clothing is currently offering an additional 30% Off on all Betsey Johnson Handbags!

For example, the Betsey Johnson vintage white large size leather hobo, measuring 18" wide, 12" tall, 4" deep is usually priced at $315 but on sale at $220! As shown in the picture here, this designer handbag has a chain link with detailed strap and brushed silver hardware throughout. It closes by a top zipper and has pink floral cloth interior. It also has a side zipper pouch and side makeup and cell phone interior pouches. Click on image for larger view.

The online retailer Vibe the Boutique is worth a visit and while you're there check out the 100+ of other womens designer clothing and teen clothing on sale, and some up to 70% off from a whos who in womens designer clothing and teen clothing as well as handbag and accessory designers.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Womens Clothing and Teen Clothing @ 25% Off!

Guy Baxter | Fashion | Designer | Red Stripe Sophie Tee | Women | Teen | Girls

Here's another designer fashion scoop from the online boutique, LuvCharlie, one of my favorite places to shop for sassy and chic clothing and fashion jewelry for women and teens.

You can always find something that you like at this womens fashion boutique, especially when the price is right and now through Sunday, to celebrate Mother's Day, you will get 25% Off your purchases! So this is a great opportunity to buy designer clothing and fashion jewelry at a bargain price.

And there's a big range of Coats/Jackets, Dresses, Long Sleeve Tops, Pants, Sexy Tops, Shirts/Tees, Skirts, Sleeveless Tops, Sweaters, Bracelets, Earrings, Necklaces, Rings and Watches to choose from including sassy new arrivals from a host of fashion designer labels including the nothing short of chic Development by Erica Davies, the acclaimed, stylish, young and yet sophisticated label Lewis Cho and the West Hollywood based fashion label much loved by celebrities like sexy Rachel Bilson, Guy Baxter.

Lewis Cho | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Women | Teen | Girls Development | Sadie Dress | Fashion | Designer | Clothing | Women | Teen | Girls

My pick: It's always hard to pick when there's lots that I like but I've chosen the gorgeous Guy Baxter Red Stripe Sophie Tee, as seen on Rachel Bilson in the picture above. The OC season has ended, but Summer's hot style carries on! Guy Baxter is a line that Lucky can't get enough of, and you won't either! This fashion piece will certainly have heads turning and jaws dropping! The Sophie Tee has a fresh style with the softest feel that you won't want to take off! 100% Rayon. Slightly Sheer. Layer over an LA Made Skinny Tank, a bikini, leggings, with jeans, shorts, under a cropped jacket, or dare to go bare like Rachel! With all the ways to wear this piece it can easily transition from season to season. The possibilities are endless! Take 25% off the retail price of $118!!!

While checking out LuvCharlie, also check out the great range of gorgeous pieces still on sale and heavily discounted including designer fashions from Charlotte Ronson, Free People, Harkham, Julie Brown, Saint Grace, Velvet and Yumi Kim. There's sure to be something that suits your fashion style and budget.

LuvCharlie has a great range of sassy and chic fashion including those hard to find unique and special pieces from a BIG range of fashion designers

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

New York Designer Fashion Sale

Designer | Fashion | Sale | Clothing | Jewelery | Shoes | Women

Sip Champagne and Shop the Sale with Emmett McCarthy

Fashion designer and Project Runway’s Emmett McCarthy is having a Spring/Summer shopping night with gift bags at his EMC2 Fashion Boutique in Manhattan Nolita, 240 Elizabeth Street, New York!

Emmett McCarthy designs classically chic and fashion forward womenswear but also on sale you'll find some unique fashion jewelry and Italian shoes.

Note this is a One Day Only Sale so as usual, first in best dressed!

What: Project Runway’s Emmett McCarthy Spring/Summer sale at his EMC2 Boutique

Why: 10% off jewelry, 15% off dresses, blouses and coats, 20% Italian shoes

When: May 9th, 5pm - 9pm

Where: 240 Elizabeth St. b/t Houston & Prince Sts., New York, (212-431-4134).

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Australian Fashion Week Roundup - Big names stay away!

Australian | Fashion Week | RAFW | Vogue

Oh how some things make me really mad!!!

I read an article "Big names stay away" while doing some online reading about Australian Fashion Week, recently held in Sydney. The article cites a Sydney fashion label owner, Danny Avidan, whose Discovery Group includes well-known fashion labels Charlie Brown and lili, as saying that Australian Fashion Week lacked participation by Australia's own established brands because the fashion week organizers, IMG Fashion, erred in focusing on new talent and failing to persuade more of the country's top operators back to showcase their latest designs. His following statement, and I quote, really ruffled my feathers.

"I think fashion week is a fantastic opportunity for new and emerging talent, but for an established brand to participate in the week is like Madonna going on American Idol."

I couldn't believe that I read this. I couldn't believe that this Sydney fashion label owner really said this. In fact, I wrote to The Age to let them know what I thought about this. Is this fashion designer right? Would established brands avoid participating in fashion week because they would be mixing it with too many new and emerging talents? Would this happen in Paris, London, Milan, Tokyo or New York Fashion Weeks? Does participation of younger, new and emerging talent somehow dilute the standard or quality of Fashion Week shows? I wonder how the many young, new and emerging fashion designer talent around the world would feel about this! I wonder what other established designers around the world think about this!

Aren't Fashion Weeks about showcasing "new and up-and-coming collections" from talented fashion designers whether young and emerging or from the older brigade? Shouldn't Fashion Week's job be to expose all segments? Talented young and emerging fashion designers, and I also include Fashion School graduates in this, also need exposure to the buyers and the press etc who frequent these shows. This experience could easily be the biggest turning point for a young, very talented and creative fashion designer and be that needed break that launches him/her into that established fashion club. Indie and new fashion designers may not as yet have an established name but they often bring a real buzz to these shows! Focusing more on rising talent, and less on established names might be a cry out for something new and exciting!!

It's great to see our most talented young designers amongst the big names. I'm unapologetic about my view on this and would love to hear what other fashionistas and fashion designers, both established and up-and-coming think about this! I would also love to hear what fashion buyers and the fashion press think about this!

Photo: Vogue

Friday, May 04, 2007

Top Celebrity & Designer Fashion at 30% Off

Fashion mavens you shouldn’t have to blow your money “a la Lohan” to have style and that’s why Horn Boutique, the standout among the chicest boutiques along trendy Los Angeles' Robertson Boulevard in the epicenter of West Coast fashion, Beverly Hills, is allowing us budget savvy divas a chance to blow our horns too!

Celebrity | Designer | Womens | Fashion | Italian | European | Clothing

Chic and fashion-forward Horn Boutique carries the latest in both funky and formal styles and offers the full range from basic foundation pieces, sassy camis, capris, jeans, pants, as well as lingerie, coats, handbags and footwear to exceptional dresses and gowns for red carpet affairs and other special events as well as one-of-a-kind unique fashion pieces. Horn Fashion Boutique carries an exclusive selection of cutting-edge American labels and sought-after European labels including bold and sexy Italian fashion, and even Asian brands.

Lindsay Lohan | Shopping at Horn | Designer | Fashion | Womens | Clothing Boutique

Horn Boutique has reigned supreme on Robertson Boulevard since 1998 and a favorite womens shopping destination for A-List celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Kate Wynslet, Catherine Zeta Jones-Douglas and Heidi Klum. In fact Lindsay Lohan and Penelope Cruz are regular Horn shoppers and recently, Lindsay Lohan snatched up more than $13,000 worth of the designer clothing at Horn Boutique. Horn has also outfitted attendees of the Golden Globes as well as dressed the Gastineau Girls, the actresses of Las Vegas and Charmed, and of course Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie on The Simple Life. To see a sampling of Horn's clothes you need only look as far as VH1's The Fabulous Life of the "It" girls, It's Good to be Brittany Spears and The Olsen Twins and Style Star: Hip Hop Diva's Edition featuring Kalise.

While this "it" womens fashion boutique has become a mainstay for the Hollywood and fashion elite, throughout May Horn Boutique is offering all us fashion mavens a little help by offering 30% Off selected designer fashion brands from the feminine luxury of Blumarine (a fave of so many including Lindsay Lohan, Katie Holmes, Jane Fonda, Anastacia and Carmen Electra), to Issa (just love the sexy Issa dresses), Allesandro Dell’Acqua (simply exquisite cocktail dresses), Catherine Malandrino (gorgeous blouses), Lutz & Patmos, Fifi Cashmere, Cashflow and a host of others. So here's a great chance to shop the chicest European fashion and hottest L.A. trends and save!!.

Fashionistas can snap up the hottest designer fashion and take advantage of this month long sale by visiting L.A.'s hotspot Horn Boutique at 140 S. Robertson Blvd. or HornFashion.com, one of the Web's most exclusive online womens fashion boutiques. Happy Shopping!

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

New Kate Moss TopShop Collection Now Available Online

Following on from the footsteps of the Madonna endorsed fashion range for Sweden's H and M, Kylie Minogue's swimwear range for H and M, and Stella McCartney's womens designer fashion collection for Target in Australia, the often controversial Kate Moss today launched her new fashion collection for the UK based, chic fashion boutique, Topshop. Topshop are renowned for putting high fashion on the high street but at affordable prices. Have they done it again this time with Kate Moss?

Hundreds of fashionistas queued outside Topshop's flagship store in Oxford Street London to catch a glimpse of this naughty supermodel, nicknamed "Cocaine Kate" posing as a mannequin in one of her sexy dresses for the launch! No doubt they were also there to grab a fashion designer bargain at the opening sale.

Kate Moss | Topshop | Fashion | Designer | Strappy Vest | Women | Teen | Girls

Unlike the hysteria that we saw earlier this year at the Stella McCartney womens designer fashion sale in Target stores throughout Australia, fashion shoppers at the Kate Moss TopShop sale were each given an individual wrist band allotting them a 20-minute access to the Kate Moss collection, and in batches of 150 at a time. What's more, they were each only allowed to buy five items from the Kate Moss fashion collection which includes pieces priced from £12 to £150.

The Kate Moss Topshop collection, which Kate Moss helped design, includes a pansy flower dress, one-shoulder mini-dresses, a striped waistcoat vest, t-shirts, pinstripe pants, skinny jeans and suits. Following the central London launch the Kate Moss fashion collection will go on sale nationwide and next week will be available in the US through Barneys.

Kate Moss | Topshop | Fashion | Designer | Wet Look Halter Neck Dress and Short Dress | Women | Teen | Girls

Also, in a bid to avoid the mayhem seen at other similar in-store sales, the Kate Moss Topshop collection is now available online at TopShop.com

However, once again, due to the expected demand and in fairness to all customers, you will only be able to purchase 1 of each Kate Moss style and can buy no more than 5 items at a time. So choose wisely!