Shopping & Sales

Sale shopping tips and strategies. My picks from the sales.

  • better in person…

    Every now and then it pays to do some “boots on the ground” retail reconnaissance. A lightweight, non-black jacket is one of those items that’s…

  • lighten up…

    While it’s true that I wear a lot of black (and love it, and feel most at home in it) sometimes a gorgeous spring day…

  • happy feet

    I’d hoped to have a post up today recapping some of our Las Vegas adventures, but time got away from me. I will have for…

  • more from the Shopbop sale

    As requested, here are a few more picks from items still available at Shopbop.com, discounted up to 25% off with code BIGEVENT15. What I like…

  • shobop’s having a sale…

    For the longest time, I didn’t pay much attention to Shopbop.com. I assumed they were geared toward a younger demographic and to some degree they…

  • fresh picks: spring bags

    I’ve always been a handbag junkie. I love the flourish that the right bag brings to an outfit, and usually have 2-3 bags in regular…

  • jolie laide*

    When Phoebe Philo at Céline sent those fur-lined Birkenstocks down the runway a couple of years ago, it was the shot heard ’round the fashion…