don't miss sample sales for Tuesday, September 7: on Rue La La: Cole Haan outerwear. on Gilt: Alexander Wang, Steven Alan, Lutz & Patmos. on Hautelook: Bernardo. on ideeli: Kelsi Dagger.
Right, so I’m totally cheating on this one, but Refinery29 has already put together their own great gift guide, why wouldn’t I take advantage of it 
The guide is divided into Under $50, Under $100, Under $150 and Splurge, but there are some very cute gifts in the Under $50 section – why look anywhere else?
For the Gossip Girl fan perhaps??
I would be totally remiss in my devotion to James Perse if I didn’t let you know about this awesome giveaway going on over there – and point you in the direction of my newest endeavor: free!grechen – all the contests & giveaways for women who love fashion (and shopping!)
So, back to James Perse, check out the Wish to Win contest at James Perse (my absolute favorite tee shirt brand – I have 25 James Perse items), and all you have to do is register and create a wish list and you could win all the items on your wish list UP to $1,000. That’s lot of James Perse!!!!
Here are a couple of things I put on mine – this long seamed skirt (I actually have one of these in black and LOVE IT – and I always say that if you love something, buy multiples!!), and funnel neck sweater in wool/cashmere – yummy!!
I don’t know anyone who can’t use a cute umbrella – I try to always carry one with me (that doesn’t usually work), so I love to have small, folding ones around that have their own pouch. And yes, of course you can go to target and pick one up for $10, but c’mon, for a gift anyway, make it special – like this super-cute folding umbrella by Parisian graphic designer Robert Le Heros:
Vivi Girl shop is stock full of great gifts by Orla Kiely, more from Robert le Heros, and Shinzi Katoh (SO CUTE!!!!!).
This is such an awesome idea for the jewelry lover on your list – from Hovey Lee: choose a “grab bag” of either 3, 5, 8 or 12 discontinued jewelry, samples, and clearance items. Each bag is packed with uniquely different pieces, and at least one item in the bag equals the value of the bag, and the other pieces are lower priced. For example, a $29 bag will have one $29 item and at least 4 other items valued around $10-$15, so you can purchase a $29.00 bag and have as much as $80.00 worth of jewelry.
What a fun idea!! Here’s a sampling of what COULD be (but is not necessarily) in the grab bags. But hurry and order before they sell out.
