must-shop sample sales February 3 - on Gilt: Acne, 3.1 Philip Lim. on Refinery29 Reserve: $200 for $100 at Azalea boutique, 50% off only hearts lingerie & loungewear, exclusive early access to Allibelle bags, 50% off at jessie boutique, Leigh & Luca scarves for $99.
Indiana Adams from Adored Austin was kind enough to invite me to participate in an Austin fashion bloggers brunch and boutique crawl yesterday and I had SO MUCH FUN!! First, I got to meet two lovely ladies I’d been interacting with online forever, Janette from Fashion Loves People, and Pamela from Market Publique. I also met a new friend, Brooke from Fashism (I am still obsessed with her Sanita clogs and vintage dress – more on that later), and many more of my fellow Austin fashion bloggers.
After the brunch we went on a boutique crawl to several of the fabulous boutiques on 2nd street like Eliza Page, Girl next Door, and Estilo. I had to cut out a bit early, so I didn’t make it to Congress, but I had such a wonderful time! Local restaurant, Cru, invited us in for champagne and chocolate covered strawberries (so indulgent for the middle of a weekday ) and the Etsy Austin girls gave us a fabulous goodie bag filled with lovely pieces handmade by local artists (more on that later too!). Indiana did an amazing job organizing everything, and here’s a short video from our local News8 featuring her and the event. (I’m in there for a split second – a side view of me in my military jacket, hair in a ponytail because it looks awful…)
So…here’s a little video I made to talk to you about what’s going on with outfit posts, (I know you were wondering…) and a little about what’s happening with me.
**well, I’m a dummy didn’t realize I had the video set to private. my apologies!! you can see it now**
Miss Sophie’s post I mentioned: Playing Favorites. Maybe I’ll do a video response
since I’ve been posting my favorite online sample sales every day, I wonder: do you guys shop the online sample sales? which sites are your favorites? do you find the prices to be great, or not so good?
so…
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when all these sites first popped up, I wasn’t interested. and whenever I did try to purchase something, everything miraculously sold out. it was so frustrating, I didn’t want to have anything to do with any of them for a while. then james perse popped up somewhere, and I managed to successfully check out, then I was hooked. I only check the sales for designers I know I already like, but generally I find the prices to be pretty good (but you have to be careful, sometimes the original price is inflated and the deals aren’t that great) and other than having to pay shipping, I’ve had great experiences on both Gilt and Rue La La.
I’m currently really frustrated that I haven’t received this
from alexanderwang.com yet. I ordered it on 2/4 and never received any follow-up e-mail or shipment notification from them, although I know from the site that it was shipped (for free) via UPS. So, I’m just waiting. I’ve e-mailed customer care, but haven’t received an answer. (ugh.) This is why I usually only shop from Shopbop, Revolve or Endless for shoes (although I’ve just noticed that endless is only offering free overnight shipping on new items, 2-day shipping on older items. which is still okay. but I’m TOTALLY into instant gratification )
So, I’m curious, how long can you wait for an online order to be delivered? I generally want my item within a few days, but if I know (I get some communication from the merchant) that it’s coming later, I can be patient. What about you? Do you always go for the free shipping option, no matter how long it takes, or do you pay for an upgrade? Leave a comment!
I’m not going to get into new years’ resolutions or anything like that – I really don’t believe in them – but I am going to make some small changes around here in the next year. 2010 will mark Grechen’s Closet’s SEVENTH year…WHOA…and I although I do feel like I’m constantly adapting to meet new [...]
This is so random…but I was just thinking how some of my favorite style bloggers never show their bags in outfit pictures. Well, not NEVER, but hardly ever. I mean, Jane from Sea of Shoes is CLEARLY a shoe girl, and so is her mom; I can’t even remember the last time I noticed a [...]
(woot! I’m so excited to be a part of this week’s Links a la mode with 19 other fabulous Independent Fashion Bloggers. All the stories are worth a click…please do!) Style Within Means Edited by Debutante Clothing As the summer winds down and I start planning my Fall wardrobe, I’m overwhelmed by thoughts of how [...]
I’ve been meaning for weeks to put together a rebuttal to the Style Coalition’s video “Don’t Shop” but haven’t been able to come up with words sufficient enough to make my feelings and ideas clear. As I read Anabela’s observations today on fieldguided, I was reminded of the main message I wanted to get across, [...]
I’m just curious…I don’t really even know what “dressing your age” means. I guess according to certain magazines, you shouldn’t wear neon if you’re over 35, or maybe do a trend again if you were around the first time…but all I’ve ever thought about when I get dressed, or think about buying something is “is [...]
In spite of the fact that I prefer to shop online (better deals, easier experience), I do like to roam around my two local malls (Lenox & Phipps in Atlanta) every once in a while, first to people watch, and second, to see what I’m missing online. I also like to try things I wouldn’t [...]
YAY!! The new Grechen’s Closet has been up for a little over a month and I’d love to get your feedback and input on what you like, what you don’t like, and what you’d like to see in the future. After all, I do this for you What are your favorite features? What do you [...]
I love these Pierre Hardy for Gap sandals, I won’t lie. (and I’m in good company…the Nylon & fashionista girls love them too ) I loved the original version with the wood heel better (as seen on my style lounge), but these are very cool, especially in green. And they’re “only” $98. I’m only just [...]
(preface: Honestly, this turned out to be more of a rant than I meant for it to be, but I am SO TIRED of people thinking that because we spend money on bags or clothes, that we’re “rich” or not interested in saving money. I shop on a very limited budget; I’ve only recently purchased [...]
We’re kicking off a month of Eco-Chic here on Grechen’s Closet and I couldn’t be more excited! I’ve been trying to cover more earth-friendly designers and boutiques this year, and wanted to take it up a bit and challenge myself to wear at least one “eco-chic” item every day for my “Outfit of the Day” [...]
I have to be honest, I’ve felt a little conflicted recently as a result of my desire to feature more earth-friendly fashion items; shouldn’t we all be trying to consume a little less, instead of more? Especially today, Earth Day, I posted so many coupon codes for eco-friendly online retailers encouraging us to buy more [...]
Welcome! I'm Grechen. I'm 39, and I've been writing about shopping online since 2004. You will quickly notice that I'm obsessed with James Perse, Alexander Wang, Repetto, Rachel Comey & Inhabit NY...(more)
) and the Etsy Austin girls gave us a fabulous goodie bag filled with lovely pieces handmade by local artists (more on that later too!). Indiana did an amazing job organizing everything, and here’s a short video from our local News8 featuring her and the event. (I’m in there for a split second – a side view of me in my military jacket, hair in a ponytail because it looks awful…)
didn’t realize I had the video set to private. my apologies!! you can see it now**
