Monthly Archives: September 2009
Worth a Look: Nordstrom’s Classiques Entier Line
Pictured: Nordstrom’s Brand: Classiques Entier Recently I made a wonderful style discovery: Nordstrom’s own clothing line, Classiques Entier. I really can’t say enough good things about this line. It reminds me of higher-priced designs from European designers like Roland Mouret. Witness the plaid dress in the picture about. It’s similar to a Roland Mouret dress [...]
More Reasons to Love Fall: Tory Burch On Sale at Gilt Groupe
A few weeks ago, I dropped by the Tory Burch store in Malibu. They had a great sale and mimosas for perfect girlfriends Sunday shopping. I took an inventory of the store and took mental notes. I loved the colorful tunics, classic ballet flats and stylish bags. But despite the delicious mimosas, I could not [...]
Sunday Savvy: Anna Sui for Less
Pictured: The Sales Racks at my local Anthropologie Store, great stuff for $29.99 or less Happy Sunday readers! I hope you are all enjoying and relaxing today. I started my day with a cheep and cheerful brunch at my local Starbucks. The coffee chain has a new deal: $3.95 breakfast pairings. This includes a coffee [...]
Fashion’s Night Out From Los Angeles
Pictured: Fashion if Loving You is Wrong, I Don’t Want to Be Right Tonight the fashion faithful on the left coast gathered to celebrate Fashion’s Night Out at Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills. The night was a reminder of how beautiful fashion can be and how it really reflects our spirit and outlook on life. I [...]
The Global Shopping Celebration: Fashion’s Night Out Sept. 10th
Pictured: New York Discounter Daffy’s Invitation to Fashion’s Night Out Attention bargain shoppers, there are worldwide specials about to take place. This is no “blue light” special but rather a haute show down. In just 48 hours the Mission Impossible (aka Fashion’s Night Out ) to help stimulate the fashion economy is about to begin. [...]
The Recessionista Falls into Kohl’s Fall Fashions
Pictured: The New Simply Vera Jacket at Kohl’s. I got it in reptile/snakeskin print on sale for approximately $46.00 US. Yesterday, with coupons in hand and high hopes for fashion savings, I set off on my Labor Day sale shopping. Although I intended to score mostly summer clearance items, I literally fell into Fall Fashions [...]
Sunday Savvy: My Labor Day Picks…So Far
Happy Sunday readers! It seems like every retailer and website on the planet is having a sale today in celebration of the US Labor Day weekend and summer clearances. So, some questions have come in over this weekend from readers about what I am personally buying this weekend. So here is my little list of [...]
Labor Day Sales: The Art of the Savvy Splurge
In my capacity as CRO, Chief Recessionista Officier, Top Shopper and general deal monger, I have been busily researching the Labor Day Sales coming up this weekend. In my research, several great mark downs have showed up on the Recessionista Radar system plus a great one stop shopping listing pf sales called Dealighted.com. Pictured: A [...]
This and That: Lipstick for Less, Norma Kamali Made in America
Robert Kennedy said, “There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why… I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?” Over here at The Recessionista, “There are those who think that a lipstick is $20.00….but I ask why, when I can buy it for only $5.00?” Yes, [...]
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