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friday finds: fall friends & family fun!

Wow, that was a seriously alliterative title. I’m skipping the usual Friday Finds extravaganza this week, because there are so many fantastic sales going on around the web this weekend, I thought you might rather hear about those. I know you all love a good bargain just as much as I do!

First up, nab this cute little Joie crossbody bag free with any $250 purchase at Saks – just use code WCONTEMP2 (you’ll also get free shipping on $200+ with code SFASHIP). Ordinarily, I’m not much for free gifts, as they never live up to the hype. But even though this one’s free (and faux suede), I actually love it, from the chain strap all the way down to the tassel detail on the closure.

Lots of Friends & Family love going on this weekend. Get 20% off all purchases with code FALLFRIENDS11 at Bloomingdale’s this weekend, plus free shipping (no code required)! It may be time to splurge on that DVF Mikhaila coat I’ve been eyeing all season…or maybe the Harrington vest. {It’s worth noting that Nordstrom will usually match this deal, especially if they carry the same item.}

And more Friends & Family excitement at Endless (thanks for the tip, M!) – again, take 20% off storewide (with the usual exceptions) through the weekend with code SEPEVENT. I’m thinking it’s an excellent excuse to get a little more Loeffler Randall in your life.

Remember when I told you about Matches Fashion a few weeks ago, but lamented their pricey US shipping? Well, today only, free worldwide shipping at Matches with code WWFREE. Some pieces are a little pricier than they would be stateside (damn conversion rates), but some are a steal…like this orange herringbone coat from Weekend MaxMara, which I’m pretty sure would be about $300 higher here.

Quite a weekend for indulging your inner compulsive shopper, no? Any other deals you know about? Share them in the comments, won’t you? Just think of it as retail karma.

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sweet summer sale at tobi

It’s the last day to score 30% off sitewide (regular-priced items, at least) at Tobi, one of my favorite shopping haunts. Perfect excuse to pick up a pair of wide-leg jeans from J Brand or a sweet new summer wallet from Comme des Garcons. After all, the best kind of sale is the one with absolutely everything marked down, don’t you think?

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eye candy (and a steal!): ariel gordon

Time for a bit more eye candy…I just can’t help myself. Ariel Gordon is a long-time favorite of mine (I have one of her initial necklaces, and it’s a treasure), and she recently released her Fall 2011 lookbook. Love it for the jewelry, the styling or the photography…whatever your reason, I’m completely confident there will be love.

What did I tell you? The gumball-sized lapis necklace in that top photo has been haunting my dreams since I first laid eyes on it. Ditto for that crescent moon charm, which is so sentimental to me, I really may have to find a way.

Fortunately, most of her pieces (lapis gumball notwithstanding) are actually really reasonable for fine jewels. Especially when you factor in an exclusive 25% discount Ariel’s offering to ShoppingsMyCardio junkies readers! The code is CARDIO, and it’s good until June 17. Go forth and splurge!

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friends & family at saks fifth avenue!

Enjoy, friends!  One of you pointed out this morning that this would be an excellent excuse to try that La Mer serum we talked about recently.  As for me, I’m going to be taking a close look at some leather jackets, and possibly using it as an excuse to nab a great Mother’s Day gift for my sweet mom.

Oh, and get free shipping too with code SPRINGSFA.

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friday finds: my kind of easter egg hunt

What a fun, utterly exhausting week!  I hope yours has been good as well, and that you’re ready for chocolate eggs, Easter brunch, and lots of leftover ham.  Mostly, though, I hope you have today off from work.

I was going to take Good Friday off (because, you know, I’m so religious…), but couldn’t resist “hopping” in to tell you about a few steals that have hit my in-box.

First up, J.Crew is doing one of those things that never happens:  free shipping at any price with code WARMUP (good through Sunday only).  So, now’s the time to check out a few of my favorite new pieces for spring:

From top left: Tomboy tunic, $74; Pier stripe sweatshirt, $68; Silk layering tank, $75; Iris suede sandals, $118; Watson suede sandals, $198.

Another “thing that never happens” is going on at Steven Alan, where you can take 25% off any one item this weekend with code HIPHOP25.  I was a little too excited about this one, until I saw it’s only good on Steven Alan merch (ie, those Rachel Comey boots are still full price).  But, it’s still a deal, especially if you’re in the market for a breezy plaid shirt to throw on over your summer cutoffs.  And really, who isn’t?

From top left (all prices before 25% discount): Tyler skirt, on sale for $115; Spring reverse-seam shirt, $158; Georgiana bag, $475; Carmen tank, on sale for $139.

And last, but most definitely not least, these cutie pie stripe-and-polka-dot sweaters from Cardigan NY (a personal favorite of mine) are a whopping 50% off, plus free shipping, through Sunday.  The magic code for this one is dotdotdot.  I’m sorely, sorely tempted to up the style quotient of my now-standard mariner with one of these cuties.

By the way, is anyone else way more smitten with cutoff denim shorts this year than they ever have been, or is it just me?  Something about the styling this season is just…working.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone – and remember, once Lent and Passover end, it’s totally expected that you reward yourself with a little treat for all of your good works.

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spend & save event at shopbop

Friends, the universe is not on my side this week (my way of saying it’s drop-kicked me, David Beckham-style, into a smelly pond).  So, forgive me if my blog time is light for the next few days.

But, even through my stress, I had to make sure you knew about shopbop.com’s Spend Some, Save Some event, since these don’t come around all that often at shopbop.  It started today, runs through Thursday, and looks a little something like this:

I still have a shopbop gift card from Christmas that I haven’t been able to spend.  I have a pretty serious problem with chronic indecision, which means gift cards linger in my life for months, sometimes years, before being used.  And since my mechanic is unlikely to take a shopbop gift card in exchange for a new head gasket for my engine, I think I’m in need of some soothing retail therapy.  So, I need help.  What would you buy, assuming you had a bit of free cash to blow at shopbop this week?

(I will say that near the top of my list is one of those legendary silk shirts from Equipment.  They’re unbelievable…but oh, silk in the City of Rain can be traumatic.)

Help me out, friends…I’m so looking forward to your ideas!

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cyber monday 2010: let’s get ready to retail!

for those of you who look forward to today not just because it’s your first day back at work in nearly a week (thrilling, i know), but because “cyber monday” means you can pretend to work while actually scoring loads of deals and steals you can nab without engaging in fist fights at your favorite suburban mall, this post is for you.

as is our custom here at SMC, i’ll be giving you a rundown of the best discounts i see today – we’ll start with a list now (ranked in order of importance, as i see it), and as i get new information, i’ll add it to the top of the list, in italics, so you’ll know what the most recent updates are.  happy hunting!

  • piperlime:  take 20% off sitewide until midnight with code LUCKY20.  this should be a fun one to abuse for self-gifting purposes!
  • satsuma press: take 20% off sitewide on lynn’s amazingly beautiful collection of all-occasion cards, holiday cards, and that stunning 2011 letterpress calendar.  code SECRETSALE gets you the deal through 11/30.
  • hayden-harnett:  they’ve bumped up the steals today, so discounts are up to 70% on the site.  plus, save 20% today on orders over $500 with code THANKFUL500 (the code also gets you free shipping and some awesome free goodies!).
  • emporio armani:  take 40% off the fall/winter collection through 12/4 with code SALEFW10.
  • 20×200:  if you’re gifting art, this is the way to do it.  take 20% off orders of $200+ with code CM200X.
  • cardigan new york:  i don’t normally like the “save up to…” nonsense on a day like this – i’m looking for a real sale – but this one’s a steal.  save “up to” 65% at cardigan new york, an excellent source for, well, cardigans…and striped sweaters galore!
  • inhabit:  in case you hadn’t noticed, it’s my favorite place for cashmere…and the pricing just got giftable.  take 30% off sitewide today with code THANKS.  you’ll be the talk of the family party if you’re gifting anything at all from this brand!
  • cole haan:  save 40% on one single item with code MONDAY40 (you’ll need to create an account to redeem this one), and 20% on all sale items with code 20SALE; good today only.
  • ron herman: if you’ve been craving an alexander wang handbag, this is *by far* the best price i’ve seen.  already down 30-ish%, they’re down another 30% today at ron herman, making the darcy (my favorite style) a paltry $255.  highway robbery, i’m telling you…these will sell out in no time.
  • anthropologie:  free standard shipping on orders of $150+ through the holidays; no code required.
  • steven alan:  save 20% on orders of $250+ with code SAVE20; today only.
  • greenwich jewelers: one of my favorite sites for jewelry at all price points.  save $25 on orders of $150-300; $50 on orders from $300-500, and so on; today only; no code required.
  • kate spade:  code CYBER25 gets you 25% off sale items today – and there are gift options galore!
  • diane von furstenberg: take an additional 20% off sale items today with code THANKS20…if you’re not a size 10, you’ll do very well.
  • eberjey:  this is one i’m hoping to take advantage of.  take 20% off sitewide on all the snuggly pajamas and other sleepwear you can carry.  use code CYBER2010 – and if you order before 12PM (EST), you’ll get an additional 5% off!
  • goldyn:  take 35% off sitewide with code FRIDAYMONDAY; ends today.
  • tory burch:  spend $300, take 30% off, get free shipping and receive a free limited edition snakeskin print tote with code GETGIFTS; ends today.
  • shopbop:  they still have that fabulous sale going through tonight.  take $50 off $250, $100 off $500 and so on, plus they’ve taken 20% off a huge pile of goodies.  use code BIGEVENT to take advantage; expires tonight.
  • paige denim:  take 15% off if you buy two pairs of denim with code CYBER15, and 25% off if you buy three, with code CYBER25. also, take 25% off leather jackets with LEATHER25.  all good today only, and they all come with free shipping.
  • shop adorn:  a great spot for trendy lines like fluxus and siwy denim.  save $20 on orders of $100, $30 off $150, and so on, plus gift cards for your next purchase and free shipping.  no code required; ends today.
  • basic boutique:  fabulous brands like loeffler randal and vena cava.  take 35% off sitewide with code THANKS35; ends today.
  • simply soles: once again, the west coast loses out on a flash sale…damn time difference.  but you can still take 20% off today only, no code required.  great chance to nab those brogue boots i can’t stop wearing.
  • dean & deluca:  free shipping on orders of $125+. no code necessary, ends today.  not earth-shattering, but they never seem to offer free shipping, so this is a great opportunity if you’re gifting food.
  • bluefly:  they’ve taken an additional 10-20% off sitewide for today…while i like a good coupon code so i can compute my own steal, this one sounds pretty good!
  • tobi:  take 30% off sitewide with code THANKS30; ends today.
  • powell’s books:  my favorite bookstore ever – save 16% sitewide today with code SAVE16.  sure, it’s not amazon, but that’s why it’s so great!
  • henri bendel:  save 30% online only (a very limited selection of mostly bendel-branded merchandise, but it’s still fun), and get free shipping with code CYBERHB.  good today only.
  • max and chloe:  if you don’t know about max and chloe, they’re stocked to the brim with all of your favorite costume jewelry, usually on sale.  today only, take $30 off $150, $75 off $250, and so on with code HOLIDAY10.   worth a look!
  • john robshaw textiles:  this isn’t, strictly speaking, a cyber monday deal, as it’s good through the end of the year. but a sale at john robshaw demands attention.  save 15% off orders of $250+ with code HOLIDAY.

ready….set…..credit!

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