Shopping Sprees

Lanvin at H&M Starting November 20!

November 19, 2010 By Sara Cornell

Looks like things might get crazy this weekend at H&M. They are launching their newest designer collaboration with Lanvin November 20, and the press leading up to the opening is crazy! According to one source, H&M will be issuing color coded bracelets to the first 320 people who show up and each color represents a specific shopping time in the Lanvin section of the store. After the first 320 people have had their chance, the store will be opened to the public. The best shopping tip I have read is to scour the dressing areas for unwanted items before they go back to the floor. You never know what treasures you might find there!

I love H&M and I love Lanvin, but I’m not sure I have the emotional energy to weather this shopping extravaganza. I’m thinking I’ll take my chances in a week and see what happens.How about you? Are you planning on clawing your way through the crowds for some great deals on great fashion?

Filed Under: Affordable Fashion, Deal Of The Day, Fashion Advice, Shopping, Shopping Sprees, Wardrobe Must-Haves Tagged With: fashion, H&M, Lanvin, Shopping

Great Style Great Price at Shopbop.com

November 17, 2010 By Sara Cornell

Today, while you are trolling through all the great blogs and fashion sites on the internet, log on to Shopbop.com and check out their Great Style Great Price look book. Featuring 7 great looks with very reasonably priced pieces, you are sure to find something to indulge in, even if it’s just indulging in inspiration! Happy surfing…

Filed Under: Affordable Fashion, Recommended, Shopping Sprees Tagged With: fashion, Outfit Ideas, Shopbop.com, Shopping

CUSP Offers a Wonderful On-Line and In-Store Experience

November 12, 2010 By Sara Cornell

There is a CUSP store in one of the malls near my house. I love shopping there because they rotate the merchandise about every 10 days and it’s one of the few places that my teenage daughters and I can both shop and find things that are fun and trendy and age appropriate. Plus, they have a fantastic selection of shoes and the sales people are very familiar with the merchandise.

Only recently however, did I stumble across the CUSP website www.cusp.com. Props to CUSP for a complete retail experience. Their web site is fantastic and they have a wonderful tab of Looks that pull together complete outfits using really interesting combinations of clothing and accessories. And then they direct link the entire outfit so you don’ t have to surf between categories to find the pieces shown.

If you are looking for a hip store , either on-line or in person that offers interesting pieces in a range of shapes, sizes and styles I highly recommend CUSP. And if you are starting to think about party dresses for the upcoming holiday season, this is the place to go!

Filed Under: Recommended, Shopping, Shopping Sprees Tagged With: Cusp, Cusp.com, fashion, Outfit Ideas, Shopping

Reminder to Enter to Win a $1,000 Shopping Spree at Zappos.Com

October 28, 2010 By Sara Cornell

Don’t forget you have a few more days (4 to be exact!) to enter to win a $1,000 shopping spree at Zappos.com.

Enter at Luckymag.com for your chance to win one of TEN $1,000 shopping sprees! Zappos.com is your one-stop-shop for all your fall fashion needs from apparel to accessories to handbags and shoes. Fill your closet with a complete designer wardrobe of your choosing. Not to mention, free shipping both ways and 365 day returns.

One in TEN winners will get the chance to fill their closets with designer brands courtesy of Zappos.com.

This contest ends November 1, so hurry. Then start planning your new shoe wardrobe!

Filed Under: Giveaways, Shoes Shoes Shoes!, Shopping, Shopping Sprees Tagged With: Contest, Lucky Magazine, Shoes, Zappos.com

My TJ Maxx Maxxinista Shopping Spree

November 19, 2009 By The Fashionable Housewife

Shopping with Jaclyn for over 3 hours in TJ Maxx for her Maxxinista Makeover was so much fun. And even though I tried really hard to focus on shopping for her, I managed to fill a shopping cart of my own!

During Jaclyn’s little maxxinista shopping spree, I helped her find some absolutely fabulous pieces including an Elie Tahari blazer that retailed for $400 and was marked down on clearance for only $39.00! If you haven’t seen the video of her shopping spree yet, please go watch it!

I didn’t find any deals quite that amazing, but I did find a couple items I had been on the hunt for!

Here’s what I found for myself…

All my items that came to only $111.86!!

L to R:

Jaclyn and I totally cleaned out the belt section of that TJ Maxx store…

L to R:

So what do you think of my purchases? I am super excited and I can’t wait to shop at TJ Maxx again!

Thank you to TJ Maxx and RocketXL for providing the gift cards so we could have this amazing TJ Maxx Maxxinista shopping experience!

Filed Under: Shopping Sprees Tagged With: belts, denim leggings, Linea Pelle, Maxxinista, Maxxinista Makeover, Maxxinista Shopping Spree, Shopping Spree, TJ Maxx, TJ Maxx Makover

TJ Maxx Maxxinista Makeover & Shopping Spree

November 19, 2009 By The Fashionable Housewife

The Fashionable Housewife teamed up with TJ Maxx to give one lucky gal a Maxxinista Makeover!

What is a Maxxinista?

Maxx-in-is-ta: A fashionista who gets it all for much, much less at T.J. Maxx. She’s a confident, savvy women who never pays full price for this season’s hottest fashions.

Department store prices? I think not. Boutiques that break the bank? Bye bye. This is fashion – direct from designers, to you. You can get this season’s latest styles for a lot less from TJ Maxx because they deal directly with the designers.

Now that you’re smart enough to know what’s in style, be savvy enough to know where to get it for less! TJ Maxx is that answer!!

We took the lovely Ms. Jaclyn on a little shopping spree to TJ Maxx in an effort to teach her how she could round out her Fall 2009 wardrobe at TJ’s for less than $300.

(Sorry the video is so dark! I took it with my camera…)

Can you believe she only paid $39.00 for that Elie Tahari Blazer that retailed for $400?!?! We were freaking out with excitement over that one! And it looks so fabulous on her too…

Here are some close up pics of the items she purchased. Click on pictures to enlarge.

I absolutely love the Tahari shoes she got too! They were only like $30 down from $78 I think? And the Betsey Johnson purse was an awesome score. There were like 5 in the store and this was only one marked down to $22. Nothing wrong with it! It’s flawless and soooo pretty in person!

We definitely turned Jaclyn into a Maxxinista and you can be one too! Become a fan of TJ Maxx on Facebook and then follow them on Twitter!!

Leave a comment and let me know what you think of the makeover!

Thank you to TJ Maxx and Rocket XL for providing the gift cards so we could have this amazing TJ Maxx Maxxinista shopping experience!

Filed Under: Affordable Fashion, Shopping Sprees Tagged With: Jaclyn Jenkins, Makeover, Maxxanista, Maxxinista, Maxxinista Makeover, Shopping Spree, TJ Maxx

Smart People Shop at TJ Maxx and Marshalls

October 31, 2009 By The Fashionable Housewife

Now we know that TJ Maxx and Marshalls are two different stores, but they are so similar and we absolutely love both! It’s so easy to refresh your wardrobe or stock up on this season’s latest trends without spending a fortune.

Maxx-in-is-ta A fashionista who gets it all for much, much less at T.J. Maxx

Department store prices? I think not. Boutiques that break the bank? Bye bye. This is fashion – direct from designers, direct to you. You can get this season’s latest styles for a lot less from TJ Maxx because they deal directly with the designers.

Now that you’re smart enough to know what’s in style, be savvy enough to know where to get it for less! TJ Maxx is that answer!!

Don’t forget to check out our super Fashion Makeovers at TJ Maxx

Shopportunity Your opportunity to pay less by shopping at Marshalls!

At Marshalls, you’ll find top name fashions for ladies, men and kids. All for up to 60% off department store prices, every day. Not to mention their fabulous Shoe Megashop that is absolutely filled the best selection of this season’s hottest styles. And the clearance shoe section? Well, it’s to die for. (I got a fabulous pair of Me Too ‘Mission’ Ballet Flats from Marshalls for only $34.99!)

Don’t forget to check out our fabulous Fashion Makeovers at Marshalls where I helped 2 ladies purchase complete outfits for under $100!

Leave a comment and tell us your best bargain from Marshalls or TJ Maxx!