It's Friday, which means it's time for this week's Shop It To Me sale e-mail. Granted, I personally am NOT going out this weekend to snap up a $60 swimsuit or an $80 cardigan, however cute they are. But it's worth keeping an eye on them to see how cheap they get, right? ;) Of course by the time they are within my price range, the only size is XXS or XXXL. Of course.
Also, I thought this would be a good time to talk about clothes swaps. I'm a fan. I am a sucker for a good deal and a clean closet (clean meaning free of items I haven't worn in 2 years); a clothes swap takes care of both in the course of a few hours. If you haven't heard of a clothes swap the idea is that you gather a bunch of your like-minded, stylish friends, each of whom brings an offering of clothes, accessories, shoes or whatever to contribute to the party. Everyone then gets to rummage through (literally rummage - I have seen dining tables messily HEAPED with clothes!) and pick out "new" pieces to take home. Instead of spending crazy money on new clothes, you get to hang with your friends and pick out a few gently-worn pieces of clothes for your closet (the whole 'clean closet' part happens when you pack up a bag or two of unwanted -- or in my case grown-out-of -- clothes from YOUR closet to contribute to the swap). Fun. Green. Cheap. Doesn't get much better than that!
Here are a few of my favorites from today's Shop It To Me sale mail...maybe a friend will bring a suitable replacement for one of them to the next clothes swap. ;)
Delia's Nerdy Kitty Tee - $14.99 (of course it's only available in Small now, but it's TOO CUTE!)
Old Navy Ankle Crop Denim Leggings in Black - $19.00
Old Navy The Diva Skinny Flared-Leg Jeans in Mekong - $20.70
J. Crew Shawl-Collar Cardigan in Dark Navy - $79.50 (loving the sequin shorts, too!)
J. Crew Starlet Dot Ruched Underwire Tank in Windsor Gray - $59.99
Gap Zip Sweater (cotton/cashmere blend) in Black - $17.99 and Red - $24.99
Gap Printed Wrap Top in Navy Print - $24.99
This morning I checked my e-mails and found my weekly Shop It To Me e-mail waiting in my Inbox. If you don't subscribe to this, you probably should (if you like to shop, that is); it's a great resource for apparel and accessories that are on sale all over the web. Who has time to check out ALL the websites and stores you shop at just hunting for sale items? Here, they are accessible in one single e-mail. However, it it sometimes just another temptation during those times when you can't afford to buy every cute thing in sight!
Whenever you subscribe you can choose several 'settings' for your membership, including the maximum price - they will send you only items that fit into your specifications: just shoes, just apparel, items below $100, etc. Check them out at ShopItToMe.com.
Here are a few of my favorite things from this week's sales (apparently and completely unplanned, my list is pretty much all J. Crew!).
Banana Republic Tribal Tubular Necklace - $29.99 (prev $39.50)
J. Crew Jersey Lomellina Ruffle Tank in Copper Clay - $89.99 (prev $125.00)
J. Crew Weatherby Short Boot (still expensive, but *awesome* - loving the back zipper detail and the ankle snap) - $129.99 (prev $250.00)
