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20% Off Kate Spade Today
What: Take 20% off handbags at KateSpade.com
The Lowdown: I’m telling you up front so you don’t miss it: this offer ends today! Hurry to get your 20% off Kate Spade handbags online, and pick from the latest designs, like this “Clarkson Carla” short shoulder hobo. You’ll need to know the code, but lucky for you, we’ve got it covered. Enter this at checkout: KSFALL07.
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Kate Spade Online Sample Sale
THIS SALE HAS ENDED. FOR MORE GREAT SALES AND COUPON’S VISIT THE TBF SALE PAGE.
Ms. Shannon over at Kate Spade just sent me the scoop on the Kate Spade Online Sample Sale, August 15th-17th. Yep… finally a sample sale for those who don’t live in New York or LA. During the two-day sale, you’ll find bags, wallets, shoes, and other goodies up to 70% off the retail price. I really need a new wallet and the Kate Spade Sample Sale would be a great time to treat myself.
Visit Kate Spade for more information. Sale starts August 15th.
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Kate Spade Sample Sale: June 12-15th
The Kate Spade Sample Sale is upon us. For 4 days only save BIG on (up to 65%) on accessories, shoes, and apparel from the designer.
Life on Tour: The Essence Photo Shoot
Last week, I did a photo shoot for Essence Magazine for their “Her Style” feature which showcases women they consider to have great personal style. To have Essence, the magazine ran by sistas that know style, select me as a stylish person to feature in none other than their September Fall fashion issue is one of the best things that has ever happen to me. Better than the time I found a pair of Kate Spades Sandals at DSW for $13.98. Possibly even better than the time I saw Michael Jackson in a shopping mall (where else would I be?) in South Africa.
I wish I could post the fabulous pictures, but I won’t be able to until the magazine comes out. So here’s the run down:
Location: Sun West Studios, New York, NY. Beautiful large studio, facing the Hudson River (towards New Jersey for those outside of NYC) with tons of natural sunlight.
Editors/Stylists: Pamela Edwards and Gwen Covington, my two new best friends. Pam taught me the way to appear taller when taking a picture is to imagine a string pulling your navel towards your back. It works.
Hair: Tina Pearson—who knows how to work a weave. Tina has revolutionized my hair life my giving me the ultimate tip to taming curling hair during the humid summer. Mix your favorite conditioner with tap water in a spray bottle (an old hair spray bottle works well) and spritz through your hair while finger combing (not brushing) the hair.
Make-up: The fabulous Louie (who has worked on Beyonce), who gave me a nice natural groomed look, which is the perfect make-up look for this summer (think shimmery eye, soft pink gloss, groomed eyebrows).
Outfit One—A brown collared tunic and wide leg jeans from Avenue, layered necklaces from H&M.
Outfit Two—Teal blue dress from Kiyonna, brown and gold H&M necklace. This was my favorite outfit and I even purchased the dress with a discount. See, when celebs do photo shoots, they often like the items they wear and request to purchase them. The discount depends on a person’s celebrity status—Nicole Kidman gets it for free, I get it for 20%.
I rocked each outfit with a pair of 3.5 inch Prada shoes which I borrowed from Essence’s fashion director, Agnes Commack. Agnes has styled everyone from Angela Basset to John Cusack and has promised to take yours truly shopping to purchase my very own pair of designer 3+ inch heels (from Last Call Neiman Marcus, of course). Now if she would only teach me how to wear them because after the shoot my feet was killing me.
Kate Spade Online Sample Sale—Oct. 31st-Nov 4th
More sale info from the folks at Kate Spade. I’m a sucker for flattery and nice leather goods . . .
Katespade.com is having an online sample sale, the first event of this kind Kate Spade has done online, and I wanted to promote it to sophisticated fashion sites such as The Budget Fashionista. The details of the sale are as follows:
4-day event
up to 65% off original retail price
October 31-November 3, 2005
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Don’t Forget: Kate Spade Fall 2005 Sample Sale
Okay . . . here it goes . . .
The Kate Spade/Jack Spade Sample Sale
Nov 18th, 2005 9am-7pm
Nov 19th, 2005 9am-5pm
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 W. 18th Street
New York, NY
cash and credit cards only
New Kate Spade Outlet in Secaucus, NJ
You know you shop way too much at a store when the sales associates send you personal notes announcing new products and store openings. I just received a personal note from one of the sales associates at Kate Spade announcing their new outlet store. No need to wait for the bi-annual Kate Spade Sample Sale—head to the new Kate Spade Outlet in Secaucus, New Jersey (225 Meadowland Pkwy, 201-809-4888, Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun.12-5pm). If you go, make sure you tell Denise hello!
Kate Spade Fall Sample Sale
Okay . . . here it goes . . .
The Kate Spade/Jack Spade Sample Sale
Nov 18th, 2005 9am-7pm
Nov 19th, 2005 9am-5pm
Metropolitan Pavillion
125 W. 18th Street
New York, NY
cash and credit cards only
May the shopping force be with you.
Kate Spade Sample Sale, April 26th-28th
You heard it here first!!
Kate Spade Sample Sale April 26-28th, 2005
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street
(between 6th & 7th Aves)
Tue, April 26,
9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Wed, April 27,
9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Thu, April 28
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Murses: Purses for Men
“Why are there no accessories for men?” a very close male friend asked one day over brunch.
I tried to point out to him that men have ties, cuff links, watches, and if you from Queens, gold chains. As I started to explain the power of gold chains, especially when nestled against a hairy chest, I realized that my friend was right—there are few accessory options for men. Especially men who are bound by the confines of heterosexuality.
Ties have become more fun and varied in the past couple of years, but ascots, a very stylish alternative to the traditional tie, has yet to rise to their full potential. Male watches and cufflinks seem to follow a standard theme: the more metal, the better. Someone could develop a male version of this season’s hottest trend—brooches. Instead of jewel encrusted flowers, man brooches could be jewel encrusted NASCAR logos or miniature x-boxes. Unfortunately the brooch option does not exist (yet).
There is an option, a genre that previous has been occupied by only women . . . handbags. For centuries, women have known the power of a good purse in adding that panache to an otherwise boring outfit. It is about time that men realized the power of the purse as well. Now, most men will not go out and buy that new Kate Spade bag to match their new gray three button suit, but Coach does have masculine “European carry-alls” (man speak for “purse”). In fact, I found one last month at my favorite store, Off 5th, for $99.90, about a $200 savings off the original price. I purchased it for my friend and he was the toast of the water cooler the next day.
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