Nicole Miller
Win This: JC Penney and The Budget Fashionista Celebrate Spring Contest Day Four
To celebrate our new look and JCPenney’s new spring designer looks, we will giveaway one (1) outfit everyday from now until Friday, February 20, 2009.
At midnight on 2/19, one lucky winner will win the outfit shown to the right:
The Prize: Multi-colored top and pants set from the Nicole by Nicole Miller line at JC Penney.
Why you want this: We like how the top has the Nicole Miller signature print, without the Nicole Miller signature price. Plus you can always use an extra pair of black pants.
To Enter this Contest, Tell Us Your Top Summer Beauty Tip in the comment section below
The Rules
- no purchase necessary
- contest ends on the day of the posting at 11:59pm
- must comment below in order to enter this contest
- must be a US citizen.
- recipient is responsible for any federal, state or local taxes associated with the prize package
- must respond within 72 hours (3 days) or prize will be given to another entrant
Save Up to 50% at Nordstrom
The Deal: Save 50% off or more on the styles you want to wear right now, online only at Nordstrom.com.
The Lowdown: As budget shoppers, we love that the winter markdowns come early enough for us to pick up some fashionable items we’ll still get plenty of use out of (unless you’re in the Florida Keys, a long cold winter still stretches out mercilessly ahead of us ...).
We always wait for a sale at Nordstrom, because while their regular prices will set us back more than we’d like, on a sale we can pick up quality pieces for about the same amount we’d spend on a lesser item at, say, JC Penney’s, and dresses are where we’re seeing the greatest value, in everything from cocktail and evening styles to day dresses (and in the midst of the winter doldrums, we’re particularly crazy about the color of the Tahari Ponte Dress pictured here). Our picks:
1. Nicole Miller Silk Twill Sheath Dress, on sale $189.90
2. Tahari by Arthur S. Levine Chiffon & Stretch Satin Dress $63.90
3. Tahari by Arthur S. Levine Button Detail Ponte Dress, on sale $63.90
4. JS Collections Laser Cut Gown, $123.90
5. JS Boutique Beaded Chiffon Dress, $89.90
Shop: Nordstrom
Famous Maker Brands on a Budget
Dear Budget Fashionista,
I was perusing on Smartbargains and noticed that all of the “Famous Maker” and “Famous Designer” brand dresses are not only the same styles as Nicole Miller’s, but the same fabrics and original retail prices. Is “Famous Maker/Designer” code for Nicole Miller, or is this just a coincidence?
Answer: Stores like Smartbargains and Overstock.com (and Offline stores like Marshalls and TJ Maxx) have agreements with designers to not publicize that they are carrying their items cause the item may be available in other stores (as illustrated by the above photos: the Nicole Miller dress on the left is $252 at Bluefly, but is $199 at Smartbargains
) for a MUCH higher price. So they use the term “famous maker” or famous designer, to mask the name of the designer. One way to find out who the designer is (and how much you’re saving) is to type in the barcode number into google search or if you recognize the style of the designer, type in the “designer’s name + color + style”.
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