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Online Sale Alert! Up to 60% off at eDress Me

FabSugar — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:09:19 -0700

The fabulous online dress shop eDressMe.com is holding a big sale right now offering 30 to 60 percent off on designer dresses from labels such as Betsey Johnson, Jill Stuart, and Tracy Reese. If you haven't checked out this site yet, you definitely should: It's one of the best places online to find great frocks for work, evening, or whatever. Here are some of my picks from the sale.

Shoshanna Eyelet Shirt Dress, $252 reduced from $360, available here.

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Laundry By Shelli Segal Little Black Jersey Dress, $143 reduced from $205, available here.

Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Belted Stripe Dress, $167 reduced from $279, available here.

Buy Fast! The Holiday-Perfect A.L.C. Capelet Dress

Fab Community — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:50:22 -0800

Check out this great deal found in our Buy Fast! group.

I've been waiting and waiting for this A.L.C. Capelet Dress ($98, originally $195) to go on sale. My patience has finally paid off - and just in time for the holidays! The rich color and fancy draping will be perfect for an upcoming Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. At that price, you know I have to buy fast before it vanishes into oblivion. Oh, please let me know if you find any fantastic heels to go with this great dress. On sale, of course, I'm on a budget!

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Online Sale Alert! Express Dresses That Take You Into Fall

FabSugar — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:00:22 -0700

With the first day of Fall come and gone, I'm on the hunt for wallet-friendly dresses that can make the transition from Indian Summer to full-fledged Fall. Which is why I went to Express, where I spied this sassy snake print Tulip Wrap Dress ($30, originally $60). Since dresses and skirts are up to 50 percent off, I didn't even have to choose between this one and a long-sleeve version. Both will look totally Fab with black tights and booties.

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The Pros and Cons of Buying Topshop Online

Fab Community — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:22 -0800

Check out what Emily EMS has to say about her online Topshop experience in our 24/7 Go-To Fashion Guide group.

I always knew they existed - I have seen their chic dresses, sexy heels and cool tops. I am talking about Topshop. I got even more excited when I found out they opened a store in NYC, although I live in Denver, Colorado. I must say, things come around a lot slower around here, and don't get me wrong, there are nice stores here, but it's not to the point where they satisfy my fashion cravings.

This is when the beauty of online shopping comes in handy. My friend Sophie loves to shop online. She says that it's the best because she can buy things anytime, even at two in the morning, not have to worry about driving to the mall, (and not finding anything at the mall!), and in most cases, there's no sales tax, a small shipping fee, and usually, the return and exchanges are easy.

I must say, I was never comfortable with buying clothes online. Shoes and bags, I'm OK with. With clothes, things are different simply because every brand has slightly different sizing and all. Topshop was no exception. It's from the UK, and I know sometimes the equivalent of those sizes can be confusing - look at H&M!

One day, as I was looking through tons of pictures as always - new trends, jackets and coats for Fall and Winter. And there it was. I fell in love with this striped knit jacket from Topshop. I looked at the price, and fell in love with it even more - it's only $80!

I had to go to the store - but wait, there is no Topshop here in Denver! As I envied those folks in NYC, I went online. I quickly navigated myself to look for the jacket and there it was! I want, I want! Pause. What is my size?

Suddenly, I was lost. I usually wear a 2 or 4, depending on the brand. I also have jackets and tops that run rather small or large. While all those thoughts kept going around my head, I looked up on the sizing chart. Hmm . . . I think I am 4, but I don't want it to be too tight since it's a knit jacket . . . oh well, let's just order 6 in case, and if it didn't fit, I'd just exchange it. Before placing an order, it suddenly dawned on me that in case this size didn't work out, I better check on the return policy. Just in case. I'm not sure if that was a sign of something, but I looked. And I discovered many things I did not know. At first, I did not know Topshop's merchandise all ship out from UK. Thus, $15 shipping charge makes sense. Then I realized another thing. What if I wanted to return or exchange something? Sure, you can either return it in person at their stores but that is not my option. According to their website, if you wanted to return or exchange an item, you have to ship it back to their UK warehouse at your own expense. Hmmm . . .

Now I'm determined to make my purchase more "oops wrong size" free. I certainly don't want to go through with shipping the item back and forth till I get it right. It's not only time consuming, but also could end up being costly. I carefully studied the sizing chart, I realized, I needed some real people's opinions. Of course, the chart gives you the idea to narrow down which size you could possibly be, but just in case, to double check it, I did my own research.

I googled the "Topshop sizing review" and voilà! There were a few out there, but one forum was particularly helpful - Facebook. People with the same problems come together and discuss the sizing. Some argue Topshop's sizing runs smaller. Others disagree.

In the end, I ended up getting a 6 - I figured if it's bigger rather than smaller, I could live with it. I haven't gotten the jacket just yet, because I just ordered yesterday, but I'll keep you posted on the sizing. I must say the forum, like the one Facebook, did help me tremendously, sometimes a sizing chart won't do justice. Real people's opinions really do count.

So will I shop online again? Yeah, sure. But do some research beforehand, and read the fine print in case you don't like it, or it's too small or too big, or it's not what I thought it would be, or whatever the reason may be. As for me, for now, I'm waiting and hoping that all the research and reading will pay off.

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Online Sale Alert! Savings at Diani Boutique

FabSugar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:22 -0800

Santa Barbara-based Diani Boutique is home to a long list of designers. The online portion currently has a sale on bags, shoes, outerwear, dresses, and more from those designers. This Humanoid Studded Bracelet ($78, originally $130) is special because it's part glam, part cas(ual). Best of both worlds.

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Online Sale Alert! Designer Dresses Under $100 at Bluefly

FabSugar — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:00:22 -0700

No matter how many dresses you own, you could always use more. Bluefly is currently offering all sorts of frocks for under $100. Not bad. You'll find everything from cocktail dresses to casual ones to printed maxis.

This Tocca Black Circle Twill Wrap Dress ($90, originally $186) is versatile enough to wear during the day with flats and at night with heels. Now that's my kind of dress. What's yours?

Kirsten Makes Her Way Around the City After Halloween

PopSugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0800

Kirsten Dunst took a solo stroll on the streets of Manhattan on Tuesday. It seems like she's been spending most of her time in the Big Apple recently, which makes sense considering she put her LA home up for sale a few months ago. Kirsten spent her Halloween holiday partying with her East Coast pals - she dressed up like Jodie Foster's character in Taxi Driver and was even spotted deep in conversation with Hugh Grant during a stop at the Rose Bar.

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Fab Finger Discount: Alexander Wang Silk Tank

FabSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:30:22 -0800

Kristin Cavallari wore a cool Alexander Wang dress on her date with Justin Bobby on The Hills last night. I was totally crushing . . . on the dress, silly! I found the top version, this Alexander Wang Silk Tank ($104, originally $265) for less than half off. Gotta love Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale. Doesn't the print remind you of Tetris?

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Online Sale Alert! Summer Sale at Free People

FabSugar — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:00:22 -0700

Free People is my favorite destination for gypsy chic clothes but I try to stay away since they're pretty pricey. However, when there's a sale, it's on like Donkey Kong. Right now, the Summer sale is underway with a ton of items marked up to 75 percent off - yippie! Wouldn't this Pele Ruffle Dress ($50, originally $68) look amazing with short suede boots and a skinny belt? Shop fast, these goodies won't last long.

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Online Sale Alert! Major Deals at Standard Deviation

FabSugar — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:50:00 -0700

It was lust at first sight when I laid eyes on this Mine Wowzer Dress ($75, originally $300) a couple months ago, but the unfriendly price tag kept me at bay. Now that it's on super sale, you better believe I'm swooping in on this bohemian beauty. If this dress isn't your thing, make sure to check out Standard Deviation's other sale items. A ton of merchandise, from the likes of Vena Cava, Preen, and Nicholas K, is marked up to 80 percent off. Shop fast - sizes and quantities are limited. Oh, and this site has a tricky sale section, so make sure to click on the category tab on the right and scroll down to access all of the sale items. Have fun!

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