America's Most Stylish Blogger Contest!

I was so excited to find out about this as I know one of the bloggers who was picked. Jordana Bruner of Clutch 22 is originally from Seattle and just moved to NY (lucky girl!!).

She is definitely one stylish chick and I look forward to voting and seeing what she and the other contestants come up with!!

Here are the details:

The search for America's Most Stylish Blogger just got hotter.

We're announcing the eight contestants, selected from more than 100 people who entered our the casting call, for our new contest, co-sponsored with our fabulous friend and partner Bluefly.com.

They are:
Jordana Bruner - Clutch22
Carly Cais - Chic Steals
Valerie Elizabeth - Society Stylist
Trang Huyen - Behind The Seams
Nikki Moose - Dirty Flaws
Katy Seibel- Kansas Couture
Celia Smith - A Fraction of Fashion
Tiffany Tse - Style Sophisticate
Each week for five weeks, we'll send these bloggers a Bluefly item they'll have to style and blog about. We'll post their pictures each week, as well as a video with a surprise commentator to break down their looks every Tuesday morning.

The most exciting part? You get to vote! Polls for each challenge open at 9 a.m. each Tuesday. You can vote on StyleList, Bluefly or our Facebook page. And just for voting, you can also be entered in a sweepstakes to win a $1,000 shopping spree on Bluefly. Who could turn down that?

You can also grab and share the voting widget with all your friends. (And if you are on Twitter, make sure to use "#amsb" with your tweets about the contest!)

At the end of five weeks, the blogger with the most votes wins the title of America's Most Stylish Blogger.

Good luck ladies, I can't wait to see how you pair your bluefly items! This is so exciting!!

Leggings!

Leggings and tights have been on my mind a lot lately, what can I say, Japan sparked quite a fun idea of outfits I could put together. As soon as I got home I took a fresh new look at my closet and I hope to pair some of my "old" items together and even try to be a bit more adventurous. Sometimes I am a bit self conscience about fashion choices but not really sure why that is... I am hoping Japan awoke a new fashion spirit inside me, I feel like it did!

So anyways, leggings were a hot item there. If women weren't wearing leggings it was tights. After the vogue fashion show at BFW I was excited to see an array of leggings and tights that I can purchase in my own town. I aso plan to look online for some unique finds. Speaking of online, as I opened my email this afternoon I saw a glorious email from Bluefly with the subject line "LEGGINGS - Our love affair continues..." (I've attached the email image for you as well). PERFECT, I can start there!

Do you have a favorite place to buy leggings or tights? A saleswoman at Nordstrom the other day admitted to me she buys her tights at Forever 21 for $4.99. I must go and check them out as they are a great place for cheap staple items like belts, tops, bags, etc.

I would love to hear from you all on this one, help a girl out!!

Here are a few other finds for leggings: NY & Co., American Apparel, Victoria's Secret, Newport News, Home Shopping Network, Shop Style, Shop Bop, Target, Nordstrom and Macy's. (I could have gone on for awhile here...)

Sales for Our Sagging Economy

I have been getting a lot of sale emails so I thought I would just pass on the info of a few of them since the holidays are upon us.

Spiegel: Shop NEW Fall Sale Markdowns! Up to 65% OFF Our Favorite Wear-Now Looks!

Horchow: Bed and bath sale - 20-30% off entire site

Saks: Their holiday suggestions plus free shipping on orders over $200

Endless.com: Save $10 on your $60 Robeez order, plus other discounts

Victoria's Secret: In-Store Offer: Free Body Lotion with $15 Beauty Purchase.

Bluefly.com: Extra 15% Off B*fly - Today Only

Crate & Barrel: Great Stocking Stuffer Ideas...plus Free Shipping

Basically most websites and stops are cranking out the sales as retail has been suffering a bit in these hard economic times. If your going to be doing any shopping, search online for sale coupons or codes - they can make a huge difference.

Don't forget to sign up for the discount boutique websites as well, such as: RueLaLa, Ideeli, Hautelook, Topbutton.com, and Regents Secret.

Happy shopping!

Christian Siriano’s New Collection for Bluefly is Here!!

I JUST got the email from Bluefly - YAY! I went and looked at his new collection and I love it, I don't feel I am cool enough to pull it off, but I am sure there are plenty of women out there who are.

What do you think about the new collection? Fierce?

Check out the video:


The only negative feedback I have is it is not cheap!! The one dress I think I could pull off is on sale for $305... I guess having that Project Runway winner title allows for the line to be more high end. It appears his line is only 9 items right now. Way to go Christian, best of luck to you!

Vera Wang Dresses!!

Bluefly.com sent me an email today about Vera Wang Dresses and how they are "Up to 40% Off". I just had to go look as I have this Kate Spade-like obsession with Vera Wang. I don't own any clothing from her, but a friend of mine did give me Vera Wang lingerie when I got married because, as she put it, "every girl needs Vera Wang!" (Thanks K!) I've added an image of one dress that I thought was adorable - plus it's 51% off! Ohhh Ahhh!

So anyways, I headed on over to bluefly to see what they had and it appears that Vera Wang was the headliner of the email but in fact many designers have dresses up to 40% off. Here, see for yourself!

I don't know what it is about Vera Wang but I do love her dresses. I wish I could have had a VW dress at my wedding but oddly enough when it came down to my actual wedding I wasn't as into the whole idea of the dress as I had dreamed I would be. I tried on many dresses at one place and once I found it, I found it. I didn't spend more than $500 and I loved my dress. No label, just a dress that worked well for my body and I was able to add a touch of pink, my favorite color... My friend, Jenny, found the dress for me and when I first looked at it I was like "eh, it's ok". It had this hideous flower on it but she reminded me it could be removed. She insisted I try it on. Thank God she did, because as soon as I did we all said "It's the one!!" One thing I wish I would have done was to go to many places and try on the high end expensive dresses for fun!! I got married in Hawaii, so buying an easy dress was on my mind. I had to carry that sucker on the plane so a big dress would have been a pain. (Sorry, that was such a random tale to tell you all.)

The whole point of this whole post was to share with you the % going on at bluefly... Go shop!!

Dress-a-palooza!!

A new obsession for me has become dresses. I am definitelly a jeans and tee girl, but I do like them to be cute and trendy for the most part. One great thing about living in Seattle is I can wear jeans to work everyday. Most people I know here have this luxury... (sorry doctors, attorneys, bankers...)


I love finding cute, easy to throw on, dresses and have since been on that quest. I got an email today from Victoria's Secret about summer dresses and once I visited the link I discovered all sorts of cute reasonable dresses. Most I would not dare wear to work but I would wear them around town... once it gets warmer (pray people, pray! We need lots-o-sun!).

Last weekend I stumbled into my local Ross and found 5 lovely dress (after digging through many racks, mind you). 4 of them retailed for around $275 each at my local Nordstrom but I got them for the low, low price of $29.99.

Bluefly sent an email a week ago about dresses for under $100. Check them out as well as you can find some great pieces there! When is Christian Siriano of Project Runway going to have his collection at Bluefly? Wasn't that part of winning? I can't wait to see what he comes up with!

Old Navy didn't have much when I visited their store but their site seems to offer more selections of dresses. Check them out as well!

Oh, one more of note that I really want but have yet to purchase is from a local line called Out of Line. Beki, the designer, has this adorable Allways Dress that I soooo want!!

Holiday Promo Codes Just for YOU!!

I love to save money folks... So here are a few holiday codes for you to use...

Victoria's Secret - Click and print the image for the in-store discount - SPECIAL OFFER DETAILS: $25 OFF A $100 PURCHASE, $50 OFF A $200 PURCHASE
Offer is valid December 6-9, 2007 only on in-store purchases. Not valid on gift card or prior purchases. Subject to returns, cancellations and adjustments. Must have copy of email at time of purchase. One offer per customer. Associates and their families are not eligible. STORE ASSOCIATE USE ONLY: $25 Off $100 Offer Type 4027, $50 Off $200 Offer Type 4028.

Also from Victoria's Secret - Enter VSGIFTS at checkout for $15 OFF A $100 ORDER, $30 OFF A $150 ORDER, $75 OFF A $250 ORDER.Offer will automatically be deducted at checkout for eligible orders after offer code is applied. Valid through December 19, 2007, on U.S. orders only.

American Eagle - 15% off EVERYTHING - Shop December 5 through December 12, 2007, and take 15% off when you enter the following AE Discount Code: 58961876 at the ae.com shopping bag.

Spiegel - 20% off until December 8th on all your purchases, Use code 152 at checkout.

Bluefly - Extra 10% off and free shipping - *EXTRA 10% OFF: Selected styles only. Sale ends at 6:30 A.M. EST on 12/07/07. Reductions already reflected on prices listed on Web site. Reduced prices cannot be applied retroactively to purchases made prior to the start of this sale or to purchases made after the end of this sale. This offer is valid for online sales only.

ArdebB - 40% off sweaters, outerwear and more...

Here are a few from my StyleBakery email:

Bloomingdales - 20% off - Code DEC20

Frankeys - 20% off - Code bake20

Shopemilygrace.com - 20% off - Code STYLEBAKERY

Fengjunk.com - 15% off and free shipping - Code STYLEBAKERY

MaxStudio.com - $20 off $100+ code cj07

There are a TON more here... Saving money is a good thing!

Sweaters Anyone? (oh and some sales...)

I believe I am a reformed sweater lover... I used to hate sweaters b/c alot of them are shapeless and super scratchy... However, they seem to be getting better and I actually purchased two this month (Old Navy has some cute selections and their reasonable). Two may not seem like alot but it is when you NEVER buy sweaters.

I am loving the short sleeve sweater with a long sleeve turtle neck shirt look... So cute!

The point of this email is to share with you an offer I saw today in my email inbox. Victoria's Secret is known for lingerie but they do have cute sweaters on their site! It just so happens that for 4 days you get 25% off any sweater on their site... (I sure do wish they paid me to say this stuff!)

So anyways, if you're looking for sweaters and wanna save some moolah head on over to VS! Enter offer code WARM25 at checkout. The price of your sweater will be adjusted after offer code is applied. Discount valid on one sweater per order. Offer is valid through December 1, 2007.

A few other sale emails I received: Barney's, Saks, Bluefly, ArdenB, and Spiegel... It pays to sign up for newsletters people!!