Amazing Sale on Susan Farber on Gilt Fuse

I am super excited to be able to give you information on an exclusive sale with a special promo code for my blog readers for some hot handbags by designer Susan Faber on Gilt Fuse.
Gilt Fuse in the words of their official press release:


FUSING FASHION AND AFFORDABILITY, GILT GROUPE LAUNCHES GILT FUSE

The Contemporary Fashion Sale Web Site Debuts August 12

NEW YORK – Fashionable deal-seekers and online shopping mavens can mark their calendars – on August 12 at 12:00 p.m. EST online style sensation Gilt Groupe will launch Gilt Fuse, a new contemporary fashion addition to the flash sale universe. A sibling site to the buzzed about Gilt Groupe, Gilt Fuse will offer the same irresistible steals with a deeper inventory and significantly lower prices, $75 - $150.

Targeting a younger member base than its luxury-based predecessor, Gilt Fuse pairs high style with affordable cost. The Gilt Fuse customer is both stylish and sensible. With an endless wardrobe just a click away, Gilt Fuse members know how to mix their casual fashion with investment pieces from Gilt, thrift-store steals and vintage finds, building their wardrobe without stepping outside or breaking the bank.

“We recognized that there is a need in the flash sale category to offer fashionable, contemporary brands at significant discounts,” said CEO Susan Lyne. “A large portion of our Gilt membership is looking for effortless, everyday fashions that don’t stretch their budget. Gilt Fuse is a natural expansion for our brand and an answer to our evolving customer demands.”

Modeled after Gilt, Gilt Fuse will feature hand-selected looks from a single designer sold for only 36 hours. The first brands to debut on the site, at prices up to 70% off retail, include Plenty by Tracy Reese, Kova & T, Modern Amusement, CC Skye, TKO Orologi, RJ Graziano and BCBG. Upcoming sales will be announced through Gilt Fuse’s Web site and in a weekly e-newsletter.

Access to Gilt Fuse, http://www.giltfuse.com/, will be invitation-only. Existing members of Gilt Groupe will be automatically granted access to Gilt Fuse. For more information on membership, contact membership@gilt.com or visit http://www.gilt.com/.

About Gilt Groupe: Headquartered in New York, Gilt Groupe is a privately held company dedicated to providing its members with access to coveted fashion and luxury lifestyle brands at sample sale prices. Gilt Groupe hand selects both established and up and coming brands relevant to its membership base.

Susan Faber has been designing handbags adorned with the latest trend, interpreted her way. Zippered ruffle trims, swinging fringe, blossoming bows, combined with Italian hardware, rich, vibrant colors and textures. They are original, lightweight and easy to carry.
Recently, Henri Bendel in New York singled out Susan Farber Collections as a “Must Have Accessory” for Spring/Summer, 2009; featuring her bags in their Fifth Avenue windows and in an exclusive in-store boutique.
On the national and international front, Harvey Nichols and hundreds of other boutiques carry her bags. The fashion magazines, Elle, Elle Accessories, Lucky and more have featured her handbags inside of their pages. And, many celebrities have been noticed carrying her bags. For more information about her and her collection check out http://www.susanfarbercollections.com/about-susan-farber.html.

The bags included in this sale are:

Small Riley Bag
MSRP $426 Gilt Price $129

Evil Fringe Clutch
MSRP $322 Gilt Price $129


Belize Brick Bag
MSRP $598 Gilt Price $219

To get into this exclusive sale, go to http://www.giltfuse.com/onedayatatime starting at noon today Thursday, September 3rd and use promo code: onedayatatime. Remember the sale is only for 36 hours and you have to use that link to get into the sale.

Some parts of this post come directly from the official press pages of both Gilt Fuse and Susan Faber Collections.

old navy flip flops for $1-one day only

So, they are not even mentioning it on their website currently. However, in commercials, they have been advertising for tomorrow 5/23 flip flops for only $1. I know I am known for my heels and flats. But, I am willing to admit to having purchased their flip flops at one of these $1 sales before for beach wear. It's a pretty darn good deal.

the rest of my target order arrived

the rest of my target order arrived today and here it is:

skirt $4.99

tunic and sequin scarf $4.99

3/4 sleeve v-neck dress with smocked empire waist $7.49

plato's closet

somehow i never managed to step into a plato's closet store until this past fall. when some friends decided to take me, i realized what i was missing out on. plato's closet is basically a brand name consignment store. due to the current economic malaise, i have limited myself to only 2 shopping trips since. but, each time i find some really cute items at great prices. since its a chain of consignment shops, their website does not
have any items for sale. but, i do recommend checking out www.platoscloset.com to find a location near you. you can also sell items to them. they also have a card you get stamped for every $10 you spend. after 10 stamps, you save 20% on your next purchase.

my first shopping trip, i picked up these metallic blue flats by fioni for $4.

as well as 2 handbags.

last week, i picked up this black fauz snake skin oversized clutch which still had the original plastic on it for $6

and this yellow bubble gum necklace and earring set for $2.99.

i saw a hot pink pair of chinese laundry heels for $8 which i decided against only because i was trying to keep my damage low.

another reason to stop by big lots today

i stopped into big lots today just looking to see if i could get some good deals on supplies for baking. its always hit or miss when i go there, but i figured a few minutes of my time was worth it to check it out. i didn't find anything i could use for baking. but, i did find something i was searching for for my boyfriend and hadn't found anywhere til today's visit to big lots. we had heard about these on a talk radio show he listens to several months ago. he was super excited that i found them finally for him. they really do taste like fries and ketchup. while they are not at all good for you, it was an interesting treat to try.

as i was checking out, the cashier was placing a coupon in everyone who checked out's bag. the coupon is good for any big lots location and is 20% off total purchase good only on sunday, february 22nd, 2009. since big lots already has closeout prices on everything from food to furniture, an extra 20% is always useful. the cashier said they are handing them out til they run out or until sunday.

branching out

i am starting a new blog. i know i have only have only been blogging for a few weeks,but i want to do a blog on thriftyness whether it be diy ideas, shopping, freebies, recipes etc. i'm just beginning to set it up, but i will be sure to let y'all know when its up and running. hopefully, you can follow it.

i think i may have a theme which eventually may become a separate blog

so, as i'm new to this blogging thing, i thought i might do a little research by reviewing other blogs to get a sense of how people normally do this. i decided my previous blog would be about shoes as they were weighing on my mind. so, i decided to look up shoe blogs assuming with as many women and many gay men that i know that love shoes there would be a breadth of examples that would pop up. much to my chagrin, not only did there seem to be very few, but they all seemed to focus on designer shoes well out of the price range that neither nor most of america could afford. don't get me wrong. i adore oogling some fendi shoes or manolo blahniks, but i doubt they will ever find their way into my closet. i love shopping, but i am in the end a bargain shopper. and, i take great joy in telling my friends about the great bargains i find not just as a way of bragging about what a steal i've gotten, but also to help them get their hands on deals too. for now, i think my bargain discussions will just be one of the many subjects on my blog; but eventually it may become its own separate blog.

so many shoes, so little money

i know yesterday's blog was very deep and emotional. i was supposed to be working on creating my resolutions to improve myself and my current position in life. not only did i have the best of intentions but i am still planning on working on those later tonight. but, today being saturday, i just had to check out my wish list on saturday to see what is any of the shoes on my wish list had been slashed further on clearance. this truly has become part of my weekly ritual as i have found reductions occur on either saturday or sunday. i have become quite taken well some might say obsessed with shoes over the last year. those who know me know that i am always on the look for a deal. additionally, i am like many people in this economy in a cash crunch and am forced to shoe shall i say cheap. target has become one of my go to stores for shoes, because they have some cute shoes. so, i practice patience and wait and watch as they go from full price to 30% off to 50% off then 75 or 80% off. sadly, i made about half of what i normally do the last two days making it hard to justify buying shoes. so, of course when i look today several of the shoes i desperately desire are now 75% off.
the first shoe i am looking at is merona's red miah. target labels it as red but i would say it is more of a metallic burgundy a color i currently do not have in my shoe wardrobe. the heel is only 1.75" which is tiny for a heel especially for me a woman of a mere 5'4". to me, the buckle and baby heel make it quite work appropriate despite the peep toe if only i had an office job not a job waitressing where i am sadly required to wear slip resistant flat lace up shoes(yes it actually says that in our handbook). but, at $5.74 how can i say no.
my next shoe that is tugging at my heart strings is xhilaration sharon. i am undecided between the gold or wine(which is the metallic with the purple undertone). i am in love with the double straps and the exotic snake skin texture. all of xhilaration's fall/winter line gold shoes have this antiqued look which i think makes them look classier and less tacky than a lot of the gold shoes that also start out in the $30 range at stores. and, the marbling on all the metallics makes them more interesting to me. even though i prefer stiletto heels over these thicker more 40s inspired heels for going out, i could still see wearing these shoes out for my weekly night out with my girls most of which are boys of the variety that like other boys. i had originally been in love with the purple metallic which almost immediately sold out in my side and am leaning towards the gold. both pair are also a steal though at $5.74.

sigerson morrison are shoe designers who i am a huge fan of even before the line at target this past fall. i have to admit i am a sucker for any of the designer duds i can get thru target's design for all program at prices anyone can afford especially when they hit the clearance racks. three of the designs that were part of sigerson morrison's target collection caught my eye and all of them are now on sale.

the lustra d'orsay pump in black/pink caught my eye online so much so that i even tried it on at the store. now, it does annoy me a bit the it is titled on the site as a d'orsay pump despite it being open on both sides instead of just having a cutout on only one side. i was amazed this summer when i got my first pair of d'orsay shoes at how sexy cutout is when revealing the arch of the foot. somehow by having both sides open though when i tried it on, this shoe seems to take away from that effect where all but the top and one side of the arch is shown. the picture doesn't seem to do justice to the whimsy of the pink lightening bolt applique on the back of the shoe and piping which is done in a fuschia snakeskin. all of these shoes are suede though meaning they are only fall/winter appropriate. the lustra are currently $8.74.
the divya with nailhead dots in various shades of one color(i have pictured purple and gold.) look like perfect party shoes. usually, i would go for the gold as the more practical of the shoes, however this season has drawn me to purple as it seems to be the color of this past fall season. both are marked down to $9.24.

i must admit that from high school until last summer with the exception of athletic shoes and sandals, i had not purchased flats. thanks to stacy london's urging to contributors to try flats despite almost always being featured on camera in heels, i decided to try flats again. i bought a pair of zebra print ballet flats and was hooked for daytime errand running and even occassionally casual nights with friends. they felt like wearing slippers. while not all flats are so comfy, they are a nice break from heels and often more appropriate for casual wear.

the vallie flat in claret(a metallic purple snake skin) and purple patent seem to be calling my name to add to my flat collection. the piping looks almost like the threads of a zipper one of the shoe details i am really into right now. $6.24 makes them quite the bargain.

for truly casual wear, i am looking at converse all stars metallic slip on dance shoe. with the rubber sole, these could never be worn to an office like most flats, however when i tried them on they were so cute and comfy i wanted to buy them even at full price. at $7.49, they seem to be more in my price range.

so, this is my first attempt at blogging about one current obsessions, shoes. i regret i did not go into as much detail about the shoes as i would like but learning how to format and add pics to the blog has taken up way to much of my time. now, i must head off to have dinner and having figured all the basics out hope the next one will be an improvement. please feel free to comment as it may help in making the difficult decisions of what shoes i can have now and which i have to say i am waiting for another daying anxiously holding my breath hoping they do not sell out.