Lady in Red & Lionette :)

Photo by A Sequin Love Affair - thanks Shira!

On Wednesday I headed into the City for the Lionette sale. This week has been insane so my report is going up post sale (sorry). Pricing was pretty much the same as last year - 40% off most items with exception of the $20, $50 & $100 chairs - which were discounted up to 80% off. The necklace I'm modeling was $100 but I was feeling a little cheap so ended up passing.

The $20 bowl was mostly dainty necklaces, the same Nadine rings as last time and some Ace rings - plus some other odd pieces. I grabbed a few Aces and a Nadine in green. Items in the discount area were discontinued pieces, actual samples or pieces that were since updated in production.

Lots of gorgeous hair pieces in the $50 bowl but I knew I'd never actually wear them. They also had a pretty broach.

The $100 tray had the best assortment - for some reason I forgot to snap a pic. This $100 glove that another shopper is modeling was gorgeous, but honestly still felt too expensive for me. If anything in that $100 area was $50 it would have been a different story...

Everything on the display wall was 40% off retail which is amazing if you're a super fan but I need at least 75% off retail for me to buy.

I wish they had the Nadine ring in blue in the $20 bin but all they had was turquoise and green - so I took the green this time. For $180 less 40% I passed on the blue.

Here are more pics for you to drool over...

I'm linking some pieces I spotted so you can get an idea of pricing:

After Lionette I popped by Vivian Tam. They had two areas, an archive area with all their vintage pieces and their collection area. In the archive everything was $15-40 but it looked liked leftovers from the 90s. I did manage to find a $40 dress and $20 sweater that was cute. Vivian herself was there and did not allow pictures. Today is the last day so if you want to see what's left head to 260 W 39th St, 11th floor. They're open 10-4 today.

I didn't end up meeting up with any of my sample sale crew (other than A Sequin Love Affair who met me for a few minutes at Lionette before running off to work out) so when I got home we went to the park to snap some pics of my outfit. My look was really all about my amazing leather jacket. I got it at the Minkoff sample sale and I haven't been able to wear it because it's brown and so much of my wardrobe is black. I don't have a lot of denim so I had to look for other pieces to coordinate. For all the brown shoes and boots I own, it really didn't match any of my footwear. Finally I pulled out these penny booties from the Rack and just went for it. 

My look from head to toe:

• Sunglasses: Prada, Nordstrom Rack, $0.01
• Jacket: Rebecca Minkoff, sample sale, $150 (retail $798!)
• Dress: H&M, $10
• Bracelet: A.V. Max, sample sale, $20
• Bag: Rebecca Minkoff, sample sale, $50
• Ring: Lionette, sample sale, $20 (retail $80)
• Boots: Tesori, Nordstrom Rack, $0.01 (very Isabel Marant, right?)

I decided I need a gold or denim bag - can you believe this was the only neutral I could find?

You can shop my look here:

My newly 9 year old loves to climb trees so we shot a couple pics in one. All I can say is that it's really hard to do in heels.

I know it's spring but it really looks (and feels!) like fall around here. For now I'll be transitioning with brigher colors before I break out the pastels. The red also got me lots of comments in the City LOL. In the sea of black I was the lady in red :)

Hope you have a great weekend!

XO
Shoppinggal

My name is Michelle and I'm a HSN junkie. (FYI - 50% off my favorite hangers today!)

Over the years I've stumbled across some of my favorite finds on TV/infomercials. It's so easy to get caught up in the testimonials so these days I run straight to google and make sure it's as good as they promise...which it usually isn't.

Among my discoveries that have panned out are Murad (saved my face) and P90x which led me to T25 (which gave me my body back), but my secret shame is HSN and Joy Mangano. If you can look past the cheesy leopard prints and old lady designs, there are some hidden gems.

I love Huggable Hangers - they're the only hangers I use in my house. These are not to be confused with the crappy flocked hangers from Marshalls that snap in two. They are sturdier and magic for your closet. With these babies I can jam twice as much in my tiny closets and nothing falls off or gets stretched out. Perfection.

This morning when I was channel surfing with my girls we spotted HSN's Today's Special - TODAY ONLY you can buy 100 of her colorful hangers for $49.95 with free shipping. Use Ebates for an extra 3% off :) $.50 a hanger is the number that I usually look for when buying these babies. My only tip is to either buy black or buy a bunch of the color you love at the same time, as colors get discontinued (and often different dye lots do not match).

I also love her portable steamers. The best deal right now is for $19.95 (plus $4.95 shipping), you get her little steamer and go mini, which is perfect for travel. They do die out after a year (I tried soaking mine with vinegar as recommended but it's not quite the same and I really need another set) but it honestly works as well as my giant steamer that I keep in my laundry room.

Check out all her fun organizers and random creations here, but if you're just getting started, these are the products for you :)

You only have till midnight to get this price on the hangers so hurry - her next sale may not be for months!

Happy shopping :)
-Shoppinggal

Altuzarra for Target 50-70% off finds & extras!

Because I'm not the typical fashion blogger I'm reviewing the Altuzarra for Target collection now, weeks after everyone else. I do this because I wait for markdowns before I really look at a collection so I don't get too attached to something I'm not going to pay full price for.

When I was hunting down the horse bedding for my daughter last week at Target I noticed that some of the Altuzarra pieces hit 70% off. (I had already purchased a few pieces 50% off.) I noticed the pricing was all over the place and at every location different items were different percentages off. I have my eye on a few more pieces but I'm waiting to find them at 70% off at this point.

My 50% off pieces and thoughts:

This green and black trench was the only piece from the lookbook that I REALLY liked. I was lucky to find a rack full of them at 50% off ($45) but they didn't have any smalls (and the medium was too big) so I'm squeezing into the x-small. It closes and It's comfortable but I can really only do sleeveless (or fitted short sleeves) under it. I would love to try on a small to compare the fit. When I wore it last week a guy complemented me on it on the subway and he wasn't even hitting on me. Yes sir, it is a "cool jacket." :)

Check out the back!

I love animal prints. This is the blouse you wear when you want to look like a lady. It's a little sheer but not as bad as the other sheer tops because of the print. I took the small and the fit is perfect. I wore it last weekend with my brown faux fur Neiman Marcus vest (I got it almost 20 years ago) with a tan Lola fedora (sample sale), vintage black leather skirt (recent thrift find) and my black 'bad girls' from Tamara Mellon (sample sale). That's the problem with Saturdays - I dress up but never take pics LOL.

ETA- I was able to find one for 70% off so I returned the 50% off one :)

I think this was around $17 at 50% off

This black ponte flouce skirt is a cute basic skirt and for $17 I can always use another one of those.

These are the 70% off pieces I'm keeping:

This black dress ($16.48) is OK but like a few of my 70% off pieces, I suspect I'm keeping it because of the price. I wanted to love the red dress in the same cut but the black was more flattering on me. The sequins on the arms cheapen it IMO but with a wide black belt I think I can make it work. I took the size 6 but honestly I didn't try it on in a 4.

ETA - I found a 4 and returned the 6. I'm still not sold on this dress though...

And you know me and black dresses...this one was only $11ish and I took the 6 because all I found was the 2 and the 6. The lace looks funny - it's almost too delicate for such a heavy fabric. No matter - it's cute and cheap :)

For some reason I really wanted to like this one but as you can see even the model looks unflattering in it. I'm keeping the medium b/c the small was too snug on my bum. It was $11.98 so why not?

Another animal print :) This dress reminds me of either Roberto Cavalli or a cheap knockoff at Forever 21. I can fit the 4 but it pulls at the bust so I'm keeping the 6. It was only $13.48.

And here are my extras for sale :) ETA - ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE RETURNED OR MOVED TO EBAY

I'm selling everything for way less than eBay pricing. It's all NWT unless noted. US shipping only and all sales final. Prices are cheaper for local pickup. If you're buying more than one item I can reduce your total by combining shipping. You can also combine shipping with the items I have for sale on my Instagram selling account, shoppinggalscloset. Feel free to ask any questions as needed. Contact me here or on my Facebook page :)

"The" peplum blazer in size medium (I would need the small). Sold out online. Asking just $40 US shipped.

I really wanted to love this dress but the fit is not the best for anyone who has curves. The slit is indecent on me and I would need to have it sewn down. I still may buy a larger size and have it tailored. Selling this size 4 for $31 US shipped.

Shown styled with belt - not included.

Sheer black sleeveless blouse with bow. Very sheer (needs to be layered with a cami) but cute. I have the XS and S - $18 US shipped each.

The faux leather belt in brown - I have both the S/M and the L/XL. Sold out. Asking $30 US shipped each.

Another one I wanted to like but the pleats in front show off my belly (and not in a good way). Selling a size 6 (NWT) and 8 (NWOT) - $30 US shipped each.

Pretty color but sheer and too bohemian for me. I have the small and X-small - $26 US shipped each.

I think I like the idea of this dress (I kept grabbing it in every store LOL) but it didn't work on me. $33 US shipped each - I have this in size 4 (x3) and 6 (x2).

Pretty satin blouse but not my style. $21 US shipped each. I have size small (x2) and an XS.

 

I almost took this to the tailor to take in but I decided I wouldn't die without it. $30 US shipped.

Shown belted - belt not included.

Size small sleeveless shirtdress, $23 US shipped.

I have the size 4 (NWOT) and the 8 NWT. $29 US shipped each.

Size 2 (x2) black ponte dress - $26 US shipped each. Holding one for my nieces. T&M LMK if you want one...don't worry you guys pay cost :)

I'm not sure why I got this - I'm really not a scarf person. $18 US shipped.

Size 6 black dress - $33 US shipped.

What did you guys think of the collection? What were your must-haves? LMK if you are still ISO any pieces and I can keep my eyes open :)

Happy shopping!
Shoppinggal