SSD Ruben Gonzalez and Crystal Fambrini at Helmut Lang event on 11/9/11.

Helmut Lang in West Hollywood held a private VIP shopping event for the launch of “The House of Arezoo” on Wednesday evening, November 9, 2011.

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Artspace Warehouse on Beverly Blvd. in Los Angeles houses unique paintings with democratic prices.  You can find a small scale original piece by artists for as low as $40.  Prices go up to $2,000.

Shoppers take a shopping cart to load up on artwork.  The shopping cart also makes you feel very at ease, and makes the shopping experience fun and unintimidating.  Also adding to the fun is neon signs pointing to sections organized by price.  It’s hot art at cool prices here at Artspace Warehouse.

Artwork is displayed in the following categories:

Value Hunter (up to $400)

Savvy Spender (up to $1,000)

Collector (from $2,000)

Owner Claudia Deutsch started the “Artspace” concept of affordable art in her Zunich, Switzerland gallery. The Beverly store, opened in 2010, is the first U.S. Location.

The gallery’s artists offer fine art, sculptural and photographic works in pop, abstract and urban styles. In addition, the gallery’s resident artists are available to produce commissioned works, including murals for homes, offices and commercial spaces. Click here for a list of gallery artists.

The Artspace also hosts various events, including “Shoe Desire”:

Fits 10- 20 business cards or 7-10 other cards including id, credit cards, driver’s, etc.

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Source:  Fashion Newspaper

July 2010

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) today announced a break-through back-to-school promotion in which every customer who tries on a pair of AE jeans receives a free smartphone after instant discount with a new two-year service plan, from July 21 to August 3. Customers can choose from more than 40 phones from a variety of top brands including BlackBerry^® and Android™ smartphones and many others. Every customer who takes advantage of the promotion will also receive a $25 AE “Money Card” redeemable online or in stores.

“American Eagle Outfitters wants to send our customers back-to-school in style with new denim and a new phone,” said Fred Grover, executive vice president of marketing, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. “This promotion adds a level of excitement and fun to our customers’ shopping experience, as well as making a powerful statement about our confidence in the denim collection.”

The AE back-to-school denim collection includes a complete range of fits and washes. AE women’s denim fits include the new Jegging, as well as Skinny, Super Skinny, Artist™, Slim Boot, Favorite Boyfriend, Artist Crop and Boy Fit Crop. The AE men’s collection includes three new fits—Slim, Low Rise Boot Signature Stitch, and Relaxed, as well as Straight, Low Rise Boot, and Bootcut.

How it works:

• As customers exit the AE fitting rooms after trying on jeans, they will receive a special card that explains how to select their phone and carrier at www.ae.com/jeans.
• The new phone and $25 AE Money Card is sent to the customer via FedEx.
• Users will be given the opportunity to download an AE logo to their phone deck that acts as a direct link to the AE mobile site.
• Online shoppers will receive the special card in their order shipment with every denim purchase.

**Promotion is available to U.S. customers only and offered only while supplies last. Please see www.ae.com/jeans for complete rules and information.

About American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., through its subsidiaries, (“AEO, Inc.”) offers high-quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products at affordable prices. The American Eagle Outfitters^® brand targets 15 to 25 year old girls and guys, with 934 stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.ae.com. aerie^® by american eagle offers Dormwear^® and intimates collections for the AE^® girl, with 143 standalone stores in the U.S. and Canada and online at www.aerie.com. The latest brand, 77kids^® by american eagle^®, is available online only at www.77kids.com. The 77kids brand offers “kid cool,” durable clothing and accessories for kids ages two to 10. AE.COM^®, the online home of the brands of AEO, Inc. ships to more than 76 countries worldwide.

D&G Lace Overlay Satin Dress PRICE: $895.00

Bloomingdale’s just put up its D&G section online.  Animal prints, satin and lace, and sexy sheath dresses galore.

D&G is the diffusion line by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.  Prices range from $300 to $1300.

Indulge and take a quick peek, click here.

Source: Fashion News
Posted: June 8, 2010

Now there’s a new way for consumers to save money and compare prices while shopping online. Superfish, Inc. announces the beta release of Window Shopper, a free browser add-on that once downloaded, places a mark next to product images on hundreds of online stores. Click on the mark and Window Shopper opens up, instantly showing deals for that product as well as similar-looking alternatives.
The secret to Window Shopper is its proprietary visual search technology. The application first recognizes the image on the site and then instantly finds and presents visually identical or similar images from its huge index of product offers. Their index includes over 30 million products in almost every product category. Superfish expects to expand their index to over 50 million products in a few months.

Window Shopper currently functions on hundreds of U.S. online stores including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Macys, Nordstorm, Overstock.com, Staples, Target, and Wal-mart. More stores will be added weekly.

“With the Window Shopper Add-on, there’s no more jumping around from site to site to compare prices or to find what you want,” says Joe Dew, head of product for Superfish. “If we find a deal, we’ll show it. If we can’t, we’ll show you similar products you may also be interested in.

Although it’s been still in beta, thousands of people have already downloaded Window Shopper in its first few weeks since release.

About Superfish, Inc.

Superfish is a young, privately held startup with headquarters in Silicon Valley. The team is made up of technology enthusiasts and mathematicians who have been working for several years on visual search technology. Our vision is that visual search will one day allow people to use any picture at any time from any place as a search query.

Crystal Fambrini gives Your LA viewers tips on what to buy loved ones for Valentine’s Day. Special appearance by cupid.

 

 

Don't be afraid to go on in and shop... but make sure you have a plan of attack.

By Crystal Fambrini

Step one:  Make a list of what you want to buy for your closet, don’t hold back.

Why bother with a list?  

Well it’s common for people to write out grocery lists, so why not have the same plan of attack with your wardrobe as well.  It’s important that before you write out your list that you actually check what’s in your closet, so to avoid buying things you may already have. Hey, sometimes people forget what they own!  Come on, we all have those friends with clothes in their closets with the tags still on…  that’s what I’m referring to.  They just scream “wear me” but their owner keeps forgetting.  

Step two:  Review list again, circle “must have” items and underline “splurge” items.

What’s the difference?  

A “must have” item is for example a piece of clothing that you do not have and truly really need.  For example, you have a vacation and just lost a ton of weight and want to ditch your one piece for a bikini.  That’s a must have.  

A “splurge” item would be if you already had a bikini from last season and you want another one to switch out on your trip.  It’s not mandatory, but it would be nice to have options.

Step three:  Review “must have” items and determine your budget.  

How much to spend on a must have?

If it’s a basic piece, ie:  white pants, black pants, pair of jeans, black shirt, buttoned down shirt, fresh white shirt, black basic shoes, brown basic shoes.

Or if you think it’s a basic piece but not sure what that means because you don’t see it in the list of items above, let me be more specific.  A basic piece is something that you can wear to get a variety of looks.  You can dress it up, dress it down.  Pair it with almost any color.  It’s an item of clothing you can have in your closet for years.  It won’t go out of style because “basics” don’t.  These items do wear out though and need replacing (many overlook this, clothes don’t last forever).  

It’s important with these basics, that it fits extremely well and will last.  So, because of this, it’s worth it to INVEST in your basics.  Buy the best quality you can afford.

Now, let’s look at those “splurge” items.    

Step four Option A: If you have money to burn, review “splurge items”

Hey you have the extra cash, take advantage of it and buy those splurge items.  Just make sure you don’t over extend yourself.  The longer you are going to have something, or the more you are truly going to wear it, then it’s worth the extra dollars.  But if you just want a new dress to wear a couple of times then try to refrain from a full out splurge so you can also buy something else as well.  

Option B:  If you do not have all the money to burn, I’m not saying you can’t have those “splurge items”  but just not yet….

Remember, and this is key to budgeting, an item may be a splurge now but in this economy it could become a steal much faster than normal!  

Patience is the key to a good deal.  

Normally you wouldn’t be able to pick up a this season trend until the season is practically over.  Not anymore.  Give it a few weeks, and if you still want that item during that time, revisit the store and chances are it will be on sale.  Or write down the information on the item and call up and ask.  Or let the sales person know you like the item and want to buy it, but are waiting for it to go on sale.  Oftentimes, and if you are nice to the sales associate, they will call you when it’s on sale.  Score!

Step five:  Now venture out to your favorite shopping center but do not forget the list!  

The list is your friend and will remind you of what you truly want and need when those tempting mannequins start speaking to you.  Stay strong and you will come out fashionable and with deals. And you’ll become a new shopper, a smart shopper.

So, how’s it feel to regain your power?

Show your love for women’s heart health from Wednesday, February 4 to Sunday, February 8 at Macy’s “Wear Red Sale.”

  IN-STORE

Get an extra 20% off* most regular, sale and clearance purchases when you wear red. Or, purchase a Red Dress Pin for $2 at any register and get the extra savings. Macy’s will donate all Red Dress Pin proceeds to the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement.

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To save an extra 20% or 15% online, use promo code WEARRED. 

*Certain exclusions apply. 

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