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Of Baguettes, Peep-toes, and Discounted Rompers

Clementine Shoes x La Rousse x Bluebird Sandwich Company = your Thursday night

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Feb 25, 2010 at 06:30AM 0 Comments

A look by Margarita Saplala at La Rousse

In the New World shopping model there are snacks. And multiple stores in one location for your convenience. What’s more: A good-time party atmosphere. Ain’t the recession grand?

Tonight, Thurs Feb 25 from 6 to 9, you’ll get baguette sandwiches, Champagne, shoes, and white hot fall/winter sale deals while shopping at Clementine in West Seattle.

Yep, in addition to Linda Walsh’s collection of artisan-made, so wearable Chie Miharas and those ever on-trend Dolce Vitas, La Rousse owner Amanda Rosenthal (she does love a pop-up) will unpack her otherwise online-only boutique and call to your attention winter styles from Mary Meyer, Rabbit on the Run, Sophomore, and others at more than 50% off.

In the mood for Spring? Who can blame you? La Rousse warm weather looks from Slow and Steady Wins the Race and Margarita Saplala will be on hand as well.

Meanwhile, oh lucky stylish one, you’ll be among the first to sample Parisian-style sandwiches from the new Bluebird Sandwich Company.

Can’t make it on Thursday? The La Rousse pop-up will remain popped-up at Clementine through the end of the month.

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Tags: West Seattle, Fall/Winter Sale, Shoes, New for Spring

Sale of the Week: You, on special

Personal closet warrior Tiffany Wendell offers a deal on spring cleaning

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Feb 09, 2010 at 03:45PM 0 Comments

Whenever I see forlorn, ragamuffin LA celebrity types in Current Elliott jeans, I think of locally based stylist Tiffany Wendel. In this case, I’m just not sure she’d endorse the dog-as-extra-carry-on-bag thing.

Remember Tiffany Wendel, the Seattle-by-way-of-LA personal stylist who let us into her adorable closet so we could check out her modified leather pants and studded oxfords?

Well, she’s offering $25 bucks off on any service — closet consultation (that’s polite-speak for dump run organization, let’s be honest), personal styling for events, men’s style makeovers (hopefully makeunders are available too), denim doctoring (you stay home, she deals with which pair will make your butt look just right), and more — through the month of February.

As for that $25 you’re saving, you can spend it on whatever spring item Ms. Wendel says is a must.

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Tags: sale, Valentine's Day, Fall/Winter Sale, advice

Sale of the Week: Score!

Mario’s yearly Super Bowl Weekend sales are about to kick off

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Feb 02, 2010 at 08:00AM 0 Comments

Photo: Style.com

Phillip Lim 3.1 is among the collections on sale over Super Bowl Weekend at Mario’s

Every year on Super Bowl Sunday, as frozen pizza products warm and beers chill, Seattle’s designer- and sales-obsessed women line up outside Mario’s waiting for their main event to begin.

At 11a.m., the doors open. Players (that’s you, Madam) sprint up the long staircase and tackle racks of fall/winter merchandise — marked to an insane 50% off the lowest sale price (some are already marked down 60% – do that math) — in search of the ultimate score.

Of course, the beauty of competitive shopping is that the ultimate score (Prada, Lanvin, Vince, Louboutin) is in the eye of the scorer.

For the most part. Which is not to say that elbows are not thrown, questionable strategies are not employed, or that things don’t get as rowdy as an afternoon on the blacktop. Or the turf. Or whatever.

And so, for the faint of heart, there is the pre-sale. On Friday and Saturday, 2/5 and 2/6, you’ll get 30% off the lowest price on select clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories.

30% isn’t 50%, but you won’t loss an eye or anything.

Now, at Mario’s they know that not all men care whether whats-his-name maintains possession or where the 30 yard line is. From Friday through Sunday, guys can take 30% off the lowest marked price on items by Tom Ford, Hugo Boss, Paul Smith, and more.

So, shoppers: Get in Shape. Stretch. Hydrate. Carb load. Cruise through Mario’s before Friday, make a mental wish list, and start memorizing your game plans. Or generating good karma. Or working on your stair sprinting.

May you all be named MVP.

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Check last month’s archives for more fall/winter sales in action:

West Edgy
Center of the Universe
Getting to Know Them
Go West

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Tags: Fall/Winter Sale, Mario's, Super Bowl Sunday

New, Used, Open, and Closed

Retail changes, and changes and changes

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Jan 28, 2010 at 08:00AM 2 Comments

This Lanvin pump is 40% on Posh on Main’s website

I want to pass on word of a couple retail changes, but since we all hate bad news, let’s start with some details from the brighter side.

Alexandra’s, Downtown’s biggest designer consignment shop, hits its fall/winter sale today. All past season pieces (think chunky knits, wrap sweaters, wool slacks) are 50% off their lowest price, and spring merchandise is 10% off.

While you’re in the neighborhood, with new-to-you bargains on your mind, you should check Driftwood Consignment as well. As mentioned in this post about a heavy linen batwing dress/tunic from A Small Collection that I scored there, Natalie Anderson and Adam Peart’s two shops (there’s one in Madrona, too) buy and sell to and from the kind of girl who shops small, neighborhood boutiques and scores up and coming, small batch designers.

Consignment shopping does require patience and the hunter/gatherer spirit. Driftwood is small enough to navigate without much of a strategy, but at Alexandra’s, where pieces are well-organized by color and style but the sheer volume can be overwhelming, you’ll do well to enter with a target or focus, even if that means just concentrating on a color, or patterns versus solids. The shop gets bonus points for using those little triangularly round size indicators on the top of their hangers that make browsing that much easier.

And now, for the bummers.

+Some changes on Main Street in Bellevue: Posh on Main’s storefront has been shuttered; the remaining inventory is online. Having made big markdowns, owner Angela Self plans to sell through her stock of Valentino flats and Miu Miu booties before taking down her site.

Christi’s on Main, just down the way, is also on its way out. A closeout sale is in full effect.

+In the world of plants and greenery: UrbanWeeds in Fremont is selling its remaining botanicals and accessories for 90% off; the store will close at the end of the month.

When one door shuts … another often opens. You might try the brand new Midnight Blossom in Ballard if you’re need of an organic, in-house oxygen generator, and see our Diggable Plants from last spring for more shops that’ll grow on you.

+Speaking of growing: Plum Children’s Shoes in Madison Valley is closing; check their site for great deals on European kids’ kicks, and on Queen Anne, Urban Kids Play has reconsidered their format. They’ll continue offering safe, smart toys online, but the retail location is transitioning to a drop-in childcare center.

+Cartier at Pacific Place? Gone. Across the street and down a block: Coldwater Creek is hanging it up as well.

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Tags: Weddings, new, vintage, sale, Fall/Winter Sale, Eastside, consignment, floral, closing

Sale of the Week: Go West

Savings and reasons to shop in, around, and beyond the West Seattle Junction

Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Jan 25, 2010 at 07:00AM 0 Comments

Photo: Photo courtesy Capers blog

Have a seat: The Winter sale at Caper’s in West Seattle includes a 30% markdown on all upholstered chairs in-store and by special order

Six reasons* to shop in West Seattle this week:

Caper’s Winter Home Sale is in full swing; check the pillow table where an ample selection of cozy-making, room-updating tossables are offered for $9.99 each. All upholstered furniture is 30% off (in-store models and special orders), and fabric, findings, and gifts are discounted, too.

Edie’s Shoes is donating 20% of all profits from Wednesday January 27 will go to the American Red Cross in support of their Haiti relief

The Fall/Winter sale continues at Clementine; I’d advise checking in on available sizes of these Swedish Hasbeens

More markdowns and discounts at Carmilias; stock up on layering basics from Michael Stars and Three Dots

Take 30-70% off just about everything at Sweetie, including a half-off denim blow-out

Plus, I love love love those Pantone mugs, and the set of ten is on sale for $94 (down from $125) at Click! Design That Fits

If a *seventh reason is needed, c’mon: Spring Hill’s hamburger

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Tags: Fall/Winter Sale, home decor, Shoes