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ideeli Red Sale Event! 90% Off Calvin Klein, Free People, Diesel and more!

The Fashionable Housewife — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:00:19 +0000

Now this is something to get excited about ladies!

ideeli.com is having a huge Red Sale Event with up to 90% off your favorite brands including Calvin Klein, Diesel, Free People, Mac & Jak, Cole Haan and more! Sale will start at 11am (EST) TODAY and will last for 23 hours.

Have hubby watch the kids and get ready for some great shopping! This is an awesome opportunity to get a head start on your Christmas shopping. With savings like this, you’ll be able to get lots of great items for the fashionistas on your list, for a fraction of the retail price. Everybody wins!

The thing I love best about ideeli is that when you add an item to your cart, it reserves the item for 15 minutes. So when a sale starts, you can run around, add a bunch of items to your cart as quickly as possible, and then take a few minutes to look over the items and decide what you actually want to get without the pressure that someone is going to steal it while you are thinking it over. ideeli is one of the few sites that let you do that and I think that makes for much more relaxed shopping experience!!

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Rebekah Green – Eco-Friendly Sustainable Customizable Handcrafted Jewelry

The Fashionable Housewife — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:34:05 +0000

I was recently introduced to a gorgeous, fair-trade,
eco-friendly, sustainable, hand-made line of jewelry
by Rebekah Green.

Rebekah, a reverse environmentalist, entertainment personality and designer, launched her new luxury line of sustainable, customizable and handcrafted jewelry made exclusively of recycled gold and fair trade gemstones available exclusively at www.rebekahgreen.com

Inspired by Green’s love for clean, sophisticated design, the line kicks off with six unique earring types – each piece hand-cast, hand-set and hand-polished – manufactured in Los Angeles with 100 percent recycled 14 and 18 karat gold and fair trade gemstones. The line’s introduction marks the first venture for Green’s cutting edge Green Killer enterprises – world-class product designs poised to reinvent how the world approaches sustainability.

Green is one of the first jewelry manufacturers to utilize both the highest quality manmade and natural stones in her line in addition to offering all designs in both 14 and 18 karat gold. Many pairs of Green’s earrings are set with sparkling cubic zirconia, avoiding all potential “blood diamond” conflict issues, and accompanied with entirely biodegradable and plantable packaging.

“It is my job as a sustainable manufacturer to offer a responsible product that women will be proud to own and feel beautiful wearing,” said Green. “My designs are delicate, feminine and embody a richness and warmth that evokes a sense of precious effortlessness. Feeling pretty is powerful!”

Green’s line of eco-friendly jewelry stems from a partnership with manufacturer and original design master-craftsman Eduardo Correa, under the direction of Rebekah Green, Inc. Five percent of all net profits from earring sales will benefit Global Green USA, Charity: Water and Heifer International.

All designs are available exclusively at www.rebekahgreen.com and prices start at just $20! Customers who purchase three or more pairs at once or at least one pair per month (club membership) receive 10% off and free shipping on all orders.

I received a pair of the Round Drop Clear Quartz 14K Yellow Gold earrings a couple weeks ago and have been happily wearing them almost daily. The light delicate design looks perfect on my petite frame and the gentle sparkle adds a nice touch of glamor to all my outfits.

The presentation is adorable and the biodegradable and plantable packaging is a great touch. I think Rebekah’s earrings would make a great gift for any eco-conscious person on your shopping list this Christmas. They will be excited to know the background on the earrings as well. It makes them that much more special.

If you’re thinking of gift ideas, check out the studs and the kids section. You’ll find some adorable snowflake gemstone studs as well as cherries, ladybugs, teddy bears and more, all for around $30. These would make a great stocking stuffer!

Check out www.rebekahgreen.com and let me know what your favorite item is!

More About Rebekah Green
Businesswoman, eco-pioneer and CEO of Rebekah Green, Inc., Rebekah Green is a reverse environmentalist positioned at the forefront of the Green 2.0 un-movement – where global responsibility is as expected as much as it is commended. In 2002, Green launched a multi-million dollar design and build green construction company. In 2007, Green joined iTunes as producer and host of “The Green Scene with Rebekah Green” and partnered with Magical Elves (Project Runway, Top Chef) to develop green-themed programming. Green’s newest venture is a line of fair trade, sustainable and entirely handcrafted jewelry. Green identifies a need for complete reinvention of the present green movement – in essence, a Green Killer revolution. http://www.rebekahgreen.com

Harajuku Girls Launch Snow Bunnies

The Fashionable Housewife — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:32 +0000

As the seasons change, it’s time for a wardrobe update. But we’re not the only ones getting a seasonal makeover. The fashion-forward Harajuku Girls are back with the same fab fragrances, but this time they’re bundled up for a cold winter as Snow Bunnies!

Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies Gift Set

Snuggle up and channel your own Snow Bunny. G, Music, Angel, Baby or Love are each layered up with the season’s most fashionable items – Love’s boots are exact replicas of a pair of Vivienne Westwood’s! Whether you prefer strolling the streets, hitting the slopes, or staying warm by the roaring fire, there’s a Harajuku Girl Snow Bunny to fit any of your wintertime moods. But the chilly days of winter won’t last forever and neither do these dolls – they’re around for a limited time only!

The new Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies are $30 each and available at Sephora.com and Nordstrom.

They make a great gift idea for ladies on your list. And if you’re a huge fan of the Harajuku Girls, you might even consider the adorable Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies Bag Collection that includes a brush case, travel bag, organizer and clutch, with prices starting around $20.

Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies Bag Collection

This month, come play Genki Jump with the Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies. Use the arrow keys to hop along ice blocks and watch out for spikes and stinky fish, but keep your eyes on bonus fruits to win kawai prizes!

Don’t forget to follow @HarajukuLover_G, the official Snow Bunnies Twitter Profile, for more insider tips and prizes!

Kiki James London Ltd – Chelsea Leather Wallet

The Fashionable Housewife — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:29:37 +0000

Kiki James London Ltd is an online luxury leather goods company that specializes in handmade products from England.

Their products are crafted from a range of genuine Italian calf hide and pig skin leather. Every leather item in their collection can be personalized by embossing names, dates or initials on the product.

Kiki James aims to produce luxury items at affordable prices so you can get the look for less. The company was kind enough to send me one of their items to review. I received the women’s Chelsea wallet in a gorgeous dark purple just last week. It arrived in a pretty box and the presentation was lovely.

The wallet itself is a little stiff, but I would imagine after use it would soften a bit. I assume it is made like this so it will last a long time. Being that I don’t have a lot of experience with leather, I really don’t know!

It has a separate zipped compartment for coins and other miscellany, six credit card slots and a pocket for notes and receipts. The zipped compartment is divided in half, giving you room to hide away ‘to do’ lists, safety pins or jewelry.

The zipper hardware on the wallet is silver, so it will blend in nicely with most purses and handbags. The Chelsea purse is easily personalized as well, so it would make a great gift idea for the Holidays.

This particular wallet comes in an array of beautiful colors and costs £35.20 (approx $52 usd). You can get it on www.kikijames.com. Makes a great gift!!

A Fashionable Plus Size Holiday – Dresses

Guest Blogger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:51 +0000

Say hello to Marie, who is guest posting for us today to share a little insight on plus size fashion!

Introduction: “When I bumped into The Fashionable Housewife on Twitter, I knew it could only mean positive things! Sarah-Jean has invited me to share with you, my fashionable insights, for the Plus Size Fashionable woman, as I do over at The Curvy Fashionista.” says Marie.

“Over the next few weeks, please enjoy tips, treats, and finds that cater to you, the Curvy.Confident.Chic. plus size woman, by designers who see fashion beyond a size 12!”

Today’s Treat: Marie Denee

Marie Leggette

The holidays are abound us, with commercial jingles, taunts of black Friday and Cyber Monday in our emails, and social media delights of what is to come. Wishlists are being built and fashioned, the weather is dipping way below cold, and the scent of fireplaces being lit fills the air.

While this season brings about many invitations to joyous occasions to the season’s greetings, you are excited to celebrate with family and friends. But, just like any other fashionista would ask, “What should I wear” or declare, “Time to go shopping!” you know you need to start early as finding something that caters to your curves and style oftentimes eludes you, left to recycle last year’s little black dress- until now!

Dedicated to celebrating fashions and designers who see fashion beyond a size 12, Marie Denee fashions lifestyle apparel and accessories for today’s fashion forward, curvy, confident, and chic plus size woman.

Depending on your event or occasion, Marie Denee procures the dress for your curves- perfect for the holiday season! In no particular order, but with what occasions best suited for, I share with you the top picks at Marie Denee for your fashionably curvy frame…

1. The Sweetheart Color-Blocked Dress

2. The Nia Goddess Dress

3. The Neffie Dress

4. The Tie Neck Zipper Dress

5. The Muriel Double Knit

These dresses are sure to fashion your curves with style, comfort, and ease! What is great about these picks is that they can be worn again, with a switch of accessories and shoes! No worry about having an extremely fabulous dress that can only be worn once!

I am dying to know which is your favorite and which event would you fashion your new dress to. Stay tuned for more from A Fashionable Plus Size Holiday as we tackle what fashionable fits to snag for your Fabulous Plus Size Diva, Girlfriend, or Wife!

You can get 15% off your purchase at www.mariedenee.com with coupon code: FASHIONABLE Coupon will be good till the end of November, so hurry!

If you found this post helpful, please rate it below!

6pm.com Huge Holiday Savings on Shoes And More!

The Fashionable Housewife — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:54 +0000

6pm.com is your one stop shop for huge holiday savings on shoes, handbags, clothes and more! They have amazing new sales every day on your favorite brands of shoes. The sales are unbelievable… If you are a shoe-lover like me, be prepared to be in heaven. Imagine checking your email in the morning to see that you favorite brand of shoes are on sale, that day only, for 80% off. Sounds too good to be true, huh? It’s not!

Some upcoming sales I can’t wait to shop:

11/20-11/22 Friday to Sunday – All styles of Softspots Footwear – $19.95!
11/20-11/22 Friday to Sunday – All styles XCVI Apparel – $19.95!
11/21-11/22 Saturday to Sunday – All styles Dr. Martens Footwear – $24.95!
11/22- 11/29 Sunday to Sunday – All styles AK Anne Klein Footwear – $13.95!

Best of all, 6pm is offering FREE SHIPPING on orders of $100+ for a limited time! (Normally $6.95 flat rate shipping.)

And it might seem too good to be true, but get ready for ‘36 Days of Savings’ too! 6pm will have brand new offers every day starting on Black Friday to New Year’s Day!

My TJ Maxx Maxxinista Shopping Spree

The Fashionable Housewife — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:13 +0000

Shopping with Jaclyn for over 3 hours in TJ Maxx for her Maxxinista Makeover was so much fun. And even though I tried really hard to focus on shopping for her, I managed to fill a shopping cart of my own!

During Jaclyn’s little maxxinista shopping spree, I helped her find some absolutely fabulous pieces including an Elie Tahari blazer that retailed for $400 and was marked down on clearance for only $39.00! If you haven’t seen the video of her shopping spree yet, please go watch it!

I didn’t find any deals quite that amazing, but I did find a couple items I had been on the hunt for!

Here’s what I found for myself…

All my items that came to only $111.86!!

L to R:

Jaclyn and I totally cleaned out the belt section of that TJ Maxx store…

L to R:

So what do you think of my purchases? I am super excited and I can’t wait to shop at TJ Maxx again!

Thank you to TJ Maxx and RocketXL for providing the gift cards so we could have this amazing TJ Maxx Maxxinista shopping experience!

TJ Maxx Maxxinista Makeover & Shopping Spree

The Fashionable Housewife — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:48 +0000

The Fashionable Housewife teamed up with TJ Maxx to give one lucky gal a Maxxinista Makeover!

What is a Maxxinista?

Maxx-in-is-ta: A fashionista who gets it all for much, much less at T.J. Maxx. She’s a confident, savvy women who never pays full price for this season’s hottest fashions.

Department store prices? I think not. Boutiques that break the bank? Bye bye. This is fashion – direct from designers, to you. You can get this season’s latest styles for a lot less from TJ Maxx because they deal directly with the designers.

Now that you’re smart enough to know what’s in style, be savvy enough to know where to get it for less! TJ Maxx is that answer!!

We took the lovely Ms. Jaclyn on a little shopping spree to TJ Maxx in an effort to teach her how she could round out her Fall 2009 wardrobe at TJ’s for less than $300.

(Sorry the video is so dark! I took it with my camera…)

Can you believe she only paid $39.00 for that Elie Tahari Blazer that retailed for $400?!?! We were freaking out with excitement over that one! And it looks so fabulous on her too…

Here are some close up pics of the items she purchased. Click on pictures to enlarge.

I absolutely love the Tahari shoes she got too! They were only like $30 down from $78 I think? And the Betsey Johnson purse was an awesome score. There were like 5 in the store and this was only one marked down to $22. Nothing wrong with it! It’s flawless and soooo pretty in person!

We definitely turned Jaclyn into a Maxxinista and you can be one too! Become a fan of TJ Maxx on Facebook and then follow them on Twitter!!

Leave a comment and let me know what you think of the makeover!

Thank you to TJ Maxx and Rocket XL for providing the gift cards so we could have this amazing TJ Maxx Maxxinista shopping experience!

Shopping & Goodies for 11/18

The Fashionable Housewife — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:11:13 +0000

The Fashionable Housewife is having a HUGE Sensa Weight Loss Twitter Party with over $4,000 worth of prizes! Join us tonight (Nov 18th) from 7:00pm – 9:00pm EST.

FASHION
Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy is getting back to basics with America’s Basics!

A Few Goody Gumdrops is excited to share this unique jewelry website…Boticca.com. with you!

Beseeninhollywood takes you behind the scenes @ BOXEIGHT Fashion week

Fashion Fille found a fabulous Swatch that looks exactly like the Chanel J12. Get the details here.

Fashion Cents shows you how to wear the season’s hottest trend — FUR! Watch the latest video and then get tons of fur options from faux to real.

Quinta Trends introduces fashion photography: Marco Patiño

Shopping and Info loves subtle sequins on a beautiful cowl neck scarf wrap.

SomeoneSpoilMe.com found a fashionable accessory to combat Morning Sickness!

Style Eyes talks about her love of statement tights especially Wolford Fringed and Henry Holland Tights

TheFind Blog is on a quest for the perfect pair of black jeans + leggings = “jeggings”!

HANDBAGS

Fashion Hippo loves these awesome Calvin Klein Handbags at dirt cheap prices!

You need StrapDiva – No Slip Purse & Handbag Strap that easily snap on to any handbag strap.

SHOES

StyleMaven stylespotted Nicole Richie in a pair of rugged yet refined Modern Vintage Mack Boots.

Did you know that Stylish Vegan Boots are Part of TOMS One for One Program?

GIFT IDEAS

Couture In The Cityshares with us a fabulous holiday gift idea Audio Chi Headphones

Jewelry Designer Erickson Beamon Creates the “Glenda Party Bag” Exclusively for Beauty.com

The Fashionable Housewife — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:23 +0000

Beauty.com is adding a new designer to their popular bag collaboration roster, this time offering a one-of-a-kind gift with purchase with famed jewelry designers Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon. Beginning November 16th, shoppers who visit Beauty.com and spend $100 or more will receive an exclusive, limited-time sample-stuffed gift with purchase ‘Glenda Party Bag,’ the perfect chic carryall for your makeup must-haves. Filled with prestige beauty samples, the exclusive set is valued at over $150.

The newest designer bag collaboration from Beauty.com invites famed jewelry designers Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon to transform the traditional cosmetic tote into a glittering gift with purchase this holiday season. Legendary for their runway collaborations with designers such as Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Dior, and Givenchy, Erickson Beamon is the first jewelry house to be featured in the gift with purchase designer bag series. The accessory features whimsically printed duchess satin, a bijoux zipper pull, embossed gold logo tassel, and lace and pearl embellishments. Spacious, yet pleasingly portable, the ‘Glenda Party Bag’ is a perfect gift for toting beauty staples during holiday travels.

“The Erickson Beamon collaboration offers an accessible splurge for Beauty.com customers,” says Kathleen McNeill, president of Beauty.com. “Whether you’re replenishing beauty must-haves or shopping for holiday gifts, the ‘Glenda Party Bag’ is an affordable luxury.”

The Erickson Beamon ‘Glenda Party Bag’ is valued at over $150 and comes packed with a great assortment of 13 deluxe and full-sized samples from some of the top prestige beauty brands:

The Erickson Beamon ‘Glenda Party Bag’ is one of many one of the perks available to Beauty.com customers this holiday season. In addition to the usual categories, Beauty.com offers a shop by personality gift finder, a video library with dozens of clips from top brands and industry insiders, skincare and hair care diagnostic tools, and other valuable gift offers. Other year-round benefits include “Everyday Free Shipping,” 5% back on every purchase, the free sample center, 100% color match guarantee, and a shared online shopping cart with Beauty.com’s partner site, drugstore.com. A new site feature also invites customers to shop the best beauty buys and value sets in addition to the brand-specific gifts with purchase available. Beauty fans can also get the latest tips, trends, and promotions sent directly to their email by signing up for the free weekly Beauty Bulletin on Beauty.com.

Become a fan of Beauty.com on Facebook to learn more about products and get tips and tricks from beauty experts: www.facebook.com/Beauty.com.

Click here to get the designer bag filled with deluxe samples!
$150 value – free with $100 purchase at Beauty.com!

About Beauty.com – The World of Beauty Online™

Beauty.com, Inc. is a leading online destination for prestige beauty products. The web store provides a highly personalized shopping experience and offers more than 200 brands from widely recognized to niche, hard-to-find products. Beauty.com is wholly owned by drugstore.com, inc.

About Erickson Beamon

Erickson Beamon doesn’t make jewelry; they make fashion. Founded by Detroit natives Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon, Erickson Beamon’s iconic statement jewelry has dazzled the world to great critical acclaim for over 25 years. No other jeweler is as closely linked to the runway as this dynamic duo, who collaborate with the industry’s most illustrious talent, including Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, Donna Karan, Zac Posen, Anna Sui, Dries Van Noten.