Santa LOVED me this year

It is no secret amongst anyone who knows me. I LOVE Burberry. I wear Burberry perfume. I have Burberry galoshes. I have Burberry sandals. I buy Burberry gifts for other people.

This year I bought my boyfriend an awesome Burberry tie. I saw the grey version on Saks, but they didn't have any left. I opted for the brown version without a clear picture. I had it pre-wrapped, so even when I got it in the mail I didn't have a chance to take a look at it.

When my boyfriend opened it, he loved it. Heck I loved it. It was a gorgeous tie. 

Then he handed me my gift. I wasn't surprised to see the Burberry bag, but I was surprised at how BIG the box was. I opened it up and nearly died. He bought me the gorgeous winter coat you see in the above picture in WHITE. 

I secretly had been dying for a white, down-feather winter coat. When I told him this, he joked that he knew it. It fits beautifully. It looks amazing on me. Although I'm not interested in more snow this winter, I really won't mind the cold this year.

Happy New Year everyone!

But I JUST put it in my shopping bag!!!

Ok let me tell you what ticks me off about the online shopping I've done as of late. Things appear to be available, but suddenly they're NOT!

It's frustrating, but moreso... devastating.

Neiman Marcus is having the most incredible deals right now. An extra 25% off last call clearance and final sales. I found a couple of really great dresses (one being Diane Von Furstenberg) for almost 85% off!!

Can you imagine getting a DVF dress for less than $100? It's rare, but possible. I put it in my shopping bag and continued browsing for more great deals. When I went to check out, though, I was told that not one but ALL of the items I wanted were out of stock in my size.

It's like someone picked everything I planned to buy out of my shopping bag when I wasn't looking.

My friend suggested I call Neiman Marcus and have an operator call every store possible, find me the DVF dress in my size and immediately have it shipped to me for the price I could have had. Alas, I was too drained.

Never forget to send a card Again!

Anyone can send an email, but nothing beats getting an actual card on your birthday or anniversary or birth of your baby, etc.

The problem is that I'm not the most organized person. I try to put everyone's birthday on my icalendar, but I find that I rarely look at the thing. When I finally do, birthdays end up being the very next day or worse... last week.

Oops, not enough time to send a card... plenty of time to buy a pathetic belated one.

With Jack Cards, remembering to send a card will never be a problem again. Just enter peoples' special occasions and choose a card that fits said occasion. Jack Card will send you the card by mail in advance (STAMP INCLUDED) to write a message and sign as you please. Then you just drop it in the mail and it will reach it's destination in time for celebration.

It's a great idea, one I wish that I had thought of. Check out http://www.jackcards.com/ for more info.

The Correct Button

The rep from Milly sent buttons to me a few weeks ago, but unfortunately they were not the right button. I had such a tough time getting them in the first place because FedEx sucks, so to finally get the WRONG button just pissed me off.

I emailed the rep and thanked her for her effort, but the buttons didn't match.

In the weeks that followed, yet another button came off and the side strap came loose. For what seems like a high quality coat, I am shocked that all of this is happening. It's not like I'm tossing the coat around and abusing it.

I decided to give up on the coat, but keep it just in case I one day had a use for it.

Well it turns out that might be sooner than I thought. Yesterday a different rep from Milly emailed me to apologize for sending the wrong button. She asked for a pic of the coat and promised to try and send the correct buttons this time.

Once again, Milly is amazing with customer service. We'll see if the correct button comes this time. My only stipulation was to please use the USPS because I hate FedEx.

Buttons

As the self-appointed queen of bargains, I'm still a snob about my clothes. At least I don't buy fakes...

A local boutique had their super sale, and I went immediately after work. I probably tried on 50 outfits, but I settled on three very select items totalling to almost 75% off. One item is this gorgeous summer/fall coat by Milly... originally $400.

We had a cool day in Boston and I had the opportunity to sport my new coat. At the end of the day I realized that one of the buttons was missing. Normally this wouldn't bother me , but I haven't had the best couple of weeks.

I went to Milly's website, emailed the two contact names I found and went off on them about my expectations on quality. It was completely immature and unnecessary, but I did it and can't take it back.

And to my surprise, one of them responded. She apologized for the inconvenience and has put a replacement button in the mail for me.

I am very impressed with the prompt reply and action... I think I need more Milly clothes too.

Never Enough

I can never have enough dresses, especially when the designer is 12th St. by Cynthia Vixen. Sure most of the dresses are the exact same cut at different lengths, but that cut looks great on my bod.

So yes, I bought yet another dress. Different color, different length... but HOT! Oh and did I mention it was on sale, and then I used a coupon code to get a further discount? OH YEAH!

SUPER SALE!!

There's nothing I love more than the super sale. All the uber-shoppers and fashionistas out there will know what I'm talking about.

Many stores start out with their summer sale or winter sale. People rush in, but things really are not that discounted. If there's something covetted, BUY IT! Otherwise wait.

Waiting is annoying, but it truly pays off. Over time I will get emails detailing further price slashing, until that one day comes... the SUPER SALE.

This is the day that a store is desperately trying to rid their racks of the last season. This is the day I wait for. This is the day where I rule!

This day happened to be last thursday. I got an email from one of my favorite boutiques. They had seriously slashed prices on labels such as Diane Von Furstenberg, Milly and Rebecca Taylor.

I spent hours in the store trying on EVERYTHING! Come on now... all dresses for $75. I am happy to say I made some fabulous purchases and I bought $940 worth of clothing for $315.