February 20, 2012

Win $250 To Shopbop From Plastics Make It Possible

While in New York for Fashion Week, I was one of 4 bloggers to participate in styling looks for Blogger’s Night Out hosted by Plastics Make It Possible. All the looks incorporated at least one garment or accessory made with recycled plastics to show how easy it is to be sustainable and fashionable at the same time.

Now, Plastics Make It Possible is offering YOU the chance to win $250 to one of my favorite shopping destinations, Shopbop. All you have to do is click here and vote for your favorite look (which hopefully is the one I styled, seen below!)

They’re choosing one winner a week for four weeks. Click here for more information. Good luck!

Travel arrangements provided by PMIP

February 8, 2012

Shop Tax Free at the 900 North Michigan Shops

With Chicago taxes being pretty damn high, it’s quite exciting that the 900 North Michigan shops are offering a tax free weekend! From February 18-20, you can shop over 40 retailers tax free. Yes, it’s true.

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With stores like Michael Kors, J. Crew, MaxMara, space519 and many more…feel free to take full advantage of this great deal offered President’s Day weekend only.

What will you be buying?

January 31, 2012

Chicago Shopping WOW Points Giveaway

Want to win some money to shop local and nationwide deals covering everything from fashion and food to travel and electronics? Well then keep reading… Chicago Tribune affiliate ChicagoShopping.com is offering 1 lucky ChiCityFashion reader $100 worth of WOW points to shop on their site.

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The best part about this site is whether you’re buying a LivingSocial deal or taking advantage of the great discounts from retailers like Nordstrom and J.Crew, you’re able to earn a loyalty rebate just by shopping your favorite online stores through ChicagoShopping.com. So for just about every purchase you make through the site, you earn more WOW points, which can be used like cash to shop on Chicago Shopping.

Here’s how to enter the giveaway…

Just leave me a comment here telling me what you’d buy with the $100 worth of WOW points if you win.

You have until Thursday, February 9 at 5pm ct to enter. Good luck!

Disclaimer: $50 in WOWPoints given to ChiCityFashion, courtesy of ChicagoShopping & Chicago Tribune

January 25, 2012

Net-a-Porter Launches Karl Lagerfeld’s New Line, KARL

If you’re Net-a-Porter obsessed like me, you probably know by now that Karl Lagerfeld is launching his accessible line, KARL, to be exclusively sold on the luxury site today!

To celebrate the launch, Net-a-Porter has gone above and beyond to make this extremely special. The coolest part is that there will be 5 pop-up window shops that will be revealed in select locations worldwide. Using the NET-A-PORTER KARL app, visitors can shop and win by scanning products using their iPhone or iPad. In addition, visitors to the window shop will receive limited edition KARL goodie bags and t-shirts, with the first 50 visitors receiving a pair of iconic KARL leather gloves or a collar from the collection. Here’s where it’s happening…

Those of us who can’t make it to one of the locations can join online at Net-a-Porter.com. You can watch exclusive video footage of Karl Lagerfeld, view the full collection for the first time and find out the winners of the “Karlified” app and ‘Find Karl’ maze game.

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Will you be shopping KARL today?

January 18, 2012

Line For “Less” Pierre Balmain

If you’ve ever wanted to buy Balmain, but can’t afford a $12,000 jacket, you’re in luck because the brand has now created a line for “less”–Pierre Balmain. A contemporary level collection, Pierre Balmain has the same edginess you love about Balmain but it’s definitely more toned down.

Keep in mind I use “line for less” quite loosely because the jackets still run around $900+ (but that’s a steal compared to the usual $10,000 average).

Here’s a look at some of the key pieces from the collection.

Photobucket Cotton Moto Jacket $945. Silk Gown $915. Leather Shorts $1,025

Photobucket Paisley-Print Inset Shift Dress $460. Paisley-Print Chiffon Scarf $360

Photobucket Peak-Lapel Jacket $920. Paisley Blouse $430.

Photobucket Metallic Leather Baseball Jacket $1,335 (my favorite piece!)

Photobucket Beaded Insect Dress $710.

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All much more reasonable than a $38,000 jacket right? (on sale for under $8,000 by the way–a steal in Balmain world). What do you think of the Pierre Balmain collection? Will you buy any of these pieces?