VH-1 has nothing on this. Last I discovered three very delightful websites that will undoubtedly become part of my daily habit.
1. Swirl – a new online sample sale site from the wonderful team at Daily Candy. I love my Daily Candy updates but I wonder what will set Swirl apart from similar sites such as Beyond the Rack, Gilt Groupe, Ideeli, or Billion Dollar Babes. Broadcasting great deals is a far different beast than creating them yourself. Granted, they do offer weekly deals for their readers, but scoring small items at 15-25% off is again, a far different beast than scoring “clothing and accessories from the world’s best designers” at up to 80% off. But they are very good at finding the beautiful, the cute, and the whimsical. Add to that their original illustrations and concise yet witty blurbs and I don’t doubt that a successful new venture is far behind.
2. America’s Most Stylish Blogger – I’m a sucker for “America’s Most” anything, but this site is really fun. Every week, Stylist.com sends 8 fashion bloggers a different piece, courtesy of Bluefly.com. These fashionistas style the piece in different ways every day for a week, and send in a photo of their top look. The blogsionista (bloggerista? flogger? fashionista/blogger?) with the most votes will be deemed America’s Most Stylish Blogger. These 8 women have very different looks and it’s inspiring to see each one interpret the same piece in her own way.
3. Rent the Runway – Manna.from.heaven. (I’m not usually prone to using biblical metaphors, but RTR is that exciting.) How many times do you want a new dress for a special event but don’t want to buy a new one? Or can’t afford the flashy frock that you desperately desire? Enter Rent the Runway. Deus ex machina, if you will. Starting at $50, you can rent the designer dresses that you could never afford. They’ll even send you two sizes (at no extra cost) to make sure the fit is right, and they do the cleaning. You can save on the dress and splurge on everything else! The only thing that’s missing is more occasions for dresses like these. That should be their next project.
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