Lord & Taylor Friends and Family

Lord & Taylor is having a Friends & Family sale April 21-25, 2010. Take 25% off almost everything (cosmetics and fragrances are 10% off) with this in-store savings pass - or use the online coupon code FRIENDS at checkout.

If you're too impatient to wait until Wednesday, L&T feels you. Take advantage of the online preview and start spending, er, saving NOW.

Lord & Taylor Friends and Family: Take Additional 25% Off!

Hey, chicas! Remember the coat that I bought on Friday - and I saved $141 on it? Well, guess what? You can save MORE!

Lord & Taylor's Friends and Family promotion starts Wednesday in stores - but you can start saving now online! With the Friends & Family discount, the Ellen Tracy coat I paid $219 for will only cost you $187.50...plus, you'd qualify for free standard shipping! Simply enter promo code FRIENDS at checkout.

If you'd prefer to shop the good ole fashioned way, check out the printable coupon below.

I Saved $141 On My New Coat!

Check out the super cute coat I just bought at Lord & Taylor. It may look pretty tame in the photo, but trust me...when you pop the collar, it is to die!

Every fall, I buy an inexpensive, nondescript winter coat...and I'm always irritated when, come March, it's looking haggard and I hate it. So this year, I decided to spend some serious money (it's a worthwhile investment, considering I'll wear it every day for 4.5 months of the year) - and I was shocked by how much I saved.

This Ellen Tracy Double Breasted Coat With Ruched Collar* was originally $360 (it's $453 at Bloomingdale's). Lord & Taylor is currently having a sale, so I saved 30%. Then, thanks to some Internet sleuthing, I also had a printable coupon for an additional 15% off. So all in all, I saved $141.

Go, me!

*The black, petite version of this coat that I purchased isn't available online, so check your local Lord & Taylor store. The link above is for the regular sized, camel colored version.

Jumping On The Ray Ban Bandwagon

Seems like, nowadays, you're not a celeb if you don't own a pair of Wayfarer shades. From coast to coast, D List through A, stars are rocking Ray Ban's best-selling style.

For the past year or so, I have been in a monogamous relationship with a pair of oversized Gucci shades - but this summer, I'm feeling like I need something a bit more streamlined. So I'm currently contemplating hopping on board the Ray Ban bandwagon.

Yesterday, during a routine trip to Lord & Taylor, I decided to try on the iconic style made famous by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany's. I was very surprised by how well they flattered my face. Typically, I'm the Goldilocks of shades; I have to try on about 25 pairs before I find one that looks halfway decent. But the first pair I picked up was Ray Ban's new Wayfarer style 2132, a smaller take on the original...and they fit like they were custom made.

Had Mr. Spoiled Pretty not been with me - watching me like a hawk and cautioning me from giving my Visa card too much of a workout - I would have bought those sunglasses on the spot. Now, as I sit here typing, I'm singing the shoulda woulda coulda's.

I'll probably end up going back to the store tomorrow. Lord & Taylor is having a sale right now online and in stores, and almost everything is 20% off*. Which means that the Wayfarers will only cost me $87.20 - as opposed to the $109 regular price.

*For 20% off your online purchase, enter coupon code TWENTY at checkout. To redeem in stores, print out this coupon.

Lord & Taylor Friends & Family Sale: Now Thru June 14

One of my fave shopping destinations, Lord & Taylor is currently hosting a Friends & Family sale. Take an extra 25% off almost everything...and knock 10% off cosmetics and fragrances!

Print out the in-store savings pass (above) or use coupon code FRIENDS at online checkout.

Shhh...Lord & Taylor Private Sale

Lord & Taylor is having a private sale.

Click here for $40 worth of in-store saving certificates from Lord & Taylor. Coupons expire on Sunday, May 17, 2009.

Take an extra 20% off regular and sale-priced items with promo code PRIVATE.

10% Off Cosmetics at Lord & Taylor

Take 25% off almost all regular sale merchandise at Lord & Taylor. Plus, take 10% off cosmetics and fragrances!

Coupon expires on Sunday, April 26, 2009.

I've Got You Babe

While accompanying my mom on a recent trip to the Willow Grove Mall, I found myself drawn - like a moth to a flame - to the NARS counter at Bloomingdale's.

I was beyond thrilled to have finally hunted down the elusive Galapagos Eye Shadow, which was sold out at the first four stores I had visited. Before ringing me up, the saleswoman asked if my order was complete. I said yes, but then my eyes were seduced by the beauty of Babe Lip Gloss. It took me all of 30 seconds to decide that my lips would look delicious drenched in its sheer, fruit-punch red goodness.

I've worn Babe every day since, and I'm enamored. Punch drunk love, I call it.

NARS is available at Amazon.com, Bloomingdale's, Blue Mercury, Lord and Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Sephora.

English Rose

Fuchsia lip color is the latest manifestation of Fall’s bold red lip. If you need convincing to try this trend, just check out the magenta mouth on Atonement star Keira Knightley.

To coat the entire surface of your lips, InStyle.com recommends smiling while you apply. “It stretches the lip, exposing every furrow to be filled with pigment.”

Get the look with Chanel Rouge Hydrabase in Coco Red, available at Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Douglas Cosmetics, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s, and Lord & Taylor.