Great Deal: Free Gifts with Purchase of $75 or More on Philosophy.com

From TODAY until September 5th get a free oversized tote and a free 16 oz. mocktails appletini shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath with any purchase of $75 or more on www.philosophy.com. Enter code "WEEKEND" at checkout.

Great Deal: Free Gift Bag with any Purchase of $85 or More on LauraMercier.com

From TODAY until September 16th get a free gift bag (a $75 value) with any purchase of $85 or more on www.lauramercier.com. No code necessary. Gift will automatically be added at the time of purchase. Each bronze cosmetic gift bag contains the following items: Full-size Wheat Eye Basics (0.18 oz./5.1g); Award-Winning Mini Nude Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 (0.5 fl. oz./14.7ml); NEW Mini Fresh Fig Soufflé Body Crème (1.0 oz./28.35g); Mini Flawless Skin Daily Face Shield with Adaptogens SPF 40+ (0.2 fl. oz./6.07ml); Mini Face Polish (0.4 fl. oz./11.8ml); and NEW Mini Cocoa Lait Lip Glacé (0.10 oz./2.8g).

Great Deal: Free 8-Piece Milly Gift with $25 Clinique Purchase on Bloomingdales.com

Starting TODAY and only while supplies last get a free 8-piece Milly gift (a $75 value) with any purchase of Clinique products of $25 or more on www.bloomingdales.com. No code necessary. The free gift includes:
•Take the Day Off Makeup Remover for Lids, Lashes and Lips, 1.7 fl oz
•Youth Surge Night Age Decelerating Night Moisturizer, 1.5 ml
•Even Better Skin Tone Correcting Moisturizer SPF 20
•Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
•Colour Compact including Colour Surge Eye Shadow in Frosted Blossom and Chocolate Chip, Blushing Blush Powder Blush in Iced Lotus
•Lash Doubling Mascara in Black, .14 oz
•Lash Building Primer, .08 oz
•Milly for Clinique Lipstick Case
•Milly for Clinique bag

Great Deal: Free Pair of Dune Earrings with $50 Purchase on AmritaSingh.com

From TODAY until September 6th get a free pair of Dune Earrings in Coral with any purchase of $50 or more on www.amritasingh.com. No code necessary. Gift will be automatically added to your purchase.

Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Trend: Wedge Boots and Booties

Booties are sticking around this fall and winter but this time it is all about the wedge heel! I'm loving this trend because I find wedges to be super comfortable and at the same time they make me tall! Wedges were featured in a bunch of AW2010 collections (Above: Thakoon, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Nicholas Kirkwood, and Giuseppe Zanotti). If you are liking this trend as much as I am, below are some options to consider: ASOS TOTALLY suede premium crepe lace-up wedge bootie for $185.35 on www.asos.com; ASOS AVA suede lace-up wedge bootie for $101.10 on www.asos.com; Jeffrey Campbell "Bjork" wedge bootie for $216 on www.lorisshoes.com; Bamboo "Cesar" leopard wedge bootie for $24.70 on www.urbanog.com; Steve Madden "Annton" wedge bootie for $129 on www.piperlime.com; Matiko "Halle" wedge for $176 on www.revolveclothing.com; Seychelles "Hawk" wedge bootie for $120 on www.piperlime.com; Carlos by Carlos Santana "Versa" wedge bootie for $99 on www.macys.com; Guess wedge boot for $189 on www.macys.com; Donald J. Pliner leopard-print sherling wedge boot for $350 on www.neimanmarcus.com; Jeffrey Campbell "Brisbane" wedge bootie for $180 on www.lorisshoes.com; ASOS TURK leather and crepe lace-up wedge bootie for $80.88 on www.asos.com; Bamboo "Tanya" cuffed wedge bootie for $25.20 on www.urbanog.com.

In Stores and Online NOW: Temple St. Clair for Target Jewelry

The Temple St. Clair for Target jewelry line that I first told you about in May is now available in Target stores and on www.target.com. I've posted some of the items above and below. Above (from left to right): (1) bib necklace for $49.99; (2) jewel drop earrings for $29.99; (3) pendant necklace for $39.99; and (4) cocktail ring for $29.99. Below (from left to right): (1) leaf pendant necklace for $39.99; (2) heart ring for $29.99; (3) heart and wing necklace for $39.99. Overall, I must say that I'm not really overwhelmed by this collection, although I have not seen any of the pieces in person. However, it appears that someone likes it because many of the pieces are already sold out online! Visit your local Target to check out the collection or click here to shop online: http://www.and target.com/Temple-St-Clair-Designers-Shopping/b/2418861011/ref=sc_fe_m_left_slot_2_2244365011_1?node=2418861011.

Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Trend: Military

Ladies, can you believe that it is almost September? Where did the summer go?! While September unfortunately means that Ohio's dreary (and seemingly never ending) winter is right around the corner, in the short-term it also means that it is time to bundle up in some of my favorite autumn clothes, which also means that it is time for my run-down of this fall/winter's fashion trends! Over the next few weeks, I will post my picks of the biggest AW 2010 fashion trends and, at the end, I will provide a summary of those trends. And if you are wondering what is still "in" from last fall and what is "out," I can tell you to hang on to your fur vest, over-the-knee boots, leather jacket, skinny jeans, and booties and shooties. While the on-trend style for the leather jacket was motorcycle-inspired last fall and still remains relevant this fall, other styles are also popular this fall including aviator and bomber styles. The strong shoulder trend and bib necklaces that were so popular last fall seem to be on their way out, although statement necklaces of any kind are always fashionable. Also, the 80s redux trend seems to have had its moment -- this fall it is all about traditional gender extremes -- think severely masculine or ultra feminine. To kick it all off, I thought I'd start off with probably the biggest AW 2010 trend -- military-inspired pieces.

It is hard to miss this trend this fall/winter as military-inspired pieces are popping up left and right in boutiques and departments stores all over C-bus. Military pieces were prominent on the AW 2010 runways as seen above at Max Mara, Andrew Gn, Oscar de la Renta, and Marc by Marc Jacobs. I am sort of ambivalent about this trend myself. On the one hand, I am a fan of the neutral color-palette of olives, greys, blacks, and navys and I like the button detail that typically accompanies military-inspired pieces, but on the other hand I am not a big fan of camouflage-printed items, which I've been seeing a lot of lately as well. Nonetheless, this trend is overwhelmingly one of the biggest this fall/winter, so if you want to pick up a military-inspired piece below are a few (non-camo) options to consider: Elizabeth and James "Explorer" blouse for $245 on www.shopbop.com; BDG fitted military dress on sale for $29.99 on www.urbanoutfitters.com; BB Dakota "Clifton" coat for $130 on www.lulus.com; Aqua buttoned circle skirt for $78 on www.bloomingdales.com; Juicy Couture "Skylar" twill military jacket for $298 on www.shopbop.com; Marc by Marc Jacobs for "Kelly" cropped wool military sweater for $228 on www.bloomingdales.com; Majorette bubble hem skirt for $17.80 on www.forever21.com; Marrakesh "Belle" jacket for $180 on www.nordstrom.com; Nanette Lepore "Isabella" wool flannel military jacket for $448 on www.bloomingdales.com; Pleated military jacket for $42 on www.forever21.com; INC International Concepts skinny ankle zip cargo pants for $69 on www.macys.com; Kettle Black military stud bracelet on sale for $80.50 on www.shopbop.com; INC International Concepts double-breasted sequin epaulet blazer for $99 on www.macys.com; Belted military dress for $59.90 on www.express.com; Military knit jacket for $32.80 on www.forever21.com; Open-front shirttail military jacket for $88 on www.express.com; J. Brand "Houlihan" skinny sateen cargo pants for $244 on www.nordstrom.com; Aqua silk anorak for $128 on www.bloomingdales.com.