In Stores NOW: Mulberry for Target Handbag Collection

I told you in June that British handbag designer Mulberry will be creating a line of handbags for Target stores, which is now available in Target stores and on www.target.com until December 24th. Some of the bags from the line are pictured above: Patent small satchel for $34.99; Denim large quilted satchel for $49.99; Patent cross-body bag for $29.99; Denim mini quilted cross-body bag for $14.99; Denim small quilted satchel for $34.99. What do you think? I am really liking that they've steered clear of the pleather that is typically used in the For Target handbag collections and used denim and patent instead. Click here to shop the complete collection online: http://www.target.com/Mulberry-Designers-Shopping-Directory/b/ref=sc_iw_r_1_0_12940921?node=2244364011.

TODAY ONLY: $15 Off Your Purchase of $49 or More on DSW.com

TODAY ONLY get $15 off your purchase of $49 or more on www.dsw.com. Enter code "SWEET15" at checkout.

TODAY ONLY: 20% Off Your Purchase on Gap.com

TODAY ONLY get 20% off your purchase on www.gap.com. Enter code "GAP321" at checkout.

The discount drops to 15% off tomorrow.

TODAY ONLY: Up to 75% off Joan & David Footwear on 6pm.com

TODAY ONLY get up to 75% off Joan & David footwear on www.6pm.com. No code necessary. Click here to access the sale: http://www.6pm.com/search/shoes/filter/productTypeFacet/%22Shoes%22/brandNameFacet/%22Circa+Joan+%26+David+OR+Joan+%26+David%22/sort/goLiveDate/desc?utm_source=strongmail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=6pmProduct6_101013&utm_campaign=101013.

TODAY/TOMORROW ONLY: 20% Off Your Purchase on OldNavy.com

TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY get 20% off your purchase on www.oldnavy.com. Enter code "ONBDAY20" at checkout.

TODAY ONLY: 25% Off Your Purchase on Gap.com

TODAY ONLY get 25% off your purchase on www.gap.com. Enter code "GAP321" at checkout.

The discount drops to 20% off tomorrow and then to 15% off on Friday.

TODAY/TOMORROW ONLY: 20% Off Women's Apparel Orders of $150 or More on JCrew.com

TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY get 20% off regular-priced women's apparel orders of $150 or more on www.jcrew.com. Enter code "SHOPFALL" at checkout.

TODAY ONLY: 40% Off Your Purchase at The Gap

TODAY ONLY get 40% off your purchase in Gap stores. No coupon necessary.

Raid My Closet: My Purchases for This Fall/Winter

In preparing for this fall/winter, over the last few months I have acquired some new pieces to update my wardrobe. And just to show you that I heed my own advice, I've divided the pieces that I've purchased up by trend!!! Of course I bought many of these items on sale, but I also used the coupons and discount codes that I post on this blog to make these items even more affordable!!!

Gold

Above: Steve Madden glitter "Caryssa" pump for $129 on www.bloomingdales.com (these are not as uncomfortable as they look due to the platform and they make your legs look a million miles long!); Sequin vine circle drop earrings for $48 on www.piperlime.com (they are clip on (because they are so heavy!!!).

Military

Above: INC three-quarter length sleeve sequin top for $69 on www.macys.com; Tahari "Izzy" stand collar coat on sale for $285 on www.macys.com (I bought this coat in black last year and LOVE it so I had to pick it up in olive too!!); Banana Republic military mini skirt for $69.50 on www.bananarepublic.com.

Mini-Bags

Above: Marc by Marc Jacobs embellished dot "Perfect" purse for $278 on www.neimanmarcus.com (I've stalked this purse ever since I saw it in Lucky mag. The embellishments are beautiful IRL!!!)

Red

Above: Felted "Crysanthemum" heels on sale for $69.95 on www.anthropologie.com (no longer available); Nanette Lepore "Knot so Fast" dress on sale at www.nordstrom.com (no longer available - I have this dress in black and LOVE it so when the red version went on sale I had to pick it up too!!!); Tucker for Target signature floral blouse for $29.99 on www.target.com.

Menswear Shoes

Above: Qupid "Nydia" 38 spectator oxford peeptoe pumps for $35 on www.lulus.com.

Chunky Knits

Above: Tinley Road oversized cable cardigan for $59 on www.piperlime.com; Kensie tweeded knit cardigan for $88 on www.piperlime.com.

Camel (sort of -- more like beige)

Above: Banana Republic snap placket hoodie for $69.50 on www.bananarepublic.com.

Deals for the Week of October 11, 2010

80s Purple
October 16-October 18
20% off your purchase on www.80spurple.com
Enter code "thankyou10" at checkout

Old Navy
October 15-October 21
30% off your purchase of $150 or more on www.oldnavy.com; 25% off your purchase of $125 or more; 20% off your purchase of $100 or more
Enter code "ONLOVE30" at checkout

Lori's Shoes
October 15-October 17
30% off select fall styles on www.lorisshoes.com
No code necessary
Click here to access sale: http://www.lorisshoes.com/department.asp?lt=d&deptid=9016&pindex=all

Bloomingdales
October 13-October 18
25%-40% off select items on www.bloomingdales.com
No code necessary
Click here to access sale: http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=20747&PageID=89110958535315&cm_mmc=EML-_-Promotional-_-POSFOB_10-15-10_POS25to40-_-MainMidSlice_Save25to40&EMAIL_ID=159172141

J. Crew
October 15-October 18
Extra 30% off final sale on www.jcrew.com and free shipping on orders of $150 or more
Enter code "MUSTHAVE" at checkout

Express
October 15-October 17
$50 off your purchase of $150 or more on www.express.com; $25 off your purchase of $75 or more
Enter code "8194" at checkout
Offer also good in-stores with coupon
Click here to print coupon for in-store use: http://www.express.com/assets/cms/coupons/10/COUPON_$30_OFF_email1.pdf?om_rid=DzHLIG&om_mid=_BMuKwWB8VOwvKP

DJ Premium
October 14-October 18
25% off your purchase on www.djpremium.com
Enter code "262KG2" at checkout

Saks Fifth Avenue
October 14-October 16
Spendsome, Getsome: Spend $250 to $499 on www.saks.com and get a $25 giftcard; spend $500 to $999 and get a $50 giftcard; spend $1,000 to $1,999 and get a $100 giftcard; spend $2,000 to $2,999 and get a $300 giftcard; spend $3,000 to $4,999 and get a $450 giftcard
Enter code "OCT2010" at checkout
Certain designer exclusions apply
October 14-October 26
Free shipping on orders of $200 or more on www.saks.com
Enter code "SFASHIP" at checkout

Nine West
October 14-October 17
$20 off your purchase of $100 or more on www.ninewest.com; $40 off your purchase of $150 or more
No code necessary
Discount automatically reflected at checkout
Offer also good in-stores with coupon
Click here to print coupon for in-store use: http://f.ninewestmail.com/i/28/1798717261/101410_NW_fd_cp.html?

Piperlime
October 12-October 24
Fall Favorites Event: Up to 30% off select items on www.piperlime.com
No code necessary
Click here to access sale: http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=61594&tid=plembl4213&ev=PWBC10122010&di=19847767

Ann Taylor Loft
October 12-unknown
Extra 40% off already-reduced sale items on www.anntaylorloft.com
No code necessary
Click here to access sale: http://www.anntaylorloft.com/catalog/category_sale.jsp?viewAll=true&Ns=SALE_SEQUENCE_NO&categoryId=3364&Nr=AND%28CAT_SALE_FLAG:Y%29&N=1200042&cid=E0003439

Bath & Body Works
October 12-October 31
$3 shipping on any purchase of $50 or more on www.bathandbodyworks.com or $5.99 shipping with any purchase
Enter code "SHIP3" at checkout

Victoria's Secret
October 12-October 19
Free shipping on orders of $100 or more on www.victoriassecret.com
Enter code "SHIPVS10" at checkout
October 13-October 18
20% off select boots on www.victoriassecret.com
Enter code "20VSBOOT" at checkout
Click here to access boots: http://www.victoriassecret.com/shoes/fall-boots?cm_mmc=di-_-101013SHOE-_-V01-_-v1&cm_em=sabrinahaurin@hotmail.com

Philosophy
October 11-October 13
$10 off your purchase of $40 or more on www.philosophy.com
Enter code "10off40" at checkout

Bliss
October 11-October 13
20% off already-reduced bliss skincare sets of 2 on www.blissworld.com
Enter code "COLUMBUS" at checkout
Click here to shop skincare sets: http://www.blissworld.com/value-outlet/shop-value/stock-up-save.aspx
October 11-October 15
Free get out of hair! sample with any purchase of $25 or more on www.blissworld.com
Enter code "OCTNEWS" at checkout
October 11-October 31
Free lemon + sage soapy suds deluxe sample with your purchase of a lemon + sage body butter on www.blissworld.com
Enter code "LSBUTTER" at checkout
October 15-October 21
30% on all bliss bath, body and blub-busting buys on www.blissworld.com
Enter code "BODY30" at checkout

Skinterra
October 11-November 1
20% off selected brands including StriVectin, NIA24, and Clarisonic on www.skinterra.com
Enter code "FALL2010" at checkout
October 11-October 13
20% off your purchase on www.skinterra.com
Enter code "MEMBER20" at checkout
Excludes iS Clinical and Relastin Trio

Cache
October 11-October 31
$25 off your purchase of $100 or more on www.cache.com
Enter code "Z100534" at checkout
October 11-October 31
$50 off your purchase of $200 or more on www.cache.com
Enter code "Z100947" at checkout
Offer also good in-stores with coupon
E-mail me or leave me a comment if you need the coupon for in-store use
October 13-unknown
Extra 30% off already-reduced sale items on www.cache.com
No code necessary
Click here to access sale: http://www.cache.com/cache/control/category/~category_id=0500?cc=07132010_a
Sale also in-stores

Nordstrom
October 11-October 25
Free shipping on your entire order when you purchase a pair of shoes on www.nordstrom.com
Enter code "SHOES" at checkout

Wink
October 11-October 19
15% off jewelry on www.winknyc.com
Enter code "J97X2" at checkout

Bebe
October 11-October 15
$25 off your purchase of $150 or more on www.bebe.com
Enter code "25OFF50" at checkout
October 11-October 15
$50 off your purchase of $250 or more on www.bebe.com
Offers also good in-stores with coupon
Click here to print coupon for in-store use: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/00/00/10/52/06/00/1052060090.pdf?ep_mid=74282960&ep_rid=1199179533

Robertson
October 11-unknown
35% off your purchase on www.shoprobertson.com
Enter code "luckybreaks6" at checkout

TODAY/TOMORROW ONLY: 15% Off Your Purchase on Cache.com

TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY get 15% off your purchase on www.cache.com. Enter code "J100175" at checkout.

TODAY ONLY: 20% Off Select Items on ToryBurch.con

TODAY ONLY get 20% off Tory Burch's top ten items on www.toryburch.com. Enter code "TENTENTEN" at checkout. Click here to access the items: http://www.toryburch.com/musthaves.aspx.

TODAY ONLY: 30% Off Your Purchase on BananaRepublic.com

TODAY ONLY get 30% off your purchase on www.bananarepublic.com Enter code "TENTEN30" at checkout.

ShopBop.com Friends & Family Event

From TODAY until October 11th get 20% off your purchase on www.shopbop.com. Enter code "INTHEFAMILY20" at checkout. These codes only come around once in a blue moon, so if you've been eyeing something on shopbop now is the time to get it!!!

TOMORROW: Jinny Tribal Solider Fall 2010 Benefit Fashion Show

TOMORROW from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., join Jinny and Love on Canvas for a Tribal Solider Fall 2010 benefit fashion show at The Kings Art Complex, which is located at 867 Mount Vernon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43203.

The evening's hostess is nonprofit leader and the ever-fashionable Toshia Safford, President and CEO of The Center for Healthy Families. The fashion show is slated to begin at 7:00 pm and runs through 9:00 pm and will feature heart-healthy hors d'oeuvres by Due Amici, Barrio, and Marjorie's Kitchen and will include a cash bar. Tickets will run $55 for general seating and $80 for VIP seating. Creative black tie dress code preferred. After-party immediately following the fashion show.

All proceeds will benefit Keeping Tabs On Your Heart (KTOYH), a non-profit organization developed by Daphne Bell after the untimely death of her husband, former NFL standout, Todd Anthony Bell, to a sudden heart attack. Bell is a spokesperson for The OSU Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital and The Columbus American Heart Association. Daphne has teamed up with experts from Ross and American Heart Association to help create awareness about heart disease in the underserved and under informed demographic. KTOYH's program Project Red Flag is committed to promoting the prevention and management of hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease among minority communities.

The Tribal Soldier fashion show is the 16th to be produced by Love on Canvas, a local fashion event organization helmed by Mikah Dwayne Marshall Brown and Ludie Senatus; a 25-year veteran of the fashion industry and current president of Marshall Brown Presents talent booking agency, and director of Marshall Brown Represents (MBR) with a near decade of runway and fashion experience, respectively.

Event sponsors include: Vino 100, who will host a French wine tasting. The fashion show will also debut accessories designed exclusively jinny by local designer Honey Rose & K. Alexanders Jewelers and Image Optical, both in the Short North, will unleash their new fine jewelry and optical collections for fall on the runway.

Please call 614.291.3600 or e-mail jin@shopjinny.com for more information. Click here to purchase tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/129557.

Summary of Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Trends

I have finally finished posting my thoughts on this fall/winter's hottest fashion trends, which include:

Military
Wedge Boots and Booties
Chunky Knits
Camel
Retro Full Skirts
Embellished Heeled Pumps
Fur Everywhere
Ladylike Top-Handle Bags
Red
Cat Eye Glasses
Unconventional Outerwear
Menswear Shoes
Velvet
Mini-Bags
Gold
Lace-Up Footwear

For more details on each of these trends click here: http://cbusstyle.blogspot.com/search/label/Fall%2FWinter%202010%20Fashion%20Trends.

The main theme this fall and winter is dressing in a gender extreme -- either ultra masculine with military-inspired pieces and menswear shoes or uber feminine with retro full skirts and ladylike top-handle bags. And, if you are wondering what to keep around from last fall/winter and what to get rid of, moto jackets, skinny jeans, over-the-knee boots, fur vests, and booties and shooties of any kind are all still on-trend. 80s-inspired items and the strong-shouldered trend that was so popular last fall/winter are on their way out. Happy shopping and, no matter what the current trends may be, remember to stay true to your own personal style!!!

Great Deal: Free Tote With $39.95 Purchase on DSW.com

From TODAY until October 12th get a free "Josette" tote with your purchase of $39.95 or more on www.dsw.com. Search for and add the Josette tote, item number 211673, to your shopping bag along with your purchase of $39.95 or more. Then, enter code "JOSETTE" at checkout.

Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Trend: Lace-Up Footwear

Well, ladies my summary of the biggest fall/winter 2010 fashion trends is about to come to an end. I thought I would go ahead and save one of the biggest trends for last: lace-up footwear! If you haven't noticed this trend, then you've been living under a fashion rock because lace-up boots are everywhere!!! They were featured prominently on the AW2010 runways as seen above at Reed Krakoff, Anna Sui, Peter Som, and Balmain and are widely available at shoe retailers right now. Personally, I'm impartial to this trend -- I don't really love it or hate it, but the nice thing about this trend is that it can double with another trend, so if you are liking the military trend, pick up a pair of military-inspired lace-up boots, or if you are liking the moto trend, pick up a pair of lace-up moto boots.

If you are liking the lace-up footwear trend, above are some lace-up boots than you might consider picking up: Aldo "Brissey" lace-up boot for $180 on www.aldoshoes.com; ASOS ATTACK lace-up platform bootie for $227.48 on www.asos.com; Akira "Ariel" lace-up bootie for $129.90 on www.shopakira.com; "Belle" lace-up bootie for $32.50 on www.urbanog.com; Nine West "Divara" lace-up bootie for $109 on www.piperlime.com; Steven by Steve Madden "Abee" lace-up boot for $249 on www.piperlime.com; Steve Madden "Evander" lace-up boot for $169.95 on www.stevemadden.com; RJ Girl "Amanda" lace-up boot for $150 on www.piperlime.com; Steve Madden "Cameronn" flat lace-up boot for $129.95 on www.stevemadden.com; Steve Madden "A-Rena" lace-up peeptoe bootie for $149.95 on www.stevemadden.com; Charles by Charles David "Krave" lace-up bootie for $190 on www.piperlime.com.

The lace-up trend is also not just limited to boots. Lace-up booties and shooties were also featured in a lot of AW2010 collections as seen below at Manolo Blahnik, Givenchy, Chanel, and Nicholas Kirkwood.

If you want to give this trend a try, but don't want to spend the money on a full boot or you think that the bootie or shootie is a little more your style, below are some great lace-up booties and shooties to choose from: Kelsi Dagger "Fortune" lace-up wedge shootie for $120 on www.piperlime.com; ASOS WHITE WEST platform tassel lace-up shootie for $202.20 on www.asos.com; Irregular Choice "Poetice License Backlash" lace-up shootie for $98 on www.irregularchoice.com; Miss Me "Oz" lace-up shootie for $27.50 on www.urbanog.com; Steve Madden "Annton" lace-up wedge peeptoe shootie for $129.95 on www.stevemadden.com; Dolce Vita platform lace-up oxford for $178 on www.urbanoutfitters.com; MMM "Charlize" lace-up shootie for $112 on www.nastygal.com; Lace-up wedge shootie for $25.80 on www.forever21.com; Qupid "Ceduce" perforated lace-up wedge shootie for $27.50 on www.urbanog.com; ASOS TIMBER padded collar lace-up shootie for $92.68 on www.asos.com.

Neiman Marcus Last Call's New Internet Site

For those of us who don't have a Neiman Marcus Last Call store nearby (or even a Neiman Marcus store for that matter -- no I'm not bitter), the great deals that are generally available at Neiman Marcus LC are now available online at www.nmlastcall.com!!! Plus, from now until October 12th you will automatically get an extra 30% off your purchase during their Columbus Day sale! Plus, enter code "FSLAUNCH" at checkout for free shipping. Happy shopping! I've off to check out the great deals!