“I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes”

Posted on August 25, 2010 by allyson

I've spent $40,000 on shoes and I have no place to live? I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes!

- Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City

Soooo it would be safe to assume that Carrie and I share the same obsession. But I don't have $40K to blow on shoes like she did. How do I feed my need for fashion and not live in a shoe box?

Sales. Sales. And more sales.

Let's break this down…

Sadly for designers the economy has crushed the fashion industry. With poor sales looming, designers are forced to heavily discount their goods. And voila, sales of 50, 60 and 75 percent off can be found at your favorite stores. In addition, "invitation only" sales have started to crop up.

Here are a few of my favorite invitation-only sales – just click on the links for an invite.*

http://www.gilt.com/invite/allysoninwonderland

http://www.ruelala.com/invite/allyinwonder

http://www.hautelook.com/invite/allysoninwonderland

http://www.envite.com/invite/ally25

http://beta.swirl.com/invite/allyinwonderland

http://www.ideeli.com/invite/allysoninwonderland

My personal favorite is Gilt.com, I get tons of great deals from them and they have everything: women's, men's, children's, accessories, shoes, makeup, home decor, wine, and even vacations!

I love to share good sales with my faithful friends, so check out my facebook page where I post a sale du jour.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/allysoninwonderlandcom/188101044008

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines with these excellent sale items available today!

And as always… OFF WITH HER HEAD!

Mood – Sales Queen

Song - Heads Will Roll by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (my link is down… grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!)

*Time for the fine print… I receive credit for everyone that buys something from theses sales. After you sign up and you recommend a friend to join and they make a purchase you will receive credit too! Most of these "credit" will give you a one time only discount of $25. Basically it a win/win situation for everyone. As Martha Stewart would say, "it's a good thing."

Still need convincing it's not a scam (I was suspicious too) check out this Forbes article…

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0225/070.html

belle de jour

Posted on July 19, 2010 by allyson

After a very late Friday night, my friend and I decided to stay in and watch movies for the rest of the weekend… for almost 48 hours! Being a bit ADD, I'm not always good at being a homebody. But I really enjoyed watching the following:

Vicky Christina Barcelona

Shutter Island

The Hangover

An Education

A Single Man

Belle De Jour

After watching the last three, I was ready to SHOP! I know I ramble on and on about how much I love the 60s, but it appears the ladylike style of the 60s is back.

Example - Prada Fall 2010

The last film I watched, Belle De Jour, is one of my favorite fashionable films.

The movie stars the exquisite Catherine Deneuve as a bored housewife who becomes a prostitute during the day. And she happens to have awesome big blonde hair and fabulous mod clothing designed by Yves Saint Laurent.

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Catherine and YSL.

I want to try out my own "Belle De Jour" style. So glad I borrowed my mum's Burberry trench dress last time I saw her.

Wearing a Burberry dress, Lanvin heels, and a House of Harlow ring.

Mood – Belle De Jour

Song - Will There Be Enough Water – The Dead Weather

house of harlow jewelry rings

Rainy Day Women

Posted on November 18, 2009 by allyson

I love a good stormy rainy day! I put on some jazz, open a bottle of red, and veg. I guess I'm what you call an old soul. Rainy weather also brings out new fashion items, like a fabulous trench and a great pair of rain boots. Right now there are so many to choose from!!!