Jewelry
PFW Day 3 – May Tee
Surpisingly, designer May Tee was originally a software engineer for ten years, working at Intel, before she made the transition into fashion. She attended school at Parsons, spending summers in London and Italy, even working as a freelance designer for Versace. What...
PFW Day 3 – Alula Clothing
We missed out on the opportunity to interview Seattle-based Alula Clothing's designers, Katrina Thomson, Chelsey Burton and Beth O’Leary, but according to their website their S/S '09 Collection was inspired by thoughts of "sunkissed skin and warm afternoons...the...
PFW Day 3: Nike Considered
Nike as a company has set the laudable goals of becoming completely sustainable within the next ten years, both in business practices and in materials they use, and are actively working towards this. (Kudos!) "Nike Considered" is actually going to soon drop the...
PFW Day 1 – Art Institute of Portland – The Good &… The Bad AND Ugly.
Student fashion shows can sometimes be a hit-and-miss affair...there's always something jaw-droppingly amazing, along with piles of so-so, seen-it, and just downright-sorry-to-say-so-but-there-it-is ugly. We don't want to tread even harder on downtrodden, struggling...
Shop Savvy, Shop Cheap: Web Deals & Promotions for 10/10 – 10/17/2008
With Columbus Day (October 13) looming ahead, there's a mega-ton of sales and discounts available across the web. Here are just a few that I've managed to list (since I'm covering Portland Fashion Week right now, I'm skimping on the list a bit:-) Happy Shopping!...
Members Only! Your All-Access Shopping Pass from Carly’s Chic Steals & Fashion Deals of the Week
by Carly J. Cais, Fashion Designer & ChicSteals blog As a designer I've developed an eye for style over the years, and an appreciation for the fact that sometimes, designer pricetags can be downright scary. While life necessitates a splurge once in a while on that...
Win a $500+ Swag Bag from Lucky Magazine & FashionTribes.com!
Every year, the Lucky brings its pages to life with an annual Ultimate Shopping Event held in NYC. Mark your calender because this year, the dates for Lucky Shops 2008 are Friday, November 7 (for first dibs) from 10am-7pm, and Saturday, November 8 from 10am-5pm. CLICK...
5 Rules for Timeless Style: Carly’s Chic Steals & Fashion Deals of the Week
by Carly J. Cais, Fashion Designer & ChicSteals blog As a designer I've developed an eye for style over the years, and an appreciation for the fact that sometimes, designer pricetags can be downright scary. While life necessitates a splurge once in a while on that...
Save 25% off Junior’s Apparel at Kmart.com RIGHT NOW!
Kmart.com is one of my favorite online shopping destinations for low-priced and surprisingly chic wardrobe staples. (Yes, I was a little reticent to shop at the ol' K at first - must be that whole Tar-Jay snobbery thing I struggled with for awhile, but look for...
Save 25% Off Sale Items at ELuxury.com!
For a limited time only, receive an additional 25% off all sale items! Save on new markdowns and further reductions on spring/summer apparel, accessories, shoes, handbags and more. Featuring Tod's, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Opening Ceremony, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Maison Martin...
Neiman Marcus September Event: Vera Wang Lavender Label Gift with Purchase
Here at ChicSteals we just love getting freebies...and starting Friday, September 26th Neiman Marcus is holding an event which includes one with a purchase. If you spend $500.00 in Women’s Contemporary or Dress Collections you’ll receive a Lavender Label Vera Wang bag...
Get 30% off Fall Preview at Payless.com!
affID = "3014453";For a limited time only, get 30% of Fall Shoes at Payless.com and snag the finds in the above commercial for between $12.99 - $24.99!-Carly J. Cais
Me + Ro-style 3-Disc Multi-Chain Necklace
We're loving the idea of a multitude of gold disc pendants strung about the neck a la Me + Ro (or AlexandAni) but we ain't paying upwards of $285 for them. No siree - we're also not into anything stamped or overly-designed, we just want something clean and sweet, a...
Fall Fashion on the Cheap: Carly’s Chic Steals & Fashion Deals
by Carly J. Cais, Fashion Designer & ChicSteals blog As a designer I've developed an eye for style over the years, and an appreciation for the fact that sometimes, designer pricetags can be downright scary. While life necessitates a splurge once in a while on that...
DIY Katharine Hamnett-Inspired Typography T-Shirt Dress
So we were all wowed by the fashion from the SATC movie, and numerous "how to get the look" postings on blogs across the world followed the movie's release. (Yours truly is also guilty 😉 So one look I was obsessed with was that effortless Katharine Hamnett "STAY...