Fashion Saves Lives, Really.

You may remember my love affair with Housing Works, mentioned here and here.

Well, here are a couple of highly mentionable updates:

The organization, whose proceeds benefit those living with HIV and AIDS, is holding a sample sale with over a million bucks worth of designer goodies in the hopes of raising $500K. There's also a swank party, Fashion For Action, which is being held at The Rubin Art Museum and hosted by Marc Jacobs.

The sale will be held at the store's Chelsea location at 143 West 17th Street from November 14 - 16th. Not a New Yorker? Don't fret. They've also updated their website to include "Buy It Now" items that your friendly neighborhood Fed Ex guy will happily dispatch.

There are tons of treasures that get updated daily but here are some of my favorites:



A Tom Ford designed Gucci dress that is perfect for the stylish, yet cash-strapped bride, a vintage Courreges bag that's equally chic with a tweed suit or jeans, and speaking of jeans, a pair of Sevens in a flattering wash and cut.

Find them, and all their BIN items at Shop Housing Works.

Sample Sale Alert: Geren Ford

Geren Ford's designs epitomize the much over-used term, "effortless style." Just take a look at this excerpt from the designer bio:

The line is about the kind of sexy that comes from sitting in a lounge chair in a hotel in Paris…looking out the window at the Eiffel Tower, or lying on the beach at St. Barths. Geren Ford is for those times in life when you’re really living, working, or relaxing at home and around the world.

What more can a stylish gal ask for?! Here are some highlights - but the pickins are good, i.e. you snooze, you lose.



With high school flashbacks of Mean Girls cliques running through my mind, sadly this is a member's only deal...BUT fear not my pretties...you can score the goods here.

If only getting a prom date were this easy. Enjoy!

Sample Sale Alert: La Perla

Some unmentionables are worth talking about -- at 75% off you can get yourself something lacey and still have money left over to set the mood with Diptyque

Sale details:

July 29 - 31
10 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
93 Greene Street, between Prince & Spring
803 Madison Avenue, between 67th & 68th
425 West 14th Street, between 9th & 10th


Ah, love is in the air.

Sample Sale Alert: Diptyque

Fabulous news: Diptyque, the French purveyor of deliriously aromatic candles and fragrances is having a sample sale in NYC next week. I've been a fan of their L'Ombre dans L'Eau eau de toilette for years so I am going to make a point of scoring a candle or two because for once I'd love to glance over at my adoring husband and utter the phrase, "what's that smell?" and have his response be a good thing.

Prices range from 50% - 90% off!

Here are the sale deets:

Wednesday, July 30, and Thursday, July 31, 10 AM–5 PM
Friday, August 1, 10 AM–3 PM
11 E. 26th St., Ste. 600, between Madison and Fifth Aves.
Cash and credit cards accepted; no checks, no returns.

Oh, and while I'm on the topic, check our Aromatherapy Profile for advice on which essential oils and fragrances will rev you up or chill you out, whatever your little heart desires.