Holiday Hook Up

It's been said that people will be cutting back on holiday shopping - BIG time! If you will be making the trek out to pick up a few things you may want to put this sale in your berry. It's right on time for some holiday shopping on a budget. Sassy City Chicks Fashion Bash is coming back to the Los Angeles area. Mark you calendars! It's November twenty-third at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. Get up to eighty, yes, EIGHTY percent off of designer name brand jeans, jewelry, clothing and handbags. You'll be able to take care of most everybody on your list. Marc Jacobs, True Religion, J Brand and Diane von Furstenberg have all been featured in the past. Expect this one to be good! Go to sassycitychicks.com to get tickets. They are only three dollars for general admission! If you want to roll VIP, and get a gift bag and some extra perks, those tickets are twenty dollars. If you get them in advance, they are two for one. So drag a friend with you. Maybe I'll see you there!

Logo: sassycitychicks.com

Chi-Town Shopping!

My husband and I just returned from a mid-western jaunt to see some family. We made a stop in the Windy City – it wasn’t long enough! If you’ll be in Chicago you may want to check this out. Chicago Shop Walk offers guided neighborhood tours of some of the city’s finest boutiques. It’s a unique idea and I wish I had known about it while I was there. Some of the tours are themed. The Bachelorette bustier tour is all about the bride to be and takes ladies on a tour of boutiques with special bridal incentives. There is also VIP treatment at a spa and a stop at a café or wine bar. Did I mention it also includes a personal shopping stylist? Kinda sounds like a traveling bridal shower or bachelorette party depending on how much you consume at that wine bar. That’s just one of the tours. Check out the site for more unique shopping experiences. Chicagoshopwalk.com

Chic Deals

Is it me or have gas prices put a dent in the shopping budget? Here in L.A. gas is just below $5/a gallon! The thing is, my urge to splurge hasn't gone away. While we all have our splurges, it never hurts to stumble up on a deal. As the summer shopping season is in full swing, I have been scouring the web for chic looks on a budget. There are some great finds all over. One of the first places to hit is, of course, Target. Here are a few. Enjoy!

Go International Strapless Dress $27

Mossimo Maxi Dress $15

Go International Ruffle Top $18

Photos: Target