“Sex and the City” designer Patricia Field’s designs on HSN
Sex and the City” designer Patricia Field’s original designs will be spotlighted on HSN today through Saturday.
The Destination Style collection includes jackets, dresses, coats, pants and skirts. A black trench is $149.
Check HSN.com for program schedules.
The croc look is everywhere!
GREAT TRAYS
Check out Williams Sonoma for lizard -looking embossed leather trays. The gray blue color is perfect for year round entertaining.
Internet and Catalog Exclusive.
Helen Ford Wallace, Social columnist
A sale: Balliet’s anniversary bash
Forget parades. I love a sale.
Balliet’s is celebrating its 72nd anniversary Sept. 18 with a party that features tax-free shopping all day. There will be a drawing for a $500 gift certificate and makeup events with Bobbi Brown, Trish McEvoy and Laura Mercier, as well as a trunk show with BeJe jewelry.
Food, fun and refreshments will be offered from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Balliet’s is at 50 Penn Place, NW Expressway and Pennsylvania. The phone number is 848-7811.
– Linda Miller, Fashion Editor
A sale: Old Navy encourages friends to shop together
Shop with a friend and save money. That’s the push at Old Navy this weekend. Grab a friend and go. Remember the password — BFF — to collect your savings!
Back To School
SEPTEMBER IDEAS
Several Juicy Couture items are available for back-to-school purchases.
One is the heart-shaped mouse with the gold logo and left and right click buttons. There is also a mouse pad in polka-heart print.
A new hot pink velour backpack with dark pink trim stands out for young co-eds.. It has heart-print shoulder straps.
Look for these items on Juicy Couture.com
Helen Ford Wallace, Social Columnist
Jane Marvel bags debut on HSN tonight
Jane Marvel handbags debut on HSN at 10 p.m. tonight.
Jane Marvel bags are designed by Jane Saidenberg. The collection includes 17 styles of lifestyle bags available in 12 colors and prints. She also designed a limited edition leopard print that was released especially for the HSN launch.
Saidenberg’s philosophy behind the Jane Marvel line was to create a collection of handbags that are chic and eco friendly without breaking the bank. Twelve of her designs retail for $100 or less.
The collection of vegan bags include satchels, duffels, hanging cosmetic cases, zip pouches, diaper and gym bags, laptop cases, messenger bags and shopping totes.
Clinique bonus time at Dillard’s
It’s Clinique bonus time at Dillard’s.
This offering is the “Best-of-Clinque beauty experts in a flirty bag.” Along with the lipstck-smacked bag you get a Long Last Lipstick in Chianti, Different Lipstick in Raspbery Glace, Lash Doubling Mascara in Black, Liquid Facial Soap Mild, Rinse-off Eye Makeup Solvent, Fresh Bloom Allover Colour in Peony with Brush and Gianni Bini Certificate.
Yours with any any Clinique purchase of $21.50 or more.
An online sale at The Limited
Get a sneak peek of The Limited’s first e-commerce site. Shop from your couch Sept. 12-14 and enjoy a 30 percent off discount before thelimited.com opens to the public on Sept. 16.
Visit www.thelimited.com/a and enter the code 606 at check out.
Linda Miller, Fashion Editor
Spanx on sale — such a deal
If you’re a fan of Spanx, you probably know that the products rarely go on sale. Well, this is one of those rare occasions. Here’s the lowdown on the 30 percent off sale at Spanx.com. The sale ends Sept. 14, so don’t delay. And remember to enter the promotion code — spanxanniversary — during checkout.
Linda Miller, Fashion Editor
A sale: Allyson’s Closet
Need new jeans? What a minute, need has nothing to do with shopping. Check out the buy one, get another pair at half off at Allyson’s Closet, near NW 122 and May. Sale starts Sept. 10 and continues through Sept. 13.
