Today begins the American season of winter holiday shopping. Some of you may venture into stores.
I’ll wave to you from my long-suffering sofa. I probably won’t even start Christmas purchasing for another week, if we’re honest. But some of you, nay many of you, are probably way more organized.
For you, then, to whom I bow, some online sales for these next few days. Which I refuse to speak of as Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday because, what are we, bandits and robots? Come on commercial America, where’s the holly jolly genius in our copywriting now?
I’ve organized these into categories: Charity, Retailers We Know And Love, Interesting Brands I Have Worn And Talked About, and The High WASP Home.
Charity
This belongs to Zappos. Today through Monday Zappos will donate 10 meals per order placed on Zappos.com to Feeding America. If you need a new pair of Stuart Weitzman black satin pumps, or shoes for your ever-growing children, now is the time.
Retailers We Know And Love
6PM: 15% 11/27-11/28. Red Gravati cap-toe ballet flats anyone?
J. Crew: 30% off regular 40% off sale items 11/26-11/30 Code HOLIDAY. I wouldn’t mind a gold-ikat patterned tee, not at all.
Gap: 50% off site wide 11/27-11/28 Code BLK Friday 11/29 Code GIFT. Fleece footie jammies for your new niece or nephew? No? Not even in a penguin pattern?
Neiman Marcus: My favorite large department store – must be that yearning for Imaginary Texas.
Interesting Privilege[d] Brands On Sale
Alexis Bittar: AKA the source of this bracelet. Shop Black Friday Steals at Alexis Bittar.
All Saints: AKA the source of my biker jacket and sequin skirt. 20% off 11/28-12/01, Code: THANKS
Mara Hoffman: AKA where I might to buy my next bikini but they also sell killer beach towels – which make a nice present for those in warm climates. 25% off sitewide code blackfriday14 11/28
Narciso Rodriguez: AKA The best LBD ever. 40% select fall/winter merchandise Code NARCISO40
Brooks Brothers: AKA secret source of great handbags. 15% off + free shipping 11/27-11/29. I bet a young woman you know really needs a gorgeous, classic pebbled red leather hobo for under $300.
Karen Millen: AKA thank you for this budget “bandage” shift. 30% Off at Karen Millen US. Thursday, November 27 – Monday, December 1. Use promo code KMCYBER1 at checkout. Plus get Free Shipping on All Orders. Exclusions Apply.
Whistles: AKA a British version of J. Crew, I think. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. 30% sitewide, men & women.
The High WASP Home
Anthropologie: The mass market retailer that does that best job at a High WASP home. 25% off on EVERYTHING Black Friday. Code HOLIDAY25
And for china and glass of all sorts:
And finally, the tea. Thanks goodness for tea. I raise my cup of Rooibos, and hope you get to put your feet up today and relax. Anywhere in the world you might happen to be.
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I don’t get the Black Friday thing. Oooo too many crowds. Today, I heard one expert who tracks consumer prices (on daily basis) talk about retailers routinely raising their prices before Black Friday. Guess it’s a case of buyer beware…or maybe buyer doing their homework in the weeks leading up to the “event.” Or maybe I’m just spoiling everyone’s fun.
Bah humbug.
@Sue B @highheelsinthewilderness.blogspot.ca, Bah humbug can cooexist with holiday spirit!
I love Rooibos tea, make it iced all summer long too. Strong dislike of shopping this time of year and sort of angry that it all began before Thanksgiving.
@kathy, I’m mad about it too.
Mmm, this red hobo with those beautiful red flats…
@Marie, ;)
I thank you for posting the information on Anthropologie, whose otherwise foolishly expensive drawer pulls have been calling to me for more than a year – I finally ordered them because I persuaded myself that this sale made them affordable. I have recently resolved to wait until I can buy exactly what I want rather than settle for something that I don’t want but that “will do, after all” – and you made this possible!
And that is why it’s good to post sales! Hooray! And waiting for the exact thing is so satisfying. I do like Anthropologie’s home stuff a lot.
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