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Black Friday Sale Guide

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[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]I[/dropcap] hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Now that the holiday season is officially underway, it’s time to take advantage of Black Friday’s deep discounts. I have no intention of battling the crowds for doorbusters. (I’ve done that once before and it was terrible. My cousin had wanted a camera from Best Buy years ago and I was suckered in to keeping her company. Never again.) Instead, I’m going to complete my holiday shopping in my pajamas with a cup of coffee and leftover pumpkin pie.

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Below you’ll find a roundup of my favorite sales today. I’m trying to refrain from purchasing gifts for myself, but I’m pretty sure this Monica Vinader silver and green agate bracelet is coming home to me. That’s it, though. Promise.

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BLACK FRIDAY SALES

  • 6PM – 15% off with code 6PMEU112720141585
  • Monica Vinader – 50% off select products
  • Agent Provocateur – 20% off all styles on Monday
  • Alexis Bittar – up to 70% off online only + free ground shipping on all orders in the U.S.
  • Alice + Olivia – 25% off sitewide + free shipping
  • All Saints – 20% off all styles with code THANKS
  • Ann Taylor  – 50% off entire purchase with code THANKS
  • Anthropologie  – 25% off sitewide with code HOLIDAY25
  • ASOS – 30% off with code TGIBF
  • Banana Republic – 50% off one full-priced item with code BRFIFTY + 40% off sitewide with code BRFORTY
  • Bloomingales – 50% off on a selection sitewide
  • Boden – 30% off sitewide + free shipping and free returns
  • Brooks Brothers – 15% off + free shipping
  • Charm & Chain – 30% off with code GIVETHANKS
  • Clinique – 20% off on orders over $65
  • Club Monaco – 30% off cashmere styles
  • Cole Haan – 30% off almost everything
  • Current Elliott – Black Friday 25% off sitewide
  • Cynthia Vincent – Black Friday 25% off sitewide
  • Dannijo – 25% off earrings, discount applied at checkout
  • Design Darling – 20% off with code MANYTHANKS
  • DVF – 40% off  select styles + 15% off sitewide wide code FRIDAY15
  • Emerson Fry – 20% off all full-priced merchandise on Monday with code EFMONDAY14
  • Erin Fetherston – 40% off + free shipping on dresses and separates with code vip2
  • Equipment – 25% off sitewide with code THANKS
  • Express – 50% sitewide
  • Flight 001 – 20% off Flight 001 products with code BLUE20
  • Floto Imports – 30% off with code backinblack
  • French Connection – 30% off sitewide with code 30FCBF
  • Frye – spend $400+, get an eGift card for $100
  • Gant – pre-fall and fall pieces 40% off
  • Gap  –  50% off sitewide with code BLKFRIDAY
  • Gorjana – 35% off select items
  • Gray Malin – 30% off sitewide, including framing
  • Hanky Panky – up to 60%, free 5-day wash + free ground shipping with code SPARKLE
  • Helmut Lang – 40% off
  • J.Crew – 30% off select full-price styles and additional 40% off sale with code HOLIDAY
  • Jack Spade – up to 75% off surprise sale
  • Joie – 25% off sitewide with code THANKS
  • Kate Spade – up to 75% off surprise sale
  • Kate Spade Saturday – 30% off sitewide + free shipping with code DEALME
  • Kayu – 30% off sitewide with code HOLIDAY
  • Kelly Wearstler – up to 30% off with code KWBLACKFRIDAY
  • Lele Sadoughi – 20% off on orders up to $500 with code GIVETHANKS20 and 30% off on orders over $500 with code GIVETHANKS30
  • Lilly Pulitzer – free gift with purchases at any spend, receive additional gift with purchase of $75+
  • Loeffler Randall – extra 15% off sale with code BLKFRIDAY
  • Luisaviaroma – extra 20% off with code BFRS
  • Lulu Frost – 25% off sidewide with code LULU25 + one shopper will find a $500 gift card in her order
  • Madewell – 25% off your entire purchase with code GIFTON
  • Mara Hoffman – 25% off sitewide + free shipping with code blackfriday14
  • Melanie Auld – 50% off sitewide
  • Milly – 25% off sitewide with code BF2014
  • Moda Operandi – up to 50% off select items
  • Need Supply Co. – 30% off sale items
  • Nine West – up to 50% off select product + 20% off your purchase of $125+
  • Nordstrom – up to 40% off select products
  • Old Navy – 50% off sitewide
  • Otte New York – extra 40% off all sale merchandise with code BLACKFRIDAYEA
  • Piperlime – 25% off sitewide + be entered to win a trip for 2 to NYC fashion week with code IHEARTNYC
  • Plum Pretty Sugar – spend $100, recieve 10% refund, spend $200, recieve 15% refund, spend $300, recieve 20% refund with code PRETTYFRIDAY
  • Rebecca Taylor – 30% off sale items and dresses
  • Rue Gembon – 30% off sitewide with code ADORN30
  • Sephora – $10 beauty deals
  • Shopbop – tiered promotion: 15% off $250, 20% off $500, 25% off $1,000 with code GOBIG14
  • Sunglass Hut – up to 60% off select styles
  • Theory – 40% off sitewide
  • Tibi – extra 20% off sale items with code BLACKFRIDAY14
  • Topshop – 30% off select product + 2-for-1 on mid-season sale items
  • Trina Turk – 20% off sitewide
  • Truffle – 25% off sitewide with code HOLIDAY25

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Wardrobe Workhorses

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[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]A[/dropcap]fter looking for my outfit posts this season, it has become painfully obvious that I have a few piece in my wardrobe that get a lot of use–and if they’re this prominent on that blog, I’d hate to admit how often I wear them the rest of the time! I suspect we all have pieces like that, though. They’re our favorites that we reach for when we proclaim there’s nothing to wear, pieces that still fit when we’re bloated, and staples that look great no matter how they’re styled. The following four items are my wardrobe workhorses:

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GREY SHIFT DRESS

I bought my grey shift dress from J.Crew around six years ago and it still makes the rounds, which you’ve probably noticed, given that I’ve worn it frequently on the blog this season. It’s a lightweight wool that doesn’t wrinkle and the loose shape fits no matter how much I’ve indulged.

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OVERSIZE CATEYE SUNGLASSES

Nothing hides tired eyes better than a pair of oversize sunglasses. A cateye shape lends the right amount of vintage charm.

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BLACK CROSSBODY SATCHEL

I’d bring a clutch everywhere if it were up to me, but there are plenty of times I need to carry more than what fits in the palm of my hand. That’s where my crossbody satchel comes in. It’s a manageable size, yet holds more than you’d expect (I carried our DSLR in it on our trip to Belgium). I’m fond of the water-resistant Saffiano leather.

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BLACK POINTED TOE FLATS

A simple black flat, devoid of embellishments mixes and matches with just about everything in my closet. A pointed toe elongates the leg and elevates the standard-issue ballet flat into an elegant, work-appropriate shoe that’s just as pretty on the weekend.

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SHOPPING TIPS

It’s almost impossible to predict which pieces will get the most love, but there are a few guidelines that increase the likelihood that your new purchases will become the items you reach for year after year:

  1. Use your past purchases and your current wardrobe habits to guide new purchases. If you’re like me and you wear black pointed flats almost exclusively, try a pair in an unexpected color or pattern. Chances are that you’re smitten with the shape of the item and just a small change will update your look.
  2. Plan your purchases. I say this all the time, but carefully considering your purchases ensures each piece has a place in your wardrobe and lifestyle. None of my wardrobe workhorses were impulse purchases.
  3. Pick an item that’s versatile, but not boring. How many simple white shirts or basic black sweaters do you truly love? Probably not many. You’ll be more likely to get jazzed about an item that’s interesting. Even the smallest of details can pull at your heartstrings and make you fall in love with it each time you pull it out.

 What are your wardrobe workhorses? 

Shopping Guide | Black Ankle Boots

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[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]F[/dropcap]inding the perfect pair of black ankle boots for fall is taking a ridiculously long time and my wish list isn’t even that lofty. I just want a black pair with a substantial heel for navigating slippery sidewalks that doesn’t look dowdy. I’d also like to stay away from suede so I don’t have to contend with as many salt stains. And, I hate silver hardware with black leather. It looks a little too biker babe for me. I spent the morning scrolling through hundreds of options to come up with nine that meet my expectations.

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Under $100: Express, $70 | H&M, $50 | ASOS, $57

Under $250: Elliott Lucca, $179 | Topshop, $150 | Michael by Michael Kors, $245

Under $500: Tory Burch, $385 | Kate Spade, $425 | Cole Haan, $328