As if my neighborhood wasn’t cool enough already (Snap Kitchen? El Arbol?), a new boutique graces the Brykerwoods area. Gilda Grace Collections opens Friday, November 19th at 10am. Gilda Grace is assembled like a woman’s closet, albeit one curated by Austin-based entrepreneur and designer Nere Emiko. The multi-level boutique features Emiko’s Beth Elis line, a high-end…
Category: Shopping
Wow, more shopping/deal sites!
Yo, did you guys know about SteepandCheap.com? Because I sure didn’t, but apparently everyone else within 1,000 vertical feet of snow did. It flashes a new item every 30 minutes or until it sells out, whichever comes first, and its got tons of mountain-y gear like skis, accessories, clothes, hiking gear, shoes, packs, camping stuff,…
FREE j’tote bag?! Enter the giveaway!
I can’t believe I’ve forgotten to tell you guys about this. j’tote, only the greatest laptop bags ever (I love the Alix bag and carry it EVERYWHERE. Everywhere, people. Traveling, library, coffeeshop, you name it, Alix goes) are giving away a Colette clutch (I love her too) a day during the month of October! It’s…
Austin: New Local Daily Deal Site GivShop
Only in Austin, where deal sites populate the city like musicians, would we have a new daily deal site that gives back–as in, 50% of your purchase price goes back to a non-profit of your choice. How ridiculously cool is that? Hello GivShop. Joining Groupon, LivingSocial, aDealio, Localiter, and Eversave, GivShop offers similar fare to…
Aspen: Shop and Eat in New Places!
New places to shop (I still love Susie’s): WeSC, which stands for “WeAretheSuperlativeConspiracy”, opened its Aspen concept store this August. The Swedish born street-fashion brand is designed “For intellectual slackers,” it means for hipsters with cash to spend and attitude to spare (461 East Hopkins). Courage. B boutique will open “soon” and specialize in fashionable women’s…
Austin: Another Daily Deal Group Coupon Site
Eversave launched in Austin today, even though they’ve been doing trial deals for a couple of weeks. You get a $5 instant credit when you join. Like Groupon, LivingSocial, aDealio, and Localiter, Eversave offers local daily deals called “Saves” to Austin-area residents. The Saves feature fun things to do in and around the city including…
Austin: Genius TIKKR Watch Bar Crawl
In one of the best marketing ideas I’ve heard in a long time, join Austin-based watch-maker TIKKR for a West Sixth bar crawl where the drinks are free IF you’re sporting the right wristband–a TIKKR watch, natch. Genius? Genius. Thursday night, the party starts at 8pm at Dirty Bill’s (511 Rio Grande), then proceeds to…
Flash Sales – $$$
Deals sites, sample sales, flash sales, designer sales … it’s all about getting the limited-edition hot deal these days. Below I’ll list the companies I have invites to if you want to join, but first, some nerding-out business news about these sites. According to WWD, the leading four members-only shopping sites are HauteLook, RueLaLa, Gilt…
Austin: Taste North Austin at the Domain
Taste North Austin is an all-day family event Saturday from 11am to 5pm in the original Domain. The Domain will also host a post-party from 5-7pm in the new-ish Domain II with desserts, drinks, and music by T Bird and the Breaks. To sample bites from all the restaurants, you buy a $20 tasting wristband…
Aspen: Garage Sale in Willits/Basalt
Like many things in these mountain towns, this garage sale continues to puzzle me. They have awesome professional fliers up all over town advertising this big Garage Sale of all furniture, housewares, bikes, and summer sporting goods (all things the Vermonster and I need), but THERE IS NO TIME ON THE FLIER. I googled the…