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Austin: Breaking News, H&M is coming!!

But not ’til this fall so you don’t actually get to purchase the teeny bikini shown here. Hennes & Mauritz, or H&M, or “achay y emmeh” as it will always be known to me as my first H&M visit was in Madrid where I was living, will open its 24,000-square-foot outpost in the Domain in the fall, offering women’s, men’s,…

Try it on: Tie Dye Chic (+ exclusive discount!)

Today we’re featuring a guest post from Electric Frenchie, an online boutique based out of Austin. They specialize in designer fashion at affordable prices (40-70% off retail!), and offer tons of cute, high-quality women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories as well as a 100% designer brand sales rack.  Tie-dye T-shirts are an iconic late 1960s and…

Bracelets I Can’t Afford

… but adore. $65 each. Silk, Brass, Metallic, Rubber, Copper woven together … Because Texas is awesome, it’s worth noting that Lilah Gabriel jewelry (lilahgabriel.com) is based in Houston, TX. Luxury fashion jewelry line ranging from chunky knits of silks and metals to Peruvian and Japanese braids, draped in chain. ropes with rings and knots on strings.…

Austin: Do You Want This Ring?

Because I love it. It’s rough yet refined. Go to new jewelry boutique Schatzelein (shots.a.line) to buy it. Featuring high-quality materials, up-and-coming designers, and both new and vintage finds for gals and guys, Schatzelein is a must-see destination for jewelry and accessories. 1713 S. First / schatzeleinaustin.com

Rent the Runway

I could have sworn I’d written about Rent the Runway before, but a quick search of my own site reveals that I am mistaken. Lately I’ve taken to composing mental emails and then asking my poor staff writer at EndlessBeauty.com why she didn’t respond. Um, because you never sent them, crazy lady? Apparently I also…

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…

Lovely on the Catwalk

Join Lovely Austin Boutique for their debut fashion show featuring exclusive “Lovely-Style” ensembles from cutting edge and trendy to vintage and timeless. While I’ve yet to visit the cute boutique on S. 1st street, check out this fantastic description one of the owners gave me: We’re aiming for “Couture Consignment” and attempting to take the…

Getting Designer Deals

With the announcement that the outlets in San Marcos are adding five new luxury stores to their portfolio (7 for All Mankind opened early this month, Tory Burch (yep, former Lance flame) opens August 15, Etro opens August 17, and later Ed Hardy Outlet (blech! those ugly tattoo clothes) and Loro Piana (never heard of…