The Shopaholic is happy to respond to another great question.  Kim from Maryland asked, “Where can we find great designer jeans for less?  I always buy from Nordstrom but it would be great if you know of any websites that have good discounts on denim!”

Denim deals require a bit of leg work, but very worth it in the end.  My first recommendation would be to join all of the sample sale sites: Ideeli (William Rast and Blank NYC this week), Hautelook, Ruelala, and Gilt Groupe.  They will send you an email each day informing you of their upcoming sales – I normally scan the brands to see if there’s something I’m interested in.  Personally, I’ve ordered J Brand, Citizens, and Seven jeans from these sites – normally for like $99 pair!  That’s a huge savings!

My next tip is to do your searching through ShopStyle.  They scan nearly every online retailer and bring you the results – you can then pair down the results by color, size, price, etc.  For instance, search “designer denim” or “skinny jeans” or whatever else, and it will bring you everything it finds.  I mostly use this to pick out the sales without having to check all of the individual sites (like Nordies, Lord & Taylor)…once you find an item you like, it will bring you directly to the retailers page.  Easy peasy!

Here are some cute discounted pairs to get you started!

Citizens of Humanity by Jerome Dahan ($90)

Paige Denim Skyline Skinny ($84)

shops love!

I’ve been talking so much about football that I almost neglected to tell everyone about the other tv series that I love.  I have series passes set for SO many shows, but I wasn’t expecting them to begin until later in the month.  I was SO excited to hear that Gossip Girl was starting so soon though!  Gossip Girl premiered last night (Mondays, 9pm on CW) and Serena and Blair are off to Paris (hello fashion capital)! Besides the fact that Gossip Girl is just plain entertaining, it’s nice to watch an hour of tv and feel better prepared on the upcoming fashion trends!  I know that the wardrobe budget must be HUGE for Gossip Girl – at least much higher than mine.  It’s nice to be able to find what they are wearing and where to find a more budget-friendly alternative.  That’s where Gossip Girl Fashion’s blog comes in.  I like to check it on Tuesday mornings to see what they suggest for my favorite looks from the previous episode.  If you’re interested in learning more about the characters, etc…this would be a good place too.  I really go for the fashion though!  Also, similar to the other private sale sites like RueLaLa, HauteLook, and Ideeli, there is a site dedicated to brands seen on tv.  Gossip Girl clothing designers are always featured on SeenON! Join and get you’ll email updates as to what sales are happening.  Check it out because it’s Gossip Girl Week – featuring designers we’ve seen on the show! My life couldn’t be more different than Blair, Serena and Co….but that doesn’t mean my wardrobe has to show it!  I’ll take bits and pieces from everyone’s style…like Serena’s boyfriend blazer(I’m showing Guess? Electra Blazer $108), Blair’s headband (Tasha makes some great ones available at Nordstrom), and Little J’s thigh-high lace-ups (loving these Sam Edelman’s).

Feel free to be a Gossip Girl and share this with your friends!

xoxo…shops love!