***This post will be continually updated this week to reflect after-Thanksgiving deals and sales.***

 

Sales:

• The Baer's Den (4615 Poplar Ave.): Save 25 percent on the entire store from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday. (Mention Facebook ad.)
• Crazy/Beautiful (3536 Walker Ave.): Save 35 percent on the entire store from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday; save 25 percent from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Eye-Con Couture (1645 Union Ave.): Save 30 percent on everything black Friday only. 50 percent off in-stock merchandise from noon to 2 p.m. Friday (in-store only).
• Atticville: 40 percent off.
• Shopbop: Spend $250, get $50 off; spend $500, get $100 off; spend $750, take $150 off; spend $1,000; take $250 off; spend $1,500, take $500 off. Use code BIGEVENT at checkout.
• Charlotte Russe sale
• 50 percent off Burt's Bees grab bags.
• 50 percent off Nine West boots.
• Lane Bryant: Buy one get one free online and in-stores. Enter 006959371 at checkout.
• Banana Republic: Save 25 percent online and in-stores. Enter code BRTHANKS at checkout. Ends 11/28.
• Banana Republic/GAP/Old Navy: Save 30 percent Monday only with code MONDAY30 at checkout.
• Smashbox: Save 20 percent off your order with code FFSB20 at checkout through Nov. 29.
• Payless Shoes: BOGO ends Wednesday.
• Piperlime: Take 25 percent off your order with code VIP at checkout. Excludes Frye, Kooba, Fossil, Merrell, The North Face, Reebok, Vince, Current/Elliott, Rag & Bone and Hunter.

 

Giveaways:

• Win C1RCA x Jun Cha sneakers and cap from HighSnobiety.
• Win MAC Tartan Tale brushes from Karla Sugar.
• Win 2520 tees from NBA blog SLAM Online.
• Win a Back to the Future T-shirt Pack from Crazy Dog at Fashionably Geek.
• Win Chanel Le Vernis Riva nail polish from Vampy Varnish.
• Win Jeffrey Campbell shoes from SoleStruck.
• Win a $5,000 store credit by adding items to your Most Wanted List at TheOutnet.
• Win a $250 PLNDR shopping credit from 2BD.
• Win MAC Dashing Lassies palette from Temptalia.
• Win a $100 Broadway nail set from The Budget Babe.
• Lulu's 'Name The Dress' Contest.

 

Sample Sales:

• ideeli: Monday on Betsey Johnson intimates, shoes, handbags, jewelry and sunglasses; Magaschoni; Charlene K; Just a Cheap Shirt; Me Too and Olive & Oak.
• Gilt Groupe: Monday on Vivienne Tam, Judith Leiber, Delman and GO SMiLe. Tuesday on Elie Tahari outerwear and Portolano.
• Haute Look: Monday on William Rast men's and women's denim and Tarte cosmetics. Tuesday on Carol's Daughter and Judith Ripka. Wednesday on Romeo and Juliet Couture, Ginger Liz, Enza Costa and decadestwo.1
• Billion Dollar Babes: Monday on Pur Cashmere and Louis Vuitton vintage handbags.
• ruelala: Monday on Stuart Weitzman, Invicta (women and men), Sue Wong and Hilary Radley. Tuesday on Tory Burch, gorjana, Forte (men) and Signoria Firenze.Wednesday on Robert Rodriguez, Christopher Radko, and ZOA. Thursday on Lucky Brand and Carlos Falchi.

Taylor Swift in Collette Dinnigan

(She does the sexy/playful look well.)

Miley Cyrus in Marchesa

(I'm impressed!)

Rihanna in Elie Saab

(Amazing dress. I'm convinced she can pull off color combos that would look terrible on anyone else.)

Stana Katic in Oday Shakar

Fergie in Zuhair Murad

(ALL of her pictures here have these unfortunate poses.)

This past weekend Livable Memphis and the Broad Avenue Business District put on a festival (or block party) showing the progress and the potential of Broad Avenue and its arts district.

The event showcased restaurants (in the area and temporarily in the area), clothing (and other) vendors and local musicians.

It was a nice day, too!

 

Let me show you some of the cool "pop-up shops."

 

First, there was Blues City Thrift.

The thrift store and nonprofit was created by Amy Hoyt. Hoyt was in charge of the now-defunct MIFA Thrift Store.

Blues City Thrift is set to open in the spring (location as of yet undetermined).

I was in the market for ballet flats and scored these babies for $4 each:

 

Then, I got to meet the very cool Dinah Makowsky of Dinah Makowsky Millinery.

(She's located at 5555 Shady Grove Road, by the way.)

Makowsky has been making hats for four years now. Each hat takes three days to make and some have made it to the heads of Kentucky Derby attendees.

She'll be at Loudean's, 2174 Young Ave., on Dec. 2 for a meet-and-greet.

(I'll list this event in a separate post.)

 

I also met Edward who was manning the Live From Memphis table.

Close-up of the second shirt:

 

Next up was T. Stewart who draws designs, then silk-screens them on shirts and skate boards.

Close-up:

 

In the same building was Shalishah 'Petey' Franklin (not pictured) and Strange Fruit Vintage.

(I like that she includes men's vintage.)

 

Two shops that I unfortunately didn't get to explore at length were Kate and Elise and Necklaces by Ann Foshee.

(The building was never not this busy.)

They had vintage clothing and household items.

(You can find them upstairs at Todd Hall Antiques, 2129 Cooper.)

 

I had a great time and I look forward to similar events in the future.

 

Seven-year-old Memphis rapper P-Nut on his way to church

(Source: Myspace)

 

 

• The Budget Babe reveals our first looks at William Rast for Target which is hitting stores in about a month: Elle and Marie Claire.
• Strut, a South Main shoe boutique, has a Union Ave billboard that's getting attention. Commercial Appeal story.

• New You Spa has opened at Wolfcreek. Memphis Daily News brief.
• Memphian and Tennessee State University student Dominique Love was featured as the "Natural Belle of the Month" on Natural Belle.
• CA story on the Collierville Goodwill opening.
• Strange Fruit Vintage was featured in the Black Student Association's recent fashion show at the University of Memphis.
• The Jackson, Tenn. Goodwill honored clients and employees. Jackson Sun story.
• Contrary to rumor, Nashville is not getting an H&M, according to The Nashville Scene.
• How to Shop Cheap But Look Expensive by The Style and Beauty Doctor.

LOS ANGELES: Recording artists Drake (L) and Kid Cudi attend the 15th annual "GQ Men of the Year" party held at Chateau Marmont on Nov.17.

LONDON: Lisa Marie Presley and guest attend the Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 World film premiere at Odeon Square on Nov. 11.

LOS ANGELES: Actress Priscilla Presley arrives at "The Artist's Museum Happening" MOCA Los Angeles Gala held at MOCA Grand Avenue on Nov. 13.

NEW YORK CITY: Actresses Cherry Jones and Sally Hawkins attend the after party for the Cinema Society & Sony Pictures Classics screening of "Made In Dagenham" on Nov. 14.

LOS ANGELES: Actress Chloe Sevigny (L) and actress Ginnifer Goodwin attend "The Artist's Museum Happening" MOCA Los Angeles Gala held on Nov. 13.

LOS ANGELES:  Barbara Sturm (L) and actor George Hamilton arrive at the premiere of Screen Gems' "Burlesque" at Grauman's Chinese on Nov. 15.