TODAY IN ONLINE SAMPLE SALES & LOCAL DEALS

Monday 8/1

Online

• Navoh, Carerra, Blue Plate, Matisse and Coconuts by Matisse at Beyond the Rack
• Vintage Judith Leiber at Billion Dollar Babes
• J Brand, Oscar de la Renta and Sunglasses Blowout at Editor’s Closet
• Catherine Malandrino, Thakoon, French Connection, Missoni, Just Cavalli and Fine Jewelry by Bapalal Keshavlal & Vendoro at Gilt
• Stuart Weitzman, C&C California, Big Star Denim, Dresses by Go Jeans and Blee Inara at HauteLook
• Evan Picone, Collective Concepts, Motif 56, Chinese Laundry, Ignite, Cult of Individuality, Andara and Akribos at ideeli
• Corso Como, Hale Bob and Glam Rock at Rue La La
• Eze Sur Mer and Market Street Candles at Swirl

Check out our most recent Sale Roundup to see our favorite sale items this week or our Discount Code Roundup for a comprehensive list of current coupon codes.

Above image: Thakoon’s Drop Waist Layer Dress at Gilt, $299 (originally $625).

FO FINDS: VINTAGE BEN-AMUN PEARL TASSEL PIN

I have been trolling through Ebay for whatever my current obsession is pretty much since the dawn of time (which is to say, 1994). It’s kind of funny, because I’m not a particular fan of digging through non-curated thrift stores, yet I will explore every dusty corner, single earring and dented shoebox of Ebay. I suppose it’s because the physical world doesn’t come with a search box or control F function.

I love me some statement jewelry under normal circumstances, and for the last 6 months or so I’ve been on a particular tear - mostly due to being pregnant and giving birth in March. For starters, with the rainbow of changes my body has gone through in the past year, it didn’t make sense to buy a ton of clothes until I’m more or less back to my normal shape. I also didn’t want to look like an apeainthepodatron while pregnant, so I found myself rocking the gigantic bling along with my gigantic belly.

Anyhow, two of my favorite jewelers to search for lately (as well as two of my favorite jewelry designers in general) are Bounkit and Ben-Amun, the former of whom sadly does not have a lot of presence on Ebay (although he does have an HSN line, more on that later).

There is, on the other hand, a virtual treasure trove of Ben-Amun on Ebay. You can find a decent amount of newer Ben-Amun items, but what I really seek out is the vintage - so many great statement pieces that are totally current. I recently snagged the above brooch for a mere $6.99, and it combines my love of sweater pins, tassels and pearls in one neat little package.

The pin is pretty singular (another nice thing about vintage finds), but I did turn up some other pieces in a similar spirit.

Along These Lines…

Vintage Hattie Carnegie Tassel Brooch, $54.99 (OBO)

Vintage Art Deco Tassel Brooch, $15.99

Chanel Pearl Brooch, $389.95

18K Yellow Gold & Pearl Pin, $895