Calypso double-strand necklace by Sequin

You’ll recognize this necklace from the header:

I picked this up for a song through one of my favorite online shopping haunts, Editors’ Closet.  Editors’ Closet runs daily private, rotating online trunk sales where you can save serious money (how does 40-80% sound?) on whatever is being offered that day — usually accessories, clothing or skincare, but occasionally linens or fragrance.

The sales typically last 24-48 hours, and when they’re over, they’re over for good!  The first time I tried to buy from one of these sales, I did too much online comparison-shopping and the item sold out before I could check out.  That’s not unusual for the bigger-name sales like Kooba or Adrienne Vittadini; when you get the weekend email alert about upcoming sales, you’d better make sure you are ready the second the sale for a brand you like comes online and be prepared to make a decision quickly when you see the goods.  Then comes the hard part: waiting.  Shipping usually happens a couple weeks after you place your order.

As far as comparison shopping, you can be pretty sure that you are getting a good deal.  With the smaller brands, you probably won’t find the exact same item elsewhere online.  When recently debating whether to buy something from a well-known brand, I was surprised to find that the trunk sale price was better than the manufacturer’s clearance price.

The key is putting your order in while your color/size is still available, so I find the best approach for something you can’t live without is to ask yourself a) ‘do I love this item?’ and b) ‘is it worth that price to me?’ 

You can register for Editors’ Closet by submitting your email at their site and waiting for approval (a few days at most), or you can send me your email address and I’ll refer you, which gets you in immediately and nets me a small credit.  Happy shopping!