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By Amber, on June 10, 2010, at 10:00 pm Like my Lolë dress, one item that’s been getting a lot of wear lately is this buckled cuff that I picked up from Editors’ Closet:
It looks black, but it’s a very dark purple. It’s by Seattle designer Tara Sauvage. She’s been around awhile, designing accessories for other companies, but now she has her own line. Rocco e Dante is named after her two pugs, who help with the inspiration and modeling.
Her bracelets are fun, with the tough-girl, rock ‘n’ roll styling that I’m a sucker for — I had a hard time choosing between this and the zipper cuff. Maybe next time her line comes to Editors’ Closet I’ll pick up the other!
By Amber, on February 23, 2010, at 10:00 pm Sometimes cheap is good. Sometimes better is better!
 One of the brands that shows up semi-regularly on Editor’s Closet is Whiting & Davis. I always ‘ooh’ over something, but the prices tend to be amazing and most of the bags I like go quickly. This time I splurged a little (where ‘splurged’ means ‘spent more than $30′) because I can see this bag doing duty with a wide range of outfits. The strap can fit over my shoulder, clip like a wristlet, or be taken off. Best of all, the size is what I’d call ‘essentials plus’ — I can fit cash/cards, my phone, a compact, lip gloss, and a couple other small items. I love small bags but hate having to edit the contents!
Someone keep me away from the next sale! Unless it includes this bag, in which case I’ll take one of each color.
By Amber, on January 7, 2010, at 11:06 pm My most recent Editors’ Closet acquisition:
 Oddly, I can’t find information about the Rock & Bone brand anywhere, but the items on offer were pretty fun. Budget glam, after EC’s markdowns. The price was right and I used the $25 credit that I had from the time they cancelled part of my order.
I was planning to rock it with a sequin tank and a jeweled cardigan on New Year’s Eve, when you’re allowed to wear every sparkly thing you own all at once, but things got rearranged and New Year’s Eve was more of a pajamas & cupcakes occasion. Which is good, too.
By Amber, on October 22, 2009, at 9:32 pm I was looking for an inexpensive, sparkly cocktail ring and this popped up one day in my size at Editors’ Closet:
I love the simple shape that won’t snag my clothing (or poke my eye out when I do something clumsy) and the sparkle. Plus I’m a sucker for zebra print and the design reminds me a little of that. I paid a third of the normal retail price.
I learned something interesting with this Editors’ Closet experience. I had also ordered a beautiful pair of earrings from the same sale, and assumed everything was good once my order was placed. About a week before my order arrived, I received an email that said there had been an inventory error and the earrings wouldn’t be coming. I was disappointed because they would have been perfect with a special dress that I already own, but for the inconvenience I was given a free $25 credit toward a future purchase. That’s a pretty sweet compensation when you consider how many items Editors’ Closet sells for about that price — it’s easily a different pair of earrings or another ring!
By Amber, on October 18, 2009, at 8:37 pm 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!
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