Teri Jon Sample Sale: Oct 21, 22, 24

Teri Jon fans: Head over to the sample sale today at 241 W. 37th Street. Also Friday and SUNDAY! Call 212-398-0480 for hours and tell them the Guerilla sent you. If you haven't scored a black tie, wedding, or major opening invite yet - this collection will inspire you to find one.
Report from the Front to Follow...
~nancyBrenner

Pure Collection: Tip from Mother Guerilla

Received an insert in the Sunday Times from this company.  They are offering a one time only 30% discount plus free shipping and returns.  Some of the stuff in the flyer is good - British company.  Go to WWW.us.purecollection.com/nytimes to take a look.  Maybe you'll see a dress, etc. you'll like.

Elie Tahari Sample Sale Starts Oct. 19

And this Guerilla Shopper will tragically not be able to make it!  I bought some of my favorite sample sale items at this one a couple of years ago.  Weep.

70% Off Elie Tahari

Oct 19-24
510 5th Ave
212-398-2622

Channel Your Inner Anna Karenina - Report from the Fur Front

Perusing the selection at Goodman Couture Furs may inspire you to re-read Tolstoy. A red mink handbag with rhinestone encrusted straps for $150. A black shearling hat for $45! A black fur jacket with seed pearl trim - looks retro, but is modern Mad Men - an original for an original. Fur-trimmed Italian cashmere knits, fur-lined coats, mufflers, mink jackets, etc. Color extravanga. Stay toasty in mid-town or Moscow. Liquidation/moving sale at sample sale and below wholesale prices.

Until October 23
M– F 9-6 Sat 11-4
224 West 30 Street Suite 902

~Nancy "Fred the Furrier" Brenner

Target - Mulberrys Gone - Customer Service Useless

Uh oh, Target, you messed with the wrong online shopper:

"Even though I had a highly coveted Mulberry Satchel, not the patent or leopard, but velvet, a good choice in this season's highly touted fabric, in my Target shopping cart, Target unceremoniously dumped it out as I was trying to check out. Waste of time for this heavily promoted alleged bonanza from the luxe English line. I called Target to complain. How many bags were available from the get-go? The call center girl Terry told me she had no idea why, but it was now sold out. I wanted to know why they heavily promoted an item and how many pieces did they originally have to offer and why my merch was dumped - this had never happened before at another retailer. I asked for a manager, but there was none available - turns out that it was too early for the call center on the Caribbean. The Gilt promotion of the Mulberry sold out within a minute or two. If it sounds too good to be true.... Companies should come clean - stop hyping these promotions if they have limited stock or be candid about how much they do have - like holiday door busters "limited stock" and each store may only have 50 items. Make nice to customers if you desire their patronage."

~Nancy Brenner

GSNYC cannot get behind the over-the-knee boot look that is sweeping the nation

If you're tall you look like a pirate, and if you're short you look worse.

$15 Wick Trimmer: Cheapest NM Holiday Gift

No wonder they post the Christmas sales book at the first signs of Autumn. You need time to save for the $1.5M fantasy gifts Dale Chihuly Pool Sculpture Installation...

For those with smaller wallets and deep desires for the NM gift box, a search in the $100 category yields Bamboo earbuds $20 which are "made of sleek and renewable natural bamboo and fit all iPod® and iPhone® models. Earbuds include a hands-free microphone and three sizes of ear tips; standard plug works with most audio devices. The case has a soft velvet backing. Imported. "(good to know). Or up the ante with a 2011 calendar silver-plated paperweight featuring the Neiman Marcus logo on the bottom. Only $25. Also imported.

Drumroll, please...
Gift Boxed Wick Trimmer. An elegant gift for your home and theirs, the silver-plated candle wick trimmer arrives in a gift box. Imported. $15!
 
Throw your hands up if you need a wick trimmer.

~nancy brenner

NM Last Call - Prices better than sample sales. And no shoving or stripping necessary.

After perusing the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book yesterday, checked out the new Last Call site today (which offered a 30% Columbus Day discount) and free shipping. Here's some of the discounts - Line Pella mini crossbody bag $61.60 - this brand is worn by starlets and a bag was just featured on the season opener of Courtney Cox vehicle "Cougar Town." A Plenty by Tracy Reese frock for only $42.00 and an on-trend fur pom pom scarf from blockbuster brand Adrienne Landau for only $35.00 in a choice of bright colors. Reasons to cheer.

Linea Pelle Veronica Perforated Mini Crossbody Bag, Pewter
Price $88.00
Promotional Offer (30%)
-$26.40
Promotional Price
$61.60

Plenty by Tracy Reese Lace-Overlay Frock Dress
Price $60.00
Promotional Offer (30%)
-$18.00
Promotional Price $42.00

Item: LCF11_T31FR
Adrienne Landau Rabbit Pom Pom Scarf, Red
Price $50.00
Promotional Offer (30%)
-$15.00
Promotional Price $35.00

~Nancy Brenner

The Best Black Pants: It's Personal

I'm not sure which is better - the perfect pair of black boots, or the perfect pair of black pants.  This week, I will go with the second option: PANTS.  I went to Personal Affairs, aka "pa" in the East Village on Sunday and tried about everything on until I landed on this fine specimen.  Interesting tactile material, low-waisted/hip hugger (but not too low), and somehow make me look much narrower.  They also come in a putty grey and have jackets to match!  They are being shortened right now and then I'm off to the (rat) races!  Yippee!

Closet Cleaning: Pros & Cons

Finally! Tthe seasons seem to truly be changing in NYC, so I thought it time to rearrange the closet for fall, and rid myself of a few items in the meantime.  This presented me with a few pros, and one glaring CON.

PROS:

• Make room for NEW clothes!
• Create a pile for donating purposes.
• Get organized and lighten my load of STUFF - very feng shui.

CONS:

• My "skinny" clothes are smaller than ever and not wearable.  Shoot, even my "normal" clothes are squeezing me.  :(