Cheap Ralph Lauren Sweater at Bloomingdale's!

I did a little Web crawling today and found a great deal on a cute red sweater/jacket for all of you "small" ladies, thanks to Bloomingdale's. Depending on where you buy it (online vs. in-store) it will end up costing you somewhere between $26.00 and $36.00. Until November 16, if you are shopping online enter promotion code "BDFF," otherwise, find yourself a 20% off in-store coupon - they are out there!

Lauren Ralph Lauren Women's Ariane Double-Breasted Cotton Sweater:
A classic sweater is updated with a chic double-breasted front and rendered in soft combed cotton for refined, easy wearability. Shawl collar. V-neckline. Single toggle closure at the front. Ribbed collar, cuffs and hem. And it's machine washable!

25% off Cole Haan Boots thru Nov. 16

Concentric Earrings

As promised, here are my new favorite earrings from Ike Designs jewelry. The original pair I laid my desirous eyes upon were almost exactly the same - except the bead in the middle was a black diamond.

Since I am the Guerilla Shopper, I figured my way out of spending that much on jewelry I was purchasing for myself and got something that looks almost the same, but for 40% less (i.e. it's not a black diamond).

Ted Baker sale Nov. 12-14

Speak of the Devil! The Devil! Anyway, I took this right from Urban Daddy NYC:

Ted Baker, the London menswear magnate, tries his hand at financial stimulus with men's cashmere sweaters for $175 and woven shirts, trousers and suits as low as $400—a record low.

11am-7pm, Nov 12-13;
9:30am-2pm, Nov 14,
215 Park Ave S. (between 17th and 18th St),
20th floor

THE BIG FALL SALE in November

P. Diddy and Q-Tip -- Election Fashions

OK, yet again, not really a Guerilla Shopper tale, but I am behind the camera on these photos featuring my friend with P. Diddy and Q-Tip during the quick, painless and excellent election results party thrown by Q-Tip at Santas downtown -- with the infamous "F-Off SP" T-shirt, front and center.

Be Fashionably Late to Work Today: VOTE

See they're doing it in New York City! Don't you want to be as fashionable as they are in the Big Apple? And it's free!

Unless you are voting R, in which case you are allowed to be as unfashionable as on any other day of the year.

Make Him Cool, Ted Baker & John Varvatos

I feel like Ted & John create special items for men that are modern classics. Keep in mind that neither are inexpensive. Neither are for ultra conservative folk. And I wouldn't recommend anyone wear full Ted or John garb on a regular basis (overkill!). But if you are in need of something special or cool and have some money burning a hole in your old, boring pocket, I suggest checking these two stores out. Here's my p.o.v.:

Ted Baker 107 Grand Street - As I meandered the fashionable downtown streets on my day off, I visited Ted Baker for the first time in years. Not only have they expanded their square footage with a full section for women, but they have also held their own for the men. This UK-based outfit is fun and always incorporates a bit of colorful surprise into each piece. I really like their suits (see photo, left) although some of the flowery print shirts may be a bit too over the top for the American boys. But remember, these chaps hail from the motherland, so try to go with the flow. And if you shop online now, you can get 30% off some items for men and women - although I can't tell if that applies to deliveries to the U.S. The Web site does not do the brand or the stores justice - so try to ignore the discount retailer look and feel. This brand is anything but.

John Varvatos 315 Bowery (ye olde CBGBs) - I visited this shop the day it opened, loved it, and thought I'd make another pilgrimage last week. It's really cool. Yes, totally overpriced, but I am a sucker for marketing in this case. If you have a rocker's look and/or attitude, you can pull this stuff off at any age. If you don't, then you can still buy a jacket or a shirt and start to transform yourself into the rock star you've always wanted to be. The current campaign with Perry Farrell does it for me. As does all of JV's advertising. Yes, yes, I get that it's flying in the face of what rock and roll is supposed to be about, but let's get serious -- everyone from Janis to Diamond Dave have been paying out the waaz for their cutting edge outfits for decades, so be honest with yourself (unless you subscribe to the Grateful Dead's approach to tie-dyed T-shirt fashion, bleh).

Cole Haan 30% Off: Oct. 30 - Nov. 9

Metal Pointus Jewelry: From Paris to Soho

I took the day off of work yesterday...got my hair done at Mario Diab salon, ate upstairs at La Esquina the cool little Mexican take-out joint on Kenmare (where a nice lady shared her food with me!) and then found my way to Anna by way of a new jewelry store on Elizabeth St: Metal Pointus. The jewelry in this store reminds me of my fave, Versani, but by way of Paris. This jewelry is not for the faint of heart - each piece makes a significant statement. And I want all of it! Talk about heavy metal.