Serve It Up!

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Trays are such a versatile piece for entertaining.  Their round, rectangular or oval shapes lend themselves to serving up a variety of delicacies from cheese and crackers, to hot hors d'oeuvres, to a sweet after-dinner treats.  One thing is for certain, you'll be serving them in style!

Two of My Favorite Things

It's time for one of my favorite events of the year.  Each season the Shoe and Handbag event never lets me down.  I mean, what girl doesn't love a new pair of shoes or a brand new bag?  Oh heck, what do I mean "or"?  Everyone knows when you buy a new handbag, every fashionista needs new shoes to match!  And to top it off now through Saturday, if you use promo code SHOESBAGS12, you can get 25% off your entire purchase… you're welcome!  And happy shopping!

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2012 Emmy Awards + Lancôme

If you are like me, you love to watch the fashion of the red carpet but have troubles translating those red carpet looks into your everyday style.  Well, lucky for us, a few talented celebrity make-up artists used Lancôme cosmetic exclusively to get these stunning red carpet looks!  Here is the full breakdown on how you can get recreate these star-studded looks from Lancôme at home:

Sarah Paulson's peachy lips: Lancôme® Rouge in Love High Potency Lip Color in Jolis Matins

Leslie Mann's perfectly flushed cheeks: Lancôme® Blush Subtil Palette Face Sculpting & Illuminating All-In-One Contour, Blush and Highlighter in Peche Savvy

Gretchen Mol's subtle smokey eye: Lancôme Artliner Precision Point Eyeliner in Noir

Jane Krakowski's contoured taupe eye: Lancôme Color Design Infinite 24 hour Crease Free Luminous Eye Shadow in Timeless Taupe

Online Exclusives up to 50% Off!

Time’s running out to shop The Goodwill® Sale! Check out these great online only offers you won't find anywhere. These web-only deals are up to 50% off, plus use your Goodwill coupons to save even more!

Web Exclusive! Pamper your pet with a great selection of pet beds, blankets, gifts, toys, treats and more!

Web Exclusive! Add some color to any room with decorative pillows & throws from Surya!

Web Exclusive!  Go green indoors without watering! Check out our great assortment of artificial plants & arrangements from Nearly Naturals!

Web Exclusive! Planning a fall vacation?  Look no further for luggage – we have a huge assortment of carry-on, uprights, spinners, and more!  Choose from fun colors or patterns or stick with basic colors for the traveler on the go!

Deal of the Day: Halloween Costumes

Halloween is right around the corner so what better time to introduce this week's best Deal of the Day.  Save up to 75% on select costumes for adults and kids!  But hurry – these won't last long!

Deals of the Day available while supplies last. Offer available online only.

Behind the Lens with Fall Fashion

Join us as we step out in style for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the making of our 2012 Fall Fashion mailer.

Introducing: Lady Gaga FAME!

Lady Gaga just launched her first fragrance - FAME! This black Eau de Parfum vaporizes clear once it’s sprayed on. Plus, get the Lady Gaga Train Case FREE with a purchase of $65 or more from the FAME collection!  

Fall Fashion has arrived!

It’s time to pack up the shorts and flip flops and bring out the printed denim and boots; fall fashion is here!

Our annual Fall Fashion mailers have arrived and the fall looks are better than ever. From the bold and the beautiful to the always classic black and white, it has something for everyone!

Some of our favorite top trends & looks include:

Black & White.
Power coupling: classic yet modern romantic yet bold

Eye-catching details.
Glam up any look with eye-catching details that are distinctive & unique.

Look sharp.
Erase wardrobe woes with this season’s favored co-worker: the pencil skirt! Easy to pair and easy to wear, it gets the job done.

Western Influence.
Even cowgirls get the blues, but beautiful boots are one thing worth living for.

Season Premiere.
Shine like a starlet in rich jewel tones, run wild in animal prints and take center stage with not-so-subtle embellishments that keep all eyes on you!

Be a Blushing Bride … Naturally

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When it comes to your wedding day look, you not only want to look amazing but you want to look (and feel) like yourself.  The solution?  Use natural makeup in muted tones to subtly enhance your skin tone and features.

Fall 2012: Shoes

As hard as it is to say goodbye to the summer, with its sandals and flip-flops and pedicured toes, it’s so lovely to greet the fall, with its boots and lace-ups and flats, giving your feet a bit of a rest for a few months. We’ve done our research, sent our buyers to market and they’ve returned with a synopsis of the best of the fall trends: Equestrian, Western, Smoking Slippers, Jewel Tones and All That Glitters. And then, of course, they delivered the goods. Oh, did they deliver the goods. Honestly, it’s a little bit overwhelming – the colors, the styles, the heels, the hardware - but in the very best way! Visit our shoe pages online to see all that we have to offer.

Fall in Love … With New Bedding!

Fall is in the air and now is the time to think about changing out your bed for winter. Here is the low down on how to stay snug….

Down comforters are the classic way to stay cozy through the fall and winter. Down is the warmest and softest type of comforter that you can get, plus it’s 100% natural. Down comforters come in a variety of weights depending on how warm you want to be. Down Alternative comforters are another way to stay warm. They use synthetic fills to emulate the insulation power of down. People who have allergies often go with these types of comforters since they are naturally hypo-allergenic.  Down and down alternative comforters often come in white; an excellent way to dress them up is with a duvet cover.  A duvet covers your comforter and protects it from daily use as well as adding some fashion to your room.  They are also a great way to change your look without changing your comforter. 

For sheets, long gone are the days where flannel was the only option. Flannel sheets are still the classic options since they are warm and comfy as well as durable.  Fleece sheets are great for maximum warmth. They are made out of synthetic materials and are hypo-allergenic. For those who need just a little extra warmth, check out our cold weather microfiber performance sheets.   These sheets are made out of durable but soft microfiber material that has been given a brushed treatment.  This gives the sheets an extra soft texture and allows them to keep in the warmth better than a standard microfiber sheet.  Check out our great assortment of cold weather sheets now!

Another option to keep you warm this winter is heated bedding. Choose from electric blankets with dual controls, throws, and mattress pads.  All are heated to keep you cozy and comfortable this upcoming winter season.

Deal of the Day: Soft Touch Pet Beds

Treat your four-legged family member to his own soft, cushy place to lay his head with today's Deal of the Day:  Soft Touch Pet Beds for 24.97.

Sorry, Deals of the Day priced so low, additional discounts do not apply.  Offer available online only.

Coming Soon: PREVAGE CLINICAL LASH AND BROW!

If you are a fan of PreVage products like I am, and love what they can do for your skin, then you will love the new Prevage Clinical Lash & Brow Enhancing Serum.  According to a clinical study, your lashes will look LONGER, FULLER and HEALTHIER in just 2 weeks!  I would love to have the look of fake lashes, without the embarrassment of them falling off!  This awesome new product will be coming soon… but in the meantime, you can shop all the other amazing Prevage products.

Scan 25 - Earn $25 Gift Registry Event!

Registering for wedding gifts is one of the most fun things on your "to do" list as an engaged couple.  It is like building the best birthday wish list / Christmas list full of practical items (and some fun ones too!) that you will use in the years to come as a married couple.  Now through October 31, 2012 when you create a new registry with us and add at least 25 unique items, we'll give you $25 to spend in our stores!  Consider it an early wedding gift from us to you.  What are you waiting for, nearlyweds?  Grab a scanner and get registering!

Welcome to Fashion Week!

This is the week when we’re proud to debut the hottest styles and must-haves for the season ahead. While it’s not possible for most of us to completely replace our existing wardrobes, it’s fun to choose a couple of key pieces to update your look and to stay on-trend.

I know that I’m in love with my colored jeans from last season, so I’m going to take it a step further and replace them with a great pair of printed skinny jeans (I'm thinking lace!) for fall. Judy, our Director of E-commerce, is nothing if not chic, but she’ll shop savvy, too. Her eye is on a swingy tweed cape jacket, and you can bet she’ll get it on sale. Elisa, who oversees everything Home-related, is looking to update her polished, professional look with a colorful, uniquely-printed blouse. (Bird prints are huge right now!) And Catherine, our Bridal Expert, has already pre-shopped the perfect subtle, shimmery, body-skimming dress to take her to the various weddings and events she’s been invited to.

So take the time to shop your closet, replace what you need to, and add trendy looks where it makes sense. Have fun, invest in those pieces that speak to you, and revel in Fall ‘12.

Sole Sisters – Shoe Shopping FRENZY!

Gather your Sole Sisters and join us for our fall shoe
preview event!

Join us on Saturday, September 22nd from 8AM-noon for a morning of indulgence! Enjoy pampering with a Lancôme mini makeover while you preview the newest arrivals in our shoe department.

Saturday only, enjoy 30% off your entire ladies’ and men’s salon, better & euro shoe purchase. Also, register for your chance to win your favorite new fall shoe – up to a $125 value!

Visit our website for participating locations:

• Bergner’s
• Boston Store
• Bon-Ton
• Carson's
• Elder-Beerman
• Herberger’s
• Parisian
• Younkers

We hope to see you on Saturday, September 22nd!

The Goodwill® Sale is here!

Clean out your closets and make space for the newest fall fashion trends. Visit any of our stores now through September 29th and check out the Goodwill Sale!

When you donate your gently-used clothing or home textile items at any of our stores, you’ll receive a 20% coupon good on regular and sale price apparel, accessory, fine jewelry, fine watch, footwear, intimate apparel, maternity, ladies’ or men’s outerwear or suit, or men’s tailored clothing item. Or an extra 15% off a single cosmetic, fragrance, salon product, fashion watch, toy, home store, luggage, Tech Trek, electronics, small electric, health & wellness, furniture, mattress, area rug or furniture accessory item. Your donated items will be sold at Goodwill stores, where the revenues fund job training and placement services to help people in your local community find and keep jobs.

After you drop off your items, log on to www.millionactsofgoodwill.com and tell us how many items you donated. Your donation will be counted toward our million acts of Goodwill goal and you will earn another 25% off in-store coupon to use during the Goodwill Sale.

Halloween Count Down

Halloween is fast approaching – I’m excited and so are the kids, ‘cause dressing up in costumes is scary fun!  Shop our website and you’ll find a great selection of costumes for your kids, yourself… even your favorite pet. And don’t forget to pick up costume accessories to complete your Halloween look.

Create a spooky scene outside your home with our unique selection of decorations: scarecrows, zombies, even fog! Your yard will be the envy of your neighborhood as you welcome those ghouls and goblins at your door. Inside, set up for a thrilling Halloween party that will leave everyone shivering with fright.

Plus, use your Goodwill coupons to save even more! Shop costumes and décor now before the trick-or-treating begins.

Deal of the Day: 1000 Thread Count Cotton Sheet Set

One design tip nearly all interior designers agree on when it comes to decorating a bedroom is that it pays to spend a little extra to get the best quality sheets you can afford – and the higher the thread count, the better the sheets. The thread count is the number of threads woven together per square inch, so the higher the number, the softer, silkier and more durable the sheets. Today’s Deal gives you great quality at a great price: Elite Home Products Lancaster 1,000-thread count 6-pc. cotton sheet set (fitted sheet, flat sheet and four pillow cases) for a very affordable 69.97!  Buy a couple sets for your bed and don't forget your guest bedroom!

Sorry, Deals of the Day priced so low, additional discounts do not apply.  Offer available online only.

Lancôme Gift: Sneak Peek!

Lancôme gift kicks off tomorrow, September 11th and it is a beauty!  This gift can be yours with any $35 or more Lancôme purchase.  Your gift gets even better (three color design lip colors!) with a Lancôme purchase of $75 or more!

Not sure what to buy?  I recommend Lancôme’s newest fragrance, Le Vie Est Belle Eau de Parfum Spray.  Translation:  “La vie est belle” is a French expression meaning “Life is beautiful”.  Developed by three masters of French perfumery over the years, the unprecedented scent blends the elegance of iris with the strength of patchouli and the sweetness of praline.  You'll surely feel (and smell!) beautiful wearing this fragrance it exudes joy, femininity and happiness.  Shop Lancôme now!