Meet fashion designer Zac Posen at the Lord & Taylor flagship store on Fifth Avenue, on Wednesday, April 18th. He’s there to launch the new Z Spoke Zac Posen dresses, designed exclusively for Lord & Taylor. Attendees also will get the first chance to shop the new moderately-priced line, get fashion advice from the popular designer, a a free gift with purchase during the event. The event is FREE, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., but registration is required to guarantee space. RSVP to rsvp@lordandtaylor.com with Zac Posen in the subject line. Also — get 25% off almost all regular and sale items through Sunday, April 22nd, during the Friends and Family sale. Click here to download the coupon.
Weekend shopper: deals at Daffy’s, Old Navy, Chico’s, Lord & Taylor
The luck of the Irish is with you this weekend with these bargains and other discounts –
Daffy’s — Fall and winter merchandise is marked down 75% or more. Click here to find your nearest Daffy’s in NYC, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey.
Old Navy — The return of the chain’s Super Cash promotion means you spend $20 now through April 1st, and get $10 in Old Navy Super Cash to spend between April 9th and 17th. That includes current sale items, including $4 items for kids. In-store only.
Chico’s — Pants from $14.99, tops from $19.99, jackets from $34.99, at this sale through Sunday, March 18th. I’m a great fan of Chico’s Traveller line of crush-proof dresses and separates. There’s always one or more in my suitcase when I travel, because they never wrinkle and always look great.
Lord & Taylor — Take an additional 20% off regular and sale items with the promo code SALE, both online and in-store.
Boden — 25% off men’s shirts, up to 25% off swimwear.
NYCOTC Daily Deals — find more great bargains and deals on the NYC on the Cheap Daily Deals page. Instead of getting barraged with dozens of daily emails from Groupon, Living Social, Mamasource and other voucher deal pages, you can window-shop 100+ local New York City and national daily deals in one spot. Click here to access the NYC OTC Daily Deals page, and release your inner cheapskate.
Early bird Black Friday 2011 doorbuster deals 5 AM to noon or 1 PM only
The early bird catches the worm — and the Black Friday morning doorbuster deals. These super discounts are good through noon or 1 PM only, today only –
Lord & Taylor — $20 Doorbuster card when you spend $40+, in-store only, until 1 PM. There’s also a 20% off Black Friday discount for purchases storewide, either online or in-store. Use promo code THANKS at check-out.
Eddie Bauer — 40% anything, online or in-store, before noon. Also, get $50 in Eddie Bauer bucks towards your next purchase of $150+, to use anytime before December 28, 2011.
EMS — half off fleece vests for men and women at Eastern Mountain Sports, while supplies last. Also, EMS will have a different “power deal” every six hours on Black Friday.
Get into the holiday spirit on Monday, November 14th at the Lord & Taylor Fifth Avenue store with special discounts on nearly everything in the store, including cosmetics. You have to buy a $5 ticket to get the discounts, and all the proceeds from ticket sales support the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. There also will be prizes, fashion and beauty make-overs, book signings and a chance to be photographed with Santa. This is a good deal — you get discounts, and support a great program for young people at the same time.
Meet actress Uma Thurman at Lord & Taylor
Weekend shopper: deals online, in-store on Cole Haan leathers, Eddie Bauer + Uniqlo down jackets
The cold weather is on its way. Here’s a round-up of some hot deals on coats and jackets this weekend, to warm your body without putting your wallet in the deep freeze–
- Daffy‘s — leather jackets and other leather outerwear from designers including Cole Haan and Fourteen Zero, for men and women, are up to 80% off original retail. Also, Italian sportswear is 25% off Daffy’s already discounted prices.
- Eddie Bauer — save between $20 and $75 on lightweight down jackets and vests for men, women and kids. Also check out a fabulous thing called the down sweater, which is just as it sounds — a micro-weight layer you can wear instead of a sweater.
- Uniqlo — the Japanese retailer is celebrating the opening of its flagship store on Fifth Avenue and 53rd St. and on 34th St. between Fifth and Sixth Avenues with a special reduction on its lightweight down jacket, from $79.90 to $59.90. Wish I had known they would do this, before I bought one last month at one of the Uniqlo pop-up stores.
- Lord & Taylor — 25% off clothing and accessories, incluidng outwear, for men, women and kids, at the Friends and Family sale. Click here to download and print the in-store pass.
- Chico‘s — take an additional 40% off already reduced prices online only. Tops start at $7.98, pants at $17.98, sweaters at $19.98. Use code 10522 at checkout.
Fashion’s Night Out should be more than just a grab bag of free events like the chance to meet celebrities. At Lord & Taylor it is. When you buy FNO merchandise — including good looking t-shirts made by Theory and reusable sturdy tote bags from Brahmin — proceeds go to the New York City AIDS Fund in the Community Trust. You can also meet up with celebs including Ivanka Trump and Solange Knowles, have your make-up done, and more, starting at noon at the Fifth Avenue store. RSVPs required — email RSVP@lordandtaylor and put FNO in the subject line. Click here for the full FNO schedule at Lord & Taylor
Get ready for Hurricane Irene: 50% off raincoats at Lord & Taylor, BOGO batteries at CVS
Hurricane Irene is heading up the Atlantic Coast and could be the worst hurricane to hit the New York City area in a generation. Be prepared.
- Lord & Taylor — 50% off raincoats
- CVS — BOGO batteries for flashlights and other electronics in case the electricity goes out
- BJ’s — reminder that BJ’s is offering a FREE 60-day membership and one-day shopping pass through August, so this is a good time to stock up on supplies you might need to get you through the hurricane.

Bridal blowout wedding gown sale at Lord & Taylor
It’s the first ever Bridal Blow-out sale at Lord & Taylor, with designer bridal gowns clearance priced as low as $99.99 and bridesmaid dresses at $59.99. The sale is only at the Fifth Avenue store, only on Saturday, August 13th, only from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. These are current spring and summer gowns, including stock from other Lord & Taylor store locations, but probably will not include the best-selling gowns inspired by Kate Middleton and Pippa Middleton by designer Allen Schwartz. You must register to attend — that’s easy — just send an email to RSVP@LordandTaylor with Bridal Sale in the subject line. You will be given a wristband when you check in at the store’s front entrance, and only customers wearing wristbands will be allowed into the Bridal Salon. Each person who registers can bring up to two guests, and you can bring up to three dresses at a time into the communal dressing room. Bridal Blow-out attendees also have the chance to win a $500 Lord & Taylor shopping spree.
