Our Love Affair With Coach Just Got More Interesting…

Every since I was a tiny Tiny Lil Bit, I had dreams of being a fashion designer. Lack of talent be damned, I carried that notebook around like crazy. I would draw dresses, handbags and even shoes (that come to think of it were just tennis shoes colored with various flowers…oh my creativity). Needless to say, becoming a fashion designer, whether shoes handbags or beautiful clothing, is a tough world to be in.

Nowadays it seems all you have to do is be a celebrity to design your own handbags. Suffice to say, most of the time these celebrities have someone else design the bag for them so they can slap their name on the label and call it their own.

Wouldn’t you want a chance? Well, Coach is now giving all of those wannabe fashionistas, designers, and simple Coach lovers, their chance to have a stake in handbag fame.

Now through August 4^th, Coach is offering you a chance to design your own tote. The grand prize winner will have: 

Their design manufactured as a limited edition item to be sold in Coach stores and online at Coach.com, plus a celebratory event at their local Coach store to launch it. If that is not enough, a $2,500 dollar shopping spree that you can spend on even more Coach goodies (if you are feeling generous, I love their new Carly bag in navy blue ) 

If my designs didn’t look like mush on a handbag, I might have a fighting chance. I would rather sit back and watch some real designers get a chance anyhow.

If you think you have what it takes and want this once-in-a-lifetime chance, or just want to vote for your future favorite handbag, click here for complete information and rules. 

Design a Coach Tote  Sponsored by Coach

 

W00t Off? Who Needs ‘Em?!

Two websites have caught my eye recently, not only for the sheer genius of their business model, but as a right brainer, they have a knack for punching you in the gut where it really matters, rendering you useless to the magical charms of brand sales. Using psychological tactics called buy-it-now-or-you-will-miss-it-forever-oh-oh-oh-there-it-goes-oh-no!-it’s-gone, fellow patrons of all things good, evil and delectable can maybe get their hands on fantastic brands and reasonable prices.

Similar to W00t (a.k.a Geek Heaven) HauteLook and Ideeli offer members limited time deals of various high-end and very-high-end designers.

Ideeli focuses on accessories and offers two levels of membership. First row members have to pay a small fee per month but they have access to sales one hour before 2^nd Row members and access to free giveaways. Is the chance to win a free Balanciaga bag worth a few bucks a month to you?

Ideeli creates the “get it now or you lose” urgency in any woman who loves handbags. They are evil. Want to fall pray to the dark side? The invitation code will get you there, comment if you want me to send it to you.

HauteLook puts their efforts into clothes from designers like Yaya, Splendid, Alice and Olivia and more. Sales sell out quick and the worst of it is they reveal if a fellow

patron has an item on “hold in their shopping cart.”

So what do you do? You sit there…waiting, hoping, praying that this person will change their minds. “Please decide not to buy it, please decide not to buy it,” you find yourself shouting at your computer. Hautelook does not need an invitation password…enter at your own risk.

Both of these sites are the devil. The Dark side. Addictive. Enjoy!