things I like today: flash sale websites

Designer sales.  They’re only for the rich and highly-fashion-conscious, right?

To be fair, that probably was the case for quite some time.  But these days, sample sales are available to anyone.  Well, anyone with an email address that is.

Sites like GILT have recently become my lunchtime guilty pleasure (pun intended).

Many of these sites allow you to customize your preferences, so you can receive reminders when a brand or product type matching your interests is about to open a sale on the site.

But, best of all, these sites allow you to score some serious deals.  Many of the items are 50%-75% off

retail prices, meaning that designer goods are available to more people, something that’s fantastic in any economy, but especially in our current one, making saving money both smart and fashionable.

GILT without the guilt.  Fabulous.