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Lunch Hour Shopping: Dresses Under $40 at Beyond The Rack




While browsing the latest offerings at Beyond The Rack, I stumbled upon some adorable dresses by BB Dakota marked down from $100 to just $39.99 in their "Dresses Under $39.99" sale. Now, I'm not going to sugarcoat things - not everything in the sale is stylish, in fact, some of the dresses are downright frightening (click on over and you'll see what I mean right away). But if you're willing to sort the good from the bad, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. (I'm not doing a very good job of selling this sale, am I?) Let the dresses above be your guide. BB Dakota, under $40. Nuf said.

Shop it online:
Dresses under $39.99 at BeyondtheRack.com. Use invitation code SPRING2011 to join.

H&M WaterAid Summer 2011 Collection


Each summer, H&M creates a special collection with 10% of the proceeds going to benefit WaterAid, an international charity which helps some of the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and improved hygiene. To date, H&M's support of WaterAid has benefited more than 110,000 people around the globe.

Zoya Nail Polish Offer: Get Caitlin and Dove FREE with Any Purchase




Thanks to a tweet from my girl @cadrommy, I discovered this great promo going on now from Zoya Nail Polish: Try the Zoya "French Twist" manicure created by Haven Spa for the Joy Cioci presentation at NYFW! For a limited time with any purchase (excluding Zoya Color Spoons) on Zoya.com you get Zoya Nail Polish in "Caitlin" and Zoya Nail Polish in "Dove" for free!

Just enter the code ZB52 when you check out. I've been dying to get my hands on Dove, the dreamiest gray which many of you have been raving about, so I'm definitely taking advantage of this deal. This offer is only good until Monday May 23 (11:59PM EST). Click here for all the fine print details.

8 Under $55: Fashions Inspired by Missoni


Earlier this week I had the surreal experience of previewing the upcoming Missoni for Target collection (mark your calendars for the September 13th launch) - and I can not wait to shop it! In the meantime, here are 8 affordable fashion finds that remind me of Missoni's signature zig zag prints.

Shown above: Celebrities love Missoni, including (from left) Leighton Meester, Nicole Richie and Vanessa Minnilo.