Deal of the Day: An Additional 20% Off All Sale Items at J. Crew!

I love, love, love this sale! I have gotten some fabulous pieces at J. Crew on these extra-discount days. This sale is good between now and April 30th.

PLUS: The Banana Republic 25%-off-your-order sale has been extended through today! Just enter BRSPECIAL at checkout to get your discount.

To read the rest of "Deal of the Day: An Additional 20% Off All Sale Items at J. Crew!", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

Help Desk: Shorts

The weather is getting warmer, which means it's time to drop some of those layers and show some skin. Consequently, my inbox has been filling up with e-mails from readers like Emily...

Dear Lindsay,

Now that summertime is nearly here, I have a very important question. We know your view on capris, but what is your official stance on shorts? Are they a do or a don't? Or a sometimes-it-depends-on-the-shorts-and-also-your-legs? If you are not completely opposed to them, could you show us some examples?Inquiring minds want to know.

To read the rest of "Help Desk: Shorts", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

J. Crew's Take on How to Wear the Trends of Spring 2010

Some of my favorite fashion inspiration comes from catalogs. Catalogs are a great way to see the latest looks without spending money on magazines- my current favorites are White House Black Market, J Crew,Nordstrom, and Neiman Marcus- and most websites now offer their catalogs online (I've linked to the catalog pages above), so you can save a few trees.

I picked up a J. Crew catalog a couple of weeks ago and it was so beautifully done that I had to share it with you. It's an excellent primer both on how to layer clothing for spring and on which colors work well together. Best of all, J. Crew offers so many basics that you can easily find many of these items more cheaply. You probably already have some of them in your closet.

To read the rest of "J. Crew's Take on How to Wear the Trends of Spring 2010", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.