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2016 Update: Check out our latest discussion of our favorite online shopping apps! I get a zillion emails a day (seriously, it’s in the range of 500 or so) — but the one must-read email for me every day is my Salemail from Shop It To Me. I’ve written before of my love for the company and service, and that has continued, unabated. If you’re not familiar with Shop It To Me, here’s the scoop — you tell it which brands you like, and what your size is, what percentage of sale you want to know about (I’d say do 30% off if you’re building your wardrobe and buying a lot, but do something higher if you don’t want to be tempted so often! Mine is normally set at 60%, I think). And then you pick the frequency of the email — it can come as little as once a week, but I think I get the most value out of it when it comes daily. And then, pouf! Every morning you get an email that tells you what’s newly on sale in your size. It catches the special one-day-only sale codes, and it tells you when something’s Final Sale, right in your Salemail. They’ve also recently added a brilliant “search” feature where you can log in and see *everything* that’s on sale in your size (and not just what’s newly on sale). It’s nice that you can easily adjust the view in the search — only show me things under $150! Show me things only 30% off! Only show me belts, on sale, in my size! I’m actually signed up under 3 email addresses — one to watch for my sizes, one to watch for my husband’s brands and sizes, and one to watch for my mother’s brands and sizes. (Pictured: an example of a dress I recently found in my Salemail — Kay Unger Mini Check V-Neck Dress, was $200, now $120 at Saks.) The service can be particularly great when you’re shopping for one particular event (e.g., a holiday party) or a particular item (like a velvet blazer to go with your new party dress.) So when Shop It To Me reached out to see if we’d be interested in a giveaway, I jumped at the chance. And now, you can enter to win an item or outfit from your Salemail — up to a $150 value. Here are the rules: 1. Sign up for Shop It To Me, if you’re not already — you must be a SITM member to win. 2. Leave a comment about holiday party wear by Monday, 12/20, at 12 pm ET. If you’re already a member of SITM it could be which item or outfit you’d want from your Salemail, or — if you’ve only just joined — perhaps a general comment about holiday parties (what you’re wearing to your office holiday party, which party mistakes you’ve seen…). Please be sure to fill the “commenter form” in with the email associated with your SITM account (I do not recommend leaving it in the body of the comment itself). 3. We’ll announce the winner on Monday, 12/20! I’ve already pictured one of my favorite dresses above, but here are some of the other great pieces that have popped up recently in my Salemails, and might be my choice if I won…. I think all of them could be dressed “down” for a holiday party at the office (add a blazer, keep your hair and makeup normal) or dressed “up” for a friend’s holiday party (add dangly earrings, a smokey eye, some killer heels…) Back to Top
Shirley Martin-Tutolo
for holiday wear i love sparkle, so a pretty sweater that sparkles is for me
Stephanie
Out of the dresses Shop it To Me is giving me, I’d choose this one: http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/dresses/eveningdinner/PRDOVR~33507/99102174707/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~90~~20+17~90~~~~~~~/33507.jsp?f=false&srcCode=AFFI00001&siteId=BolFSqx4S4U-vvDoyAZE*qm*7XSV3D*AQQ
BigLaw Refugee
My holiday party was at 3 PM on a workday and spouses were not invited, so it was pretty much “wear whatever you wore to work.” But last night I went out to a nice dinner with a large group of friends, so that was almost like a holiday party. Everyone was wearing sweater dresses and patterned tights, which made me crave those items even though I probably wouldn’t look at good in them.
Carmen Austin
I have been a member for several years. I would love a DVF wrap dress or some Tory Burch Revas. I love purses as well.
KT
Unfortunately, I had to miss my firm’s holiday party – 33 weeks pregnant and had a doctor’s appointment (the party is a gathering in the office starting at 4pm). I would have worn a red sweater (along with half the office – BO-RING).
Jenni
My sister will dress to the nines for our family’s holiday gathering. I live further away & only see the fam a few times a year, so the pressure to look fabulous is totally on. I’ll fret all week about what I’m going to wear.
Michelle
I love all the sequin dresses that are out. My favorite are the brightly colored ones in reds and blues.
Chell
Our office “party” is at lunch during the day… so I will wear regular office clothes but will probably slip in a sparkly accessory.
Dorcas Swindle
Our holiday party was called “casual” but since it was on a Thursday, everyone attended straight from work. A few people – mostly the staff – changed tops to something more sparkly.
Jen
There are so many adorable outfits in my Shop It To Me Salemail! Wouldn’t this DVF dress be so fun for a holiday party? http://shopittome.com/ci?xf=&e=abvKbINfaM&ev=m&u=C5ce2UmlbRo7zlEZaHKHqGOg_eq_eq
Christy
From my Shop it to Me this morning, I like this for a nice holiday party or winter wedding: http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/3117155?origin=category&siteId=BolFSqx4S4U-QRkI4FwCankTF9olJFp4zQ. Love the sale price, but what I don’t understand is how BCBG gets away w/ charging so much for clothes that are almost exclusively polyester!
KSF
I recently went to a Gala and wore this sleeveless Evan Picone dress from Dillards. I had several compliments.
http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&langId=-1&storeId=301&productId=502465321&splashlink=header_wapparel&N=1000410+2011553&searchUrl=%2Fendeca%2FEndecaStartServlet%3Fsplashlink%3Dheader_wapparel%26N%3D1000410%2B2011553&R=03421183
b23
I had a birthday party and then a tacky Christmas sweater party to go to on the same night, but the birthday girl didn’t want anyone wearing red or green to her party. So, I wore a cute blazer, top, and jeans, and then switched the accessories when I went to the sweater party. I still wasn’t dressed up, but at least I was appropriately festive with my red Stuart Weitzman pumps and red light-up earrings. It was a fun evening! I haven’t had many dressy Christmas parties this year, and I actually find dressing for casual parties more difficult. Hopefully Shop It To Me will help!!!