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New Fast Sale Jewelry Site Ajaline Launches

Filed under: Jewelry

The world of fast sales has been involved with jewelry for a while but it moves into a luxurious new level with Ajaline.com. The new site which launched recently features only fine jewelry and watches. Ajaline's launch week included Buccellati (an Ajaline exclusive), Paolo Costagli, and Lagos. New brands will debut on the site each week with designs in silver and 18K gold as well as diamond jewelry and rings set with precious gemstones. The sale prices range from $200 to $40,000+.

The site works similarly to other private fast sale sites. Members are given a preview window that shows what is coming up 24 hours before the sale starts. Each brand will be on sale for three days with an average of 35 styles per brand. Shipping is free and items can be returned for refund or store credit up to two business days after receipt. There is also a Referral Rewards Program in place. Invite friends and family to join Ajaline and receive 5% of their total purchases for the first year as credits towards your own future purchases on the site. We've also got a promo code for you. Enter code AJATAKE10 during checkout. It is good for 10% off any purchase on Ajaline.com through 2/28/11.

About that name, Ajaline is the Estonian word for "time" and was chosen not just for the exotic sound but for the idea of time being precious. Not a bad move for a company selling jewelry and watches.

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Gilt Groupe And USA Network Partner For White Collar Style

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Filed under: Apparel

Gilt Groupe has had a few intriguing firsts lately, selling a VW Jetta and offering house plans with Dwell. Their latest partnership puts them back on familiar ground, selling clothes. But what's new is that for the first time Gilt is partnering with a television network. They have teamed up with the USA Network to celebrate the return of White Collar. The event will be curated by the show's season one and season two costume designer, Stephanie Maslansky, and will take place at Gilt.com/whitecollar on Wednesday, January 19, beginning at 12pmET and will last for 36 hours. They will also be giving away free Brooks Brothers white collar shirts (both men and women) on the site at the same time. This sale will be a total of four sales, three sales that will consist of clothing and accessories and one that is experiential through Gilt City, paying homage to New York City, where the show is based and offering dining and entertainment opportunities.

Tags: fast sales, gilt, gilt groupe, gilt.com, usa network, white collar

Gilt Groupe Puts Jettas Up For Sale

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Yesterday I mentioned a BMW up for sale on DailyWish. Gilt Groupe is in the car business this week too, selling a VW Jetta on their private flash sale site. The special deal carves off $10,000 from the price of the cars sold at Volkswagen dealerships. The low price of $5,995 each is only for Gilt members and will be offered for three days. The WSJ reports that access to today's sale will is available through Gilt's mobile applications on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Android devices. For the next two days the sales will be on Gilt.com as well as the mobile apps. The cars will be presented in "Gilt Gold" wrapping and about $18,000 in proceeds from the sales will be donated to the charity Dress for Success.

Luxury Daily questioned whether or not this move is a smart one for Gilt because the Jetta is outside the luxury purview. But as our reviewer Jonathon Ramsey saw earlier this year, the new Jetta handles itself quite well and does offer a quality driving experience.

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Exhibition A, A New Way To Buy Contemporary Art

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Art

The world of fast sales has come to contemporary art with Exhibition A, a new online platform for buying and collecting contemporary art. launches later this month and will feature open edition, limited release works by artists including Terence Koh, David LaChapelle, Richard Phillips, Nate Lowman, Rene Ricard, Josephine Meckseper, Mark Borthwick, and Hanna Liden. Pieces will be available for purchase for $100 to $500 and all works will be exclusive to Exhibition A with select editions available for purchase also at the Gagosian shop on Madison Avenue. Each piece will be available only for two weeks and then never offered again. The Exhibition A website will also feature editorial content, including commentary and interviews. The company was started in part by the husband-and-wife team of Bill Powers, Half Gallery owner and judge on Bravo's Work of Art, and designer Cynthia Rowley.

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