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Hockey Star Sean Avery Curates Special Sales for Gilt MAN

Filed under: Apparel, Celebrity Shopping, Sports, Men's Style, Luxury Shopping

New York Rangers hockey star Sean Avery (above left) is one of the rare professional athletes with a real sense of style. His passion for fashion even led him to intern at Vogue while selflessly dating several leggy models.

Now the spiffy sportsman is curating a series of three weekly sales (March 11, 18 and 25) for Gilt MAN, online luxury retailer Gilt Groupe's men's site dedicated to matters sartorial, including a must-read daily guide to men's style.

Avery combed the impressive Gilt MAN inventory with the site's editorial director Tyler Thoreson (above right) to make his sartorial selections. Each "Avery's Rules" sale focuses on a different phase of the life of a style-conscious professional. The first, "At Work," featured A. Testoni shoes, crisp, fitted shirts and razor-sharp suits by Raf Simons, Martin Greenfield, and Calvin Klein Collection.

Taking his style advice may not necessarily get you an NHL contract and a supermodel girlfriend, but it certainly won't hurt your chances.

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Gilt Groupe And USA Network Partner For White Collar Style

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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

Dwell and Gilt Partner To Sell Modern Home Plans

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Architecture & Design

Recently we saw Gilt Groupe put a VW Jetta up for sale. Now the site, which once sold just fashion and accessories through the fast sale format has now partnered with Dwell Media, the parent company of Dwell magazine, and architectural firm Turkel Design to sell modern home plans and architectural services online through Gilt.com. This is a first-time sale of this kind for both Gilt and Dwell.

The Dwell Home Finisterre 1115 modern home plan is designed by Turkel Design principal, Joel Turkel. Turkel's designs have been part of the Dwell Homes Collection of prefab homes, a selection of home plans that Dwell first started selling back in 2005.

The Gilt / Dwell package includes the home plan with custom renderings as well as architectural services from Turkel Design that include digital 3D schematic design iterations, scaled design drawings, and consultations. This home includes an outdoor sleeping deck on the roof, a nook off the living room designed to cantilever over the site, and uses sustainable materials.The home plan features 1115 sq. ft. of living space and is designed to be a vacation home or weekend retreat. The narrow form is designed to have a very small footprint and offer views (depending of course on the site you choose). The home can be manufactured (delivered to the site in two small modules to be assembled) or site-built.

This package would normally retail for $25,000 but on Gilt it will be $12,500. There are 20 packages and the sales started today and ends December 23.

Tags: dwell, gilt groupe, home plans, modern home, turkel design

Gilt Groupe Puts Jettas Up For Sale

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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.

Tags: fast sales, flash sale sites, Flash Sales, gilt groupe, jetta, vw

BluePrintCleanse Black Diamond Club, An Antidote For Overstuffing

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

It's the time of the year when all the news programs are full of stories on "packing on the holiday pounds." To help in the battle of the overindulge and bulge, BluePrintCleanse, one of the leaders in the growing nutritional juice cleanse industry, is launching Black Diamond Club. The program was originally conceived for American Express Centurion Black Card holders. The BlueprintCleanse program includes six raw fruit and vegetable juices a day delivered direct to your door.

Black Diamond Club is a full service offering with client services that include 100 days of BPC juice cleanses (for members, or to be shared with colleagues, friends or family); access to BluePrintCleanse's in-house concierge to create a custom cleanse schedule according to your goals; special offers via their partners, such Anthony Logistics For Men and No Mas men's athletic apparel and a complimentary two-week membership and one training session at David Barton Gym. Membership fees to the Black Diamond Club start at $4550 (reflecting a 30% discount) and will launch exclusively on Gilt.com on November 26.

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RSVIP: Mercedes-Benz NYC Fashion Week at Lincoln Center (Part II)

by Jeffrey Slonim (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Events

During the inaugural fashion week at Lincoln Center, the Mercedes-sponsored tents where the shows take place were almost identical to the old structures at Bryant Park, but more airy, with a glass atrium in the center and 30 percent more space.

The monolithic rectangle in the far left corner of the plaza at Lincoln Center that introduces the tents looks as if it were carved from white stone and balanced on a tornado shaped point. But the structure is an optical illusion. It is a metal box, stabilized from behind and covered with white vinyl that looks like marble.

Inside the tents, fresh computers print out paper tickets for the tide of fashionistas and celebrities who are invited to shows-Carmen Electra, Kelly Rowland, Rumer Willis.

The private Mercedes lounge was designed by interior guru Carlos Mota using Iman's new fabric line; colorful zebra-skin and peacock-feather patterns upholster couches and ottomans. Photos of Iman by Bruce Weber and Peter Beard on the walls are from Iman's private collection.

Across the street at an atrium space, WWD (Women's Wear Daily) would later showcase its 100th anniversary by featuring retro designs by Thakoon and other hip designers to be sold by Gilt Groupe.

Tags: betsey johnson, calvin klein, gilt groupe, iman, isaac mizrahi, marchesa, mercedes-benz, New York Fashion Week, rsvip

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An Insider's, Insider's Guide to Luxury Travel

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Spas, Lux Tips

The luxury traveler is awash in options – when even Yangon, Myanmar has two (!) 5-star hotels, you know that the forward scouts of the voluptuary have planted flags just about everywhere. Now the question is: how do you find the best of the best? While numerous sites swear numerous oaths about being the finest in sybaritic escapes, as is always the case in these matters, only a few have a worthy insider's eye on luxury destinations. What's more, some of them offer insider deals so you can do more with your time away – or maybe do less and feel better about it. We had a chat with three of them, Gilt Groupe's Jetsetter, TabletHotels.com, and Urban Daddy's Jetset to see what they had to say about their offerings.

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Gilt Groupe Launches Men's Site

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Men's Style

Online luxury retailer Gilt Groupe is taking serious aim at men's style with the launch of Gilt Man. Gilt Groupe has already been selling some men's items on the main site but the new platform offers new and expanded men's categories in a "guys only" e-tail destination. Like the original site, Gilt Man will offer items through invitation-only sales each day with top brands available at up to 70 percent off retail in sales lasting 36 hours. The sales will include clothing as well as gadgets, sporting gear and other lifestyle items. Initial sales include Strida, Bogner, Helly Hansen, Harry's of London, Alexander McQueen, Porsche Design Adidas, Outdoor Research, Ducati Watches and Gianfranco Ferre. The site will also feature editorial content on style and trends.

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Jetsetter Betters the Odds on Upscale Travel

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

There's a gap in the upscale travel market right now. The companies that plan these limited-access excursions aren't selling as much as they used to, and once-upon-a-time buyers still have a thirst for the experiences not available to the general public – but not at the prices they paid before the recession. A new website, Jetsetter, is planning to help luxury travel planners and buyers meet in the middle.

Jetsetter, now in beta, bills itself as a "flash-sale website" for the up-market. This Gilt Groupe enterprise is invitation-only. So, the opportunities provided are not subject to the mass competition of the entire travel market. Nonetheless, inventory is likely to move quickly, and the window within which to act is not wide. "International trip curators" roam the world to conduct primary research – including on-site visits. These experts, including veteran travel writers and industry experts, then compile their findings on Jetsetter's site, with editorial accounts and photographs used to help would-be travelers make informed decisions.

Members of the online community will receive e-mail alerts every evening announcing the coming sales. Once that e-mail goes out – at 8 PM – the clock starts to tick.

Destinations available through Jetsetter include The Cotton House on Mustique, Negresco in Nice, the Paws Up resort in Montana (an amazing space) and Encantado in New Mexico.

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Cheap Chic: Gilt Groupe

by Tracy Chait (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

The invitation-only online sample sales run by Gilt Groupe have gotten a major boost in an economy that needs a major booster shot. Launched less than a year ago, the site claims it maintains a "private online community," whether fashion-seekers are invited by existing members or through customer service on the site.

Sample sales are announced via email and generally last 36 hours -- or less, considering prices are 70% off retail. This week alone, I've received messages for sales on Chloé, Derek Lam and Thakoon. (The image above is from today's Marc by Marc Jacobs sale.)

The fledgling startup has recently forged partnerships with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and the CFDA. It also appointed last week the former Martha Stewart CEO Susan Lyne in preparation for click-happy recessionistas. The site does civilize the whole sample sale scene -- no Balenciaga tug-of-wars beyond the virtual.

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Ideeli, Luxury on the Cheap for the Fast

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services, Preferred

Ideeli, a new website that offers deep discounts on luxury goods for women is creating a big stir and they haven't even officially opened yet. The company, which deals in purses, jewelry and other designer goods will operate like similar sites we have seen for gadgets and for wine in which a product is offered for a limited amount of time and once it is gone, it's gone. Ideeli will operate on a membership only basis with invitations coming either from the company or existing members. They will sell just three or four specific items each week. Shoppers who want a VIP upgrade can pay can pay $8 monthly to shop an hour ahead of the general membership. Ideeli just received $3.8 million in venture-capital financing.

Another company with a similar agenda, Gilt Groupe, also recently received $5 million in funding. So it looks like these two will be battling over the same market. The question is whether or not there is a big enough market for two sites to flourish. With the "it bag" on the wane and aspirational consumers spending less and less it will be interesting to see how these two companies do.

Tags: gilt, gilt groupe, ideeli, luxury, websites