Looking for top-name garments at slightly cheaper prices? Want to be the first to get the scoop on up-and-coming designers and opening boutiques? Dying to give some life to your wardrobe, but empty wallet got you stuck? Here are some valuable Web sites that take fashion and online shopping to another level.
www.dailycandy.com
Daily Candy is the expert on fashion, beauty, food, travel and gifts, and it personalizes your e-mail subscriptions to major cities of your choosing. If you want to receive updates on new designers opening locations in SoHo and the Lower East Side, this is the place to go. Best of all, it offers weekly deals to readers on everything ranging from spa excursions to stationary.
www.giltfuse.com
Gilt Fuse, a child of elite sale site Gilt Groupe, hosts sample sales of less exclusive designers. Like its predecessor, Fuse is a members-only club that offers limited amounts of designer-line garments on a daily basis. Recent designers included BCBGMAXAZRIA and Rich & Skinny.
www.ruelala.com
Ruelala works on the same basis as Gilt Fuse, but its daily boutiques are home to notably more affordable designers such as Puma and Marc by Marc Jacobs. Ruelala is members-only, but it also balances clothing sales with home wares and random items, such as linen designed for a San Diego-based resort.
www.dignswap.com
Dig ‘N' Swap allows users to post pictures of clothes they no longer want and trade with other users. In an eBay-esque way, Dig ‘N' Swap users bid on others' clothes with as many of their pieces they think it will take to win. No one can deny the pure genius of clothes swapping: It's fun, it makes you feel like you're digging for buried treasure and it's free!
www.renttherunway.com
Rent the Runway allows members to rent pricey and otherwise nearly impossible-to-obtain designer dresses for four nights. The dresses usually run for $200 or less and are sent to renters via mail. Members must be referred to the site though, which helps guarantee the integrity of the garment for the next renter.
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