Halloween Candy, Sugarpova from Maria Sharapova

Tennis ace Maria Sharapova wisely abandoned her plans to officially change her name to Sugarpova in honor of her new candy line, but the name sure is catchy.  And wouldn't you love to get Sugarpova's Spooky Gummy Spiders as your Halloween treat?

The candy retails for $5.99 at Sugarpova.com, and is also available at some of fashion’s biggest retailers, including Henri Bendel, Colette, Selfridges and more. 

Phillip Lim for Target Still Available in Brooklyn!

As of last week, we still saw some of the coveted items from the Phillip Lim for Target collection at the Target store at Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal Mall.  This store is also a good place to stalk for when all the hoarders who scooped up multiple items return them after they don't sell on eBay.

But if you ordered online and weren't able to get your order due to lack of inventory, Target has generously awarded customers $100 gift cards for unfulfilled orders. This happened to my lucky friend Liliam. She ordered two Phillip Lim for Target handbags--she received one, which she paid about $45 for, and then the other bag went out of stock.  So it's like Target paid her for the bag she purchased and gave her an extra $50!

How's that for customer service?

Phillip Lim for Target items still available at Atlantic Center in Brooklyn.

Photos courtesy of Tracy's Pop & Shop

Save Up to 25%: National Thrift Store Day is Today!

If you live in New York City and love thrifting like I do, today is a banner day for bargain shopping.  In observance of National Thrift Store Day (August 17th),  ReuseNYC has launched the first inaugural ReuseNYC Thrift Store Day. In support of this event, many ReuseNYC members with retail locations are offering up to 25% off in storewide sales.

Participating Organizations
- Arthritis Foundation Thrift Shop
- The Bridal Garden
- Build It Green!NYC
- Cauz for Pawz
- Film Biz Recycling
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey
- Hour Children
- Lower East Side Ecology Center
- Recycle-A-Bicycle
- The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Thrift Shop
- St. Luke's Thrift Shop
- The Salvation Army

Scoop NYC Warehouse Sale Starts Thursday, August 15th!

The Scoop NYC Warehouse sale starts on Thursday, August 15th and will last through Labor Day Weekend. The sale is located at the Scoop NYC store in the Meatpacking District (430 W 14 Street, 212-633-6535). The hours are Mon - Sat: 11 am – 8p m and Sun: 11 am – 7 pm.

Designer women's styles include Rag & Bone, Helmut Lang, IRO, Alice and Olivia, Phillip Lim, Roberto Cavalli, Current Elliot, Alexander Wang, Ved, SEA, Pierre Balmain and more. Designer men's styles include Gant by Michael Bastian, Paul Smith, Rag and Bone, Dsquared, John Varvatos, Martin Margiela and Etro.

To avoid the lines, shop the sale online.  Items are up to 85% off and include sweaters, outerwear, dresses, denim, shoes and handbags for women and men. 

Wren Julia Floral Mini Dress; Original price $335, now $100

Current/Elliott Boyfriend Twill Shorts, Original price $158, now $55

H&M Opens in Downtown Brooklyn Fulton Mall July 3rd!

New H&M in Brooklyn's Fulton Mall.

My how the retail landscape in downtown Brooklyn is changing.  The Fulton Mall has already received a merchandising makeover with the addition of Brooklyn Industries, Aeropostale, Express and Armani Exchange.

And adding to the mall's reputation as a one-stop shopping destination...drumroll, please...H&M is opening at Fulton and Bridge Streets on Wednesday, July 3rd.

Doors open at noon and H&M t-shirts and Access to Fashion Passes valued from $10 to $300 will be given to the first 250 shoppers in line.  Plus, there's a grand opening block party from 12-5 with games, prizes, music and munchies. Be there, or be Albee Square!

Regular store hours will be Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Old Navy's $1 Flip Flop Sale- Saturday, June 29th, at Old Navy stores nationwide

It's that time again!  On Saturday, June 29^th, all Old Navy stores across the country will be hosting the annual $1 Flip Flop promotion. Sale guidelines are below, but check your local store listing for hours and details.

Buffalo Exchange One Dollar Earth Day Sale Today!

Are you ready for Buffalo's annual $1 Earth Day sale?  We sure are!!! Check out a location near you.

Alice + Olivia Pop Up Shop Opens in Soho!

Alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet has officially opened the doors of its pop up shop in SoHo. The shop will operate through the summer, featuring a new handbag collection as well as the most fashionable styles for spring and summer.  The store will highlight alice + olivia's signature bold colors and fun designs. The shop's notable neighbors include Louis Vuitton and Stella McCartney.

Who: alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet

Where: 72 Greene Street, NYC

Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am – 7pm and Sunday 12pm – 6pm

Kooba 20% Off Valentine's Day Sale!

This Valentine’s Day, Kooba is offering the perfect gift to give….yourself. Enjoy the following festive styles at 20% off for today only.

Bilal in Concert at Highline Ballroom in New York City

Treat yourself and that special someone to a pre-Valentine's Day concert with Philly neo-soul star, Bilal Oliver.  In celebration of his new CD release, "A Love Surreal" -- a record of creative love song covers including Bob Marley's "Is This Love" -- Bilal will perform at Highline Ballroom on Feb. 12.

We love Bilal, and we'll be there.  How about you?

Highline Ballroom

431 W.16 Street, NYC

(212) 414-5994 

http://highlineballroom.com

Showtime @ 9:00 PM

Doors open @ 7:00 PM

Tickets $25 in advance, $30 day of show

Event Link: http://highlineballroom.com/show/2013/02/12/bilal/

Black Friday Deals for Only $5 at H&M!

We love H&M and the fast fashion retailer is at the top of our Black Friday shopping list.  Here's what's in store (literally).

H&M, Hennes and Mauritz, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers known for offering fashion-forward apparel and quality basics, is thrilled to announce fantastic Black Friday fashion deals for the entire family. Women can find chic fall sweaters and holiday dresses starting at $5.00, while men can purchase brand new pants from just $10. In addition, parents can catch amazing kids deals for boys and girls such as jackets starting at just $10!

This Black Friday, the international retailer has all the bases covered and will be offering the following deals and exciting offers:

• Fashion Finds for the entire family from $5
• Scratch-offs for the first 100 people in line at stores, valued up to $300
• Extended Hours: City stores will open at midnight on November 23^rd

Rosetti's 30 Day Spin and Win Handbag Giveaway!

You have to play to win in the new Rosetti Spin and Win Facebook giveaway promotion. For 30 days, contestants spin the wheel for the chance to win one of three Rosetti handbags featured each day and then will be entered to win the grand prize sweepstakes prize worth $500!

To enter, contestants must spin the wheel and land on the winning bag. Three handbag winners each day totaling 90 winners will be selected over the 30 day game period ending December 6^th. One grand prize winner will be selected at the end of the promotion with the chance to win a total of $500 worth of gift certificates to Bed Bath and Beyond, SpaFinder, Barnes and Noble, Bath and Body Works and Ikea.

For more details, check out the Rosetti Facebook page here to enter and share with your readers: http://www.facebook.com/rosettibags.

Budget Swapping and Shopping at ClosetDash

Attention New York City budget fashionistas, there's a new affordable way to shop. ClosetDash, founded by Jennifer Lee, started as a well-organized clothing swap party formerly known as ClosetRaid hosted several times a year in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Now, it's also a tiny boutique near Union Square called ClosetDash Shop where you can bring in your new and gently-used clothing, shoes and accessories and swap them for items of a similar value (a clever, color-coded system keeps the process running smoothly).  And if you don't have anything to swap, you can simply come in to shop.  The merchandise is name-brand and the prices are reasonable.  During a recent visit, we scooped up a brand new top and a pair of trouser pants -- both from LOFT.

ClosetDash Shop is located at 30 East 20th, Suite 402.
Hours are Friday - Saturday 11-7 and Sunday 11-5.

Tulle Labor Day Sale! Up to 50% Off!

Joe Fresh New York City stores are having an amazing sale!

When Joe Fresh stores debuted in New York City last year, I wasn't convinced.  I'm a diehard H&M girl, so the Toronto retailer didn't move me.  There was something sterile about the department store's minimalist layout and those TV commercials with the too-perfect teen models staring blankly at the camera were kinda creepy. But the prices were right, so I couldn't resist Joe for long.

Well, this week I stopped by Joe Fresh and to my delight, the chain is having a mega sale.  I scooped up several t-shirts for a mere $5 each and a draped grey and black sweater for just $9.  I even found my hard-to-shop for hubby a short-sleeve, bluish-green checked shirt and a pair of navy cargo pants for $9 each. And there are plenty of other summer and transitional separates, bathing suits and shoes on sale from $5 -$29.

As a teen, I came to NYC on shopping trips and curiously followed the pink bags to Conway discount shops (these days there are only a few of those left in the city).  Now I follow the orange bags to Joe Fresh.

So hurry before all the sale goodies are gone.  I've visited the flagship store on 5th Avenue near Bryant Park and the store near Herald Square.  Next, I'll check out the 5th Avenue store near Union Square.

Joe Fresh store near Herald Square in New York City./Photo by Tracy E. Hopkins

July 4th Sale on Mineral Makeup by Ferro Cosmetics

Celebrate this 4th of July with 20% savings site-wide from Ferro Cosmetics, proudly made in the USA! Start the Summer off with mineral makeup that's good for your skin and the planet! Enter the code "USA20" at Checkout to receive 20% off everything in our online store!  Sale lasts through Sunday July 8th!

Please post this to your site and support the USA made, eco-friendly FERRO COSMETICS!

Happy 4th of July!!!

Lisa Perry Bi-Annual Summer Sample Sale June 27-July 10

BI-ANNUAL SUMMER SAMPLE SALE

up to 75% off

Original Samples and Past Season Merchandise

Including Little Girls Dresses and Accessories

Wednesday June 27^th – Tuesday July 10^th

988 Madison Avenue @77^th street       

  

                       

Lisa Perry Maxi Dress                        Dot Swing Dress                        Jump Tunic

    Retail Price $795                        Retail Price $950.00              Retail Price $595.00

  SALE PRICE $398.00                   SALE PRICE $300.00           SALE PRICE $298.00

DeKalb Market Set to Close Before October

DeKalb Market, Brooklyn’s newest marketplace, is fashioned from salvaged shipping containers. The hipster- and-family friendly destination features more than 30 food, clothing and gift vendors with freight container stores, and a weekend market with more choice jewelry sellers and pop-up eateries.

The cool outdoor setting doubles as a community gathering space with an incubator farm, roller skating nights,  DJ sets and live performances. The market is open seven days a week.  Admission is free. Although it was scheduled to run through the end of December, this week it was announced "the trendy souk" must close before October so that the delayed City Point retail and residential project that will include a Century 21 can get underway. A new location hasn't been disclosed, so be sure to check out DeKalb Market before it's gone.

Photos by John Carluccio

New York City Summer 2012 Street Fairs

Tracy's Pop & Shop loves street fairs and that's were you'll find me on most seasonal Saturdays browsing for bargain bracelets and noshing on $3 Vegetable Pad Thai. So you can join me, here's a listing from NYCTourist.com of weekend street fairs in New York City this summer.

Scene from the Dance Africa street fair in Brooklyn./Photo by Tracy E. Hopkins

Sat. June 23	Sixth Avenue SummerFest - 6th Ave. from 34th St. to 42nd St. 10am-6pm
Sun. June 24	Times Square Block Party - 46th St. from Broadway to 8th Ave. 10am-6pm
Sat. June 30	Avenue of the Americas SummerFest - 6th Ave. from 42nd St. to 56th St. 10am-6pm
Sun. July 1	Central Park Precinct Community Block Party - 60th St. from Madison to 5th Ave. 10am-5pm
Wed. July 4	The Great 4th of July Festival - Water St. from Fulton St. to Broad St. 11am-6pm
Sat. July 7	NYC Unfolds Street Fair - Broadway from Houston St. to Grand St. 10am-6pm
Sun. July 8	Celebration of Nations Festival - Madison Avenue from 42nd to 57th Sts. 10am-6pm
Fri. July 13	Bowling Green Park Fair - Broadway and Wenthall St. 9am-6pm
Sat. July 14	Times Square Summer Fair - Broadway from 47th to 57th Sts. 10am-6pm
Sat. July 15	Lexington Ave. Summer Spectacular - Lexington Ave from 23rd to 24th Sts. 10am-6pm
Sat. July 21	Herald Square Earth Awareness Fair - Broadway from 25th to 29th Sts. 10am-6pm
Sun. July 22	Tribeca Fair - West Broadway from Barclay to Chambers St.
Fri. July 27	Grand Central Carnival - 41st Street from Lexington to 3rd Ave.
Sat. July 28	Festival of the Americas - 6th Ave. from 42nd to 56th Sts.
Sun. July 29	Madison Avenue Summer Fair - Madison Ave. from 42nd to 57th Sts.

Celebrate Earth Day Every Day at Kaight

Every day is Earth Day at Kaight, a pioneering eco-fashion retailer with outposts in Manhattan and Brooklyn.  If you're in Brooklyn, pop in the Atlantic Avenue store to browse the thoughtfully curated racks of conscience clothing and neatly stacked tables of jewelry and accessories.  If you're lucky, you'll get to chat with friendly shop gal and Texas transplant, Katrina; I haven't been by in a while, so hopefully she's still there. 

On Fridays, the store hosts a happy hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with free bubbly and a 20% off discount on all merchandise.

Photos by Tracy E. Hopkins