Cheap cashmere at Neiman Marcus!

I just checked out one of my favorite stores for buying cashmere, Neiman Marcus and found that a BUNCH of their cashmere sweaters are on sale. Some are only $44-$51!!! Here's the secret:

You have to click on the "Sales and Values" tab first before you search otherwise, your search won't bring up the cheap stuff. If you search on the home page, it doesn't bring up ALL the sale stuff... Sneaky eh??

ENJOY!!

Extra 20% off Final Sale at J Crew!

Spotted some cashmere at JCrew lately?? Well, there's now an additional 20% off of their sale stuff (INCLUDING CASHMERE!) until March 21st (TOMROROW!) Use code: EXTRA 20 at checkout and score some cashmere at an extra discount!

J. Crew Cashmere Sale

J. Crew has some great cashmere on sale right now that I thought was worth mentioning.

In particular, there's a black, beaded cashmere dress that's down to $59.99 from $268. It's adorable! They have Sm, Med, and Large still available.

They have a number of other cute styles at a great discount, so check it out!

After Christmas Sales!!!

Ok, so I couldn't escape on my trip before telling you of some of the great sales going on right now on cashmere!!

Macys:
Ivory, long, belted sweater coat, L
For $134.99

Boatneck sweater, two colors, most sizes
For $39.99

They also have crew neck, turtle neck, and other neck lines, all for $39.99. They also have some cashmere scarves and accessories in the $30-$40 range.

Bloomingdales:
Grey chunky sweater jacket with fur trim, L
For $150 - Although I don't normally buy fur, I think this is really cool looking.

A bunch of their other cashmere is an additional 50-60% the lowest price!!

Neiman Marcus:
TSE sweater jacket/coat, big billowy, Med only
For $359

Other sale items an additional 40% off. I think they could do better...

Saks:
Cool, chunky, grey, short-sleeved, sweater jacket, L-XL
For $109.56

Boatneck type, banded hem, very flattering sweater, lots of sizes
For $104

Puff sleeves, with bow, short sleeve, feminine sweater
For $78.36

Plus, a lot of other great deals! Up to 75% off. Chunky blankets down to $320 from $800.

Have fun taking advantage of these sales!!

Out for the holidays!

Well, I am one lucky lady and will be on a fantastic trip to celebrate my marriage of 5 years, from December 27th through January 15th. SO, any questions or comments will not be answered until I get back! Enjoy your cashmere!

Cashmere finds of the week! 10/10

So, I've decided to try something new on my blog for a bit. We will see how long this lasts... I'm going to give you my cashmere finds of the week. Basically, great deals, things I would buy if I had the spare $$, etc. As I find great deals online, I'll post em. This week, I have found a few gorgeous things on ebay and Neiman Marcus. Had I not just bought another Louis Vuitton, I'd be all over a few of these. Here we go:

1) Ebay: AGNONA sweater jacket w/ removable collar. BIN at $199!!!

2) Ebay: CELINE cashmere outfit. BIN $575 OBO.

3) Neiman Marcus: Cashmere slippers, 2 colors, sizes 7-9. $40 I own these and they are very snuggly! Great Christmas gifts!

4) Neiman Marcus: Long cable sweater- super thick! $295

If any of you get any of these things, let me know! I'm telling you... that Agnona is an absolute steal!

Results of the Cashmere Stain Test

First off, I must apologize for not getting these posted sooner. However, I think they are worth the wait!!

I decided to stain the cashmere with wine and two colors of lipstick/lipgloss. I used the same, poor sweater that I used in the rain experiment... So, it has served us well. The stain treatments I tried were: Stain Remover from The Laundress, Zout, Shout Advanced, and WD-40. Yes, WD-40!

Here we go!! Stained pieces:



Naturally, I blotted all the stains before trying any stain treatments. This is what the wine looked like after blotting:



Here's the line-up of products along with the wine peices soaking in their treatments. I let them soak for about 5 minutes before rinsing. The wine pieces seemed to do just fine without any additional blotting, once the treatments were applied.



Upon first glance, I thought that Zout would work the best. Notice how it almost "removed" the wine in the places where I drizzled it directly.



With the lipstick pieces, I started by soaking everything, same as the wine. However, I was too excited to test the WD-40 myth so I started with that one differently. I sprayed it on, then blotted as much as I could, then repeated. Look at how much it took out on my first treatment!!



Here's what they all looked like after a final rinsing. Notice how the WD-40 is the only sample that removed the lipstick. Also, notice how it did absolutely nothing to the wine... Very interesting, don't you think?? Now, take a look at the wine samples. The Laundress' stain treatment didn't work as well as I had anticipated, and I coated the wine with a LOT of product. So, I was rather disappointed with that one. The middle two turned out about the same. No real trace of the wine, however, in sunlight against my white sink, the Zout left a yellowish residue not visible in other lighting. The SHOUT left it all perfectly clean! So, my initial guess was NOT accurate!



After the samples dried, I decided to give the WD-40 a shot at the stains that the Shout didn't get out. And look how it did after one treatment! At this point, I started to label things...



Finally, the group photo!



I tried to take a picture outside, however, the wind caught the foil and threw all the pieces everywhere. So, I gave up on that. Hope you enjoyed this little experiment of mine!