Unique Locally Made Gifts - Shop This Weekend!

I love all things DIY. These craft fairs are a great way to support local artists & crafters. Enjoy them this weekend! Pick up your last few gifts for those people who seem to have everything (my friends, pay attention!)

There's a lot of cool stuff going on at each of these events, so check out their sites before going! And LA peeps, take public transportation to get there! Have fun!



Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale
Dates: Dec. 11 & 12
Time: 10AM - 5PM
Place: Los Angeles State Historic Park
Address: 1245 N. Spring St.
Cost: FREE



Unique LA
Dates: Dec. 11 & 12
Time: 11Am - 6PM
Place: California Market Center's Penthouse
Address: 110 E. 9th St.
Cost: $10 at the door

A Few Ways to Save This Weekend

DIVINE DESIGN
Divine Design is great! Save $$ while helping out Project Angel Food who provides freshly-cooked meals for people struggling with HIV/AIDS, cancer & other life threatening illnesses.

Open: 10AM - 8PM thru Monday, Dec. 6
Where: Beverly Hilton Hotel - 9900 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills
Cost: $25 OR click here to print a $10 off coupon (but that means you have to shop more!)

MACY'S FRIENDS & FAMILY
Don't forget about Macy's Friends & Family - 25% off almost everything

Ends: Monday, December 6
Click here for your in-store coupon or online code.

Friends & Family: Bloomingdales

a Ends Nov. 14

e 20% off almost everything

i Use code: GIFT online

Click here to print to shop in-store.

Loehmann's Burbank is Closing!

The Burbank Loehmanns is closing. Go and get some great deals!
851 N. San Fernando Blvd.
Burbank, 91502

Sephora Friends & Family 2010

It's that time of year again for Sephora's Friends & Family Event.

a Ends Nov. 2
e 20% off your entire purchase

i Use code: FF2010

Also...Free shipping for orders over $50 as usual.

Click here to get to the Sephora site.

Frugalista LA Hearts Happy Hour

For everyone that has to work to maintain the lifestyle you've become accustomed to, Happy Hour is an essential part of life. It's a cheap(-er) way to imbibe, nosh and get away from the hell of the past 8 hours of your life. I've decided to periodically review some of LA's Happy Hours. Let me know your favorites.

I especially want to reveal places that have late night HHs, as for us working folk, the 4pm-7pm HH usually ends before we can even get out of the office.

Hurry! 20% Off Already Reduced Sets + Free Shipping!

ART: The Resnick Pavilion Opens - FREE Community Weekend

The Resnick Pavilion has been previewing for a while, and now it's open to everyone!

October 2 & 3 are FREE Community Days!
11AM - 8PM
Pre-sale tickets are sold out, but they will accept walk-ins.

Check out LACMA's blog, Unframed, for all the details. http://lacma.wordpress.com/

Frugal Fe$tival - This Saturday - June 19

So great! My friends and I do an accessories swap...but this takes swapping to a whole new level. Basically, you bring good quality items that you don't want anymore and then it becomes a huge free-for-all "swap-tique." Nothing with pit stains, please!

BEWARE: Once your items are in, you won't see them again, and you have no guarantee of getting anything in return. Be sure to bring things that you are willing to release into the wild forever!

Date: June 19
Where: NoHo Performing Arts Center - 11020 Magnolia Blvd.

Click here for more info about this event.

Click here to buy tickets from Goldstar, another Frugalistala favorite.

Magazines: Time Inc. Offers Its Friends & Family Discount

Order your favorite Time Inc. mags now during their Friends and Family event.
Includes People, Real Simple, Sports Illustrated, Food & Wine and many more.
Savings up to 94% (EW is $10 for 52 issues!).

Ends on June 11.

Click here and subscribe now!

Running list of online sample sale sites

All of these are great for different reasons b/c each offers different designers at different times. But mostly, you don't have to wait in some ridic long line downtown with crazy fashionistas glaring at you for being in front of them at the crack of dawn to get the best deals. I'll keep adding to this as I hear about more. Leave your favorites in the comments.

Gilt Groupe
Beyond the Rack
Ideeli
Rue La La
The Top Secret
Row Nine
One Kings Lane
HauteLook
Swirl
Ivory Trunk
The Sample Sale

25% off Smartbargains.com

I love this site! It's basically Loehmann's online plus more...but with more.

Enjoy 25% off sitewide.

Click here to start saving!

Madewell Loves LA - 15% Off Their Glendale Store

Madewell has such cute stuff! Get it for 15% off!!

Madewell Glendale @ Americana at Brand
716 Americana Way - (818) 243-1096

Ends March 23rd

Click, print & take this into their Glendale store for 15% off!

Big Lots Friends & Family

Don't be a snob!! Big Lots is one of my not-so-secret sources for super great deals!

Sunday, February 21 from 5PM - 9PM

20% Off Your Entire Purchase

Click and print the coupon

Auntie Anne's Free Pretzel Day!

I love this yummy piece of buttery, doughy goodness.

Makes me want to go to an outlet mall.

Go get a free Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel on Saturday!

Where: All Participating Auntie Anne's

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010

Time: 10AM - 3PM

Catherine Malandrino Sample Sale

CATHERINE MALANDRINO

invites you to a special LA SAMPLE SALE
Up to 80% off on incredible Malandrino and Catherine Malandrino merchandise

Thursday, February 18th - Sunday, February 21

Locations
Melrose Place Maison
651-653 N. La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles
310.358.0895

Sunset Plaza Boutique
8644 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles
310.360.1037

Coffee Bean's Chai Lover Open House (read... FREE CHAI)

Enjoy a free 12oz chai on Coffee Bean!

Bliss Free Shipping & 15% off!

*Excludes: trial sizes, samples, gift cards, e-cards, gifts with purchase and complimentary items

**15% off only valid on Bliss or Laboratoire Remède brand items at blissworld.com. Purchases cannot be aggregated. Not valid on past purchases or gift card or e-card purchases, cannot be combined with other product offers or promotions, not exchangeable for cash or credit towards other products. Limited to one offer per person.

Offer expires January 29, 2010 at midnight (EST).