Desperate time call for desperate measures. Don’t believe me? Check your Inbox.

• Barneys lures (effectively, in my case) with ‘PRIVATE SALE STARTS TODAY! + Complimentary Shipping’
• The Discover Store tries to put immediate pressure to buy with time-sensitive subjects like: ‘20% Off Site-wide Secret Sale Ends Soon!’
• BCBG begs customers with ‘50% Off Winter Sale Continues - Plus Free Shipping Offer!

And the list goes on and on and on and on…and will continue to (so make a mental note in case you haven’t already - DO NOT buy anything at full price right now because in a day it will be discounted). But what really takes the cake are the messages sent out to anyone a marketing team can get an email for that are meant to be tender, heartfelt personal letters directly from big company CEOs, founders, whatevers, to us (the little people) that practically beg for our business but mask it with unending inspiration (Don’t know what I’m talking about? Click the link below for a recent example). Needless to say, I find these incredibly annoying and insulting - I mean, even the design on these emails is usually very poor. Like I’m seriously going to shop more at some store because some poor copywriter was made to stay an extra 3 hours one night drafting this bullshit that some poor graphic designer clearly didn’t care about either. No, not at all.

If these business really want my business then they should offer better product selection, control their marketing people so we are sent a reasonable amount of communicative messages, check their own egos, and think about what consumers what - honestly the “75% off New Styles Hand Delivered Right to Your Door!” emails are a million times more inspirational than the ones that try too hard to be ‘real’ and personal.

I’m more than slightly obsessed with my email and check it constantly from the moment I wake up around 7:45 am until I fall asleep somewhere around 2 am. All I can say is that I’ve been opting out of a lot of email programs lately.

I know, I know - how can I think about shopping in these tough times?
Well, that’s just the kind of woman I am. And hey, new recession = more sales for you and I

There was a tornado warning issued today for Manhattan - how crazy is that?!
The weather was so crazy this afternoon that I actually shivered while running through the pounding rain from the West Village to Washington Square Park…thank goodness I decided against wearing my suede Miu Miu Mary Janes this morning!

They’re not really giving it away, but prices & selection are even better now, so why not shop?

With Memorial Day right around the corner, spring sales are popping up everywhere. Get ready to pounce on the pieces you’ve been dying for all season long!

• You’re an It Girl and want the YSL Star Necklace, but after seeing ELLE’s Anne Slowey wearing it on the first clips of Stylista you’re wondering if you could stand all of those stars clacking into one another all day long. Say hello to the more wearable (and slightly more affordable) YSL Star Cuff. Ok - this cuff is not really on sale, but it just looked so cute that I had to include it.
• Marni’s ruffle heart bag is not on sale at the moment either, HOWEVER, lots of truly fabulous things are at NET-A-PORTER’s Sale Extravaganza.
• I always find the most best pieces at the most ridiculous prices at Saks, and guess what? Right now they are having a Saks Sale as well.
• There are many other sales happening now, but it is late and I’m rather tired - Keep checking back and I’ll help to keep you in the know.