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With our recent launch of Shop It To Me Threads, we’ve had the pleasure of hiring several new employees! They’re a fabulous new group, ripe with style, wit and startup-y quirks. Meet some of the newest members of our team!

What’s your name?
Alex

What department do you work in?
Engineering

Where do you hail from originally?
Sacramento, CA

What’s the last thing you bought online?
Magic Cards

Having just launched Shop It To Me Threads, what is your favorite Thread?
Casual Friday

If you were an ice cream what flavor would you be?
Vanilla chocolate swirl with sprinkles

Since we’re all about saving time here, what’s a time-saving tip you can share?
Use VIM for coding

Funniest trend or clothing item you’ve come across since working here?
The Shop it to Me Engineering shirt that says “I satisfy millions of women daily….”

Any hidden talents or special skills?
Impeccable sense of style

Anything else you want to share?
Go Bears! (Cal Bears that is)

What’s your name?
Jenn

What department do you work in?
Marketing

Where do you hail from originally?
Palo Alto, CA

What’s the last thing you bought online?
Yikes, I’ve been ordering a TON lately, I think the last thing was Converse low tops in Kombu Green. How can I choose just one?!

Having just launched Shop It To Me Threads, what is your favorite Thread?
I’d have to say I’m really loving all of the trending color Threads like Oxblood, Emerald and Cobalt. I am also a huge fan of The Outnet Thread

If you were an ice cream what flavor would you be?
Ben & Jerry’s Mint Chocolate Cookie

Since we’re all about saving time here, what’s a time-saving tip you can share?
Always be prepared. I keep these three things in my wallet at all times just in case: a safety pin, a band-aid, and a book of stamps. I can’t tell you how many times they’ve come in handy

Funniest trend or clothing item you’ve come across since working here?
I heard a rumor about a plaid crop top for men…

Any hidden talents or special skills?
The Giants always win when I’m there (I’m currently accepting invites for next season)

Anything else you want to share?
If I could I would eat my body weight in berries

After several months of hard work and awesome teamwork, we were thrilled to launch Shop It To Me Threads, our latest endeavor as we continue our mission to be the world’s best personal shopping assistant. We thought it only appropriate to throw a soirée with our staff, and Shop It To Me friends & family in honor of the new site we’re so proud of. Take a peek at our party pics!

Shop It To Me Threads balloons!

Custom and delicious Threads cookies

Threads suggestions coasters

Life-size Threads demo

Our CEO/Founder, Charlie!

Shop It To Me friends and staff

Shop It To Me gals, Caitlin, Ilana, Genevieve and Kelly

Shop It To Me dudes, Alex, Rafael and Jeremy, getting their plaid on as usual

You can’t have too many sweets!

Shop It To Me studs, Jenn, Alex and Kenneth

Rich and his adorable family!

Josh and his fashionistas!

Blood orange mimosas!

Dapper dudes.

Fab footwear.

Shop It To Me friends Melissa and Meredith, and Shop It To Me gal, Natalie!

The venue: Bravado, where we shot our Threads videos

Shop It To Me ladies, Maurissa and Jenn

Drinking and lounging!

More Shop It To Me friends

So excited about Threads!

Gangnam style, the Shop It To Me way

Ilana, the mastermind behind the party!

At Shop It To Me HQ, we’re all jazzed up for this weekend. We’ve got the inside scoop…and there are a boatload of sales happening! We’re also elated to use the new product we just launched, Shop It To Me Threads, to help navigate through the sale madness and find the loot we each personally care about.

Here’s how three of our staffers plan to use Shop It To Me Threads this coming weekend and on Cyber Monday:

Ilana:

Maurissa:

Natalie:

I plan to use it to shop all the sales I care about, all in one place.  I have Threads for my favorite brands and my favorite stores so instead of having to hunt all over, I’m going to shop all everything right from Threads.

Specifically, I have Threads for moto jackets, military jackets, anoraks and bags — I’m keeping an eye on all of them. I really need a new work bag for winter.

I’m checking all my store Threads (Bloomingdale’s, The Outnet, Saks, Nasty Gal, Shopbop) in case any of them have great deals, especially on NYE dresses. (Trying to start planning way earlier this year!)

I’m also keeping an eye on My Starred Items, in case any prices drop.

 

A note from our Founder/CEO, Charlie Graham:

Since I launched Shop It To Me in the summer of 2005, I have been passionate about building the world’s best online personal assistant for shopping.  Our first product, Salemail, was a huge improvement over what was available at the time. But even then, I knew we could do better.

That’s why I am so excited today to announce the public beta release of our new product, Shop It To Me Threads. It’s the culmination of five years of work and I’m convinced it will revolutionize the way you shop for clothing.

Central to Shop It to Me Threads is our belief that every member is an individual — with individual preferences, individual ideas, individual ways we want to shop. You may love clothing but you do not always love the same things your mom loves or your Facebook friends love.

We understand that and we designed Shop It To Me Threads to give you a completely individualized experience – one that will be different from everyone else’s because you can customize it to be just for you.  You tell us what you love and just like a great personal shopping assistant, we give you updates on the things that are most important to you.

We believe in a different model – one that is simpler and more transparent:  we ask you what you what you want… and then we deliver it.

Isn’t that what a personal shopper should do?

And while, we are asking, one more thing:

If you noticed above, I said Threads is in “beta”. Threads has tremendous potential and we are still at the very beginning of what it can become. We are making it public now because we want you involved in its development. Tell us what you love and hate about it, so we can make changes and improvements, and deliver on our vision of bringing you the world’s best personal shopping assistant.

As you use it, if you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know at charlieg@shopittome.com.

For more what Shop It To Me Threads does, check out this video:

And for a tour of Shop It To Me Threads, check out this “How It Works” video.

For the official Shop It To Me Threads press release, click here.

Happy Shopping!

- Charlie Graham, Founder & CEO

We’re thrilled that Shop It To Me was named in the shopping category of the 50 Best Websites of 2012, ”TIME’s annual salute to sites and services which can keep you entertained and informed, save you time and money — and maybe even change your life.”  We’re ecstatic and honored to be included among other sites that change the way people shop, browse, and entertain themselves.

The hard-working Shop It To Me team is celebrating with donuts, beer and smiles!

See what the stylish Shop It To Me gals donned when given the challenge to create a look with a timeless basic — a plain white tee.

Vanessa (left): I went for the comfortable look accessorized with belt/watch. Favorite Sweater – Vince, La Mer watch, Zara belt, Dolce vita peep toe wedge

Ilana (right): Aqua white tee, Loehmann’s blazer, J Brand jeans, Michael Kors watch, Gap loafers

Tamra (left): This was an easy and comfortable outfit that I could walk far distances in (thanks Banana Republic ballet flats) … and hide my baby bump :)

Kelly (right): I styled my white tee from BCBG with black cuffed chinos from Gap, booties from Hive and Honey, my favorite necklace from Lulu Frost and some bangles. I like to dress up simple classic pieces with edgier accessories.

Caitlin (left): Urban Outfitters white tee, Gap jeans, J.Crew field jacket, Report booties

Maurissa (right): H&M white tee, Kate Spade necklace, Young Fabulous & Broke maxi skirt, Steve Madden boots… and a “modeling” pose gone all sorts of wrong

Natalie: White tee, skinnies, leather jacket, oxfords. Super-simple combo that never fails.

Need to refresh your basic white tees? Here are a few options we’re smitten with:

From left: Madewell tee $38.50 | Rag & Bone tee $66.50 | James Perse tee $52.50 | C&C California tee $40.60

For ways to find all of these brands and more, join Shop It To Me now!

Who said it’s a bad thing to dress alike?!  Last week, two of the gals from the Shop It To Me office, Caitlin and Ilana, took it upon themselves to dress alike every single day.  See the outfits the two of them concocted below… how cute are they?!  We consider this a true lesson in San Francisco start-up style.

We were fortunate enough to get the inside scoop on what was behind Twin Week, and some of the juicy details. Check out our interview with them below!

We’re excited that Charlie Graham, the Founder/CEO of Shop It To Me, is holding “Office Hours” tomorrow on LevoLeague.com.  If you aren’t familiar with Levo League, it’s a site that provides valuable career advice, professional wisdom, networking and job postings for women starting out in their careers.  ”Office Hours” gives members the chance to participate in conversations with successful business leaders.

So, join tomorrow — Charlie will be on hand to take your questions about his career path, how he started Shop It To Me while in business school, the day-to-day challenges of building a start-up, and more.

When: Tomorrow!  Thursday, July 12th, 3pm ET/12pm PST

Where: Simply click here to access “Office Hours”, or visit LevoLeague.com

What: Hear Charlie’s background, share your questions, and chime in via Twitter too!  (Use hashtag #LLOHours, @imcharliegraham, @shopittome, @levoleague)

See you then!

Not everyone shops the same way. We understand that, and we’ve redesigned Salemail with a new personalization option that lets you decide how you want your sales news organized:  by retailer, by category, or by brand.  After all, your personal shopping assistant should suit your personal shopping style.

Update your preference with a simple click here. Just select the organization method you prefer, which will take effect for your next Salemail alert! And don’t worry, if you ever change your mind you can always click the link at the top of your next Salemail or log on to Shop It To Me and change your organization preference again under “Your Account Settings”.

At Shop It To Me, we’ve always had one goal:  to make it effortless for you to find the best prices on the clothes and accessories you want in the sizes you need. We hope you’ll agree that this new feature makes it quicker and easier for you to find exactly what you love.

We’re excited to introduce the newest member of our Shop It To Me team — Caitlin! As our marketing intern (and childhood friend of Ilana, our office manager), she’s rapidly filling her days with exciting marketing projects, learning the ropes around our super-cool HQ and keeping up with our collectively odd sense of humor (or perhaps she’s just being polite). Get to know her more…

What are some items you keep on your desk at work that keep you sane during the day?

My planner.  It helps me keep track of all the different things I have going on. Whether it be work or social commitments, it gives me one place to organize it all and not worry about forgetting anything.

If you could have one time-saving super power, what would it be and why?

Insta-cleaning.  I love when things are neat and organized but I find that when I’m busy I rarely have the time to clean as thoroughly as I would like.  If I could snap my fingers and have things instantly organized my life would be amazing!

What’s your favorite recent purchase?

My green Lacoste Melbourne sunglasses.  When I bought my Ray Ban Aviators I was a die hard fan, but these shades have become my new staple.  I like that they’re more original than the classic aviators and go with almost anything.

Do you have any tricks when it comes to making your commute less painful?

Good music.  I try to update my iTunes pretty frequently so that I always have new music to get me excited for the day.