To kick off fall shopping season, we’re helping a lucky member score the dream bag or shoes of her choice.

It’s easy to enter:

1. Just invite friends to join Shop It To Me. One entry for each friend who signs up.

Plus, you’ll still earn gift cards too ($10 for every 10 friends that join)!

Tip: For the most entries, we recommend inviting friends from your address book, and spreading the news on Facebook!

2) Tweet for an extra entry. Follow @ShopItToMe on Twitter and tweet this:

Want a chance to win <<insert designer name>>? Just follow @ShopItToMe and RT: http://bit.ly/qaUaz9

*Designers include Marc Jacobs, Jimmy Choo, Rebecca Minkoff or Christian Louboutin

The contest ends at 11:59pm ET on this Friday, September 23rd.  Good luck!

Important notes: US residents only, must be 18+ years old

Official Rules

Amidst the Fashion Week madness, we had the pleasure of working with four of our favorite bloggers for a segment on back to school style with Better TV! These girls are absolutely fabulous and we had a blast hanging with them during the shoot.

Ria from Ria Michelle, Lynzy from Sparkling Footsteps, Jessi from Clothes and Bones, Jessie from The Concrete Catwalk

Ria is sporting a menswear inspired look (aka “borrowed from the boys”), wearing a Madewell sweater blazer, 7 for All Mankind buttondown, See by Chloe trousers, Anthro oxfords and a BDG satchel

Lynzy went retro with a 70′s inspired look! She’s wearing a DVF leopard print blouse, Current/Elliott flared jeans, Tory Burch clogs, and a Foley and Corinna poncho tote

Jessi went for a sportier look with a Michael Stars hoodie, Helmut Lang skirt, Alexander Wang backpack, and Alexander Wang booties

Jessie went for a Navajo inspired look with a fun printed Ella Moss dress, Jessica Simpson fringe vest, Rebecca Minkoff shoulder bag, and William Rast boots

Watch the Better TV clip below where the girls model the looks, and be sure to check out each of their blogs for incredible style inspiration!

The crowd around Beyonce and Jay Z

The one and only Jay-Z with Annie’s friend Steve Gold, model and real estate agent

Annie’s favorite looks from the Tory Burch Spring/Summer 2012 runway show

I made a mad dash out the door to J.Crew to see my friend Somsack Sikhounmuong, the Women’s head designer.   I caught a quick peek of one of my favorite retailers’ collection until the crowd went wild.  Beyonce and Solange Knowles had entered the building.

Friend and J.Crew Designer Somsack Sikhounmuong

J.Crew Spring/Summer 2012 Collection

Hey, San Franciscans – meet us at Macy’s this Thursday as we share shopping tips and co-host a fashion face-off with Style Studio’s Keylee Sanders! The best part? The winners will each take home a $100 Macy’s gift card. Put on your fashion game face and let the styling begin!

When: Thursday, September 15, 6 p.m.
Where: Macy’s, 170 O’Farrell Street (between Powell and Stockton streets), 3rd Floor Impulse section

With all the Missoni mayhem going on—we cozied up to our data team’s cubes to see what the story is with non-capsule collection sales.  Sure, these guys weren’t the ones crashing Target’s site—but they’re pretty good at helping us make quick sense of the numbers:

According to Shop It To Me’s data, more than 1000 Missoni items and nearly 800 M Missoni items were on sale online over the course of the past year (July 2010-July 2011)*

• The average discount on Missoni was 54%, with the average original price being $1,331 and the average sale price being $546.  The average # of days on sale was 29.
• The average discount on M Missoni was 47.5%, with the average original price being $521 and the average sale price being $263. The average # of days on sale was 16.
• Retailers with the greatest number of Missoni items on sale last year were Yoox.com, TheOutnet.com, Netaporter.com and Saks.com
• On average, women’s sale items were 43% off, so these Missoni discounts were steeper than the norm.

*Shop It To Me analyzed more than 375,000 new markdowns from more than 100 online retailers.

It may not be the Zig-Zag bike that Jessicas Alba and Simpson have been tweeting, but our PR rep says this 70%-off bargain beauty will be hers before the day is out!

And, a few of our other favorite picks, available in Salemail or on Search today:

Embellished Printed Swimsuit (70% off)

Embellished Crochet Knit Dress (75% off)

Missoni Zig Zag scarf (47% off)

One of the tricks of savvy shoppers is to pay attention to what retailers are up to on Twitter.  It’s not uncommon for them to post information about the latest promotions, giveaways, and new arrivals in real-time conversation.  But, trying to remember the hundreds of retailers out there is enough to make your head spin.

So, as we continually aim to make your life easier, we’ve compiled simple lists that you can follow: Department Stores, Specialty Stores, and Online Boutiques.  With the click of a button, you can stay updated on what hundreds of your favorite stores are up to.  Enjoy!

Follow these Twitter lists to stay updated on the latest from:

Department Stores (like Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and more)

Specialty Stores (like Gap, LOFT, J.Crew, Anthropologie and more)

Online Boutiques (like Shopbop, Endless, theOutnet, Bluefly and more)

We’re in the thick of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week here in New York City, which means the worldwide fun for Spring/Summer 2012 collections is just beginning.

To keep up with all of the coverage, we’ve created Twitter lists compiling the designers showing in each city. We’ve found this to be a useful way to monitor coverage throughout NYFW, and are happy to share our leg work with you.

Follow these Twitter lists to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings, straight from the designers’ mouths:

New York Fashion Week: Sept 8-15

London Fashion Week: Sept 16-21

Milan Fashion Week: Sept 21-27

Paris Fashion Week: Sept 27-Oct 5

And then there are times when we are able to run backstage.

Preen!  one of my favorite London based designers shows in NY now.

When I was in college I crashed their show during London Fashion week.  After college, a friend ended up doing their PR.

Kaitlyn Nagy (on the left side of Justin and Thea) studied Advertising and Communications at FIT with me.

The thrill and energy backstage is always well contained at shows.  It’s always great to see the fun chaos after a show, and congratulate the content and relieved designers.

One look at my friend Gabrielle Bernstein–whom I have the pleasure of dressing for the official launch of her Spirit Junkie book tour tonight–and you will see the answer is an unequivocal yes!

“Where would you have me go? What would you have me do? What would you have me say? And what would you have me wear?” (Adapted from A Course in Miracles.)

Gabby’s Spirit Junkie Look #1: Flirty dresses, platforms, chain purses

Prada Wedges, Originally $895, Now $716

Nanette Lepore Dress, sold out

Kimchi Blue Hard Heart Purse, sold out

I Love Me Ring (Be Well With Arielle), $275

Get The Look:

Dresses

Stella McCartney Dress, Originally $1,735, Now $607

French Connection, Originally $228, Now $99.99

BCBG dress, Originally $398 Now $178.90

Shoes

Steve Madden Platform Sandals, Originally $130, Now $97.50

Gap sandals, Originally $89.50, Now $38.99

Chain Bags:

See by Chloe, Originally $325, Now $194.90

Calvin Klein Suede Small Shoulder Bag, Originally $149.50, Now $99.99

Nine West Small Shoulder Bag, Originally $69, Now $49.99

Jewelry:

Kenneth Jay Lane Coin Necklace, Originally $125, Now $89.50

Marc Jacobs Thorn Necklace, Originally $78, Now $62.40

Dannijo Arrowhead Ring, Originally $139, Now $76

Dannijo Necklace, Originally $195, Now $97.50

Gabby’s Spirit Junkie Look  #2: Casual glam, Love Tshirt, Skinny jeans and trendy sneakers

Isabel Marant sneakers, Now $725

SONIA by Sonia Rykiel tee, Originally $295, Now $206

7FAM Roxanne Skinny Jean, Originally $189, Now $119

Get The Look:

Tops:

Lauren Moshi Love Slub Tank, Originally $99, Now $69.30

Marc by Marc Jacobs Navy Heart Print Sweetheart Blouse, Originally $128, Now $64.99

See By Chloe Heart-intarsia knitted cotton cardigan, Originally $360, Now $162

Bottoms:

Acne Skinny Jeans, Originally $260, Now $182

Current/Elliott skinny jeans, Originally $238, Now 87.99

Cheap Monday Zip Low Jeans, Originally $65, Now 49.99

Sneakers:

Sam Edelman Studded Sneaker, Originally $149.95, Now $99.90

Frye Cutout Sneaker, Originally $98, Now $65

Converse Jack Purcell, Originally $75, Now $25.20