34th Street Weekend Picks: Bare Escentuals Friends & Family

Bare Escentuals

Enjoy 20% off online and in boutiques, like the gorgeous one on 34th Street! I'm a big fan of the Flawless Definition mascara and their lipsticks and glosses. 44 West 34th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues

Bebe
Summer tops are on sale starting at $24.99! There are plenty of colorful options in the back, and be sure to browse the sales racks because I spotted some good, work-appropriate summer dresses. Also, handbags are 40% off at bebe also!  One West 34th Street at Fifth Avenue

Left $40.99, right $29.99

Handbags are 40% off at bebe

Mango
There's a selection of dresses, tops, and handbags on sale towards the back of the store. I picked up that orange/red top for $14.99. The dress is on sale for $49.99, and is not my color but should look amazing on someone else!  7 West 34th Street just west of Fifth Avenue

H&M Herald Square: All the Essentials

Essentials for us gals:

 The mens. Only H&M would have a male romper, right?

Child essentials.

Always on trend with everything we don't really, REALLY need, but absolutely have to have.

H&M Herald Square
34th Street and Broadway

Hobson: Just Brilliant

Are your shopping bags getting in the way of your shopping? I can't tell you how many times I've been schlepping bags through 34th Street, arms weighed down, and thought "I'd love to go to Macy's/Victoria's Secret/H&M, but I can't carry another bag for one more block." Say Hi to a brilliant new delivery service, Hobson.

Same-day delivery of your purchases to hotels and residences in Manhattan? You just heard a big sigh of relief across the city. If you didn't watch the video above, here's a brief breakdown: You shop in a participating store, you LEAVE YOUR PURCHASES in a special Hobson bag that laughs in the face of rain and other elements, except maybe Kryptonite, and la la la, you continue shopping with your arms bag-free. I couldn't resist the Superman reference because really, being able to leave your shopping bags behind is like having Superman swoop in and fly you from store to store, right?! Total luxury for only $9.50 per entire purchase at one store (up to $2,500, see Hobson for more details).

This service is fairly new, but already has an impressive roster of participating retailers. On 34th Street you can use Hobson at both Desiguals, Mango, and New York Golf Center. Now go shop to your heart's content and forget about Poshitis.


Hobson
Available on 34th Street at Desigual Herald Square, Desigual 34th Street, Mango, and New York Golf Center

JCPenney Manhattan Mall: Now the Dresses

We all know JCPenney is going through a tough transition. But when I shopped there the other week, I was the most excited I think I've ever been about the offerings on the floor. Yesterday it was shorts. Today, it's the dresses.

 Left: MNG by Mango denim vest $35, ruched-waist dress $45; Center: Joe Fresh shift dress $39; Right: MNG by Mango print dress $45.


I also need to give the L'Amour by Nanette Lepore junior line a big call-out. This is so cute this season, a big improvement, I thought, from last season and a must-see for girls of all ages because WHO can resist this dress for summer?!


JCPenney
Manhattan Mall, 33rd Street and Sixth Avenue

JCPenney Manhattan Mall: Shorts for All Occasions

I didn't try on a bad pair of shorts at JCPenney last week. And I'm not really much of a shorts girl unless I'm in the midst of a July/August heatwave. Here's three totally different looks for you this summer.

Left: Denim shorts, MNG by Mango $25, L'Amour Nanette Lepore Blue Fish bomber $30; Middle: MNG by Mango lace jacket $55, Joe Fresh jacquard shorts $29; Right: mint MNG by Mango blouson $25,  drawstring shorts (kind of a skort!) $25.



JCPenney 
Manhattan Mall, 33rd Street and Sixth Avenue

34th Street Weekend Picks: Summer Dresses, Park Fun, and More!

Old Navy

There's a 48 hour sale going on right now, ends tomorrow. Get 30% off your purchase in-store. Time to stock up on swim separates and lightweight summer dresses (both below $29.94 before sale)! 150 West 34th Street between Broadway & 7th Avenue

Levi's 34th Street
So many good things are on clearance racks in the back of the Levi's boutique, including all of the tops below. The Marine Layer denim top is soft as silk.  45 West 34th Street just east of Sixth Avenue

Denim vest on sale for $38 (perfect layering piece w/dresses),  Marine Layer blouse  $54.90

Floral shirt, left, $29.90, right $44.90.

Bryant Park Shop

We recently put some merchandise from our sister company's online shop in the park, and you can get most of it for less when you buy from our cart! Look for the Games Cart across from the carousel on the 40th Street side of the park where you can buy kid's and baby T's, Bryant Park water bottles, totes, and even a coloring book! While you're there, you can also bury your friend in a friendly game of Bananagrams. Enjoy! Bryant Park, 40th Street entrance between Fifth and Sixth Avenues

Aéropostale

50% off this weekend plus other discounts! I shop Aéropostale for tanks, T's, and activewear, especially their seamless, colorful sports bras.  15 West 34th Street just west of Fifth Avenue

Were $24.50, now $9.80

Curves Open House on 34th Street

I'm on a BIG Bikram Yoga Herald Square high right now (as a friend said "it's addictive"), but I know Bikram isn't for everyone. If you put that bikini on last weekend and shook your head in the mirror, and are looking for a more traditional workout, you should check out the open house this Sunday at Curves on 34th Street.

Here please insert that insufferable Dora the Explorer theme song excerpt: "Can we do it? YES WE CAN!" Annoying, but I don't think it's getting out of my head anytime soon.

See you at Curves this Sunday!

Curves

36 West 34th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, 3rd floor