Life's Little Luxuries
Packing List! 10 Fashion Essentials For Thanksgiving Travel
Say it ain’t so… Can you believe that 2016 is almost over?! I think we can all agree that this year absolutely flew! The holidays are here – and you can literally smell it in the air (apple cider with 1 shot of whiskey please). While I would love to just wrap myself in red plaid, tinsel and turn on the holiday jams it’s not quite that holiday yet. Turkey time is upon us and what we also know as the busiest traveling day of the year. Whether you’re road tripping, flying home to the rents or just laying low and thinking of tackling the parade (you are cray!) you certainly need the essentials. I can tell you from experience there is nothing worse than packing a bag full of items, to then get to your destination and feel like you have nothing to wear.
Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2016
This Black Friday receive a Michael's gift card for 10% of your net purchase. Can't make it to the store on Black Friday? Hit us up online for Cyber Monday. For 4 hours only we are offering 25% off a single item.
TREND REPORT! The Accessories You Must Own For Fall 2016
Let’s get straight to it! We’ve brought you the must have sweaters and boots for this season… We’ve also showed you how to wrap your collection of scarves. What’s missing? The items we all live for, the things we all can’t be without – that’s right, accessories! I might be getting a bit crazy here, but I can seriously live in my favorite jeans, a few core black sweaters and my booties for an entire season if I have an arsenal of stellar accessories to really add a punch to my package. This fall and winter is not a time to be shy. The catwalks, media and even street style are showing us that this could be our boldest time yet! No one will tell you to tone it down since you now have the chance to pile it on… the more chunk, texture and color the better!
HALLOWEEN FLASH SALE. THREE DAYS ONLY!!!
Halloween comes once a year (boooo!) and we want to celebrate with a big treat for our online customers! This weekend only--starting RIGHT NOW--Michael’s Consignment Shop is offering 15% off your entire online order. That is not a typo people! The swankiest consignment store in the world, with tons of luxury items from designers like Chanel, Celine, Balenciaga, Hermes and more, is offering a Halloween Sale like no other. Nothing spooky about it… just an absolute treat for the absolute chic.
Trend Alert! The Top 5 Boot Trends This Season!
Fall is upon us and winter is right around the corner so it’s a no brainer that you’re currently on the hunt for the perfect boot. Grab that pumpkin spice latte (how cliché) and start your online searching (duh, on michaelstheconsignment.com) because these hotties are going, going, gone! Color, texture and patterns are on the hit list and we challenge you to think outside the box from your basic black bootie.
A Treat for You To Get Holiday Ready!
It’s that time of year again... HOLIDAY SEASON! Pumpkin lattes are out, the trees are turning from orange to bare and the holiday party invites are going to be coming in any minute. Enter that age-old question of; "What will I wear?!?!" No worries, we've got you covered. As the premier consignment shop for women, Michael's, on the always chic Upper East Side of Manhattan, has everything you need to stay fresh and fabulous! For one week only, trick or treat in our brick and mortar store or online, and get a halloween treat for the holiday season!
Fierce Fall Fashion
Slip Into Fall with These 4 Fabulous Fashion Trends
Fall has arrived… Can you feel it? The weather is crisp, pumpkin spice lattes are back and my nails have gone back to that gorgeous dark hue of vino. With a new season comes new fashion. The runways for fall 2016 were packed and its always difficult to know which trends are truly wearable and necessary... so we've compressed those runway shows and magazine articles into a tiny essential guide of 4 top trends that you MUST rock this apple cider season. No closet overhaul necessary, just a few choice pieces.
Let us all fight… Breast Cancer! PINKTOBER IS HERE!
Fall is here, it’s officially October and it’s time to Think Pink! October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the U.S. in 2016, an estimated 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women, and an additional 2,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer in men (yup, you read that right!) Woman have a 1 in 8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer over their lifetime, and for this reason, we ask for your help and support during PINKtober.
5 Ways To Wear Your Little Black Dress (LBD)
The little black dress… It’s your best friend in your time of need. It is a blank piece of art waiting for your signature style to make a statement. It’s a staple in your wardrobe. It's timeless and everyone should have more than just one. No matter the texture or length, the LBD is your most trusted confidant that takes you from interviews to parties and everything else in between. While you might think that the monochromatic drape is sometimes boring, that can all be changed with 5 tips on how to wear your LBD. With a few tweaks, you’ll be able to re-work your frock into new ways of fearless and fabulous!
WIN 2 VIP TICKETS TO THE 7TH ANNUAL LUCKYRICE NY MOON FESTIVAL COCKTAIL FEAST
Food, Music and Fashion… Are they related? Absolutely! Ladyboss and former Viviane Tam CEO Danielle Chang, a fashionista turned foodie; is taking the fashion and foodie worlds by storm. She’s created a place where we can throw on our most fabulous outfits, sip on the cities hottest cocktails and mingle amongst some of the nation's most famous culinary names. How swanky! Her LUCKYRICE Festival has quickly become a sought after event in the foodie world, so we think you should be there too!
5 Brands to Consign Now!
It’s the end of summer and I am officially cleaning out my closet. (See some tips here on the best way to approach this daunting task). I'm ready to make some cash and I have a few piles going on. I have the “friends pile”, “trash it pile” and the “Michael's pile”. I always contemplate the value of items first. My mother always told me, “If you buy something good, it will last a lifetime.” Over the years I have hoarded items that I think are truly gems to the fashion world. Much to my surprise, I have tried to consign them, only to be told that some brands just don't hold their value as well as others.
What To Wear Where On Labor Day
Turn that frown upside down because summer isn’t over yet! With Labor Day around the corner you still have one last chance to sizzle!It’s just about a wrap on what we all look forward to while we brave the winter – the hot and humid summer! We have two major milestones to celebrate the season, Memorial Day, which is the kickoff, and Labor Day, our Grande finale to squeeze in our white jeans and all the summer gear we forgot to wear the last few months.