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Chic’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Him

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Looking for a holiday gift for a man in your life?  Here are a few of my favorite things this season.  Perhaps you will love a thing or two as well!  Happy shopping and gifting!

Chic’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Him

Holiday Gift Guide for Him

1 CLEVERFIT, The Adjustable Collar Stay / 2 Xbox One  / 3 LG G3 Phone / 4 Craft Beer Club Monthly Membership / 5 UGG Scuff – Leather Men’s Stout Slippers / 6 The Art of Shaving Kit / 7 Michael Bastian Chronowing Smartwatch – iOS & Android Compatible | HP®… / 8  Yellow Hammer Polo shirt or Tee / 9 Birchbox for Him / 10 Nexus Player

Disclaimer:  This post was sponsored in part by Yellowhammer Supply Company however, all opinions are my own.
Yellowhammer Supply Co. products are currently available on YellowhammerSupply.com and are guaranteed to ship and arrive ahead of Christmas.  Yellowhammer Supply Co. officially launched Dec. 1, 2014 with an initial product line that includes a variety of high-end polos, soft-shell vests, t-shirts, hats and iPhone cases.  Yellowhammer Multimedia is headquartered in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. For more information email rboggus@yellowhammernews.com.

2014 Black Friday Sales Guide

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Want to get a head start on some of the major sales happening this Friday?  Here’s a few of my faves in the form of a list, which you may peruse at your leisure…or, frantically, for those of you who have been anxiously waiting a very long year for Black Friday to arrive!

Happy Shopping and Happy Thanksgiving, friends!!

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THE LIST:

6pm.com – take up to 70% off on black footwear + up to 70% off on designer shoes, two days only!

Alice + Olivia – take 25% off on your entire purchase + free shipping on select orders too (Black Friday Sale)

American Eagle Outfitters – take 40% off on your entire purchase + get free shipping on all orders (Black Friday Sale)

Ann Taylor – 50% off on your entire purchase (Black Friday Sale!)

Ann Taylor LOFT – 50% off on your entire purchase (Black Friday Sale!)

ASOS – 25% off on partywear + take 10% off on your entire purchase (stackable!), limited time only

BCBGeneration – 50% off on your entire purchase, today only

The Body Shop – get 3/$33, 4/$44 or 5/$55 sitewide + get a Limited Edition Black Friday Tote for $30 (a $125 value!)

Calypso St. Barth – 30% off regular priced items + an additional 50% of sale items (Today only: $100 cozy scarfs)

Coach – take up to 50% off on sale shoes + 30% off on apparel

C. Wonder – take 40% off sitewide (everything is on sale!) + get free shipping

Diane von Furstenberg – take 40% off on select fall & winter styles

Dorothy Perkins – take up to 30% off sitewide + get free shipping on all orders

Express – take 50% off on everything + get free shipping on all orders, no minimum

Fab’rik – 30% off entire site

Forever 21 – take 20% off on all full-priced dresses and skirts, today only (+ take 10% off on your entire purchase too!)

GAP – select fleece & sleepwear is now $19 (+ take 30% off on everything else!)

GUS MAYER – 50% off all sale-priced markdowns

H&M – take 20% off on your entire purchase + get free shipping on orders of $50+

Intermix – take an extra 30% off on all sale items & markdowns

JC Penney – take up to an extra 25% off on your entire purchase + get free shipping on orders of $49+

J Crew – take 30% off on all full-priced styles + get free shipping on all orders

J Crew Factory – take 50% off sitewide + get free shipping on all purchases of $50

Kate Spade New York – take up to 75% off on hundreds of items + 25% off with code HOLLYJOLLY

Kendra Scott – take 15% off sitewide + get free shipping on all orders, no minimum

Kohl’s – take 15% off sitewide + earn Kohl’s Cash + shop 500+ Black Friday deals

LOTUS BOUTIQUE – 6-8am – free $25 giftcard with $50 purchase
8-10am – free scarf with $50 purchase
10-12am – free leggings with the purchase of two tunics
12-2pm – $100 giftcard drawing
2-4pm – buy a jacket or fur, get 50% off your remaining purchase
4-6pm – free necklace with purchase of any purse
6-8pm – 50% off all shoes
8-CL – free $25 giftcard with $50 purchase

Marley & Lilly – Free Blanket scarf with every $100 purchase

Michael Kors – up to 50% sitewide

Modcloth – take 50% off on 100’s of brand new items, limited time only

Madewell – take 25% off on your entire purchase + get free shipping on all orders

New York & Company – take 50% off sitewide (no exclusions!) + get free shipping on all orders of $5

Nine West – take 50% off (or more!) sitewide + take an extra 10% off sitewide, exclusive promo code

Nordstrom – take up to 40% off on new sale markdowns

Philosophy – take 10% off orders of $50+, 20% off on orders of $75+ or 30% off on orders of $100+, four days only

Rebecca Minkoff –  25% off all purchases of $275+ and up to 70% off on new markdowns

Rebecca Taylor – extra 30% off all sale items

Smashbox Cosmetics – take 25% off + get free shipping on all purchases of $50

Steve Madden – take 25% off on your entire purchase + get free shipping too

South Boutique – 15-70% off entire store

Target – take 40% off on sweaters for the whole family + buy one, get one 50% off on all boots, handbags, and wallets

Tory Burch – take up to 30% off on your entire purchase + free shipping

Urban Outfitters – 50% off on new fall & winter markdowns

Vince Camuto – 40% off on your entire purchase

YSL Beauty – take 20% off + get free shipping on all purchases of $75+

Zara – take 30% off the entire site

Thrifty Thursday’s – The Cape Coat

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Cape coats are all the rage at the moment.  Actually, I would argue that they have been the best thing since sliced bread after seeing one on Pretty Little Liars, and most recently made popular again by my favorite leading lady…Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on ABC’s show, Scandal.  She’s amazing.  No lie.

Trench Cape – Pretty Little Liars
Wool Cape Coat – Pretty Little Liars
Cape Coat – Scandal

Photos: Pinterest

I’ve been on the hunt for a cape coat for years now, but haven’t really found anything that I loved until just this year.  The first one I found was this NY & Company trench coat, currently on sale for $53.97 with an additional 30% off.

http://goo.gl/Xv1mdg
http://goo.gl/KfqCRL

Photos: NYandCompany.com and Instagram

I may also add that cape coats are great for expectant mothers.  Just a little maternity fashion tip for my soon-to-be momma’s out there!

Most recently, I found a cape coat that is VERY much inspired by the Burberry cape coat that Kerri Washington wore on Scandal, which sent swarms of TV-watching fashionistas in search of something that would even come close to the perfection that was the Burberry coat.

burberry

Photo: Pinterest

Screen Shot 2014-11-13 at 4.13.05 PMIMG_20141113_162036Cape coat from H&M.  Photos: Chic in Academia

For some reason, this cape coat is not yet online, but can be found in some stores; call or visit your local store to inquire.  It retails $69.95 – just a fraction of the cost of the Burberry version, so definitely a thrifty version in my book!

If you need other or immediate options online, you’ll want to check out The Limited’s Scandal line.  Kerri Washington via Scandal recently collaborated with The Limited to create a line inspired by the show.  It’s fantastic.  Here are some of the pieces I’m head over heels for from that line, including a plaid cape coat and a white cape trench coat that may just have to be included on my Christmas list. (Hint, hint hubby!!)

http://www.thelimited.com/product/cape-trench-coat/20046419.html?dwvar_20046419_colorCode=71&prefn1=saleStatus&ppid=c45&start=45&cgid=scandal-collection-inspired-by-kerry-washington&prefv1=regular
http://www.thelimited.com/product/plaid-cape/20046420.html?dwvar_20046420_colorCode=103&prefn1=saleStatus&ppid=c41&start=41&cgid=scandal-collection-inspired-by-kerry-washington&swatch=n&prefv1=regular
http://www.thelimited.com/product/plaid-collarless-cape/20046455.html?prefn1=saleStatus&ppid=c1&start=1&cgid=scandal-collection-inspired-by-kerry-washington&dwvar_20046455_colorCode=307&prefv1=regular
http://www.thelimited.com/product/drape-collar-wrap-coat/20046457.html?prefn1=saleStatus&ppid=c2&start=2&cgid=scandal-collection-inspired-by-kerry-washington&dwvar_20046457_colorCode=734&swatch=n&prefv1=regular
http://www.thelimited.com/product/tulip-skirt-sheath-dress/20068945.html?dwvar_20068945_colorCode=649&prefn1=saleStatus&ppid=c53&start=53&cgid=scandal-collection-inspired-by-kerry-washington&swatch=n&prefv1=regular
http://www.thelimited.com/product/drape-front-cardigan/20107360.html?prefn1=saleStatus&ppid=c27&dwvar_20107360_colorCode=184&start=27&cgid=scandal-collection-inspired-by-kerry-washington&prefv1=regular

So, what do you think??  Are you as obsessed as I am?! Let me know what your favorites are in the comments section below.  Finally, don’t forget to check out my daily outfit posts on Instagram, sources for outfit inspiration on Pinterest, and latest musings and retweets on Twitter. Happy shopping!!

Until next time!  Stay Chic!