Saturday, April 16, 2011

Bangin' Bargains: The Outnet Birthday Sale

So...as you all know The OUTNET's $2 birthday sale was yesterday and I was one of the lucky few who got a ticket! SCORE!  Anyway, I was at work so I had to warn my boss that between 11 and 12 I may have to stop working for a few minutes to get a designer item for $2, luckily he was totally fine with that, ha ha. So starting at around 10:50 am I began to panic in preparation.  At around 11:15 I got my email from The OUTNET saying the sale had started so I SHOT straight to the site. My plan was to narrow down the results by size so for shoes I did 8 and 8.5 and then for clothes I did a range of size 2-8 (because I am so randomly sized). THEN I viewed it all on one page and scrolled down, as I saw items I liked I opened them in new tabs...I did this pretty quickly so I am sure I probably missed some other amazing pieces.

After I got to the bottom of the page I had a few items that i was choosing between, a Matthew Williamson dress, a Valentino jacket and a few other things I'm forgetting. In the end I decided on the Valentino jacket because I need another blazer.  So I quickly added it to my cart and checked out like lightening! Good thing I already had my credit card information in there or I may have lost out on it. I just hope it fits because my shoulders make sizing weird, they make me need a larger size and everything else is smaller...annoying.  So yea, if it doesn't fit I may have to sell it *tears*

This whole process from beginning to end took about 5 minutes, so it really is the sale of a lifetime.  My heart was pounding SO fast during the whole process and it probably took me about 20 minutes to get back to breathing normally...my boss was probably laughing at me.

So in the end I got a $6,000 jacket for $2!!! AMAZING! And about an hour and a half after I made my order I got an email from them saying it was ready to be shipped...how awesome is that for customer service.  So yea, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Outnet, they are amazing ;)

And here it is:
Vanilla silk-faille jacket with gold designer-embossed double-breasted button embellishment. Valentino jacket has a narrow flap collar at high neck, long sleeves with four decorative buttons at cuffs, a fabric buckle-fastening belt, flap pockets at hips, flap pocket detail at the chest, concealed press-studs through the front to fasten and is fully lined. 100% silk; lining: 100% polyester. Dry clean.
Did you get a coveted ticket to the sale? If so what did you get!!?

33 comments:

  1. That's an awesome trench, military inpired and classic! Love the colour. I am following you :) See you on the-wardrobe-stylist.blogpost.com

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  2. wonderful! Congrats on getting such an amazing piece! xoxo

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  3. I seriously LOVE the Outnet! :) Finding killer deals is so exhilirating!

    Great find, girl!

    chloe ** http://flowerponychloe.blogspot.com

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  4. Oh you picked a GORGEOUS item. I think the yellow will look really pretty on you!

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  5. Lovely !!

    http://v-fashionwise.blogspot.com/

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  6. Sigh what can i even sayyyyyy :)

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  7. Its absolutely amazing!

    2 dollars!

    lucky you darling lucky you!

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  8. love it! check out the rest of my lookbook photos please :)

    http://hammocksandtrampolines.blogspot.com
    http://etsy.com/shop/puddinp0p

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  9. I didn't find anything at the sale....boo. But this is so gorgeous, I love it.

    xoxo ~ Courtney
    http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com

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  10. OMG that jacket has being in my list for so long! I would love to can have it! It's so pretty, classy and perfect!!!

    there's a giveaway at La Mode En Rose! I hope that you can join!

    kisses from La Mode En Rose = )

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  11. so insanely jealous. i want it!!!

    http://styleaccordingtome.blogspot.com

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  12. I LOVE the jacket you got, it is so so gorgeous! Congrats on your purchase! I agree, that was the sale of a lifetime, so crazy to get thousand dollar items for $2!

    -Ashley
    http://breakfastatsaks.blogspot.com

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  13. That is pretty much the most amazing thing I have ever heard. I didn't know there was such a sale. I am amazed, and hope you tell random strangers this story for years to come. I know I would.

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  14. just gorgeous!!!! you get such freaking incredible deals.

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  15. Incredible! Love it!
    Mari
    www.raccoltadifferenziatachic.blogspot.com

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  16. wow love it x

    http://lolitasfashionideas.blogspot.com/

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  17. Fantastic score! Fingers crossed it fits, it's just gorgeous! Sadly, I didn't get an invite, but it's for the best since I'm trying not to shop :o)

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  18. You are SO lucky. I didn't get a ticket to the sale so was a wee bit bummed since I love the outnet but oh well, that's life!
    You got a gorgeous jacket too - ahh shopper envy haha

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  19. Oh wow. I totally forgot about this sale! Bummer. I love, love the jacket you picked out. AMAZING.

    Samantha
    http://museuminternmusings.blogspot.com

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  20. i absolutely LOVE what you got from the sale!
    it was seriously SO intense, but seriously i still am in such a high from it!
    i lost what i wanted at first but got something else!

    seriously that jacket though is SO amazing!!

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  21. That really is an amazing sale! And while I inwardly groaned when you mentioned "blazer," seeing that jacket I'm totally with you. It's awesome! Here's hoping it fits!

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  22. yay! that is so amazing! can't wait to see it on you!

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  23. Great find! That jacket is amazing :)

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  24. You are one seriously lucky lady. The jacket is beautiful and I hope it fits! (Or at least I hope it's alterable.)

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  25. soooo jealous! i cant believe i didnt even bother signing up to get a ticket. totally kicking myself right now. cant wait to see you wear it. xx

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  26. YES i was lucky enough as well to score a coveted ticket! and i too was in total panic, heart-racing mode the entire time! i scored a navy blue alberta ferretti coat that was originally sold for $2000! isn't their speedy delivery just insane? love love love it! sounds like you were much more strategic in choosing i just sort of panicked and bought the first pretty thing i saw :)

    http://asequindressatbreakfast.wordpress.com

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  27. Beautiful trench! And it sounds like you were really super-organized and ready for this event! XD

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  28. Your story totally reminds me of myself and how I would act. I LOVE that your boss was ok with this too, that's just amazing. The coat is GORGEOUS!!!!!! I can't wait to see it on you!

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  29. Watching your play by play on twitter was so nerve wracking!! I LOVE YOUR JACKET and hope it fits!! You have to model that sucker even if it's a little big or whatever. Holy moses what a bargain!!

    xo,
    Carrie

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  30. You have no idea how jealous I am!! I didn't get a ticket to the sale. : (

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