Archive: August 9th, 2007

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Summertime and the shopping is easy, at least for Keira Knightley. The actress has been taking advantage of some sunshine (rare this summer in London) to show off some cute — and cheap — dresses she picked up at Topshop. She wore a $70 black cotton sundress to stroll in the park with boyfriend Rupert Friend, and slipped into a $64 green pinafore dress twice in the past two weeks — clearly doing her part to bring down the price-per-wear quickly. Of course, her $930 Chanel gold metallic python “Antigone” sandals, worn with her green dress, does bring the price of the whole outfit straight back up. . .

Photo: courtesy stevemadden.com

There are so many great online sales that it can be hard to know where to start. We’ve scoured the web, and here are our picks for this week’s can’t-miss sales!

Stevemadden.com is having a fantastic clearance sale where their gorgeous dresses and chic footwear are up to 87% off.

Cutting-edge men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and home decor are up to 80% off at urbanoutfitters.com.

Can’t get enough of great celebrity style Singer22.com’s summer sale is up to 70% now. Get pieces that have been seen on stars like Angelina Jolie and Jessica Simpson.

Thepearloutlet.com always has fantastic prices on classic pearl jewelry, but prices are now up to 75% off in their August Customer Appreciation section!

Need to stock up on beauty supplies? Makeup.com is offering 25% off any order with the promo code SPECIAL25.

Shoprumor.com’s Summer Blowout sale has fabulous labels like Julie Haus and LaRok at up to 70% off.

Get up to 69% off and support the Ovarian Cancer Research fund by shopping bluefly.com’s After Saturday Sale where proceeds are donated to charity.

It’s up to 70% off brands like 7 For All Mankind and Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent at livenatty.com.

Hoveylee.com’s selection of beautiful handmade jewelry for men and women is up to 70% off.

Love brand name shoes? Celeb favorite names like Dolce Vita and Jeffrey Campbell are up to 75% off at barefoottess.com.

Benefit Cosmetics

Sick of endlessly slapping on foundation, only to still see the bumps and unevenness on your skin? Try starting off with Benefit’s new primer, “That Gal”, to even the skin and even give it a little glow in one easy step. Wear under makeup or alone (and definitely over an SPF product!). “That Gal” comes in an easy-to-carry tube so you can take it with you anywhere and apply as needed. On August 10th, Benefit will begin its search for “That Gal” with a three city tour starting in Los Angeles and then heading to Chicago and New York. Visit sephpora.com/thatgal to see how to enter and the list of prizes which includes a talent contract, photo shoot, year supply of Benefit products and more. Buy “That Gal”, $27, at sephora.com.

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As if starring in hit movies like Hairspray isn’t enough, Amanda Bynes can now count designer on her jam-packed resume. And she’s only 21-years old! At last night’s launch of her line Dear by Amanda Bynes at Manhattan’s chic SushiSamba 7 restaurant, Amanda told PEOPLE that she couldn’t be more excited to team up with Steve & Barry’s, the nationwide chain that recently launched Bitten, Sarah Jessica Parker’s clothing line. And the best part is, like Bitten, all pieces of the Dear by Amanda Bynes collection cost $19.98 or less. It’s almost too much for the young star to take in. “I, like, blacked out through the first part of this party! I can’t believe I am here doing this,” said the star, who wore a short, black racer-back Dear dress. “I’m all about Steve & Barry’s, and I am so excited.” The collection also includes jewelry. Amanda showed off her necklace, bracelet and cocktail ring to PEOPLE, enthusing “It’s all solid. Feel it? It’s really heavy. I like when jewelry is actually heavy. It is actually nice stuff. It’s so surreal!” Mark your calendars — Amanda’s line hits stores August 16.

Photo: Courtesy T. J. Maxx

Since 1984, T.J. Maxx has helped raise millions of dollars for Save The Children.org, a 75 year-old organization that assists children who face devastation and poverty daily, such as those affected by Hurrican Katrina. This year, in addition to collecting donations, T.J. Maxx is giving these kids a fantastic jump start to the next school year by using them as models in their Back to School campaign, which now doubles as an awareness campaign. To help a child in need, T.J. Maxx stores nationwide will be collecting $1 or more donations, click here for your nearest T.J. Maxx location. To see a video of the photo shoots or to make an online donation click here.

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You can never have too many little black dresses. And right now, we are loving shirtdresses. Not only do they easily transition from work to play, but more importantly for this time of year, they move effortlessly from summer to fall. Just add a cardigan and you’re set for the chillier weather ahead. In the meantime, get an easy piece like Liv Tyler, Paris Hilton and Katherine Heigl. Here are a few of our favorites.

Isaac Mizrahi for Target shirtdress, $35 at target.com

Ruby Rox Ruffle-Front Belted Shirt Dress, $60 at macys.com

Full Skirt Belted Shirtdress, $79 at anntaylorloft.com

Nexx Stretch Cotton Shirtdress, $88 at nordstrom.com

Slim Fit “Dotted Swiss” Shirtdress, $204 (from $240) at rebeccaanddrew.com