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Rue La La - The Smart Way to Shop

Frugal is the new "black."  But that doesn't mean a Downtown Woman can't still be fashionable. Especially if she knows where to get the goods and keep within her budget.

This is why many tuned-in Downtown Women's Club members have already discovered www.RueLaLa.com, the invitation-only site for the brands we love at 30-80% off retail. But, just in case, you haven't checked them out, we've negotiated a special invitation for DWC Members, in time to pick up Elie Tahari and BCBG MaxMara at up to 80% off retail. Sign up today to get in on the goods!  
 
Prices are phenomenal (what Downtown Woman wants to pay retail?), but even better is how easy and quick it is. You get an announcement of each private designer sale in your email. Then you have 2 days to click into any private sale that strikes your fancy. You can be in and out in a fraction of the time it takes to have a status conference - and back to life as you know it.  
   
Downtown Women work smart, play smart, ... now we even shop smart.  Enjoy the La La and feel free to share this with your friends! 

 
 -Diane K. Danielson
CEO, DowntownWomensClub.com

 
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RueLaLa special invite from Downtown Women's Club

What does your winter coat say about you?

For those of us in Northern climates, winter coats are de rigueur.  Yet, we often treat them as an afterthought, sacrificing fashion for warmth and pulling out the same old, same old, from our closets, day after day, year after year. 

Still, haven’t we all experienced “the coat check cringe” -- an involuntary reaction that happens when we are forced to tell the coat check person, “No, not the fabulous loden-colored cashmere coat, but the shabby black wool one with the ripped lining hanging right behind it.”

However, a coat could be the first impression a client or contact has of us when meeting for coffee, lunch or cocktails during the cold, dark, blustery months.

Fortunately, Elie Tahari understands our need for fashion as well as function; and www.RueLaLa.com gets that we want to be frugal.

Our Downtown Women’s Club members have already received their special invitation to RueLaLa.com, the invitation-only site for the brands we love at 30-80% off retail.  However, we’re able to now extend this offer to our www.womensDISH.com readers.  Just in time for their Elie Tahari Coat Boutique on November 12th. Sign up today to get in on the goods!

Aside from the amazing prices (what Downtown Woman wants to pay full price?), best of all is how easy and quick it is.  You get an announcement of each private designer sale in your email.  Then, you have two days to click into any private sale that strikes your fancy. You can be in and out in a flash (more accurately, with a click) and back to life as you know it.

Here’s a hint from a RueLaLa fan – shop early!  The boutiques may stay open for two days, but often the best stuff goes quickly.

-Diane K. Danielson
CEO, DowntownWomensClub.com

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American Wife book giveaway

Be one of the first 10 people to join the Downtown Women's Club as a DWC+ member this month ($49.99/year) and get a FREE copy of American Wife: A Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld in your DWC+ welcome goody bag courtesy of Random House (click here to read a review by Diane K. Danielson).

Visit www.DowntownWomensclub.com to join.

Other items in this month's Goodybag Mailers:

www.OverallBeauty.com (Mineral eyeshadow sample) www.SwingMentors.com (15% off online golf lessons) www.Hypnox.ca (coupon for free sample of all-natural botox alternative) www.SapienceCoaching.com (free coaching sample) www.ChicksAndCubs.com (child safety samples & discount) www.TangoDiva.com (online travel magazine for women) www.CharleeKatz.com (20% off hats and accessories) www.ReclaimU.com (10-day free trial) www.TeesForChange.com (15% off environmentally friendly tees) www.RaiseLady.com (20% off Raise Rules for Women book) FREE Pink Magazine subscription/renewal giveaway. FREE copy of The Savvy Gal's Guide to Online Networking and, if available,  leftover stash from last month! *Quantities are limited. Only The Savvy Gal's Guide and Pink Magazine guaranteed. Become a DWC goodybag sponsor by sending 100+ coupons/samples** to:  Downtown Women's Club P.O. Box 21 Cohasset, MA 02025 Questions?  Contact downtownwomensclub@gmail.com. ***Goodybags are mailed  internationally, so items MUST fit in a 9"x12" envelope and cannot be regionally limited.

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