Costume jewelry has been chic since Coco Chanel made it so, but sometimes there’s no substitute for real gemstone jewelry. If you’d like to pick some up for much less than usual, here’s how.
Hint: It’s all about timing — and March is my favorite time to hit the jewelry counters.
Do you crave color at the start of spring?
If you’re intrigued by the orange trend too, sate both cravings simultaneously with these adorable Nine West Lovable flats in coral.
Cute yet walkable shoes in a stand-out color are a great addition to almost any closet, because when “they match nothing, that means they match everything” — and you can wear them with any outfit you want.
(I heard it on Oprah, so it must be true 
Available in coral in sizes 6-10.5; there also come in pink, blue and black. Ships free to U.S. only.
To update your look without spending a lot, jewelry can be your very best bet.
The right piece:
For example, to rock the current green trend, we suggest a gorgeous piece of jade jewelry — and it will still be stunning long after the trend is over.
Our pick is this sterling silver and jade open circle pendant for just $25. Ships to the U.S.
We get a lot of emails asking, “where is the best place to look for …”
To help us answer your questions, we have a list here at BQ HQ where we share all our favorite shopping spots with each other. As well as helping us answer your questions, we also use it to find fabulous things to write about, and of course, to work out which retailers we want as affiliates too!
Today, we’ve decided to share our ’secret’ list with the world. It’s been months of work compiling it, so we hope you find it useful.
Next time you’re looking for something fabulous at a reasonable price, we recommend that you try these retailers. We always have great luck with them, so we’d love to hear your thoughts on them too!
Without further ado, here’s the list:
Just a short note to let you know why we’re a little quiet here: we’re on the road!
I’m currently in San Francisco, where I’ll be ’til the end of this week.
Then, Meg and I will be attending the South by Southwest Interactive festival and conference in Austin, Texas from March 7th-11th.
After that, I’m headed to New York city, where I’ll be for at least a few months.
We’d love to catch up with our readers in any/all of the places we’re traveling, so if you’ll be there when we are, please feel free to drop us a line!
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...for fabulous things at reasonable prices:
