PINK Semi-Annual Sale Clearance 2011

a SALE and a REVIEW

Mine all mine... just kidding ~ you can have some :)

Hello dolls ~ listed a whole bunch of things on Yardsellr. Velour pants, boyfriend sweats, vintage flare pants, lacie thongs, limited edition bling pants, hoodies, the list goes on and on. All colors. All sizes. All deeply discounted. All good!

My review of the PINK semi-annual sale online: 

UGH. 

Utter lack of design. The collection released for this spring was very, very basic. And not in a good way. The theme is a boring print with no graphics: white print LOVE and black print PINK. You'll find these black and white words stamped on boyfriend pants, hoodies, t-shirts, and shorts. 

PINK designers, are you guys out of ideas or out of your minds or what? You guys do NOT get paid to come up with... nothing. I'm not 11 years old, so I actually remember the glory days of PINK. Collections like rock and roll, save the planet, University of Pink, skull and lace, rainbow patches, rock the vote - that s*** is HOT. Stop being sad sacks &
make us something great again!
I can think of about 20 kick ass themes off the top of my head, but I'm not telling. Unless you pay me. Then I'll sing like a canary.

To sum it all up:

VS gives you 1 option: the current season's collection. The problem: you rarely fall in love with a particular season's entire collection. Any collection has a couple of must-have's, lots of whatever's, and some hell-no's. 

At my shop, what you see are the must-have's from a set of collections spanning several seasons. My specialty is rare and out of stock PINK stuff. Click here to access a wider variety of clothes than on the Victoria's Secret website. I'm adding more every day. Bet you don't have this!

Hottest bling hoodie EVER. The skull is made of GIGANTIC rhinestones. My fave.

MIRACULOUS BOMBSHELL BRA sale

WITHOUT paying retail OR ebay prices!

VICTORIA'S SECRET MIRACULOUS BOMBSHELL PUSH UP BRA SALE!

You already know that this bra, unlike most products, actually DOES what the advertisements claim it does!

Instantly increase your bust size by 2 cups.

Surprisingly, it is also comfortable to wear!

I have several sizes and colors available in my Yardsellr shop. 

Hot pink, blue feathers, red feathers, & blue constellation are all in my shop!

Most are less than $31, and yes, that includes shipping. That easily beats ebay & Victoria's Secret pricing, AND Yardsellr gives you $10 for FREE if it's your first time signing up on the site. 

The semi-annual sale doesn't do that...

So what are you waiting for?

Victoria's Secret In Store Semi-Annual Sale PREVIEW

This is a review of the 

Memorial Day sale

(preview of the in store semi-annual sale)

 that just popped up in Victoria's Secret stores! When I got the email, I told myself not to get excited because it couldn't be a major sale. I was still... a little too excited :)

Imagine RuPaul purring in your ear when you strut inside, "You. Own. Everything."

The email highlights $19.99+ bras, $3.99+ panties, and $9.99+ PINK. At the stores I visited, my favorite category of those 3 was bras. The bra bins were quite limited. There were not very many in each size, but I did notice lots of pretty colors & prints. Not boring stuff like cotton collection. The bras in the bins regularly retail for prices up through $60. 


I saw the trademark Sexy Little Things balconet demi bras, along with other SLTs. Very Sexy push-ups were there along with BioFits. A couple of Angels. Now that I think of it, there were a few of all the usual suspects that you would expect to be plentiful at the semi-annual.


But this is definitely only a PREVIEW. Again, the selection was very limited where I was. Victoria's Secret is not doing this sale as a blow-out affair. Very few items are in the sale bins, and they are placed around the store in strange areas because the point is for you to walk around & end up grabbing regular-priced merchandise. That's Marketing 101. Perhaps the selection is much better in very large stores like Manhattan locations? But not where I was. Also note that there weren't any basic colors (white, nude, black). Generally, those basics don't appear much in the semi-annual sale period.


I didn't spend any time looking at panties, and PINK was lame! Tiny selection of pj pants, sleep tops, and lame sweatshirts. Not much variation, and icky colors. Oh well, saved some money there :)

Alessandra is happy that I saved money :) Is she a doll or what?

Final verdict: considering the price of gas, do NOT make a special trip to the store for this preview sale. If you are already at the mall for something else, go ahead and stop by to check out the merch. Don't expect to find a specific style/color combo that you have your heart set on. This is more of a browse and be surprised thing. Fair warning--aimless shopping might end up with you falling in love with something at full price.


If you are staying at home, check out MY sale on yardsellr :) No need to leave your house to find a killer deal on gorgeous VS lingerie & the cutest PINK gear.

Candy bling heart - yum

Is it just me, or does this make you want Jelly Belly jelly beans & candy hearts?

SALE!

Very hot design. Sparkle and shine in the light with these metallic letters & glittering bling heart. $29 and loooooooow shipping amount to cover postage and the envelope. 


It's summer, so show off those legs, girl.

IMHO, this is way cuter than the crappy designs online - which cost MORE btw :)  Available in small, medium, and large. Enjoy!

Beware the lure of fake coupons

Have you ever seen coupons for $10 off any Victoria's Secret PINK purchase being auctioned on an auction website? The seller will usually ask for your name. Then the seller enters your name into an electronic file & sends it to you printed or via email.

Scammers are so lame.

DO NOT BUY THESE. They are 100% fraudulent. It's hard to imagine that someone would sit at a computer and generate these things for a couple bucks a pop. But some people out there actually do. Why does ebay allow this when it's clearly fraud? Probably the same reason that ebay does anything sucky... because ebay sucks.


Anyway, the point is not to waste your money on these. Any manager who isn't a rookie will know that VS is not currently circulating a given coupon. If she or he is really good, they will even recognize an old image from an old ad campaign. Either way, don't embarrass yourself & don't line the pockets of people who are running a scam. 

Check these aspects to judge authenticity

It's pretty easy to tell if a coupon being auctioned is legitimate. 99 times out 100, it is not a sheet of paper. It's a thicker type of material, closer to cardboard than copy paper. No matter what the material, it's going to look professionally printed, and there will usually be several of the same coupon available from different sellers. Coupons are mailed to people in a limited time period, and then everyone who doesn't want theirs posts it online around the same couple of weeks. 


Using a fake coupon means store staff will not trust you with coupons in the future, and it can encourage VS to get more restrictive with coupons -- not what we want. Plenty of deals to be had by using real coupons in the right way. Cheers!

Dark and Sweet

Skulls and lace are cute. Who knew?  ;)

SALE!

Victoria's Secret PINK MVP Yoga Crops
Fold over the waist as low as you dare. This print is a little goth and a lot FABulous. Bright blue waistband. Brand new. $27 is a killer deal. Rock On.

All eyes on you

FREE Victoria's Secret BOMBSHELL Tank

Adorable freebie coming your way from Victoria's Secret ~ the newest Bombshell tank top!

Freakin cute!

I think this one might have rhinestones on the word bombshell. This design is a bit boring, but I do heart rhinestones! The promotion just started, but be warned - it may not last long.

The fine print says the tank is available until Sunday night, but bombshell freebies usually fly out of stock before the advertised end of the promotion. Do you collect these? If you do *and* you were planning to buy $60 worth of regular price merchandise anyway, then jump on this offer now.

You have to spend $60 (before tax & shipping costs) to get it for free. That $60 cannot include sale merchandise. Maybe you were eyeing some goodies that never go on sale...? If you can't pull the trigger on this but find yourself still longing for the shirt, it will surely be available on feebay very soon. You'll still have to buy it, but you'll pay less than  $32, which is the price on VS if you buy it without meeting the $60 minimum to get it free.

Victoria's Secret SEMI-ANNUAL SALE starts

Yes, dolls, it is here ~ the semi-annual sale has BEGUN!

Am I the only one who feels like this?

Tragically, it is only online at the moment, and it is only for bras and panties... but if you have been stalking a full-priced bra and waiting for this sale, NOW is your time to pounce.

Of course, it all depends on the line, size, and color. If you can guess that your line/size/color combo will not be very popular, you have the option of waiting for a cheaper price during the markdown period.

As for me, I have been in desperate need - ok, maybe desperate want - of more of my all-time favorite bras. I won't say what they are (you all are the competition!), but I will say that I am about to hit the PURCHASE button... right now! If my picks get marked down, I can do a price adjustment later.

Mmmm who wears heels to shop that much? Really?

Too Much PINK?

Like, is 10 bottles too much?

Tricked ya - there is NO such thing as too much Pink! I have actually seen a woman buy 20 PINK mists at once, but this post is actually about fashion :)


Some ladies think matching hoodie & pants sets are too matchy-matchy. Methinks not. The same design & color for a top & bottom probably seems like too much if you happen to dislike the design. BUT if you love a certain hoodie, you'll probably love the pants/capris as well, and vice versa.

The white "Loves" are sewn-on patches!

Wearing them together as an outfit is an instant attention-getter... especially if bling is involved. I am an attention whore; therefore, I totally do that. Actually, most of my friends do that, too. And so do Candice Swanepoel, Behati Prinsloo, & the other Victoria's Secret PINK models :)  Yeah, they get paid for it, but Even in real life, I see fashionistas rock the hell out of VS Pink from head to toe and I looooooove it.


Buying a 2-piece (or 3-piece) outfit doesn't mean you have to wear everything at once. Treating the items as independent pieces and mixing them up with your other wardrobe gems only adds to your overall outfit options.