I took some time on my trip to New York to go see the documentary The September Issue which was only playing in select theatres across the USA.  The movie is about the making of the 2007 September issue of Vogue.  The September issue is supposed to be the most important issue which sets all the trends for the year in the fashion industry.

Banana Republic is having a 40% off full-priced item sale from September 16-17.  It’s a good time to pick up their items that never goes on sale like their suits.  I am not a fan of Banana Republic but for those who can use it, check here to download the coupon.

Remember the fierce winner of Project Runway Season 4, Christian Siriano?  He’s teamed up with Payless to create a collection of affordable shoes and accessories and they are available now at payless.com.  I’m thinking of ordering a few pairs of shoes and then returning them if I don’t like them when I get to New York at the end of September.  See the full collection here.

For the fashionistas looking to build their fall wardrobe, H&M is having a promotional coupon where you take 20% off the higest priced item when you buy two or more items.  Now is the time to go if you have been eyeing that jacket, just bundel two cheap accessories with it.  Better hurry because this deal won’t last long, it’s only from September 7 to 12th.

Click here to download the coupon.

A new store opened up in Yorkville ( 80 Yorkville Avenue) not too long ago and it is full of little surprises.  This 2 storey womenswear, accessories and home decore store is a popular US chain that is now in Canada.  There’s another location at Don Mills if you don’t want to travel all the way downtown.

CrazyDiva came out with some goodies after her visit.  The first thing that caught her eye was a pair of fancy loop earrings.  They were a reasonable $28 at regular price:

A documentary about the most famous influential person in the fashion industry setting the trends for the upcoming months.  CrazyDiva is there!  The September Issue is about the Anna Wintour (editor-in-cheif of Vogue) producing the the September issue, an issue which sets the trends for the rest of the year.  I am sure crazyDiva is filled with excitement waiting for the film to be released (Aug 28 in NYC, some time in Oct for Canada).

For all the shoe addicts out there, think twice before purchasing the crazy heels of Fall 2009!

Marc by Marc Jacobs has a small collection of t-shirts, jeans and scarves for affordable prices mostly under $100.  The collection is available now at Holt Renfrew, so check it out before they are all gone!  I tried on the jeans and they look much better than in the picture.  They were only $130, but the cute t-shirts are $80!

My co-worker’s wife is managing a new Swimwear boutique that just opened at Bayview Village.  They are called “Fragola Swimwear” and here is a short description from an article in FASHION Magazine which they were featured in:

Set to open in the height of summer, this Bayview Village boutique will proffer only the raciest lines, like Maryan Melhorn and Brazil’s Água de Coco. Plus, owner Lily Elie will be the only Canadian purveyor of swim label Blue Glue. Want to research your options online? Visit blueglue.ca, where bikinis are organized by mood.

The swimwear prices vary from $60 for on-sale items to $200+ for the high end brands.  You can expect an average of $100-$120 for a large amount of swimwear featured in the store.

Need to protect your nifty netbook? There’s a discount for a netbook sleeve and messenger bag bundle at Dell. Originally $50, now $30. It only fits netbook/laptops up to 8.9”.

The is Belkin and it’s no Dior, but who can afford to be decked out Dior all the time… not me! I am liking the messenger bag (pretty trendy in red and black) but hating the sleeve (not a fan of the disco design), now only if I had a netbook…

Check here for the deal.