Shopaholic in Alabama

We all love to shop designer - and we all love a great deal. Right? And how about knowing that we are supporting a small business that is female owned? That makes it even better! And getting FREE shipping every day - that's just the icing on the cake!  Meet my friend Anna's store, Paisley of Daniel Island . Paisley is a fun, upbeat boutique that specializes in affordable and unique clothing and accessories and is located in beautiful and fashionable Charleston, South Carolina. Paisley carries fabulous brands like Tracy Negoshian, Escapada, Hatley, Jude Connally and many others. But the good news is that even if you're not local to Charleston (and not lucky enough to be on vacation there) - you can still shop with Paisley.  And today only - Paisley is offering 20% off one item. It's a great opportunity to pick up a new dress or tunic from some of our favorite designers! Or - maybe you need a new monogrammed clutch? Here are a few of my favorite picks that are incl...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming Diana E. Kelly!***   True confession time: I've always had issues finding comfortable shoes that are stylish. (You won't catch me in ugly shoes just because they are comfortable. Not happening!) To make it worse, I don't really like wearing closed toe shoes and would love it if I could live in flip flops! However, there are just times when the flips are not appropriate. I've tried so many different brands of shoes - economical (Target), mid-range (Lilly Pulitzer) and high-end (Gucci). Usually by the end of the day (or night), my feet are screaming and I am left crying - wishing for my Havaianas.  I was thrilled to form a friendship with Diana E. Kelly and try her...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming The Tracy Negoshian!*** You have probably noticed from previous posts that Tracy Negoshian is quickly becoming one of my favorite designers. During recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, I ordered so many new dresses and tunics, it was like an early Christmas present when they all arrived.  Tracy's designs are a favorite of preppy girls everywhere. They are easy to wear - the comfy jersey fabric is flowy, but somehow fitted just enough to be feminine. Many of the items I ordered work for all seasons here at the beach. Just last week, I wore the Sheada Tunic Dress is Navy Life Preserver to a casual holiday gathering. Say "hi" to Phillip and Angie - these two ke...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming Francesca Joy Palm Beach!*** There isn't much I enjoy more than watching a new, up and coming designer, blossom while the world is watching. Such is the case with Francesca Joy Palm Beach by Elise Francesca. When Elise originally contacted me back in March 2010 about offering a giveaway on Shopaholic In Alabama, I was thrilled to profile a new designer. (you can see that original post HERE ). Since that time, the Francesca Joy Palm Beach line has flourished and grown.  Originally, the Francesca Joy line included paintings - and then handpainted tees and dresses. On the first blog giveaway, one lucky reader received a tank dress! Since that March 2010 feature, Elise's line h...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming The Preppy Ladybug!*** Are you looking to update your stationery collection? Do you love preppy pink, green and everything in between? If so, you are in for a treat today!  My friends at The Preppy Ladybug   are offering a giveaway and Shopaholic special discount, and there is plenty of time to place your order and receive it before Santa arrives. (They make it easy to send those holiday gift "thank you" notes!) I recently ordered the following design in the flat note cards, along with the matching address labels. (link to item HERE ) I've been using this design for several months, and only have two left! Guess it's time to reorder. Love the coral print - and i...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming Looking 4 Lilly!*** Looking 4 Lilly has long been one of my favorite sources for handcrafted items. Using a wide variety of Lilly Pulitzer fabrics (both vintage and current), L4L creates beautiful items at an affordable price point. My Looking 4 Lilly headbands are the most comfortable headbands I've ever owned. I can wear one of the headbands all day, and they don't pinch or give me a headache (which is very important to me because I suffer from migraines). The craftsmanship and attention to detail on every piece is immediately evident. You can view Looking 4 Lilly's creations in their Etsy shop HERE .  For a special holiday celebration, Looking 4 Lilly will be giving ...

If you're looking for personalized, preppy, pretty and affordable gifts this holiday season - you might consider one of my personal favorites, J. Bee Designs. Jen is the owner, and she is an absolute delight to work with through the design process. J. Bee Designs has been featured on Shopaholic In Alabama before (review and giveaway last December), and I'm excited to feature another one this year!  One of my current favorites on the J. Bee Designs website are the "Design Your Own Personalized Platter". These can be created just like you want them - your choice of pattern, monogram or name personalization, choice of font, font color, etc. The options are endless and the results are beautiful. Priced at only $25, these platters are very affordable and would be a spectacular holiday gift. (you can link to the item HERE ) Don't tell her, but I'm ordering one of these for my mother in law as a holiday gift (sssh). Every year during football season, she sets u...