Re.Stock Shop was a contender in the 2010 Battle of the Boutiques.

June marks the first anniversary of Re.Stock Shop, Chicago’s only traveling designer sample sale, and they have pulled out all the stops to celebrate and thank their customers!

And what better way to show their appreciation than to put on killer sales every weekend in June. We’re talking up to 80% off designers like Ted Baker, JLee Silver and Serpico (to name a few). Check out their website for more detailed information on times and dates of the sales.

There are also a ton of special events ging on for their customers this month:

• H2O Warehouse Sale, June 12- Located across the street from the RE.STOCK Shop Sale! Savvy shoppers can stock up on great summer clothing and great skincare products and save up to 80% off!
• The JLee Silver Trunk Show, June 19- Shoppers can meet the designer and check out their new Spring 2010 Collection all specially priced. 12-5pm.
• Taste of Randolph, June 18-20- This is a chance for people to indulge their taste for great food & great fashion. They’re located just steps away from the street fair.

Learn to make all this at their "Breakfast Breads" class!

It’s Monday and right now you wish you were anywhere but stuck in your cube answering a pile of emails. Well lady, stop wishing and start doing!

Wanna learn to Salsa Dance? Mix a martini like a pro? Let I WISH handle the task of making all your dreams come true. Chicagoland’s premier private lesson provider, I WISH offers classes and lessons on everything from Morrocon Cuisine to Boutique Spirits to Foreign Languages. They will work with you to customize a lesson for you and your closest friends- the only limit is your imagination!

We are already looking forward to a cupcake class with the girls and romantic wine tasting class with the BF. Plus, as always, we got you hooked up with an exclusive discount for some classes that are sure to shake your case of the Mondays. Click Here to find out how you can get into the Latin Dance, World Food Tour and Mixology classes at a discounted price!

It’s Spring and at PLRG we’re in the mood for love. So, we set up  half-price ticket prices for all of you to see one of this season’s finest romances which begins it’s run tonight at Theater Building in Lakeview.

”You took Away My Flag: A Musical About Kosovo” is a story of war, romance and rebellion — not only in the context of war, but in terms of age, gender and sexuality.

While her country is held by a foreign occupier, Vjosa, a 20-year-old Albanian girl, falls in love with the commander of the Serb police — the very people terrorizing her family and friends.

Even as her brother joins the guerilla army and her father urges patience, Vjosa falls more deeply in love with Dragan and dreams of escape to America and a previous generation of women who have escaped patriarchy in Chicago.

This rock opera is the story of conflict not only between ethnicities, but between generations and norms as the characters explore the cost of turning their romantic ideals into reality.

It features a live five-piece rock band in accompaniment and the show runs April 2 - May 23 at Theatre Building Chicago.

Use code PLRG when purchasing your tickets online and you’ll score half-price tickets for the first week of the show, starting with tonight’s preview, through April 11!

Here is a sneak peak, from an amateur preview run last year:

For any PLRG who has ever had one of those, “I wish I knew how to…” moments, have we got the hookup for you. PLRG’s we’d like you to meet I WISH.

Roll me. Immediately.

I WISH is Chicagoland’s premier private and group lesson provider. Read: Want to learn how to roll sushi? Belly dance? Salsa dance? Make salsa? These are your guys.

According to them, “I WISH combines highly personalized lessons in almost any subject with the convenience of classes brought right to you. I WISH also coordinates neighborhood classes, which are a unique way to mingle with other members of your community while learning something new in a fun environment.” Sounds to us like a great opportunity to learn a new skill while picking up some hotties or hanging out with friends.

So here’s the scoop. To our adventurous, loyal, deal-finding readers-we got you the hook up. Click HERE to score some PLRG only deals on some I WISH World Cooking Tour classes and Healthy Party Favorites Done Right, or visit www.iwishlessons.com and check out their neighborhood class schedule to test-drive that new hobby you’ve always wanted to try!

(Lindsey Duda)

Now that I just turned 30, I wonder, am I allowed to wear Madden Girl, the “juniors” line of shoes by Steve Madden? Please say yes because I found the cutest shoe booties at, of all places, DSW!

Check out the Madden Girl Raleigh Ruffled Platform Bootie. It retails for $89.95 on stevemadden.com but is at DSW for $49.95. It comes in both taupe (pictured) and black.

Now is the time to cash in those DSW rewards certificates that are stuffed in a drawer somewhere!

DSW
3131 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
773-975-7182
Sun 10am-7pm, Mon-Sa t 10am-9pm

(Pam Sherman, is the founder of Chicago Anytime Assistants, a flexible ‘anytime-you-need-it’ personal assistant service for the busy Chicagoan. She is constantly hunting down deals and sales for her clients and is now sharing them with PoorLittleRichGirls as a contributor.)

BCBG Snake Embossed Boots, Reg. $425, on sale for $213!

It’s finally here– the time of year when PoorLitleRichGirls everywhere can shop at BCBG and afford it. The Winter Sale arrives tomorrow (Thursday, November 12), which if you aren’t familiar, features 50%-70% off almost everything in the store. The sale starts now and will run through December & January with new mark downs taking place regularly through that time.

PLRG got the inside scoop on what’s going to be marked down in the Chicago stores. Erica, store manager at BCBG MaxAzria on Armitage, told us that “early Fall” merchandise will go on sale, with coats starting at 30% off which she says are going to go fast. Sweaters, knits and boots will be marked up to 50% off, also an amazing deal for the quality we all love.

Happy Shopping!

(Noelle Provencial)

Ooh, how I love “secret” sales! I just heard about a pop-up sale called RE.STOCK. It is a new concept in designer sample-stock shopping. Unlike traditional boutiques RE.STOCK is comprised completely of designer samples and overstock merchandise, all sold at sample sale prices. This is your chance to get the latest fashions from the top designers across the country at deals you have to see to believe. This is a new way of shopping designed to pamper you and your wallet!

For three days only, November 12th–15th, they’re popping-up in the West Loop! Save up to 80% off regular retail prices! I’m hoping to find incredible deals for moi and possibly gifts for some of the fashionistas on my list.

And a note to fellow non-size-zeros- this sale promises not to exclude and carry lots of “normal people” sizes.

RE.STOCK Pop-Up Sale:
November 12th-15th (in the West Loop)
1141 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL

Hours:
Nov. 12th– 4pm to 8pm
(Sneak Preview. Open to the public.)
Nov. 13th– 11:00am to 6pm
Nov. 14th & 15th- 12pm to 5:00pm

And Coming Soon to River North…
December 10th-13th
www.restockshop.com

(Pam Sherman, is the founder of Chicago Anytime Assistants, a flexible ‘anytime-you-need-it’ personal assistant service for the busy Chicagoan. She is constantly hunting down deals and sales for her clients and is now sharing them with PoorLittleRichGirls as a contributor.)

Will you score Christian's shoes for half-off?

UPDATE: Yay! So, Oprah’s hooking us up with 50% off at Payless, through close of business Friday. Go to Oprah.com for deets and to print your coupon or have a code sent to your cell phone.

When we have trouble getting to sleep at night, we always find ourselves watching the late-night reruns of Oprah. But, for once, we were more than happy to wake up exhausted this morning because we were able to catch the promo for Thursday’s show.

Set your DVRs, ladies, because Thursday’s show will feature some of your favorite reality show stars, including Heidi Klum & Christian Siriano from Project Runway. The promo promises “HALF-OFF” for Oprah viewers, but of what we are not sure…

What we do know is that both Klum and Siriano are each about to launch new lines of footwear. Klum has been working with Rick & Brian Cytrynbaum, co-founders of  Modern Vintage and Majestic Mills to create her collection, while Siriano has designed an exclusive line of shoes for Payless. Either way, we’re pretty sure the half-off deal will be fierce!

(Lacey Brenly)

While strolling through the aisles of Dominick’s last week I accidentally tapped a pharmacist with my grocery cart- oops! After apologizing profusely he told me all would be forgiven if I came to the pharmacy for a flu shot. Yuck! Not only do I hate shots, but I am also very…well, cheap. Plus, I wasn’t really sure if I was planning to get one this year.

Making an appointment for one of the always-inconvenient flu shot “clinics” at Walgreens or Osco was not really something I was looking forward to. But, at Dominick’s it’s only $28 and you don’t even need to present any insurance info. And no wait or appointment necessary! Not only that, but upon completion of my shot, they gave me a coupon for 10% off my entire grocery order! So, not only did I kill two birds with one stone by getting my groceries and flu shot taken care of under one roof, I also saved big on my bill. This is a PoorLittleRichGirls must!

(Written by, Pam Sherman, founder of Chicago Anytime Assistants, a flexible ‘anytime-you-need-it’ personal assistant service for the busy Chicagoan. She is constantly hunting down deals and sales for her clients and is now sharing them with PoorLittleRichGirls as a contributor.)

Have you been to Fox’s yet? For some reason, when pressed to list the top designer discount stores in the area, one store seems to miss the list, and I think I know why. Full disclosure- it’s the dressing rooms. The dressing rooms are more…uh…er… communal, I think is the right word. Yes, they are open, I admit it. Think bathroom stalls without doors. I don’t know why they do it, but I just try to stay focused on my clothes and wear mental horse blinders so I don’t accidentally see anything else. After a few visits I don’t even think about it anymore.

A die-hard discount fashionista would not let this deter them! In fact, I rank it right under my beloved Loehmann’s. Why? As I scan through my closet I came up with a few reasons:

• Hudson black flare jeans which I got for $89 (retail $189)
• Laundry raincoat for $98 (retail $198)
• Shoshanna dress for $109 (retail $259)

Are you with me so far? Give it a chance and make sure you wear cute underwear if you’re planning on trying anything on!

Fox’s
2150 N Halsted St, Chicago
(773) 281-0700
Store hours
Sun 12 - 5:30pm
Mon - Wed 11 - 7pm
Thurs - Fri 11 - 8pm
Sat 10 - 6pm

(Article written by, Pam Sherman, founder of Chicago Anytime Assistants, a flexible ‘anytime-you-need-it’ personal assistant service for the busy Chicagoan. She is constantly hunting down deals and sales for her clients and is now sharing them with PoorLittleRichGirls as a contributor.)