TRES SLEEK: Founded in August of 2008 by Lee Stevenson TRES SLEEK is the first ever arm shapewear for real women. Lee saw a void in the shapewear market and TRES SLEEK was born. A pioneer in arm shapewear, Lee created these unique compression sleeves for the “everyday” woman to instantly smooth the arms and reduced the appearance of sagging and bulging skin.

To save: Enter TresSleekApril09 at checkout for 20% off your entire order. Code valid through the end of April 09.

TRES SLEEK arm shapewear comes in four lengths long sleeve, short sleeve and cap sleeve, in two colors nude and black, as well as a variety of sizes. For more information please visit www.TRESSLEEK.com

Think curvy girls don’t deserve designer denim? Think again! You think Kim Kardashian or America Ferrara are passing on the skinny jean trend? Or any jean trend for that matter! No way! You just have to know where to look. We understand your frustration–there is nothing more depressing than stopping by Saks to rub elbows with all the 22 year old size 24s. Well now you’ve got your own jeans…

PZI JEANS: PZI Jeans is a premium denim and related apparel brand designed to fit the woman with a streamlined waist, fuller hips, and curvy bottom the ability to enjoy her figure by providing stylish jeans with
comfort. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, PZI Jeans was established in 2002 with the goal of providing a previously underserved population – curvy but slim women – with jeans that fit them. They strive to provide high quality, trend conscious jeans and related apparel designed to fit the sophisticated woman with “hourglass curves”, full hips and a fashionable demeanor at an accessible price. Women of all ages, ethnicities and lifestyles who struggle to find well-fitting denim now gravitate to PZI Jeans. They are thrilled to have found their true jean size in the line designed to eliminate the need to wear ill-fitting jeans that, despite a smaller waist, must accommodate a curvier set of hips and rear. For more information, please visit ww.pzijeans.com.

If you’ve got it…flaunt it…in these super Smarty-PANTS!

To save: Enter PZIApril09 at checkout for 20% off your entire order. Code valid through the end of April 09.

Shopbop Sale

Use code SANDALS20 for 20% off all regularly-priced contemporary women’s sandals at Shopbop through Wednesday, April 1.

American Apparel Sale

Use coupon code MISSYOU09 for 20% off at American Apparel through 3/30

Tory Burch Private Sale

Just a few more days to shop the Tory Burch Private Sale. She’s upping the ante with an additional 15% off your purchases—just use code SAVE15.

Banana Republic Sale

Take an extra 20% off already reduced prices at BananaRepublic.com. Enter promo code EXTRA20 at checkout to redeem the discount. Offer ends March 29, 2009.

Kerastase Sale!

Enjoy 30% off these soon to be out-of-stock products at Kérastase. Enter promo code VIP30 at checkout to receive the discount. Offer ends April 10th.

First of all before I confess my love for Madison Marcus let me regale you with my accomplishment of purchasing a Madison Marcus shirt for $39 that was originally $256 at Loehmann’s on the Upper West Side. They have tons of great stuff!

Anyway, We think this Slouch Blazer by Madison Marcus (available on Shopbop for $348 yikes!) is such a cute summer trend. It looks comfy and sophisticated at the same time. We smell summer! We think investing in pieces like these are the way to go (rather than spending the same amount of money on a dress or shirt, you can wear a blazer numerous times a week)

Umbrellas for the Civil but Discontent Man is designed by Bruce and Stephanie Tharp of Materious. They’re not being manufactured yet but we want one! Especially for the early Monday morning commutes where you want to stab someone…

We were dazzled last Friday night when we met one of our fave people out for a romantic dinner date. Chef Leah Cohen (of fame from Top Chef) has created a fantastic menu.

The intimate dining room downstairs (they have an upstairs as well, think less bustle more romance) was crawling with people at 8pm on Friday when we got there. We put our name down (20 minute wait) and grabbed a signature cocktail from the bar.  I don’t remember what they were called (a true testatment to how strong they were) but they were both delicious and about $12 each with tip.

Once seated, priority number one was to peruse the wine menu. Loving wine but being somewhat less than a connoisseur we were stumped. After noticing our puzzlement, we were greeted by wine specialist, Sean. He explained to us the restaurant’s philosophy on vino–it doesn’t have to be expensive here to mean you’re going to get high quality. They hand pick all their wines and ensure that even reasonably priced bottles taste like they’re a vintage private label. He recommended a bottle that was absolutely exquisite. Dum de Dum of course I don’t remember what it was. My girlfriend, as I informally call her, GF, wears the pants in our relationship and is in charge of selections like these.

Next we were on to my favorite part–the feast. GF, who is a Centro Vinotecchie (the restaurant is so good they have weekly neighborhood regulars who I have now deemed Centro Vinotecchies) recommended that we share several small plates in order to sample the binge-worthy cuisine. We indulged in:

Fried cauliflower wedges, parmigiano crust & agliata 6
Mushrooms stuffed with pork & pancetta 7
Zucchini & parmigiano fritters, spicy tomato sauce 5
Escarole salad with mushroom chips, hazelnuts, pecorino & sour apples 10
Potato gnocchi with maitake mushrooms, bacon, sage & mascarpone 19 (AMAZING!!!!!!!)
Cannoli- I don’t remember the details. Sorry!
Sweet Tarallucci with salty caramel (Essentially butter cookies with delicious caramel dipping sauce with sea salt–I’m usually a chocolate person but this dessert really tickled my tastebuds! The perfect end to our meal. Truth be told, we didn’t even order this delicious little morsel, Sean, who had assisted us in our wine selection overheard my GF and I arguing over the dessert selection and ultimately insisted that I taste it and brought it on the house!).

This restaurant is the perfect indulgence for you Smartypanties that are not raking in the dough but want to treat yourselves to a fun, delicious meal where you feel like you’ve really wined and dined yourself –but without breaking the bank. Our meal with drinks and tip ended up to be about $50 a person. Not cheap by any means, but it’s great food, delicious wine, dessert and let’s face it–no average Jane needs to order as much food as we did! But that’s what’s so great about this place. You feel like you’re a high roller- you can order basically everything on the menu–and still afford it. I wouldn’t dare dream of ordering this much food at Babbo or Il Mulino. I’m a big fan of overindulgence and gluttony so being able to go out and enjoy myself, order what I want without calculating if I’ll still make rent is a must. Not to mention–the only thing here you’re scaling back on is price–the food is just as fantastic as any 5-star restaurant.

And added bonus–the chairs are super cushiony!

Here’s how Cindy Crawford has decided to make her comeback–reallllllll original, Cindy–Nudity? Isn’t that typically how models get STARTED in the biz? Shouldn’t you be able to get jobs now with your clothes ON?

Enter code JURLIQUE and get up to 30% off Jurlique products at Spirit Beauty Lounge. Enjoy!

Kate Spade

Use code SFF3263E for 30% off everything (including sale) at Kate Spade through 3/30. Click here to see the e-mail, print it and take it into a store and get an extra 10% off!

Wink NYC

Use coupon code WSALE through 3/31 for an extra 20% off sale items at WINK nyc (use code “grechen” for 20% off regularly-priced items).

Lucky Brand Jeans

Receive 30% off your entire LuckyBrandJeans.com purchase 3-26 to 4-5 with coupon Code: 9MARFAFF

IVY Blue

Use coupon code “save40? for 40% off all Splendid & Velvet items (including sale) at Ivy Blue through 3/26.

Thank you Grechen’s Codes and Friends for the tips!