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On Sale: Designer Pieces Under $100

Ahhh, the sales! Isn't it the best time of the year? All those gorgeous designer items which you couldn't previously afford, suddenly are available for sale for half or less than half of their initial price! For the next three weeks I will be presenting on my blog the items you should consider purchasing during the summer sales period from the best online stores of the world in my brand new column "On Sale". Today I feature designer clothing and accessories which are priced under $100 from the oh-so-chic Net-a-porter! Take a look and grab your credit card before it's too late:

From top to bottom:

1. Diane Von Furstenberg bikini: top (from $98 down to $39.20) & briefs (from $90 down to $36)

2. Dolce & Gabbana Blackberry Sleeve (from $175 down to $87.50)
3. Etro brass earrings (from $250 down to $100)
4. Karl Sunglasses (from $135 down to $40.50)
5. Oscar de la Renta 24-karat gold pleated ring (from $195 down to $58.50)
6. Faux leather Karl skirt (from $185 down to $92.50)

Oscar de la Renta's Dominican Republic Boutique

A few months ago, the famous fashion designer Oscar de la Renta opened his first shop in his native Dominican Republic. “The inspiration came from a very small potting shed in the garden of our home here,” De la Renta says of the chic hexagonal emporium. For de la Renta both decor design and fashion design should be connected, and that's the rule he has followed in his new boutique store; his silver-plate bowls are washed with enamels as colorful as the blouses on display, and the Austro-Germanic-inspired armchair he created for Century Furniture complements a body-skimming caftan draping a mannequin. According to the famous designer, “there should be no difference in taste levels between the clothes you wear and the things you live with”. I couldn't agree more with this statement. More photos here.