Shop online sample sales for Friday 3/5/10

*TODAY’S EDITOR’S PICKS*
Marc Jacobs sunglasses, Qi Cashmere, Stella McCartney lingerie, Superga, Tommy Hilfiger, Boy Meets Girl, Dav rainboots, 7 For All Mankind

Shop online sample sales for Friday 3/5/10 at Gilt, Gilt Fuse, ideeli, Row Nine, Rue La La, Billion Dollar Babes, Editor’s Closet, Beyond the Rack, HauteLook, Enviius, Gomatta Girls, Lucky Chic, One King’s Lane, Reverse by Revolve, Jetsetter, Gilt Man, Estile, DD Push, The Top Secret, The Skinny, Juxzy, GlamList and Rent the Runway. Just click on the links to sign up and start shopping!

Sign up for Beyond the Rack: Report Collection, Signette by Aysha Saeed, Beach Feet, Marc Jacobs, and JaBéne

Sign up for Billion Dollar Babes: Stitch’s Jeans, Qi Cashmere, Marquis & Camus and Azuri

Sign up for DDPush

Editor’s Closet is a free, highly exclusive and invitation-only sample sale site. In order to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com: Cara New York, Provence Sante, Swiss Legend

Sign up for Enviius: Little Soles, Icebreaker, Lara Kazan blowout sale

Sign up for Estile: Flamingo Sands, Lisa Kelly Swimwear

Sign up for Gilt Groupe: Tumi, Damiani, Stella McCartney lingerie, Donna Karan Home Collection, Devon Leigh Jewelry, Superga, Safavieh, Visconti Pens and more

Sign up for Gilt Fuse: Superga

Sign up for for Gilt Jetsetter: Park Hyatt Toronto, Grand Hyatt Shanghai, The Standard Downtown LA

Sign up for Gilt Man: Tumi, Tommy Hilfiger, 2(x)ist, Donna Karan Home Collection, Barton Perreira, Safavieh, Visconti Pens, Superga

Sign up for Gomatta Girls: Level 99, Grass, Chenault

Sign up for HauteLook: Love Shop, California Floral & Home, Boy Meets Girl, Rileyroos Kids, pur minerals, Ariane Arazi Jewelry and The Ring

Sign up for ideeli: Nine West, Treesje, Duarte, Dav, Pure and Simple, Atelier, CulinHome

Juxzy is an exclusive online private sale site. In order to sign up, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com

Sign up for Lucky Chic: Starbucks, Borders, Chanel

One King’s Lane is a free, highly exclusive and invitation-only sample sale site. In order to sign up, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com: Jiti Design, Bussolari, Howard Schatz, Renaissance Carpet

Sign up for Rent the Runway: Spring Forward With New Arrivals from Prabal Gurung, Angel Sanchez and more!

Sign up for Reverse by Revolve: Dolce Vita, Kenneth Jay Lane, Ella Moss

Sign up for RowNine: Precious Pearls, Wusthof Cutlery

Sign up for Rue La La: 7 For All Mankind, LP Italy, and Jaipur

Sign up for Shopbop: Alexander Wang Spring 2010

Sign up for The Skinny: Whish

Sign up for The Top Secret

Gold snake chains are making a comeback

In case you haven’t heard, snakes are the new black. Everything ’snake’ is fair game; from the literal – python handbags and snakeskin shoes and boots; to the figurative – snake-cutout dresses, snake-printed tights, and snake-themed jewelry – and all of it is slithering its way into designer collections. One ’snake’ piece to watch (and cop) is the flat snake necklace. It looks much like the ‘herringbone’ chain that was popular in my heyday, and is now making a comeback. The Martin Grant Flat Snake Chain Necklace, as seen on Heidi Klum and Rihanna, is one undeniably hot piece, and comes in multiple colors and lengths - champagne gold and yellow gold; short, medium and long. But in case you’re not so inclined to shell out close to $700 for one of these babies, check out some other options below.

ABS Allen Schwartz Boogie Nights Multi Row Snake Chain Necklace, $256, Zappos

ABS Allen Schwartz Multi-Row Gold Snake Chain Torsade Necklace, Avelle

Tamra Long Necklace, $50.75, Chico’s

tuleste market Snake Multi Strand Necklace, $128, shopbop

Gold Snake Chain 3-Row Necklace, $14, torrid

Nested Chain Necklace, $24.50 (Buy one, get one 50% off), Express

Rihanna is such an effing lady in Rag & Bone

I always look forward to New York Fashion Week for the runway shows, of course, but really more for the opportunity to wear the wildest outfits/shoes/bags in my closet. But for someone like Rihanna, everyday is a fashion show where her wildest oufits/shoes/bags are on daily display. She continued her summer-long one-woman fashion parade yesterday, when she shut down Barney’s wearing a one-shoulder dress by Rag & Bone, with contrasting floral prints and leather panels. She paired it with suede Balmain fringed sandals and a clutch that read “Such a f*cking lady”. Alrighty then.

The silk and cotton version of the dress is on sale at Milk but if you must have Rih-Rih’s florals, check out Shopbop where they’ve got the Rag & Bone Silk Tank in the same floral print as Rihanna’s dress!

Rebecca Minkoff Knocked Up Baby Bag

As usual, Rebecca Minkoff delivers a cheeky name for her latest creation - The Knocked Up Baby Bag.

If you’re thinking pregnancy or being a mom are requirements to carrying this bag, think again. The bag has the same stylish flair as the original Morning After Bag and Morning After Mini, with even more special details. This oversized pebbled leather bag has the traditional large front zipper pocket along with two large patch pocket on the sides. A waterproof lined interior features zipper pocket and 5 - count ‘em! - 5 patch pockets along with a 17″ x 29″ changing pad. And a detachable shoulder strap lets you clutch your bag (and baby) with ease.

It’s a stylish bag, whether or not you’re knocked up…

$650, Shopbop

A Sexy Spin on Latex: the Kova & T Archer One Shoulder Dress

As hot as they are, latex leggings aren’t for everyone. But for those who can’t rock those sexy pants, there’s a more versatile alternative.

The Kova & T Archer One Shoulder Dress combines the sexiness of the latex legging with the femininity of a cocktail dress. A slimming latex bodice meets a pleated jersey skirt at a ruched waist with a concealed side zip. The one-shoulder gives you red carpet style but with a sleek, rocker edge.

$473, shopbop.com