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Your Golden Pass {Invitation Only Shopping by Gilt}

July 30, 2008 by writeonandmore

Friends since their college days at Harvard, Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson are young entrepreneurs who seized the idea of using the internet to reach a shopping segment they coined “aspirational” luxury buyers – those buyers who want luxury goods but cannot quite afford them.

Utilizing their Harvard Business Degrees and work experiences between the two that included tenures at Ebay, AOL e commerce, Bulgari and Louis Vuitton, Maybank and Wilkis Wilson managed to raise over 5 million in equity funding and the interest of Kevin Ryan, founder of DoubleClick who provided additional seed money. Gilt Groupe debuted last November as the online version of a New York Sample Sale – sans long lines and shoving.

Gilt Groupe provides access to high-end designer fashions for Men, Women, Children and most recently luxury home goods at prices up to 70% off retail. What’s the catch? You must register for this invitation only shopping experience – the sales last only 36 hours and feature merchandise from a single designer.

Sales are first-come-first served, so it is wise to log in early for the best selections. Recent sales included luxury merchandise from John Varvatos, Micheal Kors, Tibi, Valentino, Ralph Lauren and Kim Seybert Home.

As a friend of Write On and More, send us and email and we will forward the invitation or click here to enjoy “Gilt Free” shopping. Enjoy. HH

Sources & Images: Gilt.com and Forbes.com, First discovered via Everything That’s Vital

Posted in Fabulous Finds | Tagged designer sales, invitation only sales, luxury goods, sample sales | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on July 30, 2008 at 10:57 am Kate

Hmmm. The form on gilt.com required the original member’s email address (yours) for us to accept your invitation. Your customer service @writeonandmore address doesn’t work… What email address would you like us to use?

Thanks!
-K.
on July 30, 2008 at 11:22 am writeonandmore

Thanks Kate for the info on the link- we updated it so it should work…

http://www.gilt.com/invite/shop10
on July 30, 2008 at 11:52 am Taryn

Gilt is a pretty cool site! Have you checked out HauteLook.com? It’s pretty similar, but you don’t need an invite to join…they also just launched their kids & baby sales, and the little outfits are soo cute! Take a look, there are some amazing sales coming up! http://www.hautelook.com
on July 30, 2008 at 6:55 pm writeonandmore

Taryn – thanks for the info on HauteLook.com. I took a peek today and they do have some great merchandise that is well presented – I will definitely keep them on my shopping list.

HH
on August 8, 2008 at 4:32 am crumb bum

Thanks for the invite…I’ve been trying to get in to get great deals and you guys are the best. Thanks again!
on September 4, 2008 at 6:35 pm the muse

awesome! thanks!
on April 29, 2009 at 6:11 am Donna

Does anyone know of any other home decor invitation only online sales besides onekingslane.com?
on July 22, 2009 at 8:00 pm lara

For instant access to some of the best invite only sites I’ve found–ideeli, rue la la, billion dollar babes, the top secret, gilt groupe, editor’s closet, hautelook, gomatta girls, and DD Push–follow this link for your invitations:
http://bestonlinesamplesales.blogspot.com/