i finally signed up for gilt. if you have the cash to spend then you can always find some good deals here. it basically works like this: they sell a limited supply of nice stuff for a limited time or until they sell out. sort of interesting – like you have 4 days to take advantage of this super sweet deal for a suit at this boutique hotel in rome and then the offer is gone. they are now doing it on a city x city basis. i just signed up for la here’s the one for your city