Grayson Rose

As you may know from previous posts, over a year ago I started a kids consignment business on Instagram with two of my friends called Les Petites PDX. I've since had to step away due to other work, but they are still selling and love new customers. You can follow them on Instagram at lespetitespdxgirl and lespetitespdxboy. 

And now the reason for my post.... get excited because they recently launched a high end women's shop called Grayson Rose. They have a fantastic selection of clothes, shoes and accessories from some amazing designers. 

If you have never shopped on Instagram, it's pretty simple...leave a comment claiming the item, "mine" and they will direct message you (DM) you for your email address. Then you will receive a PayPal invoice for your item. You have 12 hours to pay it before they move to the next buyer. The list price includes shipping. 

I scored these Jimmy Choo flats during one of their recent posts. 

They post once a week, so make sure to follow them for updates on when the next "sale" will be. Happy Shopping! 

Savvy Shopping

I'm going to go ahead and pat myself on the back because I am a very savvy shopper. If you ask any of my friends they will tell you I'm an expert, so I thought I would share some of my tricks of the trade.

I almost never pay full price, I love reward programs, referral programs and any other type of purchase where I get what I want for less.

1. Ebates- The Ebates Cash Back Button that gives you cash back when you shop! You download the button, and it automatically applies the cash back percentage to all your online purchases (i.e. 6% cash back on Athleta). How does it work? Stores pay ebates a commission for sending shoppers to their websites, and they share it with you.

I've made over $200 in cash back since signing up! Get the button here. You won't be sorry.




2. Ebay- I've been an Ebay shopper and seller since 2001. When I find things I like, I look for them on ebay. My first tip is to "follow" or "save" a search. For example, I was in the market for a new Patagonia down jacket, so I saved the search, "black Patagonia long down jacket small", and within a week one popped up. I got a like new, worn only a few time $400 jacket for only $110! I save searches for the Mini fashionista too. Just a few weeks ago I entered a "Patagonia ski pants size 10" search for next year's pants and ended up getting a set of long underwear at an amazing deal, just because it notified me of the search.

So...long story short. If you find something you love and don't want to pay full price or can't find your size in a store, or saw it on a friend and it's from a previous season, look for it on ebay! oh...and if you sign up for ebates, you will get 2% cash back on all your ebay purchases. BONUS!

3. Consignment/Resale- Not only do I love consignment stores, but I also love consignment shops on social media. A majority of my clothes and the Mini's clothes are "2nd hand". Here are some of my favorite consignment/resale stores and online shops.

- Baby & Me and Rock it Resell- For those of you in Portland, this is one of my favorite shops for the Mini Fashionista, and I occasionally buy from the adult store.

- Recycled Chic & Seams to Fit- These Portland consignment stores focus on high end, like new clothing, handbags, shoes and accessories.

- Consign Design- If you follow C&C, you know this is my favorite consignment store on the planet. It's in Sun Valley, ID and has been my gold mine of consignment finds....Chanel, Jimmy Choo, Oscar de la Renta, Ferragamo, Tory Burch, Vince...I could go on and on.

- Les Petites PDX- I actually started this high ends kids consignment shop on Instagram with two friends over a year ago. They have now taken it over as I focus on my consulting business. Follow the boys account here and the girls account here. AND they are launching a high end women's site called Grayson Rose.

- Shop the Wild Things- This was the first Instagram consignment shop I ever followed, and it was the inspiration for Les Petites PDX.

- A few other online "resale" shops I frequent are: The Real Real, Poshmark, and En Vogue Consignment. 

Happy Shopping!

Les Petites PDX

C&C readers, let me introduce you to my latest venture, Les Petites PDX, a children's resale shop on Instagram.

I've teamed up with my two friends Jenny and Jennifer. 

Here's a little more about us....

We are three moms.
We each have one child.
They all attend a French School in Portland, OR.
We like our children to be well dressed.
We have expensive taste, but we're practical.
We are entrepreneurs.
We make life easier for moms.
We help you clear your closet clutter.
We make shopping easier.
We make high-end children's clothing accessible.

We've created two Instagram accounts Les Petites PDX Girl and Les Petites PDX Boy  where we will be selling.

Les Petites PDX is essentially a consignment store, but through Instagram. Here’s how it works.

- We will announce weekly sales on our FB and Instagram accounts
- At the time of the sale, we will post gently used clothing and footwear for you to buy.
- You purchase the item by being the first to comment “it’s mine” or something similar
- You private message us your email (if we don’t already have it)
- We invoice you through Paypal and ship you the item (discounted shipping offered on multiple items).
- Shipping costs are included in the list price of every item.
- We will ship anywhere in the USA.

Our launch is planned for around the first week of December, and here’s how you can be involved.

1. Follow us on Instagram (one or both accounts) and Facebook. We are hoping to get a couple hundred followers on each account by the time we have our first sale.

2. Spread the word about Les Petites PDX. Tell all your mom friends who are on Instagram to follow us! Sales and purchases are not limited to Portland, so share with moms everywhere!

If you are interested in being a seller, email us at lespetitespdx@gmail.com to learn more.