Spotlight on StyleDetox.com (and a coupon code for readers!)

The indie online boutique Style Detox was started up by a former music industry publicist in San Francisco, and the link to music shows through its indie- and rockabilly-influenced inventory and jewelry selection. There are dresses that would make an early Gwen Stefani salivate (including a checker picnic print halter dress so cute that it makes me wish I could wear gingham without looking like a dork), and super-cute quirky jewelry selections. The site also carries a carefully selected collection of vintage items of all sorts, and best of all -- everything is super reasonably-priced! Which also means, I've noticed, that things sell out fast, so my advice is to pick up what you want when you can. There's no excuse not to, especially since Style Detox is offering a coupon code for 10% off for nogoodforme readers: just enter nogoodforme10 at checkout and let the magic happen. (By the way, this coupon won't expire, like, ever! Fire at will!) They also donated some adorable jewelry to our Spirit Animal House charity raffle, so clickety-click on the little button below to buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win these (and many, many other wonderful things!)

Reader Discount: 10% Off at youdeserve.com

Youdeserve.com is an eco-fashion site, but it's no ordinary one -- it makes sustainable fashion for women, men and home available at a discount at prices 30-70% lower than normal retail value. The possible loot ranges goods from eco-designers such as Same Underneath, Grace & Cello and Del Forte. Readers of nogoodforme can get an additional 10% off their order at youdeserve.com with the code "nogoodforme" till 8/20/08 -- just in time to stock up for fall. Hoo-yay! (They also offer free shipping on orders over $150, no code needed.) Some of our favorites are below; be sure to act fast on items you like, because once your size is gone, it's sayonara for good!

Del Forte Calla jean in light wash:

Same Underneath cashmere hooded dress:

35% off at Beklina for nogoodforme readers

Ooh! One of our favorite online eco-boutiques, the lovely Beklina, has a really sweet deal going on for nogoodforme readers. Just enter "July35x" into the notes box at checkout, and you'll get a fabulous 35 percent off all full-prized clothing. The code's good till the end of the month, and here are some presents you can get me.

Left to right: ParkVogel's crochet scoop; Stewart Brown gather strap dress; and Linda Loudermilk's Elizabeth Blouse (note: I've talked with Linda a few times over the years, and I'm 99 percent sure she named this top for me - hardyharhar).

Summer Sale at Greenloop

A bunch of eco designers we love so much (Undesigned by Carol Young, Stewart + Brown, Anna Cohen, Habitude) are part of the big crazy summer sale happening right now through July 31 at Greenloop. Get 20 to 60 percent off a slew of eco-friendly fashion and beauty stuff, with a percentage of your purchase going toward environmental initiatives. Some things we want:

Edun's Vines tee (was $55, now $38):

Del Forte organic cotton Dahlia jeans (were $190, now $114)

Anna Cohen Summer Soy Dress (was $281, now $155)

Passenger Pigeon Norah reversible wrap dress (was $146, now $102)

Kim White reversible vintage Gold Velvet handbag (was $175, now $140):

Deals: KimonoMomo tote bags

KimonoMomo designer Carol Ziogas takes Japanese textiles originally woven as long ago as the Taisho era (1912-1926) and magically transforms them into silky-soft accessories with the most elegantly ornate designs. We love the limited edition NYC Obi Messenger Bag and Orange Mini Obi Clutch, but we're particularly wild about Carol's collection of prototypes, experiments, and discontinued and older styles currently on sale. Two of our favorites, now just $45, the Apple Tote Bag and Purple & Black Tote Bag:

By the way, KimonoMomo's also having a summer scarf sale, in which all casual scarves are marked down to $45 from $85. And they're purrrrrty.

Paper Doll summer sale

Now that it's the second week of August, I'm thinking of starting my summer wardrobe shopping. And yay, Paper Doll is having a mega summer clearance sale, with up to 70 percent off cute warm-weather frocks and t-shirts and tank tops and skirts from a whole lotta indie designers. A few possibilities:

Grecian Dress by TPHS ($90, available in wine and black)

Garden Dress by Peel ($80, available in rose)

Bow Long dress by Hyphen ($60, available in white and sand)

P.S. We heart Paper Doll for their ongoing artist project, where you too can be a fashion photographer (and model). Conceptualized as a "space for young artists to showcase their own interpretations" of Paper Doll's clothing, the artist project gallery features a bunch of our favorite photographers, including Helena Kvarnstrom, Amy Shutt, Roxanne Carter, and Kim Winderman.

Deals: Stockingirl.com

My fashion idol in high school was this absolutely gorgeous British girl who often wore an intricately designed pair of tattoo tights that made her legs encased in the most beautiful Indian print. The result was artistic, hypnotic and quite popular with the flock of boys that seemed to follow her around all the time. I thought of her when I came across the designs over at stockingirl.com, which is devoted to maximizing the style potential of such utilitarian items like hosiery and socks. The site has a great array of legwear options, from a pair of racy thigh-high fishnet stockings the most sophisticated sylph would love to the most adorable ankle socks ever to yes, tattoo print tights. My favorites are the simple yet colorful cotton wool cable knit tights, which come in luscious colors like tangerine and cherry, and are perfect for those unpredictable cool spring weather evenings. But some of the more daring out there could rock au courant leggings in a Cavalli-like leopard print. Lucky for readers of all stripes, stockingirl.com is offering a 10% discount on orders till May 20, 2006; just type in "ngfm10" in the promo code area. (We'll be featuring nogoodforme deals and promotions there on the sidebar, so keep checking in for future offers.)