We are happy to report that retailers, overall, did quite well this Black Friday despite the fact that many thought there might be zero turnout at all. WWD reports that outlet and discounters did exceptionally well but even department stores saw an impressive turnout. 

There's nothing more fashionable than a well-planned dinner party--thirty dollar budget or no. The NY Times put a world renowned event planner to just that task and the results, we have to say, were quite stylish. 

You could call it the ol' Gucci Group shuffle. Fredrick Lukoff, formerly of Lanvin (extra-GG), has accepted a position as the new president and chief executive officer of Stella McCartney. Lukoff will be replacing Marco Bizzarri who will go on to join Bottega Veneta. 

Marc Jacobs (a la Louis Vuitton) is heading up a new collaboration, this one resurrected from the Vuitton archives in honor of a retrospective at Deitch Projects. Jacobs' 2001 collaboration with artist Stephen Sprouse will be reworked and re-released--giving fashion an optimistic dose of day-glo and graffiti prints come January 01. 

How do the terror attacks in Mumbai effect fashion retailers in the city--WWD reports on the perspective of high fashion retailers as they assess how soon tourists and local consumers will be shopping again.

If you're in New York for the holidays and are trying to wade through the endless neighborhoods of shops and sales--Racked has you covered. This Black Friday map merits a hard copy--which is something you won't hear us say very often.

How low can online writers go? We thought our Fifty Items Under Fifty Dollars was clever, and, amazingly, Refinery 29 found ten for less than ten bucks.

Fabsugar rounds up the best of their Holiday Gift Guides--leaving no brother-in-law or crazy aunt ungifted. It's all about strategy fashionistas, that, and online shopping.

Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year, is upon us, so sleep and eat well because it's going to be an interesting shopping week. Until then!

You can count on our Network Partners to be both festive and deal-hunting in their pre-Thanksgiving (and Black Friday) posts, check out our picks from the Network today...

Bunnyshop scoped out a Khiel's deal you won't want to miss. All of your boyfriends, brothers, sisters, and interns will be happy you didn't. 

Readers from London, we are officially jealous. Catwalk Queen clued us in to a sample sale for the designer fashion flock. 

Eight e-commerce sales rounded-up thanks to Stylebite. This Friday have your credit cards in hand and your laptop fully charged. 

The Body Shop is our go-to destination for those last minute gifts. Style It Online previews her favorite deal from the store. 

Last night British designers and fashion industry pioneers were saluted for their accomplishments at the British Fashion Awards. Among them were Matthew Williamson for Red Carpet Designer, Jourdan Dun for Model of the Year, Nicholas Kirkwood for Swarovski Emerging Talent, and Luella Bartley for Designer of the Year. For a list of the award winners and nominees click here and to see our photo galleries of the event click here.

The long anticipated Soho flagship of Vera Wang is set to open on Black Friday. To read the interior descriptions click here and for Racked's ongoing stalking of the site, which date back over a year, click here.

The suspense builds as Black Friday approaches--we've noticed nervousness in our retail-proximate friends as they try to anticipate just how low a markdown will move the merchandise. Now, WWD rallies up the evidence.  

Brooklyn retailer Bird is counting on a pop-up shop to bring in extra sales during the holiday season. A new Williamsburg location will be partially open for the month of December and will include limited edition designs from Steven Alan, Stella McCartney accessories, and holiday collections from the likes of Tsumori Chisato and Rachel Comey. Sounds like a Brooklyn holiday to us.