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Gilt Groupe

Keeping up with cool gear brands is one thing, but knowing when they go on sale? You're no super-genius -- or is you? Get the drop on cut-rate high-end duds, from Gilt Groupe.

A members-only e-tailer that curates online sample, return-to-vendor, and excess sales, Gilt's bullishly expanding into menswear after six months of wild success with its women's biz (eat your heart out, CosmoGIRL! for Men). Sign up, and you'll receive weekly preview newsletters, plus ready-your-mouse-finger afternoon alert emails about 30 seconds before each sale kick-off (at least twice per week, possibly going up to five -- the missed lunches will ensure the clothes fit). Right out the gate, Gilt's rolling out gear from Converse-pimper/CBGB-defiler John Varvatos, to be followed by with the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, Paul Stuart, Hugo Boss, Earnest Sewn, Rag & Bone, and Hickey, which you'll be half-embarrassed/half-proud to wear to work the next morning.

As you shop, Gilt'll hold chosen items in your cart 'til checkout, keeping them out of the digital paws of other deal-junkies; so get on stuff early, or you'll be forced to fall back on your intellect to develop some kind of super-advanced robot that'll totally steal everyone else's clothes -- or wouldn't it?

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