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Evolution of Mom Dancing Part 2 with Jimmy Fallon & Michelle Obama. Then, shop Talbots! 

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Gagan Design’s Wedge Lamp comes in three bold, bright colors. 

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Holy cow. You did it. Net neutrality is official. 

You made your voices heard loud and clear, and your policymakers actually listened to what you had to say. We’re grateful, and we’re thrilled. 

The internet is officially yours. It’s in good hands. 

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Nike relaunching Forrest Gump's favorite kicks

Courtesy of Nike.com

A pioneer on the track since 1972, the Nike Cortez revolutionized the running world through the innovative thinking of track coach Bill Bowerman. His vision was simple: create a running shoe that’s as comfortable as it is durable. The result not only allowed his athletes to run longer and faster, but it also changed the sport.

Building off its immediate success, the Cortez became an even bigger star within the community. Embraced for its undeniable comfort and simple, yet versatile appearance, the classic colorway moved from the pavement to the big screen in iconic fashion. Celebrating its legendary 43-year journey, the Cortez returns to reignite the passion of a running classic.

Arriving in an original colorway, the Cortez features a premium white leather upper, foam tongue and varsity red Swoosh logo. A full-length EVA foam midsole adds a thick layer of padding to keep your foot elevated over rugged surfaces. Additionally, a rubber outsole molded in a herringbone pattern provides superior traction in classic Cortez form.

A classic returns true to form. The Nike Classic Cortez drops February 28 on nike.com/sportswear and select Nike Sportswear retailers worldwide.

Just poach Nike. 

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What we'd wear to the Oscars

Now normally we poach all of your favorite looks from the Oscars, but this year we wanted to dream even bigger: what would we wear if we were at the Oscars?

So we rounded up 6 of our favorite black gowns from Shopbop. What do you think?

The Cecilia Dolman Sleeve Maxi Dress by Carmella 

The Prestige Gown by Black Halo

The Eve La Reina Gown by Black Halo

This Ruffle Bodice Gown by Giulietta 

Or this stunning Strapless Lace Gown with Draped Tulle Overlay, the mastermind of Notte by Marchesa

Finally, this smart and glamorous black gown by CoSTUME NATIONAL.

Did we miss any of your favorite Shopbop frocks? Let us know :) 

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Because Siberian Express

Recently, quite fed up with mismatching gloves and an ineffective hat, one of our New York City teammates set out to refresh much-needed winter essentials. To her chagrin, she discovered that although fully stocked with bikinis and flip-flops, not one store in Manhattan still carried cold-weather gear. With icy fingers she turned to her greatest friend-- the Internet-- and felt compelled to share the best winter-wear-now styles. 

Text everyone you know about how miserably cold you are with these tech-friendly gloves from Urban Outfitters.

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The only thing more unbelievable than these temperatures is this faux fur shawl from Aritzia costing only $9.99. 

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These SmartWool thigh-highs from REI are awesome over leggings and paired with your favorite pair of boots that you're sick of wearing.

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Because cashmere is your winter guilty pleasure. Find it at Neiman Marcus.

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These genuine fox fur earmuffs are now 33% off at Nordstrom, plus we can hear your ears begging for them.

Buy it

Stay warm and keep cracking deals with PoachIt as your Shopping Sidekick. 

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25 Hipster President's Day Coupon Codes

PoachIt rounded up the best President Day's coupon codes... and some nifty facts about America's most Hipster Presidents. 

George Washington: Did you know that Georgie spent most of the earnings from his first job following the latest fashions? No joke: our first president was also our first hipster. 

Ann Taylor: Use coupon code ONEDAY to get 30% off regular priced items and 50% off sale items

ASOS: Use coupon code PREZDAY to score an extra 20% off full-prices

Banana Republic: Use promo code BRGETNOW and take 30% off your purchase 

Belk: Save $10 when you spend $50 using coupon code 97203773

Bonton: Use coupon code VALENTINE15 to get up to an extra 25% off sale

Club Monaco: Use coupon code GREATSALE and take 30% off sale styles, and extra 40% off clearance

Abraham Lincoln: Abe was a frequent customer of Brooks Brothers and in honor of his second inauguration, they custom made for him a super fly and elaborate coat. Pretty rad.

Disney Store: Friends & Family, save 25% off your purchase with coupon code DISNEYPAL

DVF: Use promo code DVFINSIDER to get $50 off your $250+ order

Famous Footwear: Apply code FEBSAVE to get 15% off your entire purchase

Foot Locker: Save 15% on your $70+ order with coupon code LKS15F3R

Gap: Save 30% off if you buy one item, or 50% off 5 items with code WINTER

H&M: Last day to get Free Shipping on orders $50+ with coupon code 2928

Theodore Roosevelt:

As soon as Teddy left Manhattan and went off to school at Harvard he failed to fit the mold. His clothes were considered "too flashy" for the conservatives, who also disapproved of his recently grown sideburns!

JC Penney: Get an extra $10 off $25+ with promo code ONLINE

J.Crew: With coupon code CLOSETLOVE you'll get 50% off select Final Sale

Karmaloop: Save 40% off best sellers with code SNOWJOB and 60% off tons of new styles with code SNOWTORIOUS

Kohls: Get $10 off your jewelry + watch purchase of $50+ with promo code VDAYJEWELRY

Lord and Taylor: Use promo code PRESIDENT to save 20% off almost everything online

Macys: Use coupon code PRES to save up to 20% off sitewide and get Free Shipping

Moosejaw: Get an extra 10% off all sale items with coupon code SUPERSALE

John F. Kennedy: Undisputedly the coolest U.S. president, JFK rocked Wayfarers and an amazingly effortless style that's still timeless today.

Petsmart; Save $10 on a $50 order with coupon code PLAY0115

Sears: Save 15% on clothing, accessories, jewelry with coupon code PRESIDENT

Singer22: Get up to extra 40% off sale items with promo code LASTCALL14

Steve Madden: Use coupon code SAVE to score an extra 70% off all clearance items

West Elm: Use promo code LONGWEEKEND to get an extra 15% off clearance items

Vince Camuto: With coupon code THANKU you'll get an extra 15% off your order

Barack Obama: Obama, like any good hipster, rocks locally-sourced threads. His suits are custom tailored by Hartmarx-- a 127 year old company based in Chicago. Obama did such a good job making his particular suit popular, that even the Hartmarx CEO started to wear them. Copying this Prezzy's style? ...Pretty safe way to stay cool.

Happy President's Day from all of us at PoachIt! 

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3 Ways to get $10

Make way for those Hamiltons in your pocket! 

⧫ Use ‪coupon‬ code CHECKOUT at JCPenney when you spend $25+ ⧫ Use coupon code SUP25 at Macy's when you spend $25+ ⧫ Use your magic link at PoachIt when you share us with your friends!

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How could you do this to us, Phil? :'(

Punxsutawney Phil has yet again viewed his shadow, dooming our frigid nation to another 6 weeks of unforgiving winter. 

The upside is that cardigans and scarves make any gal cozy and adorable. Here are a few items that have been trending on PoachIt:

Don't go chasing waterfalls, please stick to this coatigan from ASOS:

River Island Waterfall Coatigan // $85 ASOS

Messy Hair: Check. Fave jeans: Check. Oversized Cocoon Cardigan: double check. 

Oversized Cocoon Cardigan // $68 Nordstrom 

The scarf: a mighty protector from winter winds, vampires, and concealer of all things hickey. 

Satin Patterned Scarf // $10 H&M 

Accessorizing this cardigan is easy! Just add a mug of something warm, a slouchy hat, and moto boots. And pants.

Sculptor Cardigan // $175 Madewell 

She gets us.

Oversized Scarf in Grid Check // $34 ASOS

Shop and save with PoachIt's price alerts and valid coupon codes.

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A Much-Needed Guide To American Football, by Fraser Davidson

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Congratulations to the Today Show-- today is their 62nd anniversary. The first of its kind, the popular morning talk show was quickly replicated by other networks, and covered national headlines alongside lifestyle features and entertainment news. For example, not too long ago, Matt Lauer and digital expert Mario Armstrong shared apps on the Today Show that save consumers time and money.

"if you’re short on time or could use a little extra cash, your cellphone could hold the solution" said Lauer. Armstrong agreed, and discussed money-saving app, PoachIt.

"About 400 hours or so per year are spent online shopping… help reduce that time!"

An easy-to-download web extension, PoachIt acted as a seamless companion while Armstrong demonstrated shopping online like he normally would. Choosing Macys.com as an example, he explained that he was shopping for a coat to give his wife. 

"PoachIt: this is great for saving money if you have a particular item that you’re looking to buy."

"I actually shop like I normally would. I go to Macys.com, or Nordstrom.com, and if I see an item, I hit the PoachIt button. That tracks it and sends me an email alert when the price drops."

Price-tracking is only half of the solution while shopping for the best deal. Coupon codes are another great way to score additional savings. However, after testing and validating millions of coupon codes, PoachIt discovered that 80% of online codes are completely invalid. 

Lauer addressed this concern: “One of the major complaints people have when they’re using shopping sites is that the promotional codes don’t work.”

Luckily, PoachIt has invested in proprietary technology that validates coupon codes. Armstrong reiterates: “The coupon codes that show up on the site work.”

The takeaway? “PoachIt.com: attract the items that you really want but a lower price,” says Armstrong. 

Sign up for free at www.poachit.com

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Poach these Golden Globe looks!

As always, our admiration and fascination of the star-studded red carpet is almost always met with a "gimme that!"

In our never-ending quest to poach all that is poachable, we've compiled 13 beauties and real-life gowns you can poach for your very own fancy self. Let's go check them out!

Alma Clooney's Armani match from Nordstrom

Kate Mara's look, found on Shopbop

Is that a joke in your pocket, or are you just happy to see us Amy Poehler? Poach her royal blue style from ASOS.

Jessica Chastain goes metallic-- and so should you (find the Halston Heritage twinsie on Shopbop or Neiman Marcus) 

We loved this dusty rose dress on Maggie Gyllenhaal and spotted the same hue in a Catherine Deane style on Shopbop!

There's nothing quite like a stunning red ball gown. Allison Williams stunned, and we were pleased to capture the drama with this J.Mendel strapless bustier gown on Neiman Marcus. 

Fellow Girls costar Zosie Mamet tickled pink and so did we! Poach this pretty pink Halston Heritage gown from Nordstorm. 

Funny woman Leslie Mann made an entrance in yellow and we found this similar look at Nordstrom. 

Amy Adams from Big Eyes gave Big Ahhs in her French blue Versace dress. Dusty blue lovers unite-- and poach the look right here from Neiman Marcus.

We adore the detailing of Gina Rodriguez's dress, so we poached this Tadashi Shoji gown from Bloomingdales. 

Emma Stone went fancy pants on us! We found a jumpsuit similar to her Lanvin stunner on ASOS for a fraction of the price. 

Laura Prepon made long sleeves look sooo good. We poached her look from BCBG!

This year, red is the new orange which is the new black. Taylor Schilling rocked a keyhole-- we found a slightly more dramatic version of her Ralph Lauren gown on ASOS.

Congratulations to all the honorees and winners! 

Want us to poach any other looks? Let us know :)

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Year-End Coupon Codes

"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right." -Oprah Winfrey

As we round out 2014 and gear up for 2015, here are some freshly hatched coupon codes for you all!

Bloomingdales CELEBRATE Extra 20% off selection of sale & clearance items

Tory Burch NEWYEAR Extra 25% off sale styles

Rag & Bone HOLIDAY25 Take an extra 25% off sale

Cole Haan NEWYEAR Extra 30% off sale items!

Kate Spade JINGLE25 Take an extra 25% off sale items

Vince GOODBYE2014 Additional 25% off sale!

Anthropologie INAFLURRY Winter Tag Sale: Extra 25% off sale items

J.Crew STYLE2015 Take an extra 40% off winter sale styles!

Athleta SALE20 Save an extra 20% off all sale items

Kohls HAPPY2015 Get $10 back when you spend $30!

Best Buy HOLIDAY20OFF Take 20% Off 1 Small Appliance

Gap SUPER Enjoy extra 30% off your order

Banana Republic BRSALE Take an extra 50% off sale items

Piperlime CHIC50 Take an extra 50% off all sale!

Lord and Taylor AFTER Extra 20% off sale & clearance

West Elm EXTRA15 Extra 15% off clearance

Restoration Hardware SAVINGS Save 20% on everything, including sale

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Your favorite stuff is all shipping for free today!

7 For All Mankind: HURRYUP14

American Eagle: HOLIDAZE (+ 40% off)

Ann Taylor:  No code

Anthropologie: ONEDAY (on orders $100+)

ASOS: EXPRESSUSA 

Athleta: No code (on orders $50+)

Banana Republic: No code (on orders $50+)

BaubleBar: No code 

BCBG: RMN12

Bebe: No code (on orders $175+)

Belk: 51873587 (+ $20 off $100+)

Bergdorf Goodman: BGGIFT

BHLDN: BEMERRY

Brookstone: SHIPDAY14

C.Wonder: No code

Chicos: 11041 (+ 35% off)

Coach: No code

Country Outfitter: No code

Diane Von Furstenberg: No code

Disney: SHIPMAGIC (on orders $75+)

Dockers: No code

Express: 1254

Foot Locker: LKS14D56

Forever 21: No code (on orders $50+)

Gap: No code (on orders $50+)

Giggle: CHEER14 

H&M: 2907

Heels.com: GINGERBREAD (+ 20% off)

J.Crew: JINGLE (+ 30% off)

JCPenney: BOXITUP

John Varvatos: No code

Jonathan Adler: FREESHIP75 (on orders $75+)

Kate Spade: No code

Kate Spade Saturday: SALEAWAY

Lady Foot Locker: LKS14D6Z

Land's End: No code

Levis: No code

L.L.Bean: No code

Lord and Taylor: FRIENDS (+ 25% off)

Lucky: No code

Macys: No code (on orders $99+)

Madewell: WRAPITUP (+ 30% off)

Moosejaw: FREESHIPPINGDAY

Neiman Marcus: NMRUSH

Nine West: No code

Nordstrom: No code

Need Supply: No code (on orders $75+)

Nike: No code

Old Navy: No code (on orders $50+)

Otte NY: No code

Patagonia: No code

Piperlime: No code 

Planet Blue: No code

Puma: No code

Quiksilver: No code

Rag & Bone: No code

Ralph Lauren: FREESHIP

REI: No code

Saks: HOLIDAY

Shopbop: No code

Sports Authority: No code (+ 15% off sitewide)

Steve Madden: ENJOY

Stuart Weitzman: GIFTS (Free overnight shipping)

Sony: No code

Target: JOY30 (+30% off)

The Limited: BEQUICK (+ 50% off)

Tillys: SHIP14

Toms: No code (on orders $25+)

Tory Burch: No code

Under Armour: FREESHIPUA

Vera Bradley: No code

Vince: JUSTINTIME (on orders $350+)

Vince Camuto: HOLIDAY (+ 30% off)

West Elm: GETGIFTING (+ 20% off clearance)

World Market: YULELOVEIT (on orders $100+)

YOOX: JUSTINTIME

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What everyone's shopping should look like, here on out:

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Check out these Online Shopping Secrets with Katie Couric and Mark Ellwood

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5 Holiday Shopping Tips: Brought to you by PoachIt

Well howdy-ho-ho-ho friends! Whether or not your holiday shopping this season is already underway, it never hurts to flex those credit card toting muscles and shopping squats. You know what we're talkin' about, savvy shopper. 

So here are some legitimately sound pieces of advice for shopping-- not just for the holidays, but any day of the year. 

1. Settle into your comfiest nook and hunker down for an evening of online shopping.

The Internet, used correctly, is pretty magical. With a few zorro-like clicks of your mouse, you can compare prices, browse customer reviews, and check out product demo videos. All from the comfort of your own home, without the pressure of a pushy salesperson or competition with other shoppers. You can even use a price-tracking site (like... PoachIt.com) which will allow you to access valid coupon codes right on the spot and even track products across 5,000+ online retailers. Be alerted when products you love drop in price—and you’ll never miss a sale again.

2. Do your homework. Sorry but you just gotta. 

Definitely start building a list and tracking all the products you’re interested in. Monitor their prices. And compare coupon codes across merchants. You can find the exact same branded sweater across multiple merchants for different prices and different coupon codes. We often see examples where a merchant offers a product for less money but at a higher shipping cost—It truly pays to do the math.

Online retailers know that consumers love the thrill of a good deal—and they will make sure you feel great about your purchase, whether or not it’s a great price. See our article about this right here. 

Also, confirm which stores have true omnichannel options—allowing you to shop online and pick-up in store. Examples include Target, Bloomingdales, and Banana Republic.

3. Find your perfect online Shopping Sidekicks!

Use PoachIt to track only the price of specific products you want. This means you won’t get inundated with hundreds of sale-mails and discounts. You’ll only hear from us when a product that you’ve expressed interest in goes on sale.

Of course, you can also use PoachIt to follow merchants you love—and hear from us when they release the best coupon codes. There’s also a great community that will allow you to discover what other shoppers are tracking—you can even see what all went on sale that very day.

Another site that’s a great shopping resource is Shopstyle, fueled by Popsugar. SlickDeals really knows their stuff when it comes to Black Friday deals, and finally, following your favorite brands on Facebook and Twitter will allow you to find out about exclusive offerings reserved for their most loyal audiences. 

4. No matter how tough it is, ignore limited-time only, low-priced items online like Amazon's coveted "lightning deals."

Do you really need the stuff in “lightening deals”? Flash sale sites are on the decline, as online shoppers are opting out of impulsive purchases and buyers’ remorse. See a product you like, but not ready to buy? Using a tool like PoachIt allows you to tag a product and give it some thought before splurging. We’re confident you’ll get the same great deal with just a little patience ☺

5. Don't forget about shipping

This year, “Free Shipping Day” will be on Thursday, December 18th. Nearly every reputable merchant will offer free shipping in time for Christmas on that date. And trust us, when you're shopping around-- those shipping charges add up real quick. See the list here.