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Holiday shopping season is in full swing. Unfortunately, so is our crap-tastic economy. But you shouldn’t have to choose between paying rent and showing your loved ones how much you care (you’ll need somewhere to couch surf if that bill pile gets too high, after all). Luckily, Savings.com makes it easy to save those precious shekels with curated coupons especially for Style Section L.A. readers, because no one here wants to see you homeless–even in the name of fashion.

Can’t decide if that ex is worthy of a little something in his stocking this season? You don’t have to make your decision right away now that we’ve given you a coupon good for 20 percent off every single order you place at Americanapparel.com. So you can always throw in an extra gift at the last second and still get the discount, assuming he bought you dinner first.

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There are few places that have equal amounts of naughty and nice under one roof. Enter Urban Outfitters, where you can get a book about poop for your 34-going-on-5 year-old cousin as well as the season’s most stylish statement jewelry for your fashionable sister. With our coupon good for 20 percent off orders of $100 or more until December 15, throw in a little somethin’ somethin’ for yourself, too–whether you find fart jokes funny or not.

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Whether your wish-list includes a sparkly sequin confection from Alice + Olivia, a pair of Joe’s Jeans or one of Alexander Wang’s scrumptious tissue-thin T-shirts, you’re bound to find a stylish stocking stuffer at couturecandy.com. Our coupon is good for 25 percent off your order, so you can pick up a New Year’s Eve getup during your shopping excursion, too.

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If you’ve never shopped Bluefly.com, there’s a good chance you’ve been living under a rock. But your procrastination has actually paid off, now that we’re offering new Bluefly.com shoppers $40 off orders of $200 or more until December 31. See, sometimes its good to be late to the party.

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Photo: A New Year’s Eve-worthy blazer from Urban Outfitters

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As they say, one gal’s trash is another gal’s treasure. And that couldn’t be more true last night at the W Los Angeles-Westwood and Yelp.com dress swap, where a bevy of stylish souls came to hunt for holiday wear on the free.

Each guest brought a selection of dresses from their giveaway pile to trade for looks brought by other partygoers–exactly how many dresses one snagged was determined how many they contributed.

And while sipping on Barefoot Wine and Bubbly and noshing on crab cakes with a dollop of spicy genius sauce that tasted as if it were sent from heaven, the browsing began.

Hidden treasures were found in the form of a black Michael Kors jersey v-neck, a beaded Donna Karan long-sleeved sheath and a vintage black velvet stunner stamped with gold beading that looked appropriate for the New Moon premiere down the street.

And as the night wound down, the ladies stuffed their new non-purchases into totes provided by Make Love, Not Trash and set out to brave Westwood’s vampire-tastic traffic.

Read reviews of the evening on Yelp and find out about the comprehensive review website’s next fashion event.

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