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You may think you're already saving money just by shopping at Target, but there are additional ways to save on your purchases. SavvySugar talked to Christy Palmer, the founder of the All Things Target blog, who gave the low-down on scoring great buys at the discount retailer. In one shopping trip, Palmer paid just 50 cents for $42 worth of merchandise. Here are her Target shopping tactics:

• Combine coupons. One of the biggest ways Palmer saves is through combining a manufacturer coupon with a Target store coupon. "Target will allow you to use one store coupon and one manufacturer coupon per item, so it makes for some big savings," she says. "You can even get items for free by doing this."
• Shop clearance. Buying clearance items is also another good way to save. Everyday items can be marked down up to 70 percent while you can see holiday merchandise discounted for up to 90 percent off. "I find that the best deals aren't always those that are in their weekly sales ad." The Target shopper says, "Some of the best bargains are on those clearance racks."
• Know the weekly markdown schedule. It's easier to score discounts if you know which days the different departments will mark down their merchandise. Palmer shares a general schedule that most Target stores follow with us:

  Monday: Electronics, Accessories, Kids Clothing, Books, Baby, and Stationary
  Tuesday: Domestics, Women's Clothing, Pets, and Market (food items)
  Wednesday: Men's Clothing, Health and Beauty, Lawn and Garden
  Thursday: Housewares, Lingerie, Shoes, Toys, Sporting Goods, Decor and Luggage
  Friday: Auto, Cosmetics, Hardware, and Jewelry

  Keep in mind that when Target marks down items, it generally starts off at 30 percent off, then 50 percent off, then finally to 70 percent off.

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• Bill Blass Limited has dismissed its women's designer Jeffrey Montiero and his entire design staff. The brand also canceled its Spring 2013 runway show, for which about 90 percent of the work had been completed. [Styleite]
  

• Salvatore Ferragamo will sell its Fall 2012 collection via an online trunk show. The offering goes online Tuesday and will be modeled by Lily Kwong. [The Cut]
  

• Sarah Easley and Beth Buccini — the duo behind Kirna Zabete — have revealed a glimpse of their 100-piece capsule for The Shops at Target, which hits Sept. 9. [Teen Vogue]
  

• Victoria Beckham has added eyewear to her ever-growing line. [WWD]
  

• Speaking of Victoria Beckham, a series of her tweets has some observers convinced that she and the rest of the Spice Girls will wear Giles Deacon to perform at the Olympic closing ceremony. [The Daily Telegraph]
  

• A bronze statue depicting model and former French first lady Carla Bruni as a worker in peasant clothing has been covered up after criticism aimed at her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. [Vogue UK]

When it comes to beauty, Target has been stepping up its game in recent years, with designer items from Jemma Kidd, Napoleon Perdis, and even Cos Bar lining its shelves. And now Target is set to test out a service component to its cosmetics aisle. This Sunday, the retailer will launch the Target Beauty Concierge program in 28 Chicagoland stores.

Mirror and iPad in tow, these advisers will be stationed at a special kiosk in the beauty department where they will dole out samples and cosmetics advice. So if you happen to be in the Chicago metro area for the next nine months (the length of time of the trial run), you can be greeted with a new kind of Target experience. And if the program is a hit, good news: Target may add the service to upward of 450 of its stores.

Source: Flickr User Mr. T in DC

Those stories and more here in our daily news roundup.

• Thakoon Panichgul opened the doors of his art-filled New York studio for a tour, where he revealed that while it's important for him to be surrounded by books and lots of inspiring fabrics, he often doesn't want to look at his own archives. "The past is the past—I don't want to look at it, I want to move forward," he said. [Vogue]
  

• Paco Rabanne today announced that it has appointed Lydia Maurer as its new creative director. Maurer, 29, will fill the position Manish Arora had until he and the brand decided to part ways in May. [The Cut]
  

• Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have had an incredible journey from their days on Full House to winning one of the most prestigious trophies in American fashion from the CFDA. How did they do it? Part of it was building their brand slowly. "They took time to become part of the industry and didn't expect any special favors," says CFDA executive director Steven Kolb. [Fashionista]
  

• Georgia May Jagger is the new face of The Sunglass Hut, but she may well help create visuals for the chain one day. Jagger is a budding photographer, and Sunglass Hut's CEO Fabio D'Angelantonio said the company is "investigating how [Jagger's] passion for photography can come alive." [WWD]
  

• Harley Viera-Newton has been selected as one of Target Style's guest editors for June. "I've always loved Target," she says. "They allow people to have fun and dress up and express themselves without going completely broke." [Target Style]

Photo: Courtesy of Vogue