A friend just tipped me off to a site that if you haven't heard about it yet, you need to know about it now!

It's a website called Gilt Groupe. The site is home to never-ending online samples sales of highend designer clothing.

Gilt Groupe provides access, by invitation only, to Men's, Women's and Children's coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail. Each sale lasts 36 hours and features hand selected styles from a single designer. All sales take place only on www.gilt.com and the full collection of merchandise is always available at the start of the sale.

To introduce each brand, Gilt posts designer bios and reels to give you a preview of upcoming sales, must-have pieces and featured designers.

In the short time I've been a member, I've seen sales including John Varvatos, Elie Tahari, Michael Kors, Carolina Amato, Dolce And Gabbana, and Trovata. The owners -- Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson -- are very well-connected and pull some of the best lines in the business.

Now the sample sales that we New Yorkers enjoy are available all over the world!

You can use my invitation to join today. The site sends out emails a day or so prior to the actual sale to let you know it's coming up, which allows you to schedule time to be in front of the computer when the sale starts. Watch out: just like a real sample sale, the good stuff goes fast!