Turn Your Home Into an Elle Décor Spread With Gilles Mendel's Virtual Garage Sale

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ONLINE—The designers-selling-their-possessions trend continues. Today, it's J.Mendel's Gilles Mendel whose Tastemaker Tag Sale with home e-tailer One Kings Lane features interior design finds from his own Manhattan apartment. If you remember, the duplex was covered by ELLE Décor, so this is kind of a big deal. [Racked Inbox]

INSTAGRAM—To celebrate hitting the big 4-0, ALDO is hosting a "Bag & Brag" contest on Instagram. To enter, do just that: take a picture wearing your favorite ALDO handbag and upload with the hashtags #ALDO40 and #bagandbrag by November 3. Don't forget to submit this form with your picture's URL to ensure your shot at winning one of ten limited-edition, leather totes. [Racked Inbox]