Popular culture has decided that Valentine’s Day bashing is more fun than celebrating. We couldn’t agree less. Who cares if it’s an imagined holiday to promote retail and antiquated relationship philosophies? Shopping and love really can’t be an enemy. Valentine’s Day doesn’t require a huge grand gesture but rather something sweet and thoughtful. On the flip side, we don’t know anyone who would turn down diamonds. Below are some “thoughtful and sweet” gift ideas we love and we think he and she will too. Feel free to use the code HELEN for 15% off everything from Madaluxe. (That’s our gift to you.)

It’s nearly February and it’s been a very long sale season. Ssense is famous for keeping its best sale items restricted under private sale but at this stage of the season, most of those items have either sold out or been offered to the public. The Ssense sale section is a mixed bag ranging from awful to that’s not too bad. We scrolled the sale section and compiled some sale items that you might not even know you needed.

We are officially at the tail end of the Winter shopping season. If you’ve been following along, you have noticed all of the remarkably steep discounts Saks Fifth Avenue has offered. One with a watchful eye might have snagged discounts ranging from 70% to 80% off. The merchandise isn’t limited to fashion rejects. We did some digging through the sale section and unturned some gams. You’ll be surprised by what you can find with a little bit of determination.

LA-based FWRD added lots of great designer deals to its sale section. Discounts now hit 60% off and there is lots of fresh merchandise to browse. Be sure to look out for the plentiful assortment of Balenciaga and Givenchy. Below are some of our favorite sale items but there are lots more goodies worth exploring.

The French luxury website, 24S just started a promotion where a selection of sale merchandise is an additional 20% off. You can check out the selection in this link. To snag the extra savings use the code SAVE20 at checkout. The discounted beauty offerings are worth a callout along with some wearable and “affordable” Balmain pieces. Our top picks are below.

Intermix just started an amazing promotion where sale merchandise is an extra 30% off. You can click here to use the VIP link and access the site early right now. The sale opens to the public on Jan 19 and will run through the weekend. There are currently a decent amount of size options but we all know that won’t last for long. Below are some of the many things that are in our cart. Checkout coming soon.

Right now, the British site TheDoubleF has lots of great designer items priced lower than in the US and you can save an additional 10% off with the code WELCOME10. (Items with a crossed-out zero are not included in the promo code.) Just take note, the site does not include duty. Items over $800 may be subject to taxes in the amount of 9% but there are no state or local sales tax. That still translates to a nice savings over US retail prices. There is also a healthy sale section with great markdowns. See some of our favorite finds below.

Lark & Berry is a fine jewelry brand that marries the beauty of traditional craftsmanship with the cutting-edge tech of creating diamonds in a lab. The company cultures all its gemstones to ensure the earth remains untouched and unharmed. These stones are then set on meticulously crafted silver, gold, and platinum. The best part is that right now you can save 30% off a great selection of guiltless jewels. All taxes and duties are included and shipping is free over $400. Click here to shop now.