Have you always wanted your own personal shopper, but thought it was a luxury completely out of reach? Or are you a shopaholic who wonders if you are taken to the cleaners each time you make a purchase? Daily Candy editor turned TV host, Lindsey Gladstone, is on the case scouring the country for shopping tips she can share in her role as “The Shopping Detective,” a new series on FINE LIVING TV NETWORK, premiering September 29 at 11am ET. Each half-hour episode, airing Saturdays and Sundays at 11am ET, will follow Lindsey as she provides insider information on all you need to know before making any purchase, from apparel to jewelry to home furnishing items.



The 32-year-old Chicago native, who has contributed to The New York Times “T: Style” Magazine, Allure magazine, Chicago Magazine and Chicago Social, knows the ins and outs of where to shop and how to find the items one should never live without!



This retail sleuth will provide a variety of tips for the time-starved viewer including:



*How to find the perfect pair of jeans – it is that season again!
*How to avoid a fashion faux pas – do not go out wearing “muffin top” boots!
*How to buy “tricky” gifts – like the one for your brother’s girlfriend’s birthday!
*How to shop while on a vacation – to avoid coming home with random items!

*Spotting a deal or a bad decision a mile away—fine-tuning your shopping instincts!
*How to pick out the right towels – his mother is coming to visit! Help!
*Creative gifts – big birthdays, gifts under $25, holidays and more!

*Permission to buy “five” of the essentials–five handbags, five bras, five pairs of shoes!



“I’m the honest friend who tells you like it is,” adds Gladstone. “We all have such limited time to actually go shopping, and forget about returning merchandise...who has the time? My job is to tell you what to look for, how to find it, what the right fit and best construction is, before you actually make a purchase.”