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The Top Secret is hosting a fabulous online sample sale beginning October 1, featuring women's and men's coats, jackets and handbags at a fraction of their retail prices!As temperatures start cooling down, this is the perfect way to shop for fabulous fall and winter coats without breaking the bank!
This is an invitation only sale, so to join and participate just the special link created just for my readers - http://www.thetopsecret.com/ivillage - and if you use the coupon code iVillage, you get $15 off at checkout!
In case you didn’t catch it, below is a link to the feature of online sample sales on the “Mike and Juliet Show!”
http://www.mandjshow.com/
Your inner bargainista will be glued to the screen....
I am really, truly jealous of my L.A.-area readers:
BCBG Sample Sale - Up To 70% Off (LA)
Shop over 2,000 dresses, tops, hoodies, bags, and more from your favorite designers such as BCBG, Ella Moss, and Splendid. Find all sizes 0-12, in most styles, including fabulous cocktail dresses. Get some retail therapy for one day only and receive 50-70% off everything!
One day only! Follow Top Button link for location and hours.
Shop over 2,000 dresses, tops, hoodies, bags, and more from your favorite designers such as BCBG, Ella Moss, and Splendid. Find all sizes 0-12, in most styles, including fabulous cocktail dresses. Get some retail therapy for one day only and receive 50-70% off everything!
One day only! Follow Top Button link for location and hours.
This just in from Top Button, some of the most exciting sample sales going on this week in the NY area:
If you aren't a New Yorker, do not fret. The site also lists sales going on online and in other major market cities across the US.
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If you aren't a New Yorker, do not fret. The site also lists sales going on online and in other major market cities across the US.
FYI...for all you (NYC-centric) budget fashionistas, Intermix (one of my favorite boutiques!) is having a sample sale this week.
Tuesday, August 26
Wednesday, August 27
Thursday, August 28
9am – 8pm daily
Metropolitan Pavilion's North Pavilion
110 West 19th Street
New York, NY (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)
Good luck! Perhaps I shall see you in the chaos!
Tuesday, August 26
Wednesday, August 27
Thursday, August 28
9am – 8pm daily
Metropolitan Pavilion's North Pavilion
110 West 19th Street
New York, NY (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)
Good luck! Perhaps I shall see you in the chaos!
As I am mindful it is my sworn duty to present you, my friends and loyal readers, with the most stupendously awesome of steals and deals, I realized it was about time I started to post about some hot sales going on in our midst!
As I am NYC-based, forgive me if the brick-and-mortar mentions are localized to my region: I'm researching more nationwide happenings and will pass along the info as I get it!
More coming soon! Have a great weekend!
As I am NYC-based, forgive me if the brick-and-mortar mentions are localized to my region: I'm researching more nationwide happenings and will pass along the info as I get it!
- Perhaps the penultimate experience in power shopping, the legendary Barneys New York Warehouse Sale will be occurring through Monday September 1. More info available at this link.
- If you are more of a netizen, Bluefly (hot spot to check out designer duds for less!) is having their semi-annual Blue Sale through August 27.
More coming soon! Have a great weekend!
My first job post-college was at a vanity press that happened to share
the floor with a super-trendy handbag giant. I made pretty crappy
money, and couldn't begin to afford to do much more than pout as I saw
the girls with their bags in the elevator bank. Then, one day, I heard
magical news…said company was having a sample sale, and the whole
building was invited.
My supervisor was a sad, lonely man who did not understand my impassioned need for a quality pink signature leather hobo. For some ridiculous reason, he found editing proofs to be a better use of my time – and from that moment, my obsession with the world of sample sales began.
Let's face it: Outlets are great, eBay is a lifesaver…but there's a
primal satisfaction to going to the designer source and paying a
fraction of what your friends paid retail for just last season. Envy,
quality, survival of the fittest, it's all there – in bins torn asunder
by girls that are just a little more crazy than you.
Of course, as I was to learn recently, it can all go very, very wrong.
Recently, I was roaming through the city when I realized one of my favorite designers was holding a sample sale that afternoon at a nearby hotel. Her style embodies a lot of my most valued fashion themes (i.e. pink and loud and lots of girlie ribbons), and better yet, her sample sales are famous for being insane. (As in $400 dresses slashed to well under $100.) While I don't necessarily *need* anything, I do have a ton of pretty posh events coming up. Any purchases I made would thus not be a splurge, but an investment in my future, and quite frankly, a reflection on my very image as a semi-up-and-coming fashionista. It could, in effect, change the scope of my entire career.
How sad thus the outcome was to be.
Even in the normally quite post-lunch mid-afternoon hours, the converted-hotel-conference-room-cum-sample-sale-setting
was a packed madhouse of trend-hungry post-teeny-boppers eager to blow
their own meager earnings on something gloriously frilly. As there were
no dressing rooms, women would crowd in corners shielding themselves
with the bodies of friends, ripping off their clothes in order to try
on just about anything they could find in (or close to) their size. In
such an environment, we can't help but return to our animal kingdom
roots, and it's very much an exercise of survival of the fittest.
In such an environment, weaker (meeker?) beings have little chance of survival. Likely, they will be pushed and shoved aside, and should they even find any items in their size, will have it ripped away from them in a fit of shopping frenzy. If they even get that far — these are also the girls that aren't savvy enough to wear appropriate communal changing attire. Such beings can be noted by the choice to, regardless of the fact they are stripping down in front of strangers, wear thongs or see-thru/crotchless panties.
As soon as I had entered the room, I fell in love with a black and pink mesh cocktail dress with a hot pink sash across the bodice ($400 marked down to $35!). Even more exciting, they had one left in my size!
I followed the lead of the nearby masses, pulling my own little black dress over my head, and tossing it aside to try on my soon-to-be-new dress. It didn't zip! I thought back to the dessert I had with lunch, sighed in regret, and tried on the next size. That did not fit either! All around me, I saw other girls slip dresses right on…no sighing, no tears.
My glorious find officially sucked.
There's nothing like absolute failure at the sale of all sales to make you question the very nature of your femininity. And yet, it makes you want to try harder, shop better, eat less chocolate. But yet, I'm already looking forward to my next sale…cause that ultimate holy grail – the price-slashed dress that will make everyone green with hate – just may be waiting. And maybe even fit.
Go forth and sample. Here's a listing of some places to find sample sales online (and off!):
www.topbutton.com
www.samplesale.com
www.apparelsearch.com/sample_sale.htm
My supervisor was a sad, lonely man who did not understand my impassioned need for a quality pink signature leather hobo. For some ridiculous reason, he found editing proofs to be a better use of my time – and from that moment, my obsession with the world of sample sales began.
Let's face it: Outlets are great, eBay is a lifesaver…but there's a
primal satisfaction to going to the designer source and paying a
fraction of what your friends paid retail for just last season. Envy,
quality, survival of the fittest, it's all there – in bins torn asunder
by girls that are just a little more crazy than you.Of course, as I was to learn recently, it can all go very, very wrong.
Recently, I was roaming through the city when I realized one of my favorite designers was holding a sample sale that afternoon at a nearby hotel. Her style embodies a lot of my most valued fashion themes (i.e. pink and loud and lots of girlie ribbons), and better yet, her sample sales are famous for being insane. (As in $400 dresses slashed to well under $100.) While I don't necessarily *need* anything, I do have a ton of pretty posh events coming up. Any purchases I made would thus not be a splurge, but an investment in my future, and quite frankly, a reflection on my very image as a semi-up-and-coming fashionista. It could, in effect, change the scope of my entire career.
How sad thus the outcome was to be.
Even in the normally quite post-lunch mid-afternoon hours, the converted-hotel-conference-
In such an environment, weaker (meeker?) beings have little chance of survival. Likely, they will be pushed and shoved aside, and should they even find any items in their size, will have it ripped away from them in a fit of shopping frenzy. If they even get that far — these are also the girls that aren't savvy enough to wear appropriate communal changing attire. Such beings can be noted by the choice to, regardless of the fact they are stripping down in front of strangers, wear thongs or see-thru/crotchless panties.
As soon as I had entered the room, I fell in love with a black and pink mesh cocktail dress with a hot pink sash across the bodice ($400 marked down to $35!). Even more exciting, they had one left in my size!
I followed the lead of the nearby masses, pulling my own little black dress over my head, and tossing it aside to try on my soon-to-be-new dress. It didn't zip! I thought back to the dessert I had with lunch, sighed in regret, and tried on the next size. That did not fit either! All around me, I saw other girls slip dresses right on…no sighing, no tears.
My glorious find officially sucked.
There's nothing like absolute failure at the sale of all sales to make you question the very nature of your femininity. And yet, it makes you want to try harder, shop better, eat less chocolate. But yet, I'm already looking forward to my next sale…cause that ultimate holy grail – the price-slashed dress that will make everyone green with hate – just may be waiting. And maybe even fit.
Go forth and sample. Here's a listing of some places to find sample sales online (and off!):
www.topbutton.com
www.samplesale.com
www.apparelsearch.com/sample_
Yesterday morning I sprung out of bed at the ungodly hour of 6:00am - way before my annoying alarm ever goes off. Why the outlandish behavior? Showroom Seven’s Spring sample sale was scheduled to begin in three hours and I couldn’t bare the thought of being tardy for all the best bargains. For the next two weeks, Showroom Seven is unloading deeply discounted designer sportswear and accessories (read: wholesale prices!) and you, dear reader, are invited to be a part of all the action. Woo hoo!
Stock up on A&G’s cashmere v-neck mini tank dress with Swarovski trim (slashed from $1000 to $400!), Erickson Beamon’s “Techno Deco” neon Lucite bangles (retails for $360-$475, but can be yours for only $142-$191), Issa London’s silk jersey halter dress with a pretty butterfly print (reduced from $700 to $308), Orla Kiley’s funky floral print laminated shoulder bag (sells for $184 retail, but can be yours for only $90) and Tee Party’s tie knot striped cotton dress (reduced from $108 to $41).
Just don’t forget to bring photo ID – it’s required for building access. Happy shopping!
Sample Sale Details:
Where: Showroom Seven
Address: 498 Seventh Avenue (btw 36th & 37th Streets)
24th Floor
When: Monday, February 4th – 15th
Hours: 9am-7pm
Phone: 212-643-4810
Website: showroomseven.com
Payment: Cash, Visa, M/C and Amex
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There are a slew of insider retail events, sample sales and exclusive iVillage deals to divulge this week. Since I can’t share everything at once (you’ll have to tune-in daily!), I’m starting my first post with a snippet for all you Project Runway fans. New York-based designer Emmett McCarthy of Bravo’s hit TV show, Project Runway, is holding a special “Fashion Week Florals” sample sale at his hipster Nolita boutique to get YOU geared-up for Spring!
Stop by the chic Elizabeth Street shop today through Sunday for sizzling Spring clothes and accessories at seriously reduced prices. Plus, you’ll get to meet the man behind the brand, Emmett McCarthy, himself!
Work your Spring wardrobe with flirty ‘n feminine floral print dresses
(including the stunner shown here), billowy tops in ultra bright colors, cutting-edge coats, killer kicks and other must-have accessories.
The Retail Details!
What: Emmett McCarthy Sample Sale
When: Monday, February 4th - Sunday, February 10th
Where: 240 Elizabeth Street (btw Prince & Houston)
Why: In Celebration of Spring & NYC Fashion Week
Phone: 212-431-4134
Website: emmettmccarthy.com
Price Range: $75 (tops, dresses, coats + accessories) - $600 (cashmere coats)
Store Hours: Mon-Sat, 11-7; Sun 12-6
Hope to see you there!
