It's barely Summer and some trends already have us clawing at our eyeballs. Sometimes fashion becomes more than a uniform than a creative outlet. This season is no exception. Below are some of the items that will induce the most eye-rolling, along with some fresh alternatives. We apologize in advance if you have already purchased any of this merchandise. If they have been a consideration, we suggest you opt out.
The Internet is full of discounters but very few sites offer the designer merchandise you really want at great prices. Amuze is a true exception. This online designer boutique just launched a sale of brand new Valentino bags that we've never seen on sale.
Over this way, you will find the newest VLTN collection and other rarely discounted Valentino bags reduced by 40%. Here is a VLTN studded black tote discounted to $1995 from nearly $2900. The same style bag comes in white and a black & white combination. The best part is that you can use the code Lila5 at checkout to save an additional 5% off your purchase, which will partly defray the expense of NYC sales tax.
Everything on the Amuze site is guaranteed authentic and can be shipped worldwide. The best merchandise, like those VLTN bags, tend to go very fast. We suggest you get clicking and don't forget to use the code Lila5 to save an additional 5% off your total purchase.
Details about the Chanel markdown are coming in slowly we are told that Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, and Saks will begin presale on Monday. The Chanel markdown should officially go public on Thursday. Chanel boutiques are not hosting any discounts this season but are instead holding unsold merchandise until next year.
The markdown, this season, only includes shoes, fashion jewelry, and scarves. For now, we only have information about what shoes will be included in the markdown.
The second price cut usually comes very quickly but it's hard to anticipate exactly when it will occur because of all the changes this season. We will continue to update this post and add pictures as more information becomes available from Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman.
Saks Fifth Avenue: Marjorie 646-552-7292 Bloomingdales: Dean 646-537-5995 Bergdorf Goodman: CJ 347-229-6159 Barneys: Joseph 212-833-2092
The weather is finally starting to sync with the calendar date. The forecast for this weekend is beach perfect, which means time is better spent outside than inside stores.
Barneys, Saks, and Bergdorf Goodman all took their second markdowns and are offering customers savings up to 60% off. Outside Manhattan, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom are offering similar discounts.
Those shopping online will find much wider pricing disparities. For this reason, we put together a handy cheat sheet that includes Net-A-Porter, Moda Operandi, and MatchesFashion. Discounts span up to 70% off but you might notice that some of the most highly reduced items are over a year old. MyTheresa will take another big price cut on Monday-- stay tuned.
For now, please feel free to reference our online discount guide and browse some the best sale items of the season. The discounts we quote below are where you will find the majority of the best sale merchandise, even if markdowns span higher.
It's exactly a week later than last year, but the mystery is over. Net-A-Porter took its second markdown this morning. The sale includes further reductions with discounts up to 70% off.
The bulk of the shoe section is reduced to 60% off. We suggest you start browsing immediately. Sizes are disappearing as we scroll through the pages. Take note, that an item isn't held in even if it's placed in your cart.
We know it's crazy but we are in love with these Vetements x Valentino pumps from this past winter. They are still a bit pricey but love knows no value. An interesting heel is the fashion statement of the Summer. You can go with this JW Anderson rolled heel or this Marco de Vincenzo sandal that's reduced 60%. These Prada rubber slides are great for around the pool and come to just $262 from $655.
We suspect that the discounts will get even better as the month progresses. Just try not to get too greedy. It's not worth waiting save 10% and missing the opportunity to buy something you've wanted.
Since we've been trolling the same department stores over and over, we thought we would look outside our most frequent haunts. MatchesFashion has discounts up to 60% off and a selection of items that we haven't seen everywhere (or anywhere) in Manhattan.
Some of the interesting items we found that are discounted 60% off are these Balenciaga 'Hotel Slides' that are reduced to $260 from $650. There are also Knife pumps discounted the same amount and still available in almost all sizes. This is the first time we noticed this clamp belt and it's reduced $275 from $550. Check out these Chloe flatform sandals, which are reduced to $260 from $650.
Be careful when shopping Matches, many items are not reduced as low as they are at other retailers. On the flip side, that means that the stuff you want isn't sold out. It's always a worth stalking.
Sale season started about a week early this season. Most every other local department store has already taken a second cut on prices. Saks Fifth Avenue was the only neighborhood holdout, well, until today.
There is also an assortment of Balenciaga suspects -- buyers seem to have been a bit over enthusiastic about the brand. Here is a link to the Balenciaga City Blackout ($2550 from $3000), which is always one of our favorite styles because it fits a 15" laptop and is very light. Over this way, we were surprised to find a Gucci Supreme logo hobo style bag reduced to $939 from $1790. There are a few more online. You can check out the whole Gucci sale selection over here.
The markdown on clothing is a little all-over-the-place. Most of the fanciest European designer clothing is an additional 25% off, which brings the total discount to about 50% off. More contemporary clothing is reduced by an additional 30% off, which brings that savings to about 60% off. The most attractive items, however, were only reduced by 40%!!??
This floral print maxi silk dress from No.21 is divine but is only available in limited sizes, even in the store. It's reduced to $639 from nearly $1000. This MSGM ruffled dress mini-dress also caught our eye but it needs to be worn with a thick belt or else the exaggerated ruffles will make you look wide. It's just $210 from $525. We even happen to like it in the yellow.
You can click over this way to see pictures of everything (or most everything) we saw at the store today. Last year, the third markdown happened on June 28. We are not sure what to expect considering that Saks seems to be setting its own schedule this year and not minding its neighbors. We. Will. See...
The hugely popular Shopbop sale event kicked off today for VIPs. Shoppers can use the code SCORE18 and save an additional 25% off all sale items. The total discount can get as high as 85% depending on the item.
The sale ends Friday at midnight (PT). This is the best deal you can expect, outside of Shopbop's friends and family sale. If you ask us, it seems like a good opportunity to celebrate Summer....
