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    Selling Out: Melania Trump Wears Roksanda at RNC

    Melania Trump took the RNC main stage tonight wearing British designer, Roksanda Illincic. The dress is currently available on Net-A-Porter in black or white. The price is $2200 and is selling out quickly.

    The ‘Margot’ dress is made of a blend of ivory cotton and silk and designed with a nipped-in waist and dramatic bell sleeves in a contrasting basketweave. There is also a crepe option in hot pink that’s $1365.

    Roksanda Illincic has dressed many other celebrities including Kate Middleton, Shailene Woodley, Jessica Paré, Anne Hathaway, and a whole roster of stylish stars. The designer is known for super-modern, sculptural shapes, bright color schemes. If you don’t catch the Margo dress, be sure to snag some of the designer’s past season looks that are currently reduced up to 70% off.

    Here a long-sleeve mini-dress with a eye-catching pink pointed collar for $440 from $1700, a color block maxi-dress is $972 from $4200 and bell-sleeve top is about $500 from $1000. There is also a full selection of even older merchandise on TheOutnet that’s reduced up to 80%.

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    Manolo Blahnik Second Markdown 60% Off

    The streets are steaming hot. What to do when you need to get out of your over air-conidtioned environment? Head over to Manolo Blahnik boutique’s second markdown. The sale starts Monday and we’ve been told that the inventory is running practically at full stock.

    This second markdown 60% off, which is much more than usual.  Surrounding department store competition must be putting pressure on the exclusive boutique. The prior markdown started after July 4th and was just a 30% discount.

    We imagine that the next markdown will occur as usual in early August and will provide the best shopping opportunity of the season. The final markdown is always one of our favorite sales. Prices range from $195 to $350. Most shoes and low boots– even highly ornate styles– are priced at $250.

    Expect to find a full assortment of shoes from the summer collection. Personally, we are waiting to make our major purchases in August. After all, everyone is out of the city. You can click here and here to see the reports from past final markdowns. (If you can’t get to the boutique, you can scroll through the major Manolo markdowns we found elsewhere.)

    Manolo Blahnik
    31 West 54th Street (b/w 5th and 6th)
    Monday to Friday 10:30 to 6pm
    Saturday 10:30 to 5:30
    Sunday 12pm to 5pm
    Store will close from 2pm to 3pm for restocking (lunch)

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    Nordstrom Anniversary Presale

    Nordstrom is known for having great sales. There are two in particular that can send a city girl shopping in the burbs: The “Half-Yearly Sale” and the “Anniversary Sale.” The Half-Yearly sale is clearance, usually towards the end of the season. (Like, now.) The Anniversary Sale is a presale before the new collection hits the department store floor.

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    Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale starts today. The sale consists of a catalog of pre-Fall merchandise that is discounted 25% to 40% off. Each department has its own special items that are featured in the pre-Fall sale. You can sift through the catalog right here.

    The presale runs from July 11th to July 21st but is limited to customers who have a Nordstrom credit card. Afterwards, on July 22, the sale opens to the general public. Prices return to normal once the sale ends in August.

    Back-to-school items are especially attractive during this Nordies sale. For example, you know your kids want new Adidas sneakers for the start of school and they are right here for $35 from $55. (There is really no reason not to get them!) Over here are Hunter rain boots with buckles which are $70 from $115. There is even this Quicksilver backpack that’s $45 from $60. We even spotted this Supa Monster stroller that’s $260 from $350.

    We are a bit choosier when picking pre-season items for ourselves but a DVF fit and flare dress caught our eye for $270 from almost $450. A casual camo jacket from Topshop is just $73 from $110 and there is an really amazing selection of workout wear with great discounts.

    The selection this season is the best we can remember.  It’s a novel idea to have the opportunity to buy new season merchandise at a significant savings. Identifying what you want for Fall is a bit more difficult but surely worth the effort. Sometimes it pays to plan ahead.

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    Bergdorf Goodman Extra 20% Off Sale

    If you’re a fan of Bergdorf Goodman then we suggest you head to 57th Street right away.  The Lavender Lady is offering customers an extra 20% off sale items for a total discount of 80% off.The extra promotion is already available online and will be available in stores starting on Thursday and run through Saturday.

    Head this way to see a white Kenzo a-line skirt with pocket patches for $112 from $560, this multi-color DVF maxi dress is $240 from $1000 or a mini Alice & Olivia colorful sequined dress is $290 from $1200.

    Even the accessories and shoes are included in the extra discount. This Saint Laurent Sac de Jour is down to $1100 from $2900 and this Givenchy Shark Lock bag is $880 from $2200. Here are Laurence Decade sandals with an ankle cuff for $400 from $950 and those rainbow Aquazzura pumps we’ve been lusting over all season are now $340 from $850. (Chanel is the only designer excluded from the extra discount promotion.)

    There are literally thousands of items discounted to mere pennies on the dollar. It’s hard not to fill up a full cart of goodies. The best part is that all shipping and returns are free. Even ultra-discounted merchandise can be returned up to 30-days. Now, those are some policies we can get behind.

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    Amazon Prime Day… ShopBop Surprise Sale

    Tuesday is sure to become the second annual (over-hyped) Amazon Prime Day. We are told that the sale will include 100,000 deals worldwide with a new ‘deal’ offering every five minutes.

    We suggest keeping an eye on clothing and luxury beauty products, which will be an extra 30% off. The best deals, however, will come from Amazon-owned Shopbop where all designer sale merchandise will be reduced an extra 25% off starting on Wednesday. Just use the code DESIGNER25 at checkout.

    None of these sales are live yet but we will be sure to update the post with our favorite picks. For now, you can browse these items that we’ve had our eye on since the last sale.

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    Intermix Deals hit 70% Off

    The discounts at Intermix are climbing quickly. Right now, many clearance items are nicely discounted and then reduced an additional 30%. The discounts will soon dip more but then everything you buy will be final sale.

    We found Derek Lam sailor-style bell bottoms for $260 from almost $800 and
    a David Coma asymmetrical dress is down to just about $500 from $2000. There’s also Barbara Bui denim wedges for $200 from $585 and denim sneakers from Joshua Sanders are $200 from $425. We are really crazy about this Sara Battaglia rainbow clutch that’s about $340 from $1225. (It’s going to be hard to do much better than that.)

    The sale is online and in stores but the last time we checked the Madison Avenue store there wasn’t a lot left on the clearance racks. You might have better luck Downtown but shopping online seems easier than either!

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    Net-a-Porter Final Markdowns Plus 20% Off

    It’s now or never if you want to grab what remains on Net-A-Porter. As an extra bonus, the site is offering an additional 20% off select remaining items.

    So what’s left? A Frame St. Tropez tee is $52 after the extra 20% from $130, a Fendi sweatshirt with appliqués is discounted to $460 from $1800 and a Halston Heritage dress with a cape is $200 from $475.

    After tomorrow the sale section disappears and the next stop is TheOutnet. Speaking of which, the discount site is now offering extra discounts on items that are already reduced. The ‘spend-more-save-more’ promo includes some very interesting items. This Gucci bag is an amazing deal at just $420 from almost $1200. The same goes for the assortment of Sandro clothing. Here’s a Edie Parker clutch for just $425 from $1500. Here’s a pretty Roksanda mini-dress for just $360 from an original price of $1710.

    We love both these sales because there are plenty of inexpensive items that offer a cheap thrill and a variety of more haute merchandise that would otherwise be cost prohibitive. Just remember look at the small print. Sometimes the most discounted merchandise is final sale and it’s no deal if you’re not going to be able to enjoy your purchase.

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    Neiman Marcus Begins Final Markdown

    Neiman Marcus is the latest department store to take their summer merchandise to the third markdown. We love keeping a close eye on these famous holdouts because it is an extra opportunity to grab popular merchandise that otherwise flew out of other stores the moment markdown started. We even found various items priced better than a sample sale.

    The discount at Neiman Marcus is officially up to 70% off and that includes some great shoes styles too. These Saint Larurent crystal studded boots are even less expensive than Barneys and ring in at just $200 from $800. Here are dazzling Sophia Webster heels and Manolo Blahnik tweed slingbacks that are both $200 from $700. (Better than sample sale prices!) There is also a full assortment of Tom Ford shoes discounted 70% and there are full sizes runs available.

    Moving onto handbags, the discount isn’t as heavy handed as the shoes but there are still some great styles to browse at a 50% off discount. Here is a Saint Laurent bag with fringe bag reduced to $1300 from $2600, a Sophie Hulme tote is $425 from $850 and this insane (read: great) Stella McCartney bucket bag with hanging lipsticks and nail polish charms is $880 from $1800.

    Even though this is the final markdown, that doesn’t mean there won’t be additional discount promotions. Neiman Marcus often surprises customers with an additional 25% off discount or buy-more-save-more incentives. No worries, we’ll keep you posted.

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