Retailers are fighting for those last end-of-season customers and Barneys has taken an unprecedented step of offering customers an extra 10% off sale items. The designer discounts are already 60% and the extra discount brings the total savings to 65% off original prices.
Take note, free holiday shipping from Barneys ends today. Buy it now if you want delivery before the weekend or you’ll end jump blowing your savings on shipping fees.
The holiday shopping season is quickly coming to a crescendo. Online shopping has been complicated by the fact that Christmas starts on Sunday. Those waiting until the very last minute will have to use a messenger or pay for Saturday delivery. The hours to take advantage of shipping is ticking away quickly.
As a special note, Uber Rush has been a life-changer. We usually pay between $6 and $12 to have packages picked up and hand delivered throughout much of the city. Many stores and boutiques though out the city also offer messenger services. Prices tend to range from $15 to $30. Some stores will wave the fee for expensive purchases.
Below is your guide to getting your gift there on time– along with how much it will cost.
Barneys
Same Day: $25
Get it there: Next business day $20
Deadline: 12/20 at 12:00PM EST
Gift Wrapping: Free black box and black & white ribbon
Discount: Up to 60%
Bergdorf Goodman
Messenger: $30
Get it there: Free two-day shipping BGGIFT
Deadline: 12/20 at 12:00PM EST
Gift Wrapping: Free silver box with lavender ribbon
Discount: Up to 60%
Bloomingdales
Get it there: Express shipping
Shipping deadline: 12/22 12:00PM EST
Same day delivery: 12/24/16 10:00AM EST (California, Illinois, New Jersey & Washington D.C.)
In-Store pickup deadline: 12/24/16 2PM EST
Gift Wrapping: $5 white bottom and black top with elastic bow
Discount: Up to 60%
Net-a-Porter
Same day (within Manhattan): $25
Get it there: Next business day $20
Deadline: 12/22 5:30PM EST
Gift Wrapping: Free, sale items come wrapped in tissue paper but full priced merchandise is eligible for their iconic matte black boxes
Discount: Up to 70%
Nordstrom
Get it there: Free Rush
Deadline: 12/22 12:00PM EST
Gift Wrapping: Not available on all items but the $2 gift set includes a gift box, tissue paper, a silver ribbon and a gift tag
Discount: Up to 60%
Saks Fifth Avenue
Messenger: $10 within NYC
Get it there: Free shipping with the code HOLIDAY
Deadline: 12/23 12:00PM EST
Gift Wrapping: Free black box with snowflakes, red bottom and red ribbon
Discount: Up to 70%
Neiman Marcus has never hosted a friends and family sale but there is no time like the present. Right now, shoppers can save 20% off a selection of full price items. Use the code FRIENDME to engage the discount.
Among the shoes, you can apply the discount to Manolo Blahnik . We suggest you use this opportunity to snag your favorite style Hangisi, which often don’t go on sale in the full assortment of colors and hight options.
Although this friends & family promotion is novel, Neiman Marcus is boasting major sale discounts. Right now, the designer markdown is 55% off plus an additional 25%, which brings the total savings so 65% off. Tom Ford leather pants are $900 from $2400, Laurence Dacade studded ankle boots are about $400 from $1400 and an Edie Parket clutch is $850 from $1700.
All these items would make amazing gift options too!
We know that you are at least slightly tech competent if you’re a blog reader. Techie gifts used to be geared towards men but women enjoy modernization as much as the next guy. This holiday season there is a full corp of wanna-try and must have techie and travel items. Below is a compilation of some of our favorites.
1. If you updated your iPhone to a 7, chances are you miss using your favorite headphones. Without a headphone jack we’ve been forced to experiment with bluetooth speakers but many of us just want old pair back. If this is the case, there is the Mpow’s Bluetooth Adaptor, a nifty little attachment that bridges the gap between your bluetooth device and your favorite plug-in. The beat part is that it’s just $32 and can be used with any speaker.
2. Everyone has a thing for Alexa these days. The Echo Dot is Amazon’s award winning smart hands-free, voice-controlled device that plays music, controls smart home devices, provides information on demand, reads the news, sets alarms and cooks dinner. (Just kidding about the last feature.) Basically, for $40 you can have a fantastic speaker and order your Prime items just by vocalizing your order. (Be careful of the kids getting wind of this feature!)
3. Okay, the Rimowa Salsa is just a suitcase. It won’t even charge your phone but it looks great and you can pack all your techie gear inside. As a packing tip, we always take a large bag and a smaller one. Spreading your belongings among two cases will assure that you’re never overweight. We especially like the combination of the 29″ with the 26″. Take note, Louis Vuitton purchased the Rimowa brand earlier this year and we wouldn’t be surprised if prices began to quickly rise.
4. There are a lot of things we put on a pedestal. So why shouldn’t your phone charge on a marble base? The Native Union marble iPhone charger ($130) looks super chic on a kitchen counter and assures you don’t drop your phone in the sink.
5. We all know that New York winters are brutal. The lack of sunshine only makes the sub-zero temperatures even more unbearable. Many people find that mornings are a lot easier with gradual natural light rousing you from your sleep. The Verily Rise & Shine( $49) allows you to choose your light level, slumber sounds and will help you count down the days to Spring.
There are just a few days before Christmas and there isn’t a lot of time to pick up last minute gifts. Almost all of our favorite stores have taken a second markdown. One can expect to universally save 60% on women’s clothing but if you’re in the market for shoes are bags, the discounts vary greatly.
Warm up with top quality down jackets for $200 and fur lined fur parkas priced at about $400. Knit hats with fox pom-poms are just $25 and make an excellent holiday gift. The sale also includes lots of full luxe furs. Get moving now because showroom is only open to the public through Friday and Winter hasn’t even started.
Annabelle Sample Sale
Wednesday, December 14 through Friday, December 16
10am-6pm
247 West 30th St, 2nd Floor
Just in time for the last minute holiday rush, Shopbop is offering an additional 30% off sale items. We’ve actually never seen the online retailer offer such a large discount at this time of year. The extra shopping incentive brings the ultimate markdown up to 80% off. Just use the code EXTRA30 at checkout.
The sale is only for three days and ends on Thursday at midnight. The discount promotion is also a great opportunity to pick up last minute gifts. Second-day shipping is free if you have Amazon Prime. Joshua Sanders pom pom sneakers, a personalized bomber jacket and Illesteva mask sunglasses are just a few of our favorite gift ideas. You can scroll through the slideshow above to see more of our favorite sale items and gift picks.
Staying warm and stylish is never easy when it’s this cold. When temperatures drop there is no better way to keep warm than in fur.
Just in time for the cold snap, Annabelle is hosting what’s sure to be an amazing sample sale of high quality fur coats, vests, jackets and accessories. We are told that prices will be well under wholesale.
The three-day sale will include a variety of luxury furs and outerwear that will be priced up to 80% off. The sale will include fur-lined parkas priced at just $400 and down parkas will be priced from $200.
The sample sale will also include a vareity of cold winter accessories, like knit hats with fur pom-poms for under $40. (Seems like a perfect holiday gift to me!) Of course, you will also be able to find an assortment of high quality coats ranging from a full mink to fox and other exotic skins.
Once you’re geared-up and looking great, it won’t matter even if it’s cold, cold, freezing.
Annabelle Sample Sale
Wednesday, December 14 through Friday, December 16
10am-6pm
247 West 30th St, 2nd Floor
