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    The Best Holiday Beauty Sets

    While we are all sipping our pumpkin spice lattes, retailers are readying for the holiday season. I’ve truthfully never had a pumpkin spice anything– outside of pie– but I know that many luxury beauty sets often sell out before the holiday season gets into full swing. Below are some holiday highlights. We’ll be sure to keep this page updated as new items arrive at stores.

    Extra Bonuses:

    Cartier 15 piece fragrance set $120

     

    Dior Beauty Gift Sets

     

    Weekend Shopping: Sample Sales Are Back!

    It’s hard to remember the frenzy of sample sale season but this week is the best indication that sample sales are back. I never thought I would be so happy to start sample sale posts again.

    The week, started off with the infamous invitation-only Christian Louboutin sale, which provided savings of about 60% off, which is about what you would save at a good department store markdown. We also have confirmation that the Hermes sample sale is coming back later this month along with Jimmy Choo. All the sample sale details can be found below.

    If you’re looking for some current season discounts the best savings are overseas. You can save 20% off at SuiteNegozi on any item in this edit when combined with the code MADISON20. Men can shop from this link. Be on the lookout for substantial savings from Prada, Burberry, and Balenciaga. Duties are included in the sale price.

    G&B Negozio, which has seven boutiques in Northern Italy, started offering up various promotions. You can save 25% off any item within this link when combined with the code MADISON25. The men’s 25% off sale edit is this link. All duties are included and shipping is free for purchases over $300.

     

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    Haute Pursuit: Shopping Magic Goes Mobile

    New-season fashion is fully stocked and the holidays are right around the corner. While sale season hasn’t officially started that doesn’t mean there aren’t great deals to be found. Finding them, on the other hand, takes time.

    Haute Pursuit makes it easier to find what you’re shopping for at the best price. The best part is that the feature is now available on Apple iPhones with iOS15, which means the magic of finding the best sale is always at your fingertips.

    Haute Pursuit will scan the product you’re already shopping for against thousands of retailers’ websites to find you all the matches that are on sale. That type of shopping can takes hours and lots of times the best deals go unnoticed Haute Pursuit saves you time and money.

    You can click here to download the feature to Safari on your iPhone now. Once downloaded, you can follow the app instructions for your iPhone settings to enable all of the Haute Pursuit features. You can click here if you have any issues or setup questions. (Apple didn’t make the set-up especially easy but the Haute Pursuit team is happy to help.) The extension can also be used on desktops with Safari, Chrome, or Firefox.

    CONFIRMED: Hermes Sample Sale

    Instagram went down for six hours and when the social media site came back up the floodgates opened. A tipster recently shared that the next Hermes Sample sale will take place from October 21 to October 23 at Soiffer Haskin,

    Although this is an official Hermes sample they are still sometimes chaotic and wait times can be overwhelming. Jewelry, shoes, scarves, and accessories are usually 50% off. Clothing can range from 60% to 80% off depending on the year.

    We will keep this post updated as details become available. In the meantime, click here to read more from the last Hermes sale at Soiffer Haskin.

    Hermes Sample Sale
    VIP Invite Only Shopping: Wednesday, October 20
    Public Shopping: Thursday, October 21 through Saturday, October 23
    9am-7pm daily
    Soiffer Haskin: 317 West 33rd Street

    The It-it: The Best Chunky Loafers of the Season

    Loafers are a classic fall staple but this season’s chunked-out version has become a style must-have.  Even the most popular holdover styles from last season, are hugely popular. Right now, the discounts aren’t great but there are some savings on certain styles. Remember, loafer season quickly transitions to boot season and you might not want to wait on some of these hottest versions. Below is an assortment of some of our favorite styles with a few more affordable options that are great too.