Legitimate sample sales are essentially extinct, and I mean sales with actual samples, not just overstock or leftover inventory that are colloquially called sample sales. The Oscar de la Renta sample sale is one of the real ones. Most of the merchandise is one-off samples, including gowns, dresses, sweaters, jackets, coats, bags and accessories, with a few racks of production pieces mixed in. Unfortunately, the pricing isn’t quite like the sample-sale days of yore. Gowns are priced from $1,200 to $2,190, cocktail dresses are $600 to $800, coats are $600 to $800 and knits start at $230. The sale runs Sept. 16 through Sept. 20 at 260 Fifth Avenue.
Oscar de la Renta Sample Sale
Wed, Sept 16 to Sat, Sept 19: 11am–7pm
Sun, Sept 20: 11am–5pm
260 Fifth Avenue, New York
Oscar de la Renta Sample Sale Price List
Embroidered / Leather Samples
Knits / Camis / Blouses: $350
Skirts: $450
Pants: $440
Coats: $800
Caftans: $690
Day / Knit Dresses: $570
Jackets: $690
Long Skirts / Jumpsuits: $550
Cocktail Dresses: $800
Gowns: $2,190
Unembroidered Samples
Knits / Camis / Blouses: $230
Long Skirts / Jumpsuits: $450
Pants: $330
Skirts: $300
Jackets: $490
Coats: $600
Day / Knit Dresses: $490
Caftans: $550
Cocktail Dresses: $600
Gowns: $1,200
