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Bergdorf Goodman Black Friday Presale

November 14, 2018

The holiday windows at Bergdorf Goodman are buzzing with activity but inside everything is hush-hush. Many salespeople are unwilling to acknowledge that sale season is upon us but a keen eye can spot the markdown guns as they twinkle and beep across the store.

Lucky we know better and have insiders who are willing to share the truth. Presale will start Friday at the Fifth Avenue store. The sale will go public online and in stores this coming Monday. Parent company, Neiman Marcus will start sale season on the same day.

The discount at Bergdorf Goodman will be 30% off most shoes and bags. Many clothing brands are marked down 40% off. Chanel and Celine, Christian Louboutin, Dior, and a few other brands will not be included in the markdown–just yet.

We are still waiting for pictures of exactly what handbags will be included in the markdown but we have a full selection from the shoe level. You can click here to see some of the hundreds of shoes that will be included in the sale. Some highlights include Valentino VTLN pumps, which we have never seen on sale and those pretty pansy high boots will also be on sale. Another big surprise on the sale list is the BB Balenciaga booties. Among the Fendi selections are these booties and furry slippers. Unfortunately, the Fendi cowboy boots are not part of the markdown.

The sale list of shoes is really a mile long. You can click here to browse through pictures from the shoe floor. The sale racks will be set up on Friday for presale but we all know the best styles will be gone before then. Our personal contact is below. Knock your socks off!

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Shoes: Text 347-504-3269 or email Paul_Passarelli@bergdorfgoodman.com

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Warm Up at the Annabelle Fur Sample Sale

November 13, 2018

Staying warm and stylish is never easy when it’s this cold. When temperatures drop there is no better way to keep warm than a luxurious 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 for women and children. We are told that prices will be well under wholesale. Expect to find discounts ranging from 50% to 80% off retail.

The sale will include fur-lined parkas priced starting at just $400, vest and down parkas will be priced from $200. Down jackets start at just $60 and coats are $250. You’ll also want to stock up on cold winter accessories, like trapper hats and knit hats with fur pom-poms that are priced at $25 and up. (Seems like a perfect holiday gift!)

Once you’re geared-up and looking great, it won’t matter even if it’s cold, cold, freezing.

Annabelle Sample Sale
Wednesday, November 14 through Friday, November 16
10am-6pm
247 West 30th St, 2nd Floor

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Barneys Presale Begins 40% Off

November 13, 2018

It’s still 60-degrees outside but Thanksgiving is just over a week away. That means that presales and first markdowns are imminent.

Barneys shoppers will be able to begin to pre-sale this week. The sale becomes official and opens to the public on November 21. The discount is 40% across on clothing and shoes. Designer bags are reduced by 30%. Besides the outstanding selection, the 40% discount on shoes makes Barneys the best department store to shop for holiday deals.

Among the reduced items is a large assortment of Valentino, Balenciaga, Manolo Blahnik, and Dries von Noten. There is also a variety of Saint Laurent, Givenchy, and Prada shoes. Christian Louboutin and Chanel always go on sale a few weeks later than the first batch. You can scroll above to see some of the styles included in the markdown.

Moving down to the handbags there is a large-ish variety of Saint Laurent bags, a healthy assortment of Valentino mini Rockstuds and, of course, lots of Balenciaga. Remember the discount on bags at Barneys is just 30%, which is just about the same as what other stores will be offering. Use this pre-sale period to really find identify the exact bag style and color you want.

We suggest you grab what you can during presale or have your trigger finger ready for online shopping on November 21. There will be another wave of markdown merchandise after Thanksgiving and second markdown beings the day after Christmas.

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Global Fashions Men’s Italian Designer Sale

November 12, 2018

Global Fashions, which is the official luxury distributor for several Italian designer brands including couture items, will be hosting its first sample sale entirely dedicated to men’s Italian designer fashion. If you’ve been following last week’s women’s sale, you can easily imagine the gorgeous men’s merchandise that will be available for a deep discount.

Expect to find more than 300 pairs of men’s designer sneakers, that’s in addition to a wide selection of dress shoes, loafers, and boots. The 2-day sale will include a great selection of bags, backpacks, jewelry, winter accessories, sportswear, formalwear, athleisure and more. Shoes and accessories will be discounted 70% and all clothing will be 75% off.

Global Fashion’s Mens Designer Sale
Wednesday, November 14 through Thursday, November 15
9am-7pm daily
49 West 38th Street

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Gift Guide: Singles Day

November 9, 2018

Singles Day is the Chinese version of an anti-Valentines day. Really, what’s there not to love? Celebrating social freedom and shopping!

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The shopping-focused day first started in 1993, by a group of Chinese college students, to celebrate the state of being single. The date November 11 (or 11/11) was chosen because of the ones– obviously. Elevens, according to numerology, is a “master number” which signifies intuition, insight, and enlightenment. As a matter of fact, there is a great app called Breathe 11:11 that alerts you twice a day to take a deep breath to allow free-flow of energy.

We’ve started to think of Singles Day as ‘Treat Yourself Day.’ After all, we’ve never turned down an occasion to shop and buy something nice. So in light of this day of spiritual consumership, we’ve picked out a few key gifts that we wouldn’t mind indulging.

Loewe mini Gate ($1200)
Prada City Camera bag ($1620)
Fendi Western Boots ($1190)
Prada Mary Janes ($750)
Dyson hair dryer ($399)
Christofle Egg ($1680)
Pat McGrath lipstick ($38)
Aviartor Nation sweathirt ($173)
Off White ‘Little Black Dress’ ($800)
Maison Margiela pleated skirt ($1265)

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Global Fashions: Final Day Extra Markdowns

November 7, 2018

The Global Fashions sample sale ends Thursday. Now is the time to go if you’ve been procrastinating or if you are still lusting after an item you put down.

The final sale day features new arrivals from Stuart Weitzman and lots of extra discounts. Right now shoppers can save 75% off of all shoes, bags, and accessories. All Stuart Weitzman remains discounted at 70% off but there are lots of amazing classic boot styles. You can click here to see pictures we took at the sale this afternoon.

We spotted several size options for classic Stuart Weitzman boots. You can see pictures here. Rockstuds are mostly sold out but we found some other great options that you can look at here too. We loved a pair of classic loafers that had studs along the sole and there are so many tall boots it’s hard to choose. There are only one or two sizes for each style, which makes finding the right shoe even luckier. You really can’t go wrong with any of these options at a 75% off discount.

The sale ends at 6pm on Thursday. There will be no further markdowns or restocks. We suggest you go to the sale first thing in the morning for the best selection. Men who have been following along should stay tuned. Global Fashions has some big surprises for the guys coming next week.

Global Fashions Sample Sale
Through Thursday, November 8
9am-6pm daily
49 West 38th Street

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Saks Kicks Off Sale Season 40% Off

November 7, 2018

We are barely done with the first week of November but Saks Fifth Avenue is starting off the holiday shopping season on the right note. Today, we stumbled upon the department store’s ‘Sneak Peek’ sale, which offers customers up to 40% off many designer shoes, bags and clothing.

The main floor of Saks is undergoing a huge renovation and only the south entrance is open. The handbag ’boutiques,’ normally found at the front of the store, have been moved to the back–where fine jewelry used to reside. Near Gucci you will see a table of JW Anderson bags discounted 40%. The online selection is even better. An Anya Hindmarch handbag is discounted to $837 from $1400, a Mark Cross box bag is reduced to $1317 from $2200 and a leather envelop bag from The Row is $1275 from $2550.

Our next stop was express to shoes. The markdown ranges from 25% to 40% off. We were most surprised to find a full range of beautiful Manolo Blahnik Hangisi shoes on the 40% off markdown table. Here are the tweed pumps we saw reduced to $730 from $1045 The online selection is reduced even more. This satin Hangis d’Orsay is $386 from nearly $1000. Other standouts were Off-White riding boots for $1100 from $1500, Saint Laurent pointy toe pumps, and Jimmy Choo sneakers for $486 from $700. Jump over to see pictures of what else we found on the shoe floor.

Most of the clothing that’s on sale is 40% off. There are little racks of nearly every designer. Suede leggings from The Row are $1156 from $2890, a Rick Owens cape is $1400 from $2800 and a Roland Mouret peplum top is $477 from $800. The online selection is little different but there are more items and sizes from which to choose. This Ahluwalia bell-sleeve dress is $600 from $1500 and a Jonathan Simkhai dress is $318 from $800.

The discount signs get taken down on Thursday and everything goes back to full price. Presale for Black Friday should begin next week and the big sales should be starting the week of November 20. See ya then!

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Met Exhibition: “Jewelry: The Body Transformed”

November 5, 2018

One might imagine that a jewelry exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art would consist of imagery of tools, materials and an in-depth look at the process of jewelry making. Jewelry: The Body Transformed, does none of that. Instead, the exhibit is focused on how jewelry cuts across time and space and how it truly makes us feel.

Necklace with diamonds and pearls, Dreicer & Co 1868

The fact is that jewelry has power and it has transformed its subjects for centuries. Today, at a press preview of the exhibit’s opening, Melanie Holcomb, Curator, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters explained, “It does something for us and two us.” Jewelry is transformative and tells the story of divine aspirations.

The exhibit is broken into five segments: The Divine Body examines one of the earliest conceptions of jewelry—its link to immortality, The Regal Body focuses on the use of jewelry throughout history to assert rank and status, The Transcendent Body explores how jewelry is used to traverse the temporal and spiritual realms, The Alluring Body looks at how jewelry engenders desire, and The Resplendent Body calls out the connection of material and technique for the purpose of ostentation.

“Jewelry is one of the oldest modes of creative expression—predating even cave painting by tens of thousands of years—and the urge to adorn ourselves is now nearly universal,” commented Max Hollein, Director of The Met. “This exhibition will examine the practice of creating and wearing jewelry through The Met’s global collection, revealing the many layers of significance imbued in this deeply meaningful form of art.”

Visitors will find some 230 objects drawn almost exclusively from The Met collection. A dazzling array of headdresses and ear ornaments, brooches and belts, necklaces and rings created between 2600 B.C.E. The exhibit opens to the public on November 12 and will run through February 24.

Click here to see some dazzling pictures from inside the exhibit and swipe along to shop what we think are some of the most impressive jewelry designs of our time.