Due to popular demand, Global Fashions has added additional brands to its friends and family sale. Starting today you can find an assortment of designer clothing, shoes and handbags. Highlights include M. Missoni, Naeem Khan, Red Valentino and Badgley Mischka.
All clothing is discounted 80% off, shoes and accessories are reduced 75% off their original prices. Most of the merchandise is from Fall/Winter 2016. We spotted a pink Red Valentino dress with scalloped pickets that’s just $120 from $595, a silk dress with a leaf print is $180 from almost $900, a leather dress (above) about $560 from $2795.work boots with a signature bow and heel are also $220 from $900. They also received a new shipment of shoes and lots and lots of boots. (You can see pictures from inside the sale right here.)
The sale will run through Wednesday afternoon. There will be fresh deliveries daily. We hear rumors that the existing merchandise could be reduced to 80% off before the sale ends. Lets keep our fingers crossed.
Global Fashions Friends and Family Sale
Through Wednesday, November 1
Sun 10am-5pm, Mon-Wednesday 9am-6pm daily
49 W. 38th Street btwn 5th & 6th (Main floor)
The Jimmy Choo sample sale is about to pull into the sample sale station and if you want to come abroad you must have a confirmed ticket. No worries, we have all the details to get you in and out of the first class cabin.
The sale opens to the public on Wednesday, November 1 at the Metropolitan Pavillion. To attend the sale you must use this link to RSVP. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and enter the code CELESTE to receive your email confirmation number. Each indivitual must have a confirmation number to get into the sale.
For the uninitiated, this sale is legendary for its amazing prices and gigantic mess. Basic pumps and sandals are usually $200, booties are $325 and boots are $375. Women’s shoes run from size 35 to 40 and men’s go from 43 to 46. At the last sale men’s shoes were priced at $250 or $375 and included loafers, Oxfords, driving shoe and ankle boots.(Above are an assortment of Jimmy Choo shoes that can be found for about the same price online.)
Expect to find shoes piled high and thrown all over the floor. We still can’t figure out who a luxury brand can be so disrespectful to its own merchandise. Even with such discounted prices it can be hard to motivate yourself to even spend $200.
The wait to get into this sale can be massive but the new RSVP system usually limits the amount of attendees. We suggest that you RSVP right away. We can only assume that the list will close when it hits a certain number of RSVPs.
Take note, that prices towards the end of the sale are reduced to just $100. That’s when it’s really worth scavenging around the floor for Choos.
Jimmy Choo Sample Sale
Wednesday, November 1 through Friday, November 3
Wed 11am-7pm, Wed 8am-7pm, Thurs 8am-7pm RSVP Link Password: Celeste
The Metropolitan Pavillion: 123 West 18th St.
Just in time for the weekend, we found a sale to motivate us to work through Friday. Today, Intermix started a fall clearance sale where discount merchandise is reduced an extra 40% off. The sale includes lots of items that can easily fit into your wear-now wardrobe.
We found this pretty Derak Lam top that comes to $251 from almost $900, a ruffle sleeve top comes to $90 from $355 and Frame jeans are just $!00 from almost $300. Striped Rag & Bone booties ($215 from about $600) and Lele Sadoughi paved link earrings ($70 from $175) are perfect accessories to make Thanksgiving a bit more festive.
The sale is online and in stores. The Madison Avenue boutique has some of the sale items listed on the site but we always find that we have better luck Downtown. Overall, shopping online is the easiest but, take note, all sale items aren’t returnable.
Online retailers don’t quite run sale season the same way traditional store calendars negotiate markdowns. Shopbop for example, just started what we would consider, the first big round of markdowns. Meanwhile, most products are still full price at nearly everywhere you shop.
Digging in, we are just nuts for floral prints this Fall and have been collecting casual dresses just like this one from Alice & Olivia, which is now 30% off or $275 from nearly $400. Here is s Tibi top ($262 from $375) that will look great for work with black plants and also works perfectly with jeans for a more casual look. Many Golden Goose sneakers are discounted 30% but sizes are starting to get slim. Even our favorite Tumi suitcase is 30% off.
Of course, there are the more reduced items from seasons past. Some newcomers in the 70% off area are this Preen dress that’s now $472 from nearly $1500. A Tome sleeveless shirt is $178 from $1600. This Rodarte bomber jacket is a almost affordable for $525 from $1750.
If the item you’re watching isn’t included in this markdown it is likely to be added in the next sale drop. Usually the site adds another batch of merchandise to its sale during the first week of November.
We love Fall in New York– the changing leaves, the Park Avenue mums, and yes, the Manolo Blahnik sample sale. Our sources tell us that this year’s Fall sample sale will open to the public on Wednesday, October 25th. As is tradition, the second floor salon of the Warwick Hotel will be the site of the event.
This sample sale is a bi-annual highlight for shoe lovers. As you can imagine, the wait time can be worse than a passport agency. We usually prefer the boutique sales even if prices are a bit more expensive. You can read the full report from last season over here. (Those who can’t make it to the sale can shop an assortment of brand new Manolos starting at just $75 from the scroll above.)
Shoppers who are up for the Manolo sample sale challenge, should expect to take a number and wait, and wait, and wait. The really nice thing about this sale is that you can leave and come back once you get your lucky numbered ticket. Take note, that the sale opens at 11am and will close when inventory begins to run low. In past years, that was at about 3pm to 4pm, which does’t leave a big window for shopping.
We expect that prices will run along the same lines as last season. Plain shoes, including leather, suede satin, and printed fabric start at $125 ($136 with tax) and go up to $150. Shoes with embellishments like glitter and studs were priced $175. Boots started at $200 for basic versions and went up to $400 for over-the-knee styles.
Over the past few seasons the assortment has been dwindling. Manolo Blahnik & Co. recently added a fundraising component to their overstock strategy. A sale to benefit Arethusa Farm Scholarship Fund for University of Connecticut Agricultural Studies. A good amount of stock that would show up at the bi-annual sample sale has gone to the, so called, farm.
At the last sale, by 10am the crowds of VIPs had thinned and the shopping environment was very civilized. Sizes 37.5 to size 39 were already running very thin. The best selection was for sizes 40.5 and up or 36 and below. Doors opened to the public at 11am sharp and the room filled with many more shoppers– many seemed like resellers.
Remember, the sale is open to the public for only one day. That’s a good indication that there will not be much merchandise. If you attend the sale, please keep us all posted in the comment section below.
Manolo Sale Sample Sale
Wednesday, October 25th
Sale opens: 11am and closes when the inventory dwindles (usually 3pm – 4pm)
The Warwick Hotel, 54th Street and 6th Avenue, 2nd Floor
Cash only!
No matter how much we try to hold out for sale season, there are always a few items we need immediately. Considering the weather is going to change soon, it’s now or never if you want to get into fall fashion. Sometimes finding a good gift card promotion could be your best (and only) discount option.
Bergdorf Goodman is offering online suppers up to $1000 in gift cards. The incentive breakdown is below:
Spend $500 or more and receive $75
Spend $1000 or more and receive $150
Spend $2000 or more and receive $400
Spend $5000 or more and receive $1000
The sale is only running one more day, October 23. The best part is that there are hardly any exclusions besides for the likes of Gucci, Balenciaga and Chanel. Qualifying items are indicated in green. Just use the code BGFALL at checkout to automatically receive your electronic gift card.
Some fashion pieces never seem to go on sale and others we just refuse to wait for. For example, we never got a new down jacket last year and it might be time to update your Moncler. These Off-White bags keep going up in price. Last season they were $900 and now they are up to $1100. Manolo Hangisi flats look better than Gucci loafers and are less “fashion uniform.”
Once you get started, it’s hard to stop. After all, any incentive is reason enough start the new shopping season.
Due to popular demand, Aminco rugs is extending its warehouse sale and has engaged the services of interior design experts to help assist phone orders. Discounts ill range up to 80% off and include a variety of rug styles ranging from modern to classic antique varieties.
Aminco Rugs
Monday, October 23 through Thursday, October 26
505 Windsor Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094
10am-6pm daily
More Details: 201-601-0756
Starting Sunday, Neiman Marcus will begin a promotion where merchandise that’s been reduced up to 85% off will be discounted an extra 25%. That will bring the total discount to nearly 90% off retail. The sale is private and only for ‘best customers’ so you must use this link to access the additional discounts. Remember the extra, markdowns won’t be live until Sunday.
Over in the shoe department, the discounts aren’t quite as good. These shoes from The Row are about as on point as a shoe style can get. After the discount they are $270 but it’s a far cry from the starting price of $1150. Chloe suede boots are $405 from $1350 and Aquazzura flats are $225 from $750. Tom Ford shoes should be about $400 from $1790. Aquazzura shoes will only be $185 from $725.
This sale is scheduled to go public on Sunday and will only run through Wednesday. We suspect there will also be a bonus day but we don’t expect many of the best items to stick around.
