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    More Madison Avenue Sales

    Most stores on Madison Avenue are officially on sale. Last week we did a rundown of some of our favorite luxury retailers and today we are adding to the designer list and adding lots of contemporary stores too. Shop away, there’s nothing like springtime in the city.

    Alexander McQueen
    Most clothing is 40% off, shoes and bags are discounted 30%. There are several colors of Heroine style bags included in the sale along with a few knuckle box clutches.

    Alexis Bittar
    Select lucite baubles of plenty are 30% off but some items are discounted more. If you’re looking for the items with a higher discount ask the sales person to point you in the right direction before you get hypenotized by full price items.

    Alice & Olivia
    The discount on most merchandise is 40% off. Take note that the designer is hosting a sample sale next week–details to follow.

    Cynthia Rowley
    If you haven’t been to Cynthia Rowley lately, than you should. The designer is coming back in a major way and now is a great time to stock up on summer fashions that are discounted 30% to 50% off.

    John Varvatos
    Guys can save 40% off most spring and summer items. Even some Ernst Benz watch styles are included in the sale. Be sure to ask a sales person to point out exactly which ones.

    Joie
    You can now shop for “effortlessly causual” looks for 30% off. For some reason we always find uptight-
    formal to be a lot easier to style than realaxed-cool.

    Maje
    Most of spring fashion is discounted 20% to 30% off but online you can find some holdovers from last season at 50% off.

    Milly
    Lots of spring and summer styles are discounted 50% off. Unfortunately none of the kids items are reduced but we’ll keep our eyes open.

    Rebecca Taylor
    Speaking of sample sales: Despite the designer’s current sample sale, customers are lined up outside the Madison Avenue store today. The discount is 40% off but only four people are allowed in the store at one time. Ha!

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    Extra Reductions at VBH, 20+ Pics

    The VBH sample sals only runs for one more day and we couldn’t help from checking out the remaining stock. We are glad we did because prices were reduced and there are still a few great classic pieces to snatch up.

    Almost everything at the sale is reduced to 70% off. Among the classic sparkly Manila bags there is a pink that started at $1900 and a silver version was $1100, a croc and stingray combo was originally $2600 and a velvet bag with sparkle trim was originally $1100 but comes to just $330. Among the more pricey exotics there is a red crocodile bowling bag that was originally priced at $15,000, small pouches that started at $2600 and gorgeous snake skin bags with top handles retailed for $3300. You can see pictures and prices inside here.

    VBH is one of those companies that you seldom find on sale. Twice a year, the boutique has a private sale for select customers but the discount is only 40%.The sale closes at 4pm on Wednesday. Shop now, or forever wait for the next sample sale.

    VBH Sample Sale
    Wednesday, June 3
    Wed 10am to 4pm
    Essex House
    160 Central Park South, 2nd FL (59th St. Bw 6th & 7th)

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    Inside Rebecca Taylor Sample Sale

    American contemporary designer, Rebecca Taylor is offering up her classic and flirty style for a nice discount at her current sample sale. Today, Paige Turner got an early preview and she was amazed by the volume of merchandise.

    Prices are basically the same as last season with dresses for $129, skirts and shorts for $99, blouses for $89 and sweaters for $99. As we mentioned the selection is huge as is the depth of inventory. (That’s industry speak for lots of stock in every size.) Among the selection was lots of merchandise that’s on sale from this season, like this layered organza midi-dress in black, this lace and leather dress, the Crocus embellished top and this Keyhole blouse. As a matter of fact, if you’re looking for a simple blush colored top you can go home with more than ten.

    If you’re looking for even better deals, you should check out the sample sale rack where dresses were priced at $75 and blouses were $40. We found that the sample sizing varied greatly and some items were damaged. If you’re looking for better deals you might want to wait for markdowns. Last season there was an additional 25% off mid-sample sale.

    Rebecca Taylor Sample Sale
    Tuesday, June 2 through Saturday, June 7
    Tue 9am–8pm; Wed–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri–Sat 10am-7pm
    260 Fifth Avenue

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    Ralph Lauren Markdown, Lots of Rickys

    Ralph Lauren has started their first full markdown of the season. Right now you can find select merchandise reduced up to 55% off. Designer women’s wear, including lots of Ricky styles are discounted 40% off.

    Big spenders should direct your attention towards this lavender matte alligator soft Ricky that’s now $11,100 from more than $18,000. The same style bag also comes in light blue. Those not wishing to blow a big portion of their child’s preschool tuition can opt for a taupe in leather for $1350 from $2500.

    For men the discount is also 40% off Purple Label and other designer collections. Most classic polo shirts are discounted 30%. This Big Pony polo is $70 from $98. This Tiger polo is even a better discount and could be snagged for $50 from $98. (Remember, Father’s Day is June 21 and this could be the perfect opportunity to plan ahead.)

    Kids merchandise is also discounted 40% to 50% off but if you use the code RLKIDS15, you’ll save an extra 30% if you spend $150. This varsity jacket comes to $30 from $90. These boys polos come to $16 from $40.

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    Weekend of Shopping: The Best of Sale

    Shopping bags have become the biggest accessory on Madison Avenue. It’s sale season-cum-summer and everyone needs to snatch what discounts they can before they take off for the summer, or even worse, items sell out. So what are the hottest sale items tucked away in shopping bags of lavender, black and white?

    We will never know for sure but you can scroll through the slideshow above to see some of the most covetable sale items. As always, shoes and handbags are a hot commodity but uptown girls will never underestimate the value of a great dress.

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    VBH Sample Sale Early Access

    The über-luxury handbag company, VBH is hosting a sample sale where their exotic and luxurious leathers will be discounted from 50% to 70% off. Expect to find a full selection of merchandise from the current season and past collections, including lots of envelop clutches.

    VBH fans will be happy to know that we’ve been able to arrange for a special VIP shopping time. RSVP here if you would like to attend the sale early and get preferential shopping privileges.

    The sale begins Sunday, May 31 and will run for four days. It’s expected that this sale will be a complete sell-out. Better to get there while the section is plentiful.

    VBH Sample Sale
    VIP Shopping Sunday, May 31 from 11am-12pm
    RSVP Here
    Public Sale: Sunday, May 31 through Wednesday, June 3
    Sun 12pm-5pm, Mon & Tues 10am-6pm, Wed 10am to 4pm
    Essex House
    160 Central Park South, 2nd FL (59th St. Bw 6th & 7th)
    Cash & Credit Card. No Strollers

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    The Same Game: Online Sales

    Yesterday, we spent some time taking a closer look at the discounts at our local department stores. Today we are crawling the web, searching for the best deals.

    One would think that online price comparisons would be easy but e-tailers purposely make it difficult. Instead of one broad markdown, most online stores individually price items according to their inventory levels. It’s almost impossible to nail down a discount at destinations like Shopbop and Net-a-Porter. Generally the discounts at both sites range from 30% to 50% off.

    What really throws customers off is the items and designs that designers create exclusively for a particular retailer. For example, we can only find this sunflower and rose floral print Dolce & Gabbana dress on Net-A-Porter– and it’s still not on sale. Then you have stores that discount items that others do not. Kiran Zibete discounted this YSL Sac de Jour to $1650 from $2750 and that practically sold out chevron rainbow Rockstud tote from Valentino is discounted to $1317 from almost $2200.

    Take note, that Kerna Zibete seems like the overall winner as it still has a really great selection of designer merchandise and most everything is 40% off.  Below is a comparison chart of Kirna Zabete, M’Oda Operandi and Net-a-Porter.

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    The Lowdown on the Best Discounts

    Almost all of the seasonal merchandise in department stores are on sale. At most of our local shopping destinations, spring and summer clothing is discounted 40% off but the prices of shoes and handbags vary greatly.

    Take note, some boutiques are offering even lower discounts than the department stores. For instance, Bottega Veneta and Miu Miu are both offering customers a 50% savings. Below is a comparison chart of Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue.

    Take note that no stores are discounting Chanel or Louboutin yet. Saks has discounted Valentino rainbow Rock Stud sandals but Barneys hasn’t discounted any Valentino. Bergdorfs has marked down rainbow beaded bag and the rainbow dress. If you’re looking for Chloe bags and clothing, you’re going to find the best selection in Bergdorfs. The Lavender Lady even discounted the popular scalloped ballerina flats.

    Here is your discount cheat sheet:

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