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    This Week’s Best Sample Sales

    There are so many sample sales scheduled that shopping starts to feel like a big decision rather than a leisurely activity. To help you sort through the madness, we put together a list of this week’s sales that we think are worthy of your holiday season effort. Let us know if you think we missed anything spectacular.

    Lalique, Di Modolo and VBH
    Saturday, December 7th through Wednesday, December 11th
    Sat-Tue 9:00am to 6:30pm, Wed 9:00am to 5:00pm
    Soiffer Haskin, 317 West 33rd Street

    Details: Right now Soffer Haskin is hosting a sale consisting of three luxury brands. The most fashionable happens to be, VBH. All the bags made by the luxury brand are hand hand-sewn by highly skilled artisans in Florence, Italy. The styling is modern but the quality is classic. The sale includes a variety of bags including lots of exotic skins. Prices are broken down by sticker code and range from 50% to 70% off retail. There are only two more days of the sale. Be on the look out for price reductions, which are always a welcome.

    Isaia
    Tuesday, December 10 through Friday, December 13
    Tues though Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-1pm
    225 Fifth Ave. (bet. 26th & 27th St.)

    Details: Fashionable men take note: This Isaia sale is the perfect place to up your look. The sale includes Italian made suits, sports coats, shirts, ties, trousers and accessories. Prices run from 50% to 75% off retail. Real deal seekers should wait until the end of the sale to load up. Last season, our spies purchased an $11,000 cashmere coat for about $2000. Now that’s a sale even a man can love.

    Jason Wu
    Sunday, December 15th through Tuesday, December 17
    Sun 1pm~6pm, Mon & Tues 10am-7pm
    225 Fifth Ave. (bet. 26th & 27th St.)

    Details: This will be the first large-scale Jason Wu sale. The sale will feature women’s clouting and accessories. Beyond that, it’s all a mystery but we will be sure to report from the front lines.

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    Chanel Treasures at Last Call

    Early last week we got a tip that there was a nice assortment of Chanel clothing at the Neiman Marcus Last Call, in Jersey Gardens Mall. We didn’t believe it at first but also couldn’t help ourselves from staying away.

    Lo and behold, in the rear of the stor, there is a section of assorted Chanel ready to wear that’s marked an additional 30% off. A teal tweed shift dress comes out to about $1600 from a retail price of about $7000. A gold lame dress with pearl detailing is about $3300 from a retail of about $11,000. A classic winter white wool dress is about $1500 from a starting price of $6000 and lace plants are about $612 from over $2000. (You can see a full set of pictures right here.)

    Take note, there is just one style of each item. Sizes range from size 36 to 40. The best part, however, is that there is no sales tax on clothing in New Jersey. You can consider that another savings of almost 10% from New York.

    If you’re outside the New York area, we suggest exploring your local Last Call outlet. We are told that a store in Chicago has full length Chanel tweed coats. The prices there, range from an outlet price of $2000 to $8000 from retail prices of $11000 to $26000. Obviously these are all still very expensive prices but it’s Chanel, babe.

    Last Call @ Jersey Gardens Mall
    651 Kapkowski Rd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
    (908) 354-5900

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    Chanel Presale Begins, Louboutin Too

    Presale on Chanel merchandise is beginning at major department stores. Clothing, shoes and a small selection of bags will be discounted 40%. Chanel boutiques, however, have not promoted their sale yet to customers.

    Nordstrom stores that carry Chanel–Seattle, Portland, Mall of America etc– are assisting customers already. Closer to home, Saks Fifth Avenue will accept presale purchases on Monday for Chanel. The markdown officially begins on Friday, December 13.

    The Louboutin presale will begin Thursday, which is just one day before the actual sale. You can click here to see a election of shoes that we believe will be included in the markdown. Feel free to post any questions in the comment section below.

    Saks 5th Avenue: Michael Bright Asante (MBA) 212-753-4000 Ext: 7713

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    Early Access: Nancy Gonzalez Sample Sale

    Just in time for the holidays,
    Nancy Gonzalez     is hosting a sample sale where her famous exotic skin bags will be significantly reduced. The sale doesn’t open to the public until Monday, December 9 but Madison Avenue Spy readers have been invited a day early to shop the Sunday VIP pre-sale.

    Shoppers can attend the pre-sale by giving a $36 donation (or more), which will go to New York Cancer Center. All contributions are matched by Shelly & Renee. Please
    email us here     if you would like to attend. Space is limited. There will be a guest list at the door on Sunday but the remaining dates are open to the general public without giving a donation.

    The public days of this sale are always very popular and can be quite chaotic. As a matter of fact, every season the sale completely sells out. We suggest that serious Nancy Gonzalez shoppers should take advantage of this
    pre-shopping opportunity    . With prices like these you can get a bag for for a loved one and yourself.

    Nancy Gonzalez Sample Sale
    VIP Fundraiser Sunday, December 8 from 1pm-5pm
    RSVP Here
    Public Sale: Monday, December 9 & Wednesday, December 11
    Mon 9am-8pm, Tues & Wed 10am to 6pm
    Lighthouse International
    111 East 59th Street (bet. Park & Lexington Ave.)
    Cash & Credit Card. No Strollers


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    The Down Low on Department Store Sales

    This week, mark the official start of discount season. Almost all designer brands are on the sale list. (Chanel and Louboutin are still the exceptions.) At all of our department stores, fall and winter clothing is discounted 40% off but the prices of shoes and handbags vary greatly.

    Take note, some boutiques offer even lower discounts than the department store. For instance, Tom Ford and Prada are both offering customers a 50% savings. Below is a comparison chart of Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks. Take note, online discounts are the same as the stores.

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    Warm-Up Sample Sale: White + Warren

    As the days are getting shorter and the weather is cooler, it’s just natural to feel the need to snuggle up with cashmere. We couldn’t think of a better way to stock up on cold-weather warmth than at the White + Warren sample sale.




    The sale will run just two days– this Thursday and Friday. Cashmere sweaters will start at $100, non-cashmere items will start at $30 and accessories will be $40 and up. 


    White + Warren was founded in 1997 with a simple mission–to bring quality cashmere to fashion-savvy women. The collection has expanded to include top-to-toe fashion items. Don’t miss White + Warren online if you can’t shop the sample sale. We like to think of the site as our winter survival kit.


    White + Warren Sample Sale
    Thursday, December 5 & Friday, December 6 
    Thurs. 8am to 7pm, Fri. 8am to 6pm
    80 West 40th Street, 3rd floor


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    Get Shoes at TheOutnet Clearance Sale

    TheOutnet is hosting their bi-annual clearance sale and a wide assortment of designer goodies are reduced 85% off. We spent some time browsing through the site and were rather impressed by the great looking shoes that were included in the clearance promotion.

    Check out these Pierre Hardy color blocked lace-ups that are $265 from $1325. Rick Owens leather wedge sandals are a steal at $367 from over $1300 and these quirky Charlotte Olympia platforms are $295 from $1475.

    The selection outside the show department is a bit light but we did find a striking Erdem velvet print gown for $631 from $3155, an adorable Marni color blocked poplin dress is $170 from $1372 and a Matthew Williamson romper is $159 from $795.

    The sale runs for another five days but suggest shopping the sale sooner rather than later. With these types of discounts it’s not surprising that merchandise and sizes are going very quickly.

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    Inside the Yigal Azrouel Sample Sale

    Yigal Azrouel has quickly become one of our favorite designers. His clothing is edgy and youthful without looking overdone or overly-sexy. This season’s sample sale doesn’t start until Tuesday but we couldn’t help ourselves from spying a day early– and we are sure glad we did.

    Last year, the sample sale was held at the designer’s boutique in Soho but this season shoppers will need to head to the company’s showroom, in the garment district, to shop for coveted Yigal and Cut25. Sample prices are the most attractive but there is only one of each item and the best merchandise was being snatched up by employees. We grabbed this Cut25 blouse for $40 from $310 along with an all black version of this jacket for $40 from $495. A Yigal bodycon dress was $60 and the designer’s high-end leather skirt was $125. All Yigal samples are $60 and Cut25 samples are $40. Leather Cut25
    samples are $90 and Yigal leather samples are $125.

    While there is less open stock than last season, there are still lots of great items from which to choose. One of the hottest items was this shearling and leather combo coat that was priced at $500 from $2900. This Yigal Azrouel leather-panel pencil skirt was $150 from $590 and Cut25 sweaters were $100. Yigal blouses and tops are $125 and Cut25 blouses and tops are $100. Full pricing details are in the image to the left. (Click on the picture to enlarge)

    In addition to all the women’s finds, there are also a few racks of men’s clothing.  Today, there were hardly any men shopping but there are bound to be more tomorrow. Women should take note that there is no dressing room. We suggest dressing in sample sale attire or leggings and a tank for optimal modesty. Click here to view more pictures from our sample sale shopping trip.

    Yigal Azrouël / Cut25 Sample Sale
    Tuesday, December 3 through Friday, December 6
    10am to 6pm daily
    225 West 39th Street, 5th Floor

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