The Roger Vivier sample sale is back in town starting this Friday. The five-day sample sale will offer brand fans a wide selection of shoes, bags and accessories for up to 60% off.

At the last sale, about 16-months ago, shoppers were greeted with mountains or red boxes including classic buckle flats, elaborate heels, sandals and boots. No season was left out and no style or print was omitted. In addition, there were lots of bags, including evening clutches and larger shopping totes. There was also a small but nice assortment of small leather goods and jewelry.

Any shoe with a buckle was marked 50% off the retail price. Shoes without a buckle were an additional 20% off, or 60% off retail. The price for classic buckle styles were about $275. Sandals are a bit less at $220 and boots ranged between $420 and $600. Bags cost between $425 for a long classic clutch to near $800 for lager bags. The sale also included small accessories and jewelry that were priced in the $100 to $200 range.

Those who are serious Viv fans better start clearing their balances now. Again, this is a credit card only sale and you’re going to need at least $1000 if you’re not disciplined enough to pick just one pair of shoes. Those unable to preview the sale early (hint-hint) should slot between two to three hours during the first day. Last year, the line to check out equaled the line to get into the sale.

Good luck!

Roger Vivier
Friday, April 5 through Tuesday, April 9
9am to 6:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm Tues
Soiffer Haskin
317 W. 33rd St btwn 8th and 9th Ave
Credit Cards Only

We knew you were wondering what treasures are inside the Cesare Pacoitti sale so we decided to do a bit of investigative reporting. A quick jaunt to 57th street was one of the more exciting pre-sale warm-ups we’ve encountered in quite some time. Prices for the Italian spikes range from 70% to 80% off and there is wide range of styles to impress everyone from the classic gal to the more experimental fashion gal.

Lucky shoppers who fit into a traditional shoe sample size (37 or 40) will be presented with the best selection for the best prices. Sample shoes from this season’s collection are 80% off and include the Amy — named after Amy Winehouse. These hot pink and red shoes are under $200 from a retail price of $975. Classic lizard pumps with an internal platform are $170 from $145 and a similar platform are about $140 from $725. (You can see a full range of pictures from the sale right here.)

Over in the selection of open stock you will find a full size run of several of summer and winter styles all priced at 70% off retail. A must have classic black tall boot is about $750 from $2,520, a more edgy style boot is $420 from $1375, botties with Swarovski gems are $360 from $1195, jeweled encrusted sandals are $390 from $1275 and a tribal style wedge is about $270 from $895.

The sale also includes a wide selection of men’s shoes that follow the same discount as the women’s shoes. Sample are 80% off and open stock is 70%. Sample size for men are 6s and 10s but the open stock runs up to a size 12. The children’s shoes include a small selection of sneakers all priced at $60.

In the middle of the showroom space there is a large table of bags that include new styles along with some vintage Paciotti. All the bage are priced at 70% off retail except for some styles that are missing gems or damaged. Those bags are priced at 80% off.

The sale opens Friday at 10am and runs through Saturday. There will be no restocking, so we suggest attending the sale early. Just remember to hit the ATM first because you’re going need the Benjamins.

Cesare Paciotti Sample Sale
Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23
10am to 6pm
12 West 57th Street, suite 901
Cash Only