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    Chris Burch Opens C. Wonder

    Retailer-extraordinaire, Chris Burch will open his newest boutique, C. Wonder, October 22, in Soho. The grand opening will include a myriad of games and prizes. The new concept will sell housewares, home decor, personal electronics, in addition to apparel, shoes, jewelry and accessories, according to our sources.

    “Think of it as a really cool and updated ABC Carpet,” our spy says. Chris Burch is best known for being the brains — and money– behind ex-wife Tory Burch. Not willing to just sit on his wallet, Chris has been working on several concepts, including the launch of lifestyle brand Monika Chiang. (That’s Chris’ current girlfriend.)

    The office supplies sold in C.Wonder draw from another Burch venture, called Poppin. Poppin’s chicly redesigned office supplies are currently sold online at an affordable price point and come in an array of bright colors. Totally cool (or at least they photograph really cool.)

    C. Wonder is slated to attract the Anthropology customer in a more fashionable and modern environment. The 5,100 square foot space was first built out in a warehouse in China, as to perfect the design and merchandising of the concept.

    If all goes according to plan, C. Wonder will multiply across the country. As a matter of fact, Chris Burch is so confident about his self-named venture, he’s requested others call him, The King. Perhaps he is testing the name of his next retail concept.

    Photo Credit: Racked

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    Joe Fresh Comes to Madison Avenue

    Joe Fresh, a Canadian fashion love child between H&M and Zara, will be opening their first New York boutique on Madison Avenue on Thursday. The store, located at 1055 Madison Avenue, at 80th Street, is supposedly just a pop-up store to prepare for the unveiling of several more stores throughout the tri-state area.

    Most items at Joe Fresh are priced around $100 and many are below the $50 mark. We checked out the boutique while staff were putting on the finishing touches. We saw a table full of colorful sweaters, lots of tweed coats and work-appropriate outfits. We are told that those merino wool sweaters will retail for $49, while a metallic pleated miniskirts will sell for just $39.

    Low-cost fast-fashion is a new concept for Madison Avenue, which is more known for items that cost the same as a mortgage payment. In this case, we welcome any impulse purchase that costs less than a Tom Ford lipstick.

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    Saks Friends & Family

    The amount of exclusions associated with any department store promotion reads like the ingredients of a Twinkie. We are starting to think it might be easier to make a list of items that are included in the shopping incentive.

    If you’re not worried about getting wrinkles from studying the fine print, you may want to take advantage of Sak’s Fifth Avenue’s Friends & Family promotion. The discount will run from Monday, October 10 through Saturday, October 22. The discount on clothing and accessories is 20% off and online shoppers can use the codes: FRIEND9.

    We actually went though the full list of exclusions (ordering botox as we complete this post) and found a few interesting items that are actually in the sale. For readers that have children or shop for kids, you can use the friends and family discount on almost the entire children’s department. Only Little Marc Jacobs, kid’s UGGs, Prada shoes and Gucci shoes are blacked out. Housewares is also a good department to hit up.

    Of the more popular clothing brands sold at Saks, DVF, Milly, Vince, Rag & Bone and Tory Burch, Theory are included in the sale. Now, please excuse me while I massage my crow’s feet.

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    Dior, YSL, Fendi & Prada at TJ Maxx

    We have come to adore the TJ Maxx at Columbus Square almost as much as we love Whole Foods. During a recent trip we found an unexpected array of designer shoes, accessories and clothing.

    Following our own advice, we headed straight to “The Runway” section that is delineated by lavender signs. A table of yellow Fendi boxes first caught our eye. Upon the table we found lots of designer iPad accessories. A hot pink leather YSL iPad case was $280 from a suggested retail of $450 and a Fendi rubber iPad protector was $100 from $150. In the same area we also found an interesting unknown Italian designer bag made of mink and leather for $230.

    Further along, we spotted a lone nude silk and sequined Versace dress for $400 from $1000, a very Fall 2011 cashmere Ralph Lauren Black Label cape for $500 from $1250 and a Black Label shearling jacket for $700. The store tags were still on the shearling jacked and showed a retail price of $3,600!

    In addition to the more expensive high-end designer clothing, we found lots of McQ by Alexander McQueen priced almost as attractively. A two tone wrap dress from last year is $130 from $325. (The same dress is $425 on Yoox.com.) A McQ silk dress with zippers is $200 and an iconic print seethe is $300.

    Shoe lovers brace yourself. We found Dolce & Gabbana sandals, Miu Miu pumps, Christian Dior slingbacks and last season’s Prada patent two-tone pumps all priced at $300. We dare you to find a single pair of shoes on the 8th floor of Saks priced under $300.

    See, it’s even better than organic veges!

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    Scoop Warehouse Sale Fizzles

    By TJ Kennedy

    The final consolidation of the Scoop Warehouse Sale is well underway at the Meatpacking location. Although the racks are stocked, it takes quite a bit of determination to find a stand out piece that is actually in your size.

    The top floor is mostly summer tanks and jeans, with a few exceptional Missoni print tops & dresses. Prices, unfortunately, still range around $1,000. The jeans, however, were marked down a fair amount. Pairs that retailed for almost $300 were down to just $100. If you’re in the market for denim, now is the time to pounce.

    The downstairs selection of accessories is grim, but there were several light sweaters that are ideal for this time of year. There are very few pairs of shoes, no handbags, and a ton of belts. A gorgeous hunter green Marc Jacobs wool jacket caught everyone’s eye, but only large sizes were left.

    The men’s selection was much more plentiful, with John Varvatos tees for $50, Rag & Bone knit sweaters around $200, and cashmere crew sweaters from a variety of designers. Might we suggest picking up a thing or two for your over-worked, under-styled boyfriend?

    While prices were generally marked down just 50%, an employee pointed out that select items would be further discounted at the register. We assume the deals will get better as the sale continues but we wouldn’t suggest attending with very high hopes.

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    Saks Gift Card Event

    Saks Fifth Avenue is gearing up for their September electronic gift card promotion. The shopping incentive starts September 30 and goes through October 1. Online shoppers can take advantage of the campaign starting immediately.

    Here’s the September breakdown:
    if you spend… you get a giftcard for…
    $250-$499 …$25
    $500-$999… $50
    $1000-$1999… $100
    $2000-$2999 …$300
    $3000 or more …$450

    Unfortunately, there are lots of restrictions but that won’t stop us from browsing. Today we hit the 8th floor– otherwise known as 10022-SHOE– to scope out the hottest and sexiest shoes of the season. Top contenders include, Nicholas Kirkwood’s metallic emerald python sandals ($1495), Prada’s knee-high leather boots with a covered platform ($1200) and Christian Dior’s lace-up bootie ($1100). Of course, anything that is sparkly is highly desirable this season, that includes Miu Miu glitter pumps ($1195) and two tone Chanel glitter pumps ($895).

    You can actually browse the best of the 8th floor shoes collection and vote for your favorite right here. Sure there’s a $10,000 grand prize for participating but it’s just novel to browse beyond the normal online shopping selection. So, which do you think is the hottest shoe?

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