LVBG might soon be our favorite shopping destination. We have unconfirmed information that LVMH, the French luxury conglomerate,  is the frontrunner to buy Bergdorf Goodman. The 57th Street retail icon is currently owned by Neiman Marcus, which just came out of bankruptcy in September 2020.

Neiman Marcus denied any suggestion of selling the “Lavender Lady” when buzz started in July with a New York Post story stating that Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. was an interested buyer of the property. The Post reported that Ashkenazy was negotiating for Bergdorf Goodman since Barneys, their former tenant at 660 Madison Avenue, went out of business.

If the LVMH purchase is successful it would give luxury tycoon, Bernard Arnault, control over all four retail corners of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. The company currently owns Loius Vuitton, Bulgari, and most recently Tiffany. Bergdorf Goodman would be a venerable retail “monopoly” on what’s regarded as the most valuable retail real estate in the United States.

LVMH isn’t a newcomer to the department store game. The department store game. The company owns Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche in Paris, which operates as 24s.com online. LVMH recently renovated the landmark Parisian building at a cost of $894 million. The space was closed for 16-years and opened in June with a spa, a Cheval Blanc hotel with 26 rooms and 46 suites, a daycare center, coworking space, and social housing.

The Italian retailer Nugnes1920 is offering 20% off a great selection of designer fashion. You can click here to see the full selection of items included in the promotion. Use the code SPECIAL20 to engage the savings on anything on the site. Men can browse this link. You can save 10% off everything else on the site with the code WELCOME10. If you need extra justification, there are no additional taxes or duties.

20% selection

Everything else on the site is 10% off with the code WELCOME10

While we are all sipping our pumpkin spice lattes, retailers are readying for the holiday season. I’ve truthfully never had a pumpkin spice anything– outside of pie– but I know that many luxury beauty sets often sell out before the holiday season gets into full swing. Below are some holiday highlights. We’ll be sure to keep this page updated as new items arrive at stores.

Extra Bonuses:

Cartier 15 piece fragrance set $120

Dior Beauty Gift Sets

It’s hard to remember the frenzy of sample sale season but this week is the best indication that sample sales are back. I never thought I would be so happy to start sample sale posts again.

The week, started off with the infamous invitation-only Christian Louboutin sale, which provided savings of about 60% off, which is about what you would save at a good department store markdown. We also have confirmation that the Hermes sample sale is coming back later this month along with Jimmy Choo. All the sample sale details can be found below.

If you’re looking for some current season discounts the best savings are overseas. You can save 20% off at SuiteNegozi on any item in this edit when combined with the code MADISON20. Men can shop from this link. Be on the lookout for substantial savings from Prada, Burberry, and Balenciaga. Duties are included in the sale price.

G&B Negozio, which has seven boutiques in Northern Italy, started offering up various promotions. You can save 25% off any item within this link when combined with the code MADISON25. The men’s 25% off sale edit is this link. All duties are included and shipping is free for purchases over $300.

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New-season fashion is fully stocked and the holidays are right around the corner. While sale season hasn’t officially started that doesn’t mean there aren’t great deals to be found. Finding them, on the other hand, takes time.

Haute Pursuit makes it easier to find what you’re shopping for at the best price. The best part is that the feature is now available on Apple iPhones with iOS15, which means the magic of finding the best sale is always at your fingertips.

Haute Pursuit will scan the product you’re already shopping for against thousands of retailers’ websites to find you all the matches that are on sale. That type of shopping can takes hours and lots of times the best deals go unnoticed Haute Pursuit saves you time and money.

You can click here to download the feature to Safari on your iPhone now. Once downloaded, you can follow the app instructions for your iPhone settings to enable all of the Haute Pursuit features. You can click here if you have any issues or setup questions. (Apple didn’t make the set-up especially easy but the Haute Pursuit team is happy to help.) The extension can also be used on desktops with Safari, Chrome, or Firefox.

Instagram went down for six hours and when the social media site came back up the floodgates opened. A tipster recently shared that the next Hermes Sample sale will take place from October 21 to October 23 at Soiffer Haskin,

Although this is an official Hermes sample they are still sometimes chaotic and wait times can be overwhelming. Jewelry, shoes, scarves, and accessories are usually 50% off. Clothing can range from 60% to 80% off depending on the year.

We will keep this post updated as details become available. In the meantime, click here to read more from the last Hermes sale at Soiffer Haskin.

Hermes Sample Sale
VIP Invite Only Shopping: Wednesday, October 20
Public Shopping: Thursday, October 21 through Saturday, October 23
9am-7pm daily
Soiffer Haskin: 317 West 33rd Street

Bloomingdales Friends & Family started this weekend. Participating merchandise is 25% off. Finding items that are included in the promotion isn’t easy but we found some good pieces that you might not want to miss. There is also a beauty promotion, which is $20 off every $150. The friends and family sale runs through Monday, October 11.

Loafers are a classic fall staple but this season’s chunked-out version has become a style must-have.  Even the most popular holdover styles from last season, are hugely popular. Right now, the discounts aren’t great but there are some savings on certain styles. Remember, loafer season quickly transitions to boot season and you might not want to wait on some of these hottest versions. Below is an assortment of some of our favorite styles with a few more affordable options that are great too.