The holiday windows at Bergdorf Goodman are twinkling with life but inside, everything is hush-hush. Most sales people are unwilling to even acknowledge that sale season is upon us. One even had the audacity to claim that Bergdorf will not having a sale this season.
Lucky we know better and have insiders who are willing to share the truth. Presale will start Friday at the Fifth Avenue store. The sale will go public on-line and in stores this Tuesday. Parent company, Neiman Marcus will officially start sale season on today.
The discount at Bergdorf Goodman will be 30% off most shoes and bags. Many clothing brands are marked down 40% off. Chanel and Celine, Christian Louboutin, Dior and a few other brands will not be included in the markdown–just yet.
Over in the handbag section, we spotted a lot of Bergdorf/Neiman Marcus exclusive styles that will be included in the markdown. Sales people will not be given the official sale list until this evening, so we may be off by a style or two. (You can click here to see lots of pictures from inside the store.)
We were told that the entire main wall of Valentino bags will be eligible for the markdown. We are anticipating on finding this Valentino floral bag and the Rockstud top handle among the sale selection. Among the Balenciaga variety will be several colors in the Velo and City bags. There will be some older color options of Prada Saffiano and bags and the bi-color saddle bag. Among the Saint Laurent options will be the Monogram heart-style bag, some colors of the Chain Bags and the College cross body.
Plan on finding an extensive sale selection in the shoe department. We hear that the abundance of expensive shoes is making for a highly competitive market. We are told that the shoe sale will roll out in stages. As the season goes along, more styles will continually be added to the markdowns. To start, you can expect to find Balenciaga booties and it’s expected that sock tights and Jersey pumps will be added to the sale lineup in a few weeks.
We are told the sale selections of Valentino will be extensive. It might even include the new quilted styles, plenty of Rockstuds and slides. Almost the entire selections from Gianvitto Rossi and Aquazzura will be included in the first round of markdowns.
You can scroll above to see the sale items that will be available online on Tuesday or click here to see pictures of shoes and bags that we anticipate will be included in the presale sale. We will continue to update the post as more information becomes available. Feel free to share information in the comment section too.
Contact:
Handbags & Accessories: Janet_Paszkiewicz@bergdorfgoodman.com
Shoes: Paul_Passarelli@bergdorfgoodman.com
