If you haven’t taken a browse through Ssense lately, we highly suggest that you do. There is some great merchandise at amazing prices. The most highly reduced items are discounted to nearly 70% off and are final sale. Below is an assortment of some of the latest and greatest.
Valentine’s Day is poised to hit a soprano pitch at any moment. Before it does, however, I suggest taking this post-New Year’s moment and treating yourself. There are so many reasons to take a second to appreciate yourself and there is no time like the present.
Nordstrom is the perfect destination to find a little something to ingratiate yourself, to yourself. For example, I just picked up this PJ Salvage pajama top ($62) and pants ($62) with hearts all over. Nordstrom also has an excellent selection from Kim Kardashian’s famed line, Skims. I couldn’t help but feed my curiosity with a pair of Shims sleep ribbed boxers ($36) and a Skims Logo-Tee ($52).
When it comes to pampering, a new scent is sometimes exactly what you need to awaken your inner beauty. Perhaps it’s the most ultimate beauty indulgence in the form of a Hermes lipstick ($67) or a fresh bottle of Jour d’Hermes ($128). It’s the fragrance perfect balance of fresh and delicate without being too sweet.
Nordstrom always offers great customer service with free shipping, free returns, and curbside pickup. I highly suggest you sign up for the Nordy club, which allows you to earn points for every purchase. Nordy Club points are another great way to treat yourself.
My favorite little trick with online shopping is to fill out a gift card for myself. Just a few small words of encouragement from yourself, to yourself, can make a big difference.
When I first stated Madison Avenue Spy, about 12-years ago, I spent most of my time writing the post and just a bit of time sorting through sales sections. Today, there are so many sites and so much merchandise online that I literally spend hours sorting and scrolling through products and a much smaller portion of time actually writing.
Shopping has become a full-time job.
With a little twist of technology, we are making the effort of finding the right item, for the best price, a lot easier. Haute Pursuit is a desktop browser extension that actually scans thousands of websites to find alternative sale options while you’re already shopping. You can click here to download the extension to your browser now. (Unfortunately, this feature cannot be used on mobile devices.)
You can also click the Haute Pursuit icon in your toolbar and enter a search term. Haute Pursuit will scan your key term against 1000s of retailer’s websites to find you all the matches that are on sale.
How it works:
Say you’re shopping at Nordstrom and looking for a Bottega Veneta Pouch ($2790). Haute Pursuit automatically drops down a box that offers a large variety of discounted Pouches. Haute Pursuit served up this Pouch from a much smaller retailer for just $1550. It’s doubtful that I would have found this exact item for this price without hours worth of work.
Haute Pursuit is still in Beta testing and doesn’t automatically drop-down suggestions at every retailer. Remember, you can tap the Haute Pursuit icon in the toolbar and enter a search term to find nearly any item for which you’re in “Haute Pursuit.”
Downloading the Haute Pursuit extensions is very easy and will immediately engage. Just one note for Chrome users: After downloading, hit the puzzle piece next to your search bar and hit the thumbtack icon. Feel free to contact us at Hautepursuit.co if you have any questions, feedback, or comments.
The sale selections at our local haunts are getting pretty dismal but overseas stores are much better stocked and the discounts are starting to get competitive. Farfetch started a promotion today where sale merchandise is discounted an extra 20%. No code is needed. The discount is automatically applied when items are placed in your cart.
The situation is such that many designer items are not included in the extra 20% off promotion. Another blip is that prices change frequently because each item originates at a different boutique. We suggest you move fast if you see an item for a great value. We’ve been burned way too many times to even take the risk of a refresh.
Frankly, the Farfetch experience isn’t supporting a lot of confidence. It’s absolutely worth checking but maybe for items that you have previously been stalking but this site is becoming increasingly more difficult to shop.
Giglio has stores in Milano and Palermo and is deliciously Italian. The boutique carries local contemporary brands in addition to all the luxury brands you would expect to find in an upscale multi-brand store.
Intermix started a flash sale that will save you 40% off a selection of fill priced and sale merchandise. The promotion isn’t slated to start until Tuesday but you can use this “VIP link” to access the savings now.
The new Spring season has just started to hit stores but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to sniff out great deals. Italian boutique, D’aniello is exclusively offering MadSpy readers 15% off new season merchandise. The best part is that many items are already priced 20% under US retail, which makes the added savings significant.
You can use this link to access the new season selection. Use the code MADISON15 to save 15% off. Men can browse this selection.
This Balenciaga Hourglass tote is a brand new style and comes to $1213 from $1640 US, a new style Prada Cleo is $1630 from $1990 US, and this Marni lips skirt is perfect for Valentine’s day at $326 from $450 US. There are also some sale items worthy of attention. This Fendi logo bucket bag is $1500 from $2300 US, a Givenchy bag is $1074 from $2150, and this Balenciaga nylon bucket bag is $546 from $850 US.
The code is valid through January 25. We suggest you take advantage now because you can be sure that those Chloe bags and other hot Prada items won’t be around for Spring markdowns.
In a continuing series of 2021 contradictions, Chanel raised its bag prices again this week. The last price hike was in May and took customers by surprise as health concerns and financial struggles seemed to be at an all-time high.
If you look closely, Boy Bags have not gone up in price as significantly. In four years the Large/New Medium has only gone up in price $400. If you’re looking for a good deal on a pre-owned bag, I suggest you set your sights on a 225 or 226. The retail values are currently very deflated. If you click on the image below, the chart will expand and you can review Chanel pricing dating back to 2008.
