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    May Sample Sales ???????????? Bonpoint

    The cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Tulips are next. The sun is shining and we couldn’t be happier that it’s finally May. Expect to have a very busy credit card this month as it turns into high season for sample sales.

    As department stores and boutiques take their first markdowns towards the end of the month, be on the lookout for sales that include in-season merchandise with discounts that top 60% off. We’ve exclusively listed only the sample sales that we think are worthy of your time and effort. You can download the ShopDrop App to see a full calendar listing of all sample sales.

    This sample sale highlight post will continue to be updated as more sales are announced and remain just a click away in the right sidebar. You can also follow along on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook for sneak peeks and immediate updates. Feel free to leave feedback in the comments section so that everyone can benefit from the ‘Spy’ network.

    Aeffe’s Moschino & Alberta Ferretti Sample Sale
    The selection will include an assortment of clothing, shoes, and accessories from Alberta Ferretti, Moschino, Fuzzi, Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini, and Cedric Charlier. There will also be a small section of merchandise for men. A Moschino Couture red striped top will be $321 from $695, a Philosophy chiffon dress will be $318 from $995 and a Fuzzi jumpsuit will be $170 from $555.
    Saturday, May 11 through Monday, May 13
    Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm, Mon 10am-7pm
    30 West 56th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue, 1st floor)

    Bonpoint Sample Sale
    The discounts will go up to 70% and apply to every clothing collection (newborn, baby, girl, boy, teenager). At the last sale, most items were 60% off the retail sticker. That means that more formal dresses, which are normally priced in the $400-range were reduced to $260-ish. More casual dresses were about $200 in the boutique and come to about $80 at the sale. Boy’s trousers were about $60 from $150 and the collared shirts came to $48 from $120. Read our review over here.
    Tuesday, May 14 through Friday, May 17
    Tues 1pm-8pm, Wed & Thurs 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-2pm
    Metropolitan Pavillion: 123 West 18th Street (btwn 6th & 7th Ave)

    Mark Cross Sample Sale
    There hasn’t been a Mark Cross sample sale open to the public in some time. During past sales, discounts ranged from 70% to 85% off. Expect to find lots of understated elegance in the form of Grace Box bags, Grace clutches, Hadley satchels, Laura shoulder bags, Madison Doctor satchels, Benchley shoulder bags, Manray wicker bags, classic briefcases, leather wallets, iPhone sleeves, iPad cases.
    Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18
    Thurs & Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-5pm
    138 Wooster Street

    Global Fashions
    Global Fashions, the official luxury distributor for several luxury Italian designer brands, will open its showroom to the public for a Spring sale. Discounts will range from 70% to 80% off. Stay tuned for more details. You can click here to see coverage of past sales.
    Monday, May 20 Through Wednesday, May 22
    9am-6pm daily
    49 West 38th Street

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    Net-A-Porter Private Designer Sale; 25% Off

    This morning, Net-A-Porter started a private sale where you can save 25% off 1000s of items. We’ve been previewing the sale for the past few days but everything is now live. Just log into your Net-A-Porter account look for tab that says 25% Off. The savings will appear once you proceed to checkout.

    This year, we are seeing a lot of early markdowns on contemporary items. This particular promotion comes several weeks before most major designer merchandise will go on markdown. The best part is that even the top European designers are included in the sale.

    We suggest you first browse the bags because they are always the items that go fastest where there is any discount. Just wait, there are a lot of good ones! Over this way is the YSL Vicky bag that’s about $1300 from $1750, this Loewe Hammock bag is about $1990 from $2650, a classic Valentino Rockstud tote is about $1980 from $2600 and a Karl 24 from Boyy is $750 from $1025.  This brand new Prada Sidone just launched this season and this Jacquemus darling are already getting the discount treatment.

    There are even lots of sale surprises among the shoes.  Saint Laurent Opyum heels don’t usually hit the sale racks. There are still lots of sizes available and the price after the discount is about $750 from nearly $1000. Here are classic Valentino Rockstud heels that are about $760 from $1045. We all agree that these Roger Vivier shoes are obscenely expensive even after the 25% off but they are pretty.  Other shoe options include these Cult Gaia mules, Golden Goose sneakers,  and dozens of inexpensive sandal options from Ancient Greek and Veja sneakers.

    This Net-A-Poter promotion is a week earlier than last year and most of the same brands are still included. The first real markdown of 40% off will happen May 21st.

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    Sephora Spring Event (Re: Sale)

    Just in time for Mother’s Day, Sephora is starting a beauty sale promotion where you can receive discounts on most anything in the store. The sale starts on Wednesday and discounts range up to 20% off depending on your loyalty level.

    VIB Rouge Members, who spend over $1000 a year in purchases, are issued a 20% discount with the code HEYROUGE. The next tier is VIB, which includes customers with outlays over $350 annually and the discount is 15% with the code HEYVIB. All other shoppers will receive a 10% discount with the code HEYINSIDER.

    Despite a healthy lipstick addiction–love YSL‘s matt and shine and Pat McGrath— we haven’t been too adventurous with our beauty experimentation. We engaged the expertise of Candice Sabatini, beauty expert, consultant, and beauty director of BeautyNewsNYC.com, the first online beauty magazine. Below are all of her top recommendations:

    SK-II R.N.A. Power Face Cream ($230)
    It’s pricey, but the jar is larger (2.7 oz) vs most other 1 oz brands, and I can cover my entire face and neck with just a little bit. I love the silky emollient feel of this luxurious cream. It’s not oily, it leaves my skin feeling dewy, and my makeup goes on well. It contains Pitera, the SK-II signature ingredient that is used in their treatment essence. Although SK-II has a separate eye cream, I’ve been using this under my eyes without any irritation, which is unusual as my eye area is generally very sensitive.

    AmorePacific Vintage Single Extract Essence ($145)
    When I first heard about using essence, all I could think was, ‘Oh no, not another step in my skin care routine.’ I think this Korean made essence is quick, easy and worth the effort. Since skincare is always used from the thinnest to thickest products, this is the first step after cleansing. The essence is made from hand-picked green tea and is filled with anti-oxidants. and makes a real difference in the texture of my skin. I use it morning and night.

    IT Cosmetics – CC+ Cream with SPF 50 ($39)
    I love the way this all-in-one CC cream. It covers imperfections while giving my skin a natural glow. The SPF 50 is a time saver. It comes in a range of 12 colors.

    NARS – Hot Nights Face Palette ($59)
    I’ve always been a huge fan of Nars eye shadows and blushes. They go on really well, are highly pigmented, and stay put without creasing. This latest palette is a great choice because the colors are spot on with a little shimmer but are not iridescent, which makes them suitable for every age. The colors are buildable. When the highlighter is used in the right spots it’s a perfect finishing touch.

    NARS Blush – Orgasm ($30)
    I almost feel silly recommending this, because everyone already has it. I use other blushes but I always come back to Nars Orgasm. Day or night,  Summer or Winter, this blush always looks damn great.

    STILA – Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick ($22)
    This is my absolute favorite lipstick. Looooooong wearing lipstick that goes on like a dream and it stays on all day without fading. It never smudges or crawls. My favorite color is Besos. It’s a gorgeous bright red that I get compliments on all the time.

    Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara ($29)  & IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara ($24)
    For over a decade, no one could even come close to the Diorshow Iconic Mascara. (I’ve tried them all!) A couple of years ago, the IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara launched, and the two are in an eyelash to eyelash race for lengthening and volumizing my lashes. My solution? I wear the Superhero when I want a regular mascara and the Diorshow in waterproof when I know my eyes might be tearing up.

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    Luisa Via Roma Discounts of 70% Off

    For the past several years we have been heavy into shopping from Luisa Via Roma, a boutique in Florance, Italy. Their designer assortment is great, the customer service is wonderful and they can get an order from Via Benedetto Varchi to the UES in under 30 hours. The highlight, of course, is the great discounts.

    Right now, Luisa Via Roma is hosting a promotion where sale items are an additional 30% off. That brings the total markdown to over 70% on several great items. Just use the code LC30 at checkout to engage the additional savings.

    Over this way, we found Sanayi slides are $455 from $1300, a Prada print blouse is $280 from $788, and a JW Anderson miniskirt is $190 from $1365.  (That last one is actually closer to 80% off. It’s a size US4 or it would otherwise be mine,) Take some time to explore some new designers. It’s surprising what you can find when you get outside our of our mass media bubble. Look at this Vita Kin embroidered top that’s $890 from $2122.

    As previously mentioned, Luisa Via Roma offers great customer service. Most of the time, shipping and returns are free and there are no duties that need to be paid by the customer.

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    Saks Off-Fifth: 90% Off Designers

    Over Spring Break we found ourselves starved of an authentic shipping experience and stumbled into a local Saks Off-Fifth discount store. Inside, we found a quarantined area of top designer fashions that were reduced an additional 30% off and then an extra 10%, which brought the entire discount to nearly 90% on some items.

    Inside the store we found a great assortment of McQueen blazers and coats that were reduced nearly 80% off. The promotion is also taking place online but the assortment isn’t as electic. Here is a highlighly orgnate McQueen dress— might even be Met Ball worthy– that comes to $630 from $6600. This ruffled skirt is $400 from $2765 and a classic blazer is $660 from $2500.

    Beyond the fashion, there is a promotions for 70% off fine jewelry that fits in perfectly with Mother’s Day quickly approaching.  A 33″ tripple strand 14K gold necklace is $680 from $1700, a double-stand 14K gold necklace with heart pendants is $250 from $650, and oversized hoop earrings are $122 from $305. We are even into these little studd earrings sthat are under $100 and wouldn’t mind getting two paris to mix and match shapes.

    We normally wouldn’t advociate buying jewelry at a discount departnet store it’s a pretty safe bet as long as you keep it simple, keep it under $1000 and save your reciept.

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    Balmain: 70% Off Now

    Century 21 is starting to institute a Supreme-esque “drop” strategy to its website. This week the discounter announced it will be offering a large assortment of Balmain for deeply reduced prices.

    Over this way, we found nearly 200 Balmain pieces for men and women all reduced 60% to 70% off. Here is a classic Balmain tee for $89 from $250 and here is a tee with a graphic for $200 from $560. A classic double breasted blazer is $750 from $2100 and houndstooth version is $619 from $1735.

    Once you finish browsing the Balmain selection, head over to the kid’s department. There is a large assortment of Pucci and Versace for that’s reduced about 60% off. These classic print Pucci shorts are $60 from $150 and this Versace floral print dress is $300 from $800. There are also a lot of Versace bikinis for $99 from $350.

    As a matter of fact, we suggest you browse through the Century online assortment before you dive into Lester’s and Denny’s for full-price camp clothing. There is a great vareity of Fiorucci tees and sweatshirts that are reduced 80% off. They are perfect for older girls. There are also lots of denim shorts and Butter shorts options that are nicely discounted.

    Century 21 always feels like a hike into the wilderness, which is very apropos when shopping for camp or Balmain.

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    Intermix Sale: 65% Off

    Shoppers seem to have very strong feelings towards Intermix. Most people reminisce about the “Old Intermix” and recall a time where you can find lots of affordable new designer merchandise. Other customers claim total loyalty for its ability to wardrobe the entire East End of Long Island.

    Personally, we like Intermix for its great sales. Where else could you score a Canada Goose Down jacket for 40% off on Black Friday? Most of our denim collection is curated from the Intermix sale section, along with a few key Balmain and Brandon Maxwell pieces– of course.

    Right now, Intermix is hosting one of those special sale moments where you can save an additional 40% off reduced merchandise. Most of the discounts come to 65% off but some are even higher.  A Rag & Bone denim skirt for $50 from $300 is basically a no-brainer. Here is a Ronny Kobo dress for $190 from $460 and this Love Shack Fancy frock is $150 from $425.

    Some of the more designer-y options are this asymmetrical David Koma dress that’s about $550 from $1250,  Jean-Michel Cazabat suede high boots are $360 from $995,  and a Missoni knit duster is about $400 from $1600. Don’t miss the Lizzie Fortunato earrings that are reduced to $60 from $275. (We clearly have a Lizzie addiction.)

    The sale contains a mix of the current season and holdovers from the Winter. If something is priced well enough, like those suede boots, we suggest you buy them now and open them in November as a Fall treat. This extra 40% off promotion runs through Friday.

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    Bergdorf Goodman First Markdown – Contemporary

    For the fast few months, we have been tracking lots of reward shopping incentives, sale-on-sale discounts and friends and family promotions. Sale season is about to get real serious as stores begin their markdowns on contemporary designer merchandise. Bergdorf Goodman just started its newest markdowns, which translates to the first markdown on contemporary labels.

     The sale isn’t officially live until Thursday but here is the early access link. The discount is 30% to 40% off on most merchandise. Over this way, we found Veronica Beard high-rise jeans for $150 from $300, a Current Elliot denim jumpsuit is $220 from $370 and, a Tibi white belted dress is $446 from $600.

    We looked through the shoes and handbags but didn’t see anything outstanding. On the “bright side” there are lots of sunglasses markdowns. These Dior quilted glasses are $280 from $400 and Fendi Iridia sunglasses are $330 from $470.

    This is still the very early stages of sale season. We would expect that more merchandise will be added to the sale section over the next week and the real first break will come on May 7. For now, you can price check Neiman Marcus, which also just started early access its First Call sale.

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