This is the tail end of sale season. Most winter collections will be removed from stores in the next two weeks. For now, you can lap up the last days of sale and the most extreme markdowns. Right now, Saks Fifth Avenue is offering customers a savings of 70% off clothing and an extra 25% off, which brings the final tab to nearly 80% off retail.
Take note, we don’t see the additional 25% off promotion offered to online shoppers. After further inquiry, a phone operator told us that you can place your online order and call afterwards to get a price adjustment.
Among the designer clothing on the third floor, we found red Loewe leather hot pants that come to $450 from about $2000, a Fendi floral print dress is $640 from $2850 and a red Givenchy coat is $1800 from over $6000. You can head this way to see pictures from the third floor.
Upstairs, in the shoe department, there are still plenty of racks of sale shoes. Most shoe styles are 60% off and there aren’t any additional promotions. On the bright side, the Vetements x Manolo collaboration has hit the ‘racks.’ We found Vetements x Manolo satin ankle boots that are now $800 from nearly $2000 and stain pumps with an ankle strap are $710 from $1775. Other interesting finds are basic Chanel pumps that were priced at $300 from $750, Roger Vivier espadrilles are $290 from $725, Gucci flatforms $575 from $1150, Prada embellished mules are $396 from $990 and Miu Miu fur slides are $380 from $950. Pictures and prices are right this way.
Saks gets very fussy during final markdowns. There are no exchanges or returns accepted once merchandise is reduced more than 60% off. It kind of seems to defeat the purpose of shopping in a department store but it’s hard to blame them for not wanting boomerang merchandise.
Claire Distenfeld, the owner of the multi-brand boutique Fivestory, is one of those rare retailers who specializes in satisfying shoppers who love ‘fa-shun’. We always look forward to her bi-annual off-site sample sales because it’s a great opportunity to buy something haute and unique at a serious discount.
This season’s sale started yesterday and we couldn’t wait to see what treasures we could discover. Clothing discounts range up to 80% off, shoes are 75% off and jewelry is discounted 60%. Clearly, the discounts are wonderful but the selection is horribly depleted. Most of the inventory consists of pants and skirts. There are some basic sweaters and a handful of gowns. The best shoe styles are limited to one size.
The sale runs through Saturday but we wouldn’t suggest making a special trip to Soho for the sale. There won’t be restocking but there might be additional markdowns.
Fivestory Off-Site Sale
Through Saturday, January 28
Wed-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-4pm
150 Greene Street
What’s better than a good markdown? A discount store with great markdowns and a great promotion on top. It’s like the cherry on a ice-cream Sunday!
We’ve been told, starting Wednesday, TheOutNet will be offering customers an extra 20% off. The code is TWENTY18. The additional discount brings some clothing to nearly 95% off retail. Use this link to get a sneak peak of what will be included in the sale.
Some highlights include, this polkadot embroidered Saint Laurent dress that will come to $678 from $7000, an Ellery top will be $120 from $1240, an adorable Red Valentino dress will ring in at $120 from nearly $1000. How about a vinyl Miu Miu skirt for $160 from $1375? These are absolutely sample sale prices without the sample sale headache.
There are also lots of inexpensive casual items. A cold-shoulder Iris & Ink cashmere top is going to be $140 from about 200. (We personally love their cashmere sweaters. The fit is great and they wear better than many of the more expensive contemporary brands.) Frame boyfriend jeans will be $160 from $120 and this denim skirt will cost just $64 from $270.
Take note, this is a one day sale. As always, we suggest you use this inside information to begin pre shopping your purchases and click buy once the sale goes live. The promotion expires promptly at 15:00pm BST on January 25– that’s 9pm EST on Thursday.
Art has always had a large impact on fashion but streetwear is currently taking it’s inspiration from street art specifically. This season, several designers have adapted graffiti — the ultimate street art –into clothing and accessories.
High fashion, mixed with grunge, gives designers enough credibility to be worn by streetstyle blogger icons. Look no further than Balenciaga, which under the tutelage of Demna Gvasalia, has climbed its way to the top of the fashion ladder. This season, Gvasalia took the traditional Balenciage City bag ($2200) and turned it into one of the hottest styles of the season by adding personalized graffiti.
Perhaps even more iconic is the Gucci Ghost tote ($3000), which is a collaboration with street artist Trevor Andrew. This season, Dolce & Gabbana took a pen to a top handle bag ($3995) and mixed conservative lines with playful doodles. The content was inspired by the doodles you’d find inside of a school girl’s journal. Even
Stamped, an upping comer in the ever growing lineup of popular streetwear labels, is offering lots of graffiti options. If you really want to plug into the hottest styling, you can opt for oversized menswear pieces.
Remember, fashion week is coming. Now is the perfect time to start curating your wearable art. Extra points if it’s street art and triple credit if it’s graffiti.
This Sunday, Neiman Marcus will start an online promotion where final markdown merchandise is reduced an extra 20% off. The big treat is that the online clearance section is filled with great designer items that are sold out at many other stores. The promotion will start January 21 and run through January 23.
Remember, the sale doesn’t start until Sunday but it’s a good idea to start scoping out your prospects and placing them in your cart. Neiman Marcus doesn’t do these extra 20% off sales too often. We suggest you take advantage while the opportunity presents itself. This is the final markdown of the season and prices will not get any better than this.
We could easily pay for a full price Moncler coat If we had a dollar every time a sales person insisted that they never go on sale. The conversation is infuriating. Every year we wait and watch. Then poof, the puffers are discounted. Now is the time to gloat.
The Moncler markdown started today at Bergdorf Goodman and most of this season’s coats and jackets are reduced 40%. A fur trip puffer coat comes to about $1130 from $1885, a shiny two color-block jacket is $864 from $1440 and this pearl colored wool-lined puffer is $670 from $1115.
Online shoppers shoppers will need to wait a bit. The coats online are still full price. Not even the kids coats are on sale yet on the site. We will be sure to let you know when the markdowns are available on the Internet. You can also try to call an online rep and request a price match to the store. Just don’t be surprised if you find most associates to be a Moncler sale denier.
We haven’t seen Moncler discounts at Barneys, Saks or Bloomingdales just yet. Remember, they are as sure to come as freezing temperatures. Bundle up!
This is what end-of-season shoppers call the final bow. Net-A-Porter is ending their season by offering an extra 20% off some sale merchandise. The sale kicked off today.
No code is needed, the price is automatically adjusted when you check-out. Take note, the promotion can only be used on items that are identified “Sale Must Have.” Once you use the extra 20% the items become final sale, which means it can’t be returned.
Over this way, in the bag section, we found a Sacai saddle bag that is already reduced 50% and now comes to $560 from $1400. Over here is an Alaia bucket bag that’s now about $1000 from $12600 and a Prada ribbon bag is $1364 from $2840.
This promotion is usually a shopping frenzy. We suggest you move quickly on the items you dearly love. There is really so much from which to choose that you can’t really go wrong. This sale will run through early February.
The Manolo Blahnik boutique’s final clearance sale started today and we couldn’t wait to see the treasures with our own eyes. This sale is legendary for the plush discounts that top 75% off. This season, the markdown categories are almost the same as usual. It’s maybe a hair pricier but this isn’t the type of sale where quibble.
As usual, the shoes are marked by colored dots. This year, there are more categories and the starting price is even lower than usual. Prices start at just $175 and go up to $450 for high leather boots. We must admit that we didn’t find a single shoe pried at the bottom level but most pumps were $225 and shoes with ornamentation, like Hangisi, are $295. Low and ankle boots are mainly $325. (Click for pics.)
You can click over this way to see pictures from inside the sale and pricing. Unfortunately, there are no exotic style shoes included in the sale this season. We were also a little disappointed not to find any leftovers from the Manolo Vetement collaboration. (They can be found on markdown over here.)
There was no line to get into the sale Monday afternoon. The atmosphere was very calm and we didn’t witness any hording or overbuying. Most customers left with two or three pairs of shoes. There are also several extra sales people were on hand to assist with the higher volume.
Before you go, be sure to be mindful of the hour. The store closes at 2pm to restock and reorganize the merchandise. It’s always a bummer to forget and show up to find locked doors.
Manolo Blahnik
31 West 54th Street
Monday-Friday 10:30am-6pm
