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    Net-a-Porter’s Final Sale, Extra Discounts

    After the fireworks die down we excitedly await for Net-a-Porter’s explosive final markdown. This end-of-season event usually only lasts a few days and is delivered with lots of extra discounts.

    We hear that this season’s big event will begin Thursday, July 6. The extra discount is usually 20% off but doesn’t apply to all items. When this sale strikes, merchandise tends to go very quickly. The shoes and bags are always the first to fly off the site. We suggest you start browsing and tucking things away in your cart right now.

    We have our eye on this Sara Battaglia shoulder bag that’s already very well priced at $324. We are going to dive for this this Anya Hindmarch –or any of the designer’s small cross body bags– if they get reduced any more. Only for the fact that we are tired of wanting and writing about them. During the Summer, we are all about cheap thrills and this woven tote from Truss is the perfect fix.

    In the shoe department, there are lots Aqazzura shoes discounted 70% including this style with pom-poms. These sunny heels that Man Repeller did with Net-a-Porter are 70% off along with the rest of the collection they launched this past Winter.

    Everything gets a little more interesting when you start shopping for clothing. There is still a large assortment of clothing and the variety is quite large. We’ve spent a lot of time searching for the perfect denim skirt and this Marc Jacobs version is as close as we’ve come to perfect. Is is longer than the fingertips, we love the frayed edge and it’s 70% off. Here is another one from Frame but it’s a bit shorter.

    We are hoping that the Prada collection gets another markdown. We are suckers for a lip print and this black background skirt is practically irresistible and can work almost all year round. We like this white version better but it’s much more seasonal.

    The NAP final sale usually lasts less than a week. Then the section completely disappears. TheOut is the next stop– as it becomes past season fashion.

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    What’s What: July 4th Shopping

    July 4th is famous for explosive sales. Some even go as far as calling it ‘Christmas in July.’ Considering the recent third markdowns at department stores– like Barneys, Bergdofs and Saks— it’s more like New Year’s in July.

    Just remember, the holiday promotions don’t end with the fireworks. Extended sales have become as much of a tradition as the underlying sale. The bonus day, final hours and last chances are as commonplace as an afterparty.

    Below is a compilation of online promotions with additional discounts that are worth cha-cha-cha-ing:

    Asos
    Promotion: Discounts of 70% off plus extra tiered savings using the appropriate code.
    Favorite item: House of Holland sunglasses

    Barneys Warehouse
    Promotion: Up to an extra 60% off entire site
    Favorite item: Denim skirt

    FiveStory
    Promotion: Extra 15% off sale. Use the code SUMMER15
    Favorite item: Off-White denim jacket

    Frame Denim
    Promotion: 25% off sale items
    Favorite item: Distressed crop jeans with ankle zipper

    Maje
    Promotion: Additional 20% off sales
    Favorite item: Flat sandals

    Moda Operandi
    Promotion: Extra 15% off sale. Use the code Mode15
    Favorite item: DoDo Bar Or embroidered shirt

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    Golden Goose Sneakers Under $200

    Golden Goose sneakers can spotted on fashion girls of all ages, ranging from teenagers to grandmothers. The iconic Italian sneaker can be easily identified by the oversized star and worn-looking soles.

    We first spotted this Italian brand of footwear about two years ago but the combination of the high prices and sneaker boredom kept us a reluctant customer. Considering the growing popularity and rising prices, we were excited to find a large assortment of Golden Goose markdowns. Some styles are discounted to under $200 when retail prices can easily exceed $500.

    Italist currently has a very wide assortment of Golden Goose sneakers reduced 25% to 35% off their already lower European prices. Here is a pair of yellow sneakers with a white star that come to just $179 or a light blue sneaker with a white star for the same price. Here is a black sneaker with a silver star for $187 or a white sneaker with a gold star for $167.

    Italist is a no-frills European designer website, which means that the prices are low but you will play for  shipping and returns. On the bright side, there is no sales tax (unless you live in California). As New Yorkers, we can define that as an additional 9% savings.

    For these prices, you can justify grabbing a pair for yourself and your middle schooler. Besides, how else can you make yourself feel better while they are away at summer camp?

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    Barneys & Saks Take Third Markdowns

    It’s officially that time of year, when stores start taking their final markdowns. Today Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys started their third markdowns. The discount at Barneys hit 75% and Saks slashed prices to 70% of the original price.

    We spotted this Loewy hobo bag reduced 60% off and it now comes to $2150 from $3600. Here is a pretty pink cotton shirt dress that’s $140 from $550, those off-White jeans we’ve been lusting for are just $169 from $665 and this Proenza Schouler top is $220 from $900.

    Over at Saks the shopping is a bit more difficult because the final cut is not returnable. This Philip Lim 3.1 cold-shoulder dress is $200 from $800, Alexander Birman heels are $278 from $700, patchwork
    J Brand jeans are $85 from $228 and an elegant Brandan Maxwell jumpsuit is $575 from $2400.

    We hate to say it, but this will be the last markdown. If there’s something you want, now is the time to buy it. We suggest also stalking the stores because someone else’s return can be your jackpot.

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    Bergdorfs Starts 3rd Markdown 75% Off

    Bergdorf Goodman just took its third markdown on Summer merchandise. We love keeping a close eye on these final markdowns because it’s a great opportunity to snag high-end luxury merchandise without spending insane amounts of money or dealing with sample sale madness.

    Krewe Sunglasses

    The discount at Bergdorf Goodman is up to 75% off. Ready-to-wear sports the highest markdowns. We love these Cedric Charlier two-tone denim high-wasted gauchos that are $233 from nearly $900, a blush colored See By Chloe dress with ruffled sleeves is just $121 from $500 and an MSGM off-the-shoulder top with ruffles is only $88 from $355.

    Moving on to shoes and bags, the discount hasn’t become much better. The markdown is holding steady at 50% off. We are hoping that over the holiday season, there will be an additional discount on footwear. For the meantime, we are keeping a watchful eye on these Miu Miu satin mules and, of course, these Chloe miss-matched sandals.

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    Ssense Discounts Hit 75% Off

    Since we’ve been trolling the same stores for a while, we thought we would look outside our most frequent haunts. Ssense markdowns have hit 75% off and there are lots of great wear-now Summer options that you can snag.

    Here is an Erdem dress that’s reduced all the way to $471 from $1885, Raf Simons x Adidas high tops are $88 from $350, Isabel Marant rope sandals are $121 from almost $500 and a Rick Owens dress is $235 from $940. We aren’t surprised but there is a large amount of Yeezy drastically reduced. We can’t say that anything is worthwhile, even at 75% off.

    We don’t think the discounts will go down any further but some merchandise will continue to be reduced. We already picked up some Kenzo pieces but we wouldn’t mind a few more pieces if there is another round of discounts. Sacai also has so many interesting pieces, if they were only discounted a bit more it would bar interesting to try a few.

    We will keep you posted if there are any interesting markdowns. For now, have fun browsing.

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    Manolo’s Biggest First Markdown

    The Manolo Blahnik’s boutique sale kicks off on Monday. Usually, the first markdown is just 30% but this season the discount is 40% off. The second markdown, of 50% off, normally comes a week later but we don’t know what will happen considering this most recent shake up.

    As far as sales go, the department stores are serving up better discounts. Neiman Marcus just started a promotion where sale merchandise is an additional 33% off. Here is a low heel sandal with pom-poms for $365 from $815, nude BBs are $266 from $600 and these print Birkenstock-like sandals are $356 from $800. Barneys is offering an extra 10% off shoes that are already discounted 60% off. These BBs are about $200 from $600 and these denim style sandals are $300 from $685.

    Toward the end of the month, Manlolo adds a third “sticker” markdown where prices start at just $250. You can see our past coverage of Manolo’s sticker sales here. We always prefer the boutique final markdown to the sample sale– at least you get a box with your shoes.

    Manolo Blahnik
    31 West 54th Street
    Abby: 212-582-3007
    Monday-Friday 10:30AM-6PM, Sat 10:30- 6PM, Sun 12pm-5pm
    The boutique will periodically close from 2pm to 3pm to restock

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    Net-A-Porter Shoes Hit 70% Off (and Gucci)

    If you’re a shoe addict, like us, you’re going to want to check out Net-A-Porter’s shoe selection right now. A large assortment of shoes were given another price cut bringing the total discount to 70% off.

    Here are tropical print Sophia Webster sandals discounted to $165 from $550, pom-pom Aquazzura classics reduced to $218 from $725 and these Aquazzura Wild Thing flat sandale are only $176 from $585. We can’t believe how many cute pairs of shoes that are just about $200. It really makes you question ever spending any more. As a matter of fact, most of the shoes in the scroll are under $225.

    If you get past the shoes that are reduced 70%, you should direct your attention towards these Golden Goose sneakers. They aren’t reduced quite as much, but 50% off is still nothing to sneeze at. Speaking of good discounts, there is a whole bounty of past season Gucci shoes also reduced by half.

    We encourage you to sort by discount, and then dig for your favorite designers. If you haven’t maxed out your shopping cart, you can start to browse the clothing. We did well enough with the shoes– for today.

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