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    Barneys Presale Begins With 40% Off

    Barneys shoppers can begin to presale for the first markdown starting Monday. The discount is 40% across the board– clothing, shoes and bags for men, women and children. Besides the outstanding selection, 40% discounts make Barneys the best department store to shop for Summer deals.

    Presales are akin to the “quiet period” before a company goes public. You can’t actually buy the merchandise but you can have your broker, oh sorry– sales person, hold your preferred items until the sale officially begins. Most stores take your credit card information and charge your account when the items ship or are picked up. Chanel, Alaia and Louboutin will not be marked down at any department store or boutique until the beginning of June.

    This season has been particularly a difficult time for retailers. Expect to find some unexpected items thrown into the sale pile. For example, Manolo Haganisi heels in various colors are included in this seasons’ markdowns. Also expect to find lots of Valentino, Givenchy and Saint Laurent classics. Stay tuned for more details of what’s included in the first markdown. For now, you can browse some of our favorites below.

    Barneys’ sales associates aren’t always forthcoming with presales. If there is an item you want to secure, we suggest that you give your name and number to the respective brand associate and have them call you when the discount becomes available. You can usually expect a call within hours of leaving the store.

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    Gucci Four-Day Private Sale

    Retail sales have had a difficult year, except for a very select group of fashion brands that are white hot. Gucci happens to be one of these exceptions, as Alessandro Michele has turned the nearly extinct Italian brand into a fashion stallion.

    For the past couple of years, Gucci had just one markdown at various times surrounding Memorial Day. Last year, was practically a fire sale as the company divested itself of merchandise from previous resident designers. This sale season is going to be much, much different.

    Inside sources tell us that Gucci boutiques, and the spaces Gucci leases within department stores, will host a four day sale. The private sale will begin on Wednesday, May 18. Clothing from this past season’s collection will be reduced 30%, while seasonal style shoes and handbags will be reduced 40%.

    Manhattan-bound Gucci shoppers can shop the discounts at the brand’s three boutiques– Trump Towers, Madison Avenue and Brookfield Place. Department store leased spaces include the Gucci ready-to-wear and handbag department at Saks Fifth Avenue (not shoes) and the Gucci handbag department at Bloomingdales.

    We are told that these four days will be the only discount opportunity offered by Gucci. After Saturday, the merchandise will be returned to full price and shipped out of stores when the season ends. The sale schedule on non-leased Gucci merchandise– Bergdorf Goodman, Saks shoe salon and Barneys– are up to the individual stores.

    We suggest that Gucci fans quickly contact with a reliable sales person to assist in securing your desired items. There will also be an online sale but we aren’t sure of the dates. Stay tuned for updates.

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    Spring Markdowns: Saks 60% Off

    The Saks Glam Gardens have bloomed once again. What’s become an annual botanical explosion, includes over 1000 handmade artisanal paper flowers, 120 boxwood topiaries and 10 full-grown climbing trees that create a striking display outside and throughout the store.

    Beauty participants include Dior, Chanel, Nars, Jo Malone, Lancome and more. The displays will be open through May 24. When you’re done smelling the roses you’re going to want to click over to the contemporary sale that’s posted right here. (For some reason it’s not available going through the homepage.) There, you will find lots of spring items for 60% off.

    This Sonia by Sonia Rykiel tweed jacket is $275 from $460, a Tamara Mellon fringe skirt is $300 from $750 and a Christoper Kane top is $450 from $1145.

    The bag and shoe selection isn’t very exciting. If you just wait two weeks, there will be lots of exciting news to discuss. We promise!

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    Nancy Gonzalez Sample Sale VIP Access

    Nancy Gonzalez is hosting her bi-annual sample sale where her famous exotic skin bags will be significantly reduced. The sale doesn’t open to the public until Monday, May 16 but Madison Avenue Spy readers will be given VIP access.

    Shoppers can attend the pre-sale  on Sunday by giving a $36 donation, which will go to New York Cancer Center. Please
    email us here     if you would like to attend. If you can’t make it to the sale preview, readers who RSVP will be given the opportunity to cut the line throughout the sale.

    Space is limited and you must RSVP to access these VIP perks. There will be a guest list at the door on Sunday. The remaining dates of the sale are open to the general public.

    We are told that this season’s sale will have more merchandise than ever before. Past Gonzalez sample sales include an impressive inventory of exotic styles and colors. The prices at the last sale were almost as impressive as the assortment of merchandise starting at just $500.

    This sale is always very popular and can be quite chaotic. We suggest that serious Nancy Gonzalez shoppers should take advantage of this VIP-shopping opportunity.

    Nancy Gonzalez Sample Sale
    VIP Shopping: Sunday, May 15 from 12pm-5pm
    Public shopping: Monday, May 16 through Wednesday, May 18
    Mon 9am-6pm, Tues 10am-6pm, Wed 10am-4pm
    37 West 57th Street, 9th FL

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    Here, Kitty Kitty (Charlotte Olympia)

    Charlotte Olympia is kicking off the markdown season with a private presale. Shoes and bags from this past spring and summer collections are now marked down 50%.

    There is a huge assortment of merchandise included in presale. Just remember, the store only has one size of each item. You can browse through the sale assortment using this link. Some of our favorite styles include the leopard kitty slippers (and bag), pouty lips bag and this classic platform Dolly pump.

    The boutique will not allow any holds. All sales are final and orders called in over the phone must be secured by payment. Take note, that link is just a cross section of the sale offerings. Yes, there’s a lot.

    Harlina 212-744-1842
    harlina.senfleur@charlotteolympia.com

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    Bonpoint Summer Sample Sale

    Bonpoint is the go-to brand for children’s luxury clothing, shoes and accessories. And while kids are the go-to ambassadors for destroying most anything, it’s still our job to keep them looking civilized. We sometimes dare to indulge and teach them to appreciate the value of quality.

    Today we were invited to get an early sneak peak of Bonpoint’s sample sale before it opens to the public on Wednesday. Loyal boutique and sample sale fans will be pleased to know that everything about this sale is almost identical to prior sales. The discount is a straight 60% off. Sizes range from fresh-out-of-the-oven to I’m-getting-too-old-for-this-look. There are even some items for adults.

    Almost all of the merchandise is for the Summer season, along with some button downs and sweaters that will serve you well into fall. Personally, we always favor the winter sale for the luscious coats and beautiful boots. Everything about Summer requires less formality and doesn’t require the same variety of luxe clothing.

    One of the differentials of this year’s sale is that are a lot of size twos and threes, which tend to be the smallest selection and quickest to go. There was also a large assortment of newborn merchandise. Expect to find the classics, like button down shirts and huge selection of girls sandals in a lot of sizes.

    Recently, we’ve noticed that Bonpoint is mixing in a few trends with their classics. For example there were a lot of chambray shirts, for both boys any girls. There are a lot of trendy cute jackets for the Spring (or Fall) and printed tees. Click here to see some pictures from inside.

    Bonpoint Sample Sale
    Wednesday, May 11th through Thursday, May 12th
    Wed 9am—7pm, Thu 9am—3pm
    Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W 18th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), 5th FL

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    Moda Operandi Friends & Family 50% Off

    If you haven’t noticed, Madison Avenue seems to have more vacant storefronts then it’s had since the Great Recession of ’09. Luxury retail is clearly struggling and if a brand isn’t white-hot, it’s likely struggling.

    Several retailers have told us that sale season will have the deepest and most expansive discounts shoppers have seen in almost a decade. Don’t expect stores to hold fire sales, but you can surly count on deliberate and aggressive markdowns.

    The first big designer sale of the season is coming by way of Moda Operandi. Right now, the site is offering customers a discount of 50% off on a wide assortment of merchandise. Use the code MOMAY50 to engage the discount.

    Among the bags in the sale, we found a Elena Ghisellini Felina that now comes to $1185 and an Eddie Borgo satchel is $1600. Not too much. The shoe selection has a lot more options but sizing is sketchy. These playful Aquazarra heels with pom-poms are now $410, Mira Mikati sneakers are $330 and there are also lots of Del Toro and Stubbs & Wootton smoking slippers.

    As is often the case, the clothing selection in the sale is more extensive. Check out this Tome ruffled skirt that comes to $385, a Vika Gazinskaya skirt with embroidered flowers is about $1000, and a Preen white dress is $780. Among the more moditerly priced items are Frame Denim bellbottoms that come to $120, an ALC midi-skirt that’s now $200 and and Isolda one-piece swimsuit is $120.

    The sale runs through May 16, but we are sure there won’t be much merchandise left by then. By the end of June you can expect Moda to offer discounts that hit 75% off.

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    Kidpik: Wins Extra Mom Points

    As Mother’s Day comes to a close, it’s nice to take a look back and appreciate all the sweet notes, kisses and love that goes into making an ordinary Sunday so special. In many ways, Mother’s Day is as much about making the kids happy as it is celebrating motherhood.

    If you’re looking to really knock the socks off your kids, as we always are, we strongly suggest you consider the newest fashion subscription gift box that’s focused entirely on girls from size 4 to 24. Kidpik, which launched earlier this year, combines the luxury of personal styling with the convenience of home shopping. The best part is that the quality is top notch and the pries are incredibly affordable.

    After filling out the online style questionnaire, Kidpik will deliver a curated, fashionable collection for girls each season. The personalized box contains at least six coordinating items that are wrapped and packaged in a way that would make any girl squeal from happiness.

    Upon hearing about the new concept we ordered two subscriptions. [For the record, we paid for both boxes. This isn’t an advertisement.] The first box was for an 11-year-old girl and came with a lace dress, a white denim jacket, white jeans, a pink sleeveless gingham blouse, gladiator sandals, a blue tie-dye tee, adorable iron-on patches, sunglasses and leather bracelets. The second box was for a 9-year old girl and was packed with a maxi-sun dress, a coordinating dazzled tee and skirt, a light knit sweater, jean shorts, a tank top, sandals (not shown because they didn’t fit) bracelets and playful iron-on patches. (You can see pictures of the merchandise and more of our in-house models right here.)

    Kidpik doesn’t charge any subscription or styling fees and if you keep all the contents of each box you get a 30% discount. That brings the total price of a custom wardrobe to $75 to $100, which is an amazing value. Obliviously, the discount incentivizes customers to keep the entire shipment. If you don’t like an item it doesn’t even make economic sense to remove it from the package. In those instances, you can send the unwanted item back to Kidpik and the merchandise be donated to children in need. (Nice twist, huh?)

    Normally, we wouldn’t gush over a box of children’s clothing but the value and quality offered by Kidpik is none like we have ever seen before. We just wish they would offer a pack-the-camp-trunk service. Now, that would be a dream for us moms and the kids too!

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