Ralph Lauren has started their first full markdown of the season. Right now you can find select merchandise reduced up to 55% off. Designer women’s wear, including lots of Ricky styles are discounted 40% off.
Big spenders should direct your attention towards this lavender matte alligator soft Ricky that’s now $11,100 from more than $18,000. The same style bag also comes in light blue. Those not wishing to blow a big portion of their child’s preschool tuition can opt for a taupe in leather for $1350 from $2500.
For men the discount is also 40% off Purple Label and other designer collections. Most classic polo shirts are discounted 30%. This Big Pony polo is $70 from $98. This Tiger polo is even a better discount and could be snagged for $50 from $98. (Remember, Father’s Day is June 21 and this could be the perfect opportunity to plan ahead.)
Kids merchandise is also discounted 40% to 50% off but if you use the code RLKIDS15, you’ll save an extra 30% if you spend $150. This varsity jacket comes to $30 from $90. These boys polos come to $16 from $40.
Shopping bags have become the biggest accessory on Madison Avenue. It’s sale season-cum-summer and everyone needs to snatch what discounts they can before they take off for the summer, or even worse, items sell out. So what are the hottest sale items tucked away in shopping bags of lavender, black and white?
We will never know for sure but you can scroll through the slideshow above to see some of the most covetable sale items. As always, shoes and handbags are a hot commodity but uptown girls will never underestimate the value of a great dress.
The über-luxury handbag company, VBH is hosting a sample sale where their exotic and luxurious leathers will be discounted from 50% to 70% off. Expect to find a full selection of merchandise from the current season and past collections, including lots of envelop clutches.
VBH fans will be happy to know that we’ve been able to arrange for a special VIP shopping time. RSVP here if you would like to attend the sale early and get preferential shopping privileges.
The sale begins Sunday, May 31 and will run for four days. It’s expected that this sale will be a complete sell-out. Better to get there while the section is plentiful.
VBH Sample Sale
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Yesterday, we spent some time taking a closer look at the discounts at our local department stores. Today we are crawling the web, searching for the best deals.
One would think that online price comparisons would be easy but e-tailers purposely make it difficult. Instead of one broad markdown, most online stores individually price items according to their inventory levels. It’s almost impossible to nail down a discount at destinations like Shopbop and Net-a-Porter. Generally the discounts at both sites range from 30% to 50% off.
What really throws customers off is the items and designs that designers create exclusively for a particular retailer. For example, we can only find this sunflower and rose floral print Dolce & Gabbana dress on Net-A-Porter– and it’s still not on sale. Then you have stores that discount items that others do not. Kiran Zibete discounted this YSL Sac de Jour to $1650 from $2750 and that practically sold out chevron rainbow Rockstud tote from Valentino is discounted to $1317 from almost $2200.
Take note, that Kerna Zibete seems like the overall winner as it still has a really great selection of designer merchandise and most everything is 40% off. Below is a comparison chart of Kirna Zabete, M’Oda Operandi and Net-a-Porter.
Almost all of the seasonal merchandise in department stores are on sale. At most of our local shopping destinations, spring and summer clothing is discounted 40% off but the prices of shoes and handbags vary greatly.
Take note, some boutiques are offering even lower discounts than the department stores. For instance, Bottega Veneta and Miu Miu are both offering customers a 50% savings. Below is a comparison chart of Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Take note that no stores are discounting Chanel or Louboutin yet. Saks has discounted Valentino rainbow Rock Stud sandals but Barneys hasn’t discounted any Valentino. Bergdorfs has marked down rainbow beaded bag and the rainbow dress. If you’re looking for Chloe bags and clothing, you’re going to find the best selection in Bergdorfs. The Lavender Lady even discounted the popular scalloped ballerina flats.
Bottega Veneta is hosting a private sale on bags where their best customers were identified and invited to shop discounted bags. The hitch is that you need to be “on the list” to get the bag promotion– or so they say. The discount is 30% off bags and 50% off clothing and shoes.
The private sale starts on Tuesday, May 25 and runs through Thursday. The sale opens to the public on Friday, but by then there are usually no bags. We are told that the following colors will be included in the markdown: Rosa Shock, Monalisa, New Chartreuse, Banane, Ciel and Flamingo. (You can click here to see photos of the boutique’s full stock list.)
If you’re having cooperation problems at your local Bottage boutique you can try your hand at a local department store. There is a small selection at Neiman Marcus online and Bergdorf Goodman.
At the boutique there are no charge sends, no transferring of merchandise and no holds. If you don’t find what you want at the store, we always suggest a call to the Woodbury outlet.
Memorial Day may not offer the best discounts but some consider it the warm weather equivalent of Black Friday. Pre-sale has started at many Madison Avenue boutiques and department stores and most retailers will officially begin their markdown next week.
A holiday weekend always translates to celebratory sales. Here are some of the best sales to shop over the long holiday weekend.
Nordstrom
The half-yearly sale at Nordstrom is not dead. As a matter of fact it’s fully alive and just kicked off today. From now until the end of the month you can save up to 40%. This Alexander Wang bag is about $700 from almost $1100 (35% off), an IRO white leather jacket is $890 from $1480 (40% off) and Sophia Webster t-strap sandals are $415 from $620 (33% off). Take note, that a lot of designer merchandise has not been added to the sale yet but we are sure it will be marked down soon.
Diane von Furstenberg
There may not have been a DVF sample sale (yet) but that doesn’t mean that you can’t pick up a few great wardrobe additions. Through the holiday weekend, you can save an extra 30% off sale items. Just use the code SUMMER30 at checkout. Some older pieces top out at 70% off. A gingham shirt dress comes to $200 from $400, a striped knit wrap dress come to $175 from $500 and this lace top is $120 from $270.
J. Crew
You can now save 25% on most anything with the code SUMMERLOVE. The best part of this sale is that many of the co-branded collections like Birkenstocks, Catbird gold jewelry and Point Sur jeans are included. Unfortunately, the Commes des Garcons is not eligible for the discount.
Shopbop
Head over to Shopbop’s 70% off section to browse 100s items that were just further reduced. A Viktor & Rolf sleeveless top is reduced to $440 from almost $1470, a Dion Lee top is $225 from $750 and a Yazbukey clutch is $240 from $800.
If you’re looking to grab something that’s Hedi Slimane sleek, you will want to head over to your nearest Saint Laurent boutique on Friday. (If you’re leaving town for the holiday weekend, “a manager may be able to help you with you pre-sale on Thursday.”) The sale goes public on June 4.
The spring and summer collection is all discounted 40% and shoes and handbags are 30% off. Although the discount may not be stellar, the selection is pretty great. Most of the sale bags– including Sac de Jours and High Schools– are in colors like Argento and Indigo. There is one black du Jour but it is studded with stars, which is $2450 from $3500. (You can see pictures of a variety of sale styles, over here.)
In the shoe department most shoes are included in the discount. Holdovers, or classic, styles that return every season are the only styles that are not reduced.
Take note, most of the department stores are offering the same discount. Barney’s discount is 40% on shoes and bags and is a better deal if they have the item you desire. Pre-sale just started there but it could be hard to find a cooperative sales person.
